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Hen Harrier again

Hen Harrier again

Great visibility if colder than of late, wrap up warm. A brief update. The ringtail Hen Harrier was present again today. Two Peregrine, 4+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel and at least 6 Buzzard. Ringtail Hen Harrie

22 October 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Teal Wigeon Coot Moorhen Cormorant Great egret Bittern Black-tailed godwit Snipe Ruff Golden plover Lapwing House sparrow Tree sparrow Stonechat Goldfinch Meadow pipit Grey wagtail

22 October 2018

Recent Sightings €- 22nd October 2018

Recent Sightings €- 22nd October 2018

The winter bird assemblage on the Estuary is truly magnificent. Thousands of birds are seen everyday. Whoopers swans have now arrived back from Iceland, so keep an eye out from the Brent hide for these incredible birds with their bright yellow bills. &nbs

22 October 2018

Reserve Sightings - Monday 22nd October

Reserve Sightings - Monday 22nd October

We have a new pair of Whoopers on the reserve complete with 1 cygnet! There was plenty of noise and commotion on the Whooper pond this morning and we were joined by 38 Greylags. 14 Little Egrets were spotted from the Avenue Tower in the direction of the L

22 October 2018

Vanishing Knot

Vanishing Knot

A beautifully sunny morning with a slight arrival of birds, not least a considerable rise in the number of Black-tailed Godwit to 328 on the reserve.  A flock of 145 arrived around 8am to join the 171 already on the South Lake this morning, and bought wi

22 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd October 2018

1 Yellow-legged Gull 1st winter - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - main lake (Island 21) 5 Snipe - main lake, marsh, scrape 1 Stonechat - scrape 6 Meadow Pipit - marsh, plus 2 flew over SW 3 Fieldfare - over W 1 Skylark - over SW   Oct

22 October 2018

Whooper Swan influx

Whooper Swan influx

A trebling of Whooper Swan in the last week with 290 counted this morning. Great to see 16 pairs with juvenile this early including a couple with 5 cygnets. A juvenile Whooper Swan flies in with it's parents. Pink-foo

21 October 2018

Autumn sunshine

Autumn sunshine

A fine autumn day saw lots of sunshine and warm temperatures, Common Darter and Migrant Hawker dragonflies were seen as well as Small Copper Butterflies. South Lake A trio of Red Knot joined the 27 Redshank, 56 Black-tailed Godwit on the wader scrape, a s

21 October 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Whooper swan Mute swan Canada geese Greylag geese Egyptian goose Great egret Grey heron Lapwing Coot Ruff Black-tailed godwit-100+ Cormorant Mallard Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pochard Buzzard Kestrel Marsh harriers Red kite Jay Stonechat Tree sparrow House spar

21 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st October 2018

1 Jack Snipe - main lake (Island 21) 8 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 61 Wigeon - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 15 Meadow Pipit - flew over S/SW 1 Grey Wagtail - main lake   October bird highlights: Shel

21 October 2018

Today's sighting's

Today's sighting's

Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Barnacle goose Canada goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard (x2) Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Curlew Black-tailed godwit (x68) Ruff Redshank Snipe Lapwing Golden plover Black-

20 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th October 2018

4 Water Rail - main reedbed & filter beds 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 28 Redwing - flew over South West 1 Stonechat - wader scrape 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Buzzard - over reserv

20 October 2018

Early Fog later sunshine?

Early Fog later sunshine?

Heavy fog first thing hope  it lifts later Rushy Black Tailed Godwit 3 Redshank 1 Little Grebe Mallard 150 Pintail 2 Teal 110 Martin Smith Snipe 3 Jack Snipe 1 Water Rail 2 Cettis Warbler 1 South Lake Pochard 6 Passing over Redpoll 1 Redwing 1  

20 October 2018

Latest Sightings

Latest Sightings

A noticeable build up in numbers of many of our Winter visitors is taking place at the moment with a fantastic combination of large numbers of birds and nice weather. Whoopers in the mist Wildfowl are, as always, the

19 October 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Ruff-20 Black-tailed godwit-5 Lapwing-400 Dunlin Snipe-4 Coot Moorhen Common crane-1 Cormorant Shelduck Wigeon Teal Gadwall Pochard Shoveler Tufted duck Mallard Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag geese Canada geese Barnacle goose-1 Marsh harrier-4 Kestrel Spa

19 October 2018