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Whooper Swan influx
A trebling of Whooper Swan in the last week with 290 counted this morning. Great to see 16 pairs with juvenile this early including a couple with 5 cygnets. A juvenile Whooper Swan flies in with it's parents. Pink-foo
21 October 2018
Autumn sunshine
A fine autumn day saw lots of sunshine and warm temperatures, Common Darter and Migrant Hawker dragonflies were seen as well as Small Copper Butterflies. South Lake A trio of Red Knot joined the 27 Redshank, 56 Black-tailed Godwit on the wader scrape, a s
21 October 2018
Today's Highlights
Whooper swan Mute swan Canada geese Greylag geese Egyptian goose Great egret Grey heron Lapwing Coot Ruff Black-tailed godwit-100+ Cormorant Mallard Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pochard Buzzard Kestrel Marsh harriers Red kite Jay Stonechat Tree sparrow House spar
21 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 21st October 2018
1 Jack Snipe - main lake (Island 21) 8 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 61 Wigeon - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 15 Meadow Pipit - flew over S/SW 1 Grey Wagtail - main lake October bird highlights: Shel
21 October 2018
Today's sighting's
Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Barnacle goose Canada goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard (x2) Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Curlew Black-tailed godwit (x68) Ruff Redshank Snipe Lapwing Golden plover Black-
20 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 20th October 2018
4 Water Rail - main reedbed & filter beds 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 28 Redwing - flew over South West 1 Stonechat - wader scrape 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Buzzard - over reserv
20 October 2018
Early Fog later sunshine?
Heavy fog first thing hope it lifts later Rushy Black Tailed Godwit 3 Redshank 1 Little Grebe Mallard 150 Pintail 2 Teal 110 Martin Smith Snipe 3 Jack Snipe 1 Water Rail 2 Cettis Warbler 1 South Lake Pochard 6 Passing over Redpoll 1 Redwing 1
20 October 2018
Latest Sightings
A noticeable build up in numbers of many of our Winter visitors is taking place at the moment with a fantastic combination of large numbers of birds and nice weather. Whoopers in the mist Wildfowl are, as always, the
19 October 2018
Today's Highlights
Ruff-20 Black-tailed godwit-5 Lapwing-400 Dunlin Snipe-4 Coot Moorhen Common crane-1 Cormorant Shelduck Wigeon Teal Gadwall Pochard Shoveler Tufted duck Mallard Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag geese Canada geese Barnacle goose-1 Marsh harrier-4 Kestrel Spa
19 October 2018
Recent sightings 17th-19th October
British Steel Hide Good numbers of waders have been seen from the Steel Hide, with 534 Black-tailed Godwit, 313 Knot, as well as Redshank, Curlew, Greenshank and Spotted redshank. Grey wagtail are making good use of our new Dafen scrapes. 3 Swallow
19 October 2018
Wildlife sightings - 19/10/2018
a.m. Tide Level: low Wader Lake Teal 23 Redshank 1 Lapwing 9 Black headed gull 30 Saline Lagoon Wood pigeon 20 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 2 Coal tit 3 Willow tit 2 Chaffinch 4 Goldfinch 2 Bullfinch 3 Great tit 5 Blue tit 3 Other birds noted around site Cormor
19 October 2018
Wildlife sightings - 18/10/18
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Teal 12 Lapwing 51 Black-headed gull 162 Redshank 5 Curlew 1 Black-tailed godwit 3 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Redshank 2 Hawthorn Wood Great tit 5 Blue tit 5 Coal tit 3 Willow tit 2 Bullfinch 6 (2 male + 4 female) Nuthatch 1 Ro
19 October 2018
Latest Sightings - Friday 19th October - Whooper Swan families arrive
Plenty of Barnacle Geese around the reserve this morning and an influx of Whooper Swans overnight. We now have 58 on the reserve. This includes 3 family groups; with two cygnets, five cygnets & a massive family with eight cygnets. Well done those par
19 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 19th October 2018
8 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 3 Water Rail - main reedbeds 1 Stonechat - wader scrape 24 Redwing - flew over heading South 7 Meadow Pipit - 3 on grazing marsh 4 flew over heading West 6 Siskin - South route 4 Chiffchaff - South route, s
19 October 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Teal Wigeon Moorhen Cormorant Grey heron Little egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff Snipe Lapwing Black-headed gull Common gull Starling Cetti's warbler Meadow pipit Pied wagtail House sparro
18 October 2018