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Today's sightings
South Lake Great Crested Grebe (pictured) + Pochard, Tufted Duck, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Shoveler, Teal, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Snipe (Hogarth Hide end). Rushy Hide 64 male and 14 female Pochard among 250+ Tufted Duck, 50 Pintail, 90 Shelduck an
13 November 2018
Recent Sightings €- 12th Novemeber 2018
This count was taken at low tide at Castles Espie on the morning of 12/11/2018. As we charge through autumn towards winter, the duck populations are increasing on the reserve and on the estuary. The winter flock of Tufted duck is beginning to build on the
13 November 2018
Reserve Update Tuesday 13th November
Ten Pintail could still be seen on Flood Ground this morning although they have now seemingly flown into the field to the North of the Avenue Tower. Look for them feeding in amongst Whooper swans, Barnacle Geese, Greylag Geese, Lapwing, Curlew and Wigeo
13 November 2018
Wildlife sightings for 13th November 2018
1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 6 Mandarin - wildside 2 Fieldfare - South route 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge October/early November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck
13 November 2018
WeBS and a good day for herons
The monthly WeBS count was carried out today, across the site the totals were 14 Little Grebe and 1 Great Crested Grebe (South Lake), 14 Cormorant (South Lake held 10), 6 Grey Heron, 1 Bittern (from Zeiss Hide at midday), 1 Cattle Egret (in the Rushy un
12 November 2018
Severn Estuary Partnership Forum 2018
We had the pleasure of being invited to exhibit a stand at the Severn Estuary Partnership (SEP) forum in Newport last week. It was a great opportunity to talk to people working in and around the estuary about Steart Marshes and the value of working wetlan
12 November 2018
Today's Highlights
Black-tailed godwit x 1022 Lapwing x 2600 Ruff Golden plover x 600 Snipe x 5 Moorhen Coot Curlew Great egret Pintail Gadwall Mallard Teal Shoveler Pochard Wigeon Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag geese Canada geese Jay Skylark Meadow pipit Fieldfare Redwin
12 November 2018
Reserve Sightings - Monday 12th November 2018 - Peregrine
Great start to the day with a Peregrine flying around the Whooper Pond this morning. Not many Whooper swans joining in with the first feed of the day, likely because they are finding plenty of food in the fields around the Avenue Tower. Hopefully more
12 November 2018
Wildlife sightings - 12/11/18
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Water rail 1 Shoveler 5 Shelduck 5 Snipe 4 Kestrel 1 Teal 6 Saline Lagoon Teal 12 Great black-backed gull 1 Shelduck 2 Herring gull 1 Black-backed gull 17 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 2 Bullfinch 3 Great spotted woodpecker 2 Robi
12 November 2018
Wildlife sightings for 12th November 2018
1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 3 Water Rail - main reedbed 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 14 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh and over NW 11 Fieldfare - entrance area October/early November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck, Goldeneye, B
12 November 2018
Cattle Egret on South Lake
South Lake A Cattle Egret was present mid afternoon, it may be feeding with the Longhorn cattle that are in the roadside fields. A Little Egret was also noted. On the deep lake a party of 10 or so Pochard were accompanied by Tufted Ducks. The Great Creste
11 November 2018
Short-eared Owl
A brief update. A Short-eared Owl put in an appearance from the Ron Barker Hide this afternoon. Another good raptor day with 6 species seen; Merlin, Peregrine, 5 Marsh Harrier, 4 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk and 3 Kestrel. Two
11 November 2018
Wildlife sightings and WeBS count for 11th November 2018
2 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail (male) - reservoir lagoon 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 19 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 3 Water Rail - main reedbed, sheltered lagoon 3 Water Pipi
11 November 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Pintail x5 Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard x30 Cormorant Moorhen Crane x4 Grey heron Great white egret Curlew x4 Black-tailed godwit 600+ Redshank x8 Snipe Dunlin Lapwing Black-headed gull Starling
11 November 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 10th November
Duck numbers continue to rise, the Folly Pond and Flood Ground especially good at the moment. Over 9,000 Barnacle Geese are regularly feeding in the local area with both white leucistic birds and two suspected Barnacle x Snow Goose hybrids amongst them.
10 November 2018