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Wildlife sightings - 17/09/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 18 Avocet 1 Redshank 36 Snipe 5 Teal 10 Gadwall 1 Curlew 3 Kestrel 1 Greenshank 2 Stock dove 3 Black-headed gull 85 Saline Lagoon Teal 31 Curlew 1 Snipe 1 Heron 1 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 1 Great spotted
17 September 2018
Monday sightings
Rushy Hide Early morning sightings included 2 Pintail, 3 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 2 Snipe, a Redshank and the Little Grebe. Tack Piece 15 Yellow Wagtail were among the cattle but flew off toward the TNP. Two juvenile Ruff, two Avocet and three Spotted Redshank w
17 September 2018
Wildlife sightings for 17th September 2018
3 Spotted Flycatcher - wildside (by field lab and wet woodland) 1 Whinchat - wader scrape 1 Stonechat - wader scrape 1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Wheatear (female) - East bank 2 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading South 1 Hobby - wildside 4 Snipe - wader scr
17 September 2018
Wader Festival Weekend Sunday
Middle Point On the fences and tussocks were three Wheatear, 2 Whinchat and a few Meadow Pipits. A party of 11 Arctic Tern (9 juveniles) spent much of the morning resting on sands out from the point. A roosting flock of Curlew. Rushy Hide Green Sandpiper
16 September 2018
Greenland White-front
Starting the day with fairly murky conditions with rain showers and a westerly wind. A Greenland White-fronted Goose was found with Pink-footed Geese on Sunley's Marsh this morning. It's likely that this is the same bird seen yesterday at Marshside RSPB.
16 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Egyptian goose Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Teal Wigeon Coot Moorhen Cormorant Crane x3 (Lyle) Grey heron Avocet Black-tailed godwit Ruff Snipe Black-headed gull Swallow House martin Great tit Tree sparrow Hou
16 September 2018
Wildlife sightings for 16th September 2018
3 Spotted Flycatcher - wildside 1 Garganey - main lake 2 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 6 Wigeon - main lake 1 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 1 Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon 3 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 1 Grey Wagtail - otter enclosure 1 Peregri
16 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Canada goose Egyptian goose (x9) Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Wigeon Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Black-tailed godwit Ruff (x2) Redshank Avocet Black-headed gull Starling House martin Swallow Kingfisher Meadow pipit Sky
15 September 2018
Pink-foot Arrivals
After yesterday's small influx the numbers of Pink-footed Geese has increased again with numerous small parties dropping in on the reserve throughout the morning. At least 900 birds were present mid afternoon. The first la
15 September 2018
Wildlife sightings - 15/09/2018
Tide level a.m.: high Wader Lake Avocet 1 Lapwing 14 Redshank 43 Greenshank 4 Black tailed godwit 6 Common snipe 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Black headed gull 93 Saline Lagoon Common snipe 1 Teal 62 Black headed gull 16 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 3 Nuthat
15 September 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 15th September
A clear morning with great views across to the Lake District. Folly Pond is busy with plenty of duck, some waders and geese. Today's high tide is at 16:49, 8.5m Around the reserve: Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 plus 6 cygnets Mallard 75 Tufted Duck 2 Teal 4 C
15 September 2018
Wildlife sightings for 15th September 2018
6 Wigeon - main lake 4 Snipe - wader scrape 3 Little Grebe - main lake 3 Reed Warbler - wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon 8 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 1 Swallow - reservoir lagoon Please note there will be essential mana
15 September 2018
Wader fest is here and so are the birds
Zeiss Hide Great start to Wader Fest with the 3 Spotted Redshank feeding frantically and a very mobile flock of 26 Ruff and a handful of Black Tailed Godwit. Lapwing as ever scattered across the fields and the odd Snipe flitting around. Influx of Teal ove
15 September 2018
Trickle of Pink-feet
Rain showers moving through and fairly breezy westerly. Small numbers of newly arrived Pink-footed Geese were dropping in this morning with 150+ on the reserve, up from a count of 80 yesterday. By the end of the afternoon the flock was around 300.
14 September 2018
Recent sightings 12 - 14th September
Millennium Wetlands Kingfisher again continue to be spotted on deep water lake daily, keep an eye out for them hunting in front of the Peter Scott Hide or on top of the water depth gauge in the lake. Also seen on deep water lake have been 5 Little Egret
14 September 2018