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Wildlife sightings for 25th August 2013
1 Black Tern - fishing over main lake and resr lagoon all morning 1 Saker falcon hybrid - chasing waders around main lake a.m. (very large tawny-coloured bird) 2 Goshawk male and juvenile - adult male flew high SW at 1155hrs; juvenile circled over moving
25 August 2013
Waders on the move.
A few more birds arriving today with 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 17 Ruff, 30+ Common Snipe, 2 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit and 300+ Lapwing. Three Marsh Harrier, one juvenile attempted to grab an adult Brown Hare only to
24 August 2013
Heron squabble at the Scrape Hide
Wildlife Sightings column for August 22 Observer Newspaper series It was a little cooler last week but still warm enough to create a paradise for plants and insects on the reserve. Willow herb is standing over 5 feet tall in many places. Teasel is in flow
24 August 2013
Today's Sightings
Weather: Cool with sunny intervals and light rain. Time: AM / Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Black-tailed Godwit - 5 Common Snipe - 7 Greenshank - 1 Lapwing - 102 Redshank - 4 Common Tern - 4 Teal - 22 Mallard - 20 Shoveller - 2 Canada Goose - 6 Grey
24 August 2013
Out on the reserve today
Marsh harrier - 2 Hobby - 1 Little ringed plover - 2 Ringed plover - 2 Common sandpiper - 1 Green sandpiper - 2 Red underwing moths
24 August 2013
Wildlife sightings for 24th August 2013
1 Garganey juv - scrape 1 Ruddy Duck male - main lake 4 Mandarin - entrance lake 1 Greenshank - flew in to main lake 0925hrs 10 Snipe - mostly on the scrape, also on marsh 1 Hobby 12 Swift p.m. 13 Swallow p.m. 1 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Garden Warbler 6 Ch
24 August 2013
Today's Sightings
WADER LAKE-AM-MID TIDE Black Tailed Godwit - 5 Lapwing - 244 Common Snipe - 7 Redshank - 4 Common Tern - 7 adults + 5 young Grey Heron - 6 Shoveler - 8 + 5 young Shelduck - 5 Teal - 15 Mallard - 22 SALINE LAGOON-AM-MID TIDE Common Sandpiper - 1 Gr
23 August 2013
Exciting developments at Martin Mere!
I popped up to WWT Martin Mere briefly the other day on my way back from a research meeting and I thought I would provide a quick update on the activities of the flamingos that reside in Lancashire. Whilst this diary is mainly Slimbridge-focussed, my P
23 August 2013
Spoon-billed sandpiper numbers boosted by conservationists
Young hand-reared spoon-billed sandpiper (c) Nicky Hiscock Critically endangered spoon-billed sandpipers fledglings have increased in number by a quarter in 2013, after conservationists from WWT intervened to hand rea
23 August 2013
Wildlife sightings for 22nd August 2013
1 Garganey juv - scrape 1 Ruddy Duck male - main lake 1 Hobby - flew W 2 Peregrine - charing cross hospital ledge 4 Snipe - scrape 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew SW over south route 1 Kingfisher - resr lagoon 5 Chiffchaff - wildside >12 Willow Warbler - w
22 August 2013
Wildlife sightings
Wader Lake: Snipe - 13 Lapwing - 214 Redshank - 5 Grey heron - 3 Shelduck - 2 Common tern - 5 Mallard - 46 Moorhen - 3 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Willow tit - 1 Robin - 2 Blue tit - 2 Pheasant - 6 Dunnock - 1 As well as 8 black-headed gull on the sali
22 August 2013
Nick Baker, nature tracker
Nick Baker Wildlife watching talk, Sunday 1 September Springwatch presenter Nick Baker will be giving a special talk at WWT London Wetland Centre on tracking wildlife: how to find out what animals are up to even when they can’t be seen! Every
22 August 2013
Out on the reserve today
Main observatory Curlew sandpiper - 1 Green sandpiper - 5 Greenshank - 1 Black-tailed godwit - 10 Little ringed plover - 2 Oystercatcher - 2 Whinchat - 2 Yellow wagtail - lots in amongst the cattle Clouded yellow butterfly - 2 Lyle hide Black-tailed godwi
22 August 2013
Wildlife sightings for 21st August 2013
2 Yellow Wagtail - main lake shingle islands and edge of marsh near electric fence 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 6 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside, south route 5 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon, wildside 6 Cetti's Warbler - wildside, main la
21 August 2013
Wood Sandpiper again
Wood Sandpiper morning and afternoon on the Mere. Also present Green Sandpiper, 4 Ruff, 8 Black-tailed Godwit, 20+ Common Snipe and 200+ Lapwing. Usual raptors with 2 Marsh Harrier, 3+ Common Buzzard and 2 Kestrel.
21 August 2013