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Big tides
Holden Tower The Marsh Harrier was hunting over the spartina island for a prolonged spell over the very high tide. Peregrine and 4 Buzzards did their best to stir things up. The 10 Grey Plover flew in again. A roost of 278 Curlew and 278 Shelduck, 3 Dunl
9 October 2018
Latest Sightings
Packed in tight. These Pink-footed Geese are regularly coming in onto the Mere from ~ 4pm No specific counts but undoubtedly 10000+ Pink-footed Geese are roosting on the reserve with birds coming and going througho
8 October 2018
Common darter's last hurrah before the frosts
Common darter dragonfly catches some autumn sun. We had a black tail godwit stop in at the Ramsar hide on Sunday. A visitor showed staff a photo so we were able to confirm its. Alas they did not send it to us or post
8 October 2018
Today's Highlights
Fieldfare Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Coot Moorhen Snipe Ruff x 5 Cormorant Black-headed gull Cranes x 28 on Lady Fen Whooper swans + cygnets Mute swan Greylag geese Teal Shoveler Wigeon Gadwall Pintail Mallard Jackdaw Rook Starling Meadow pipit Tree spar
8 October 2018
Recent Sightings €- 8th October 2018
The following sightings were recorded yesterday from the reserve at Castle Espie. Impressive numbers of Brent geese, ducks and waders out on the estuary at present. Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent Goose c,2500
8 October 2018
Wildlife sightings - 08/10/18
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Teal 25 Black-tailed godwit 2 Fieldfare 1 Redshank 3 Jay 1 Saline Lagoon Teal 15 Black-headed gull 2 Hawthorn Wood Robin 1 Great spotted woodpecker 3 Willow tit 2 Great tit 5 Nuthatch 1 Blue tit 3 Chaffinch 4 Goldfinch 7 Gr
8 October 2018
Reserve Update - Monday 8th October - Autumn leaves and bright feathers!
It's a blustery day today on the merse, the winds have encouraged many autumn leaves to fall onto the avenue making a lovely colourful walk. The same can be said about our waterfowl, with many of the shoveler and teal coming out of their eclipse plumage
8 October 2018
Redwings
Holden Tower Four Cranes included two unringed adults. Over the tide a party of 10 Grey Plover, c10 Dunlin, 212 Shoveler, c30 Curlew, 14 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 7 Pintail and c40 Wigeon were pushed up by the tide. A Peregrine and Marsh Harrier kept th
8 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 8th October 2018
1 Jack Snipe - marsh 4 Snipe - marsh, main lake 1 Peregrine - charing cross hospital ledge 19 Greylag Goose - grazing marsh, 09:00 17 flew off W 2 Blackcap - wildside 1 Redwing - flew NW 7 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 2 Meadow Pipit - marsh September/
8 October 2018
Latest Sightings
Lapwing posing outside the in focus shop (Andy Bunting) Plenty of action today with thousands of Pink-footed Geese especially in the afternoon. A few Whooper Swan new in with peat stained heads. Waders around the Mere
7 October 2018
Sunday sightings
Migrants today included a Redwing and Wheatear. Holden Tower Song Thrush and Blackcap. 90+ Linnet, 2 Peregrine and a Buzzard on the Dumbles. A Siskin was calling from the Decoy. Two Marsh Harrier remain on the reserve and could be seen in flight to the N
7 October 2018
Today's sightings
Cranes x28 Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Egyptian goose Little grebe Mallard Moorhen Ruff Redshank Black-tailed godwit Snipe Lapwing Ringed plover Fieldfare Starling Tree sparrow House sparrow Chaffinch Goldfinch Blue tit Wood pigeon Carrion crow R
7 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 7th October 2018
5 Stonechat - grazing marsh 5 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 3 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 3 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - over the wader scrape 19 Greylag Goose - grazing marsh, 09:00 17 flew off W
7 October 2018
Whoopers
Cooler but brighter after a few overcast days. A flock of 45 Whooper Swan flew onto the reserve, our biggest influx so far. A group of freshly arrived Whooper Swan. Lapwing and a few Ruff are showing well from the Dis
6 October 2018
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans + cygnets Mute swans Greylag geese Gadwall Shoveler Teal Wigeon Pintail Mallard Cranes-35 on Lady Fen Great egret Little egret Black-tailed godwit Moorhen Snipe Coot Grey heron Cormorant Common gull Herring gull Black-headed gull Kestrel Mar
6 October 2018