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Scrapes looking good for the wader festival
Green Sandpiper and a trio of Spotted Redshanks Rushy Hide The juvenile Little-ringed Plover remains and at least 7 Ruff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Redshank and 12 Lapwing were on the lower pond. The Teal flock fluctuates in number as does the top pond wild
11 September 2018
Marsh Harriers
As is usual for this time of year the reserve currently has up to 5 different Marsh Harriers including a sub adult male which has been giving great views at times. Also briefly yesterday was a ringtail Hen Harrier seen from Ron Barker Hide, presumably the
11 September 2018
Recent sightings 8th - 11th September
British Steel Hide Our regular wading birds are here in high numbers with Black-tailed godwit, Greenshank and Redshank. Ruff and Knot are also spotted frequently as well as a few Spotted Redshank. 10 Shoveler, 20 Wigeon and 15 Pintail have also been spott
11 September 2018
Today's sightings
Marsh Harrier Kestrel Ruff Barnacle Goose Greylag Goose Teal Avocet Tree Sparrow Blue Tit Kingfisher Green Sandpiper Friends Hide Mallard Whooper Swan Mute Swan Swallow Sand Martin Buzzard Little Grebe Pied Wagtail Coot Great Tit Shoveler Cormorant
11 September 2018
Wildlife sightings 11/09/18
a.m. Wader Lake Avocet Teal 22 Lapwing 5 Black headed gull 80 Grey heron Saline lagoon Black headed gull 16 Teal 9 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 2 Chaffinch 6 Blue tit 5 Bullfinch 3 Great tit 4 Coal tit 2 Greenfinch 2 Goldfinch 3 Willow tit Other
11 September 2018
Wildlife sightings for 11th September 2018
7 Snipe - main lake, scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 100+ Shoveler - main lake, scrape, reservoir lagoon 3 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 2 Kingfisher - reedbed, wildside 6 Meadow Pipit - over W+NW Please note there will be essential management wor
11 September 2018
Reserve Update Tuesday 11th September - Saltcot Loaning closed this week
The Mute Swan family have now taken up residence on Whooper Pond which is not such good news for the other Mute Swans trying to land there. So far five interlopers have been seen off. This will all change once we start to get the Whooper Swans returni
11 September 2018
Recent Sightings €- 10th September 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. Duck numbers are still on the increase, with lots of birds arriving to Strangford from their summer breeding grounds. Keep a particular look out for the Shoveler duc
10 September 2018
Wildlife sightings - 10/09/18
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Teal 24 Black-tailed godwit 2 Mallard 6 Avocet 1 (juvenile) Lapwing 2 Black-headed gull 32 Linnet 2 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 1 (river reedbed) Teal 11 Hawthorn Wood Willow tit 1 Blue tit 12 Great tit 15 Robin 2 Other birds
10 September 2018
Today's Sightings
Tree Sparrow Goldfinch House Sparrow Mallard Reed Bunting Marsh Harrier Avocet Barnacle Goose Grey Lag Shoveler Mute Swan Whooper Swan Gadwall Black Headed Gull Kestrel Pheasant Swallow House Martins Teal Moorhen Stock Dove Great Tit Starling Coot Green S
10 September 2018
Swallows, sand and house martins still moving through
Chiifchaff photographed by Ken Turner. Recent sightings: Mon 3 Sept: Wildlife Garden - 30 house martins Sand martin hide - 5 Sand martins Common Sandpiper – SMH Scrape hide - 25 gadwall Reedbed hide – swallows &nb
10 September 2018
Wildlife sightings for 10th September 2018
1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 6 Wigeon - main lake 1 Garganey - reservoir lagoon 5 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 4 Chiffchaff - South route, wildside 1 Willow Warbler - South route, wildside Please note there will be essential management work o
10 September 2018
Building tides
Dumbles over high tide 210 Curlew roosted and fed in the grassland over high tide with 198 Barnacle Geese and 180+ Greylag Geese. Along the foreshore as the tide rose were 211 Shelduck (96 juveniles, a good breeding season), 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Avocet,
10 September 2018
Sunday sightings
Wild Safaris Flocks of Canada Geese (see above) flying in from the North and heading to our fields. Six Cranes, two Marsh Harriers, 4+ Hobby, 2 Kestrel, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and a Peregrine. Great White Egret on the Severn at low tide with, 8 Pintail, 50
9 September 2018
Latest Sightings
A brief selection of Sunday's highlights. A minimum of 4 Marsh Harrier hunting around the reserve, 3 Buzzard, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk. More Snipe arriving with 100+ present, 400+ Lapwing, 60 Ruff, 4 Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper and 2 Dunlin. Pink-footed
9 September 2018