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Out on the reserve today
Crane - 5 Snipe Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Golden plover Mallard Teal Shoveler Buzzard
23 September 2013
Recent Sightings
Brent numbers across the Lough – 8000 and growing Main Lake 18 Tufted Ducks, 2 little grebes, 25 greylags, barnacle goose, 3 black tailed godwits, 8 teal Fresh water lagoon King Fisher, little grebe, 5 mute swans, 3 tufted ducks General 3 little grebe o
23 September 2013
When should the whooper swans arrive?
The graph below shows the numbers of Whooper Swans during weekly dawn counts in 2012. From beginning of October onwards we should start to see a steady increase in whooper swans arriving at Martin Mere (although the first ones have arrived at Martin Mere
23 September 2013
Today's sightings
Dumbles at high tide No sign of the Buff breasted Sandpiper in a search of the Dumbles grassland and wader roosts over hight tide. 1 Curlew Sandpiper and 3 Little Stint among 39 Ringed Plover and 170 Dunlin. Peregrine Falcon again attacked the roost. 1st
23 September 2013
Wildlife sightings for 23rd September 2013
1 Marsh Harrier juvenile - sitting out on marsh all day and then roosted 24 Snipe - site count 17 Wigeon - main lake 11 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Lesser Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon 9 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon 1 Willow Warbler - shel
23 September 2013
Today's sightings
Dumbles edge at high tide Note-Peregrine attacked the roost and scattered birds today. Buff-breasted Sandpiper seen a few times briefly. Curlew Sandpiper 4 Little Stint 5 Dunlin 300 Ringed Plover 30 Harbour Seal DB Brent 1 Little Egret 6 Zeiss Hide/Top Ne
22 September 2013
More Birds
Another marvelous day, feeling like the last blast of summer but with loads of autumn/winter birds around the reserve. At least 5000 Pink-footed Geese around the reserve. A few interesting geese among them including a single Barnacle Goose and a possible
22 September 2013
Wildlife sightings for 22nd September 2013
WeBS count highlights: 17 Wigeon 73 Gadwall 136 Teal 94 Shoveler 100 Tufted Duck 12 Little Grebe 51 Lapwing 7 Common Snipe 1 Kingfisher Additional sighting from yesterday: 1 male Red-footed Falcon low over site flying south at 17.35hr Recen
22 September 2013
Out on the reserve today
Crane - 7 Curlew - 2 Kingfisher Buzzard Marsh harrier Water vole
22 September 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Teal 650 Wigeon Shoveler Snipe 11 Ruff 5 Saltcot Tower Peregrine Greylag Goose Canada Goose Lapwing Curlew Oystercatcher Ringed Plover Flood Ground Teal Wigeon Shoveler Whooper Pond Black Swan Tufted Duck Shoveler Teal Mute Swan Grey Wagtail Pe
22 September 2013
Autumn Spectacle
A lovely day on the reserve, a little low cloud early becoming calm sunny and warm from early afternoon onwards. The main action is Pink-footed Geese. Around 10,000 birds in the area, in fact, any where you might look you'll see or hear Pink-feet. A singl
21 September 2013
Out on the reserve today
Crane - 5 Merlin - 1 (female) Sparrowhawk - 2 Marsh harrier - 2 Hobby - 1 Buzzard - 1
21 September 2013
Today's sightings-Buff again
The Dumbles/Holden Tower BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER 1 juvenile eventualy showed very well. Another walk is planned for tomorrow morning to search fior this bird. Please meet the warden at the Holden Tower at 9.45am Curlew Sandpiper 3 Little Stint 5 Dunli
21 September 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Teal 1000 Wigeon 63 Curlew 69 Lapwing 5 Snipe 4 Mute Swan 3 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Whooper Pond Black Swan 1 Mute Swan 7 Mallard 100 Tufted Duck 18 Wigeon 1 Avenue Tower Pink-footed Goose 109 Teal 300+ Wigeon 40+ Shoveler 13 Pintail 5 males in e
21 September 2013
Wildlife sightings for 21st September 2013
1 Red-footed Falcon male - flew low over the centre courtyard 1735hrs towards the playing fields, then chased by 20+ Crows onwards towards Putney 10+ Snipe - main lake, marsh 100+ Shoveler - main lake, marsh 100+ Teal - marsh 3 Yellow Wagtail - flew S 8
21 September 2013