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Today's highlights
A long billed dowitcher has appeared in front of the British Steel hide. The lesser yellowlegs and a spoonbill are also in the same location. Other sightings today include 33 greenshank, 450 black tailed godwit, 123 redshank, 830 curlew, 21 little egret a
28 July 2013
Todays sightings
Great birding around the site South Lake probably best with a big flock of Black Tailed Godwits (90+) and around 80 Redshank. One Ruff and one Reeve and a Green Sandpiper as well. The Spoonbill is perched on the fence in the lake and two Cranes were on th
28 July 2013
28th July Daily Sightings
Weather: Light rain with warm breeze. Time: AM/Tide: High Wader Lake Knot - 1 Green Sandpiper - 1 Dunlin - 2 Black-Tailed Godwit - 3 Oystercatcher - 8 Avocet - 10 Lapwing - 21 Redshank - 67 Common Snipe - 8 Common Gull - 1 Black-headed Gull - 36 Co
28 July 2013
Wildlife sightings for 28th July 2013
37 Teal - main lake, scrape 7 Shoveler - main lake 1 Little Grebe juvenile - wildside 337 Black-headed Gull - main lake, scrape Recent bird highlights: Little Egret, Peregrine, Red Kite, Hobby, Buzzard, Redshank, Greenshank, Oystercatcher, Green Sa
28 July 2013
Greenshank
Just a brief summary with Greenshank, new in, from the Ron Barker Hide. Waders reported included Green Sandpiper, Common Snipe, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Black-tailed Godwit and Ruff. Excellent views of Marsh Harrier hunting round the Mere.
27 July 2013
Heatwave encourages Chilean flamingos to lay early
Chilean flamingos on a nest The heatwave has brought forward the laying season of the Chilean flamingos at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre raising hopes this could be a bumper year of chicks. The last time WWT Martin
27 July 2013
Today's highlights
The lesser yellowlegs is still present today in front of the British Steel hide. Other highlights include 17 whimbrel, 30 greenshank, 491 black tailed godwit, 828 curlew, 119 redshank, 42 dunlin, 3 snipe and 19 little egret.
27 July 2013
Out on the reserve today
Little ringed plover - 7 Green sandpiper Ruff
27 July 2013
Wildlife sightings for 27th July 2013
33 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 4 Snipe - wader scrape, 2 dropping onto grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 12 Collard Dove - world wetlands Recent bird highlights: Little Egret, Peregrine, Red Kite, Hobb
27 July 2013
Floating flamingo has discovered a unique way to keep cool
Flamingos are known to be kings of relaxation often standing on one leg for long periods of time. However, one flamingo at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire, has taken chilling out to the extreme and has taken to floating. The 52-year-old A
26 July 2013
Medieval Mayhem at Castle Espie (3 & 4 August)
Join the world's most famous outlaw - Robin Hood and come dressed up as one of his merry mob for a weekend of medieval merriment at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre. The event takes place on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August between 11am and 4pm each day. Vis
26 July 2013
Todays sighting
Rushy Avocets 4 ad + 6 Juvs Lapwing 7 Redshank 1 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Green Sandpiper 2 Robbie Garnett Green Sandpiper 7 Wood Sandpiper 1 Grey wagtail 3 Holden Tower Barnacle Goose 2 Peregrine 1 Curlew 49 Green Sandpiper 2 Little Egret 11 Great Crested G
26 July 2013
Wildlife sightings for 26th July 2013
23 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 6 Shoveler Juv's - reservoir lagoon 1 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Little Egret - flew off main lake towards river Recent bird highlights: Little Egret, Peregrine, Red Kite, Hobby, Buzzard, Redshank, Greenshank, Oystercatche
26 July 2013
Today's sightings-butterflies on safari, new waders arrive
General news So far this week we have recorded 20 species of wading bird on the scrapes or estuary. Large flocks are building up and a few scarcer species have arrived after thunderstorms. The Landrover safari's have been very productive with the usual wi
25 July 2013
Recent Sightings
Recent sightings from 20th July include: Main Lake - 200 Mallards, 1 Shelduck with 14 young, 3 Tufted with 2 duckings 5 Mute Swans spotted on the Wader Marsh Saline Lagoon - 3 Herons, 6 Terns (including 2 Arctic Terns) and 1 Little Grebe with 1 youngster
25 July 2013