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Latest Sightings - 16th February - Tawny Owl back in its box
A cold wind is making temperatures feel a lot lower than they are today. Drake Greater Scaup and drake Green-winged Teal still in their usual places this morning. The Tawny Owl is back in its box overlooking the Whooper Pond. It is best viewed from the Pe
16 February 2016
Todays Sightings
All of the hides are open the water levels are slowly coming up again so now we have had to close the dragonfly ponds. Wellies recommended to get to Reedbed hide The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open Lady Fen the area in front of the centre
15 February 2016
Back to the breeding grounds
The Bewick’s swans are on the move again! Over the last few days the birds have begun to undertake the long journey to their breeding grounds on th
15 February 2016
Today's sightings-sunshine all day!
A Wigeon flock by Martin McGill (Archive Picture) A drier but colder week has meant that water levels have dropped around the site. A little ice was found in parts of the shallow water areas but melted very quickly.
15 February 2016
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Bittern 1 Cormorant 11 Coot 4 Gadwall 9 Grey Heron 2 Mallard 17 Moor Hen 3 Shelduck 8 Pochard 4 Tufted Duck 18 Herring Gull 5 Snipe 23 Shoveler 6 Teal 17 Lapwing 14 Mute 6 Little Grebe 2 Little Egret 4 Redwing 4 Red Kite 1 Great Crested Grebe 1 Buzzard 1
15 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 15th February 2016
2 Pintail - main lake 85 Lapwing - main lake 300 Black-headed Gull - site count February bird highlights: Bittern, Redshank, Jack Snipe, Iceland Gull, Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Raven, Rock Pipit, Skylark, Stonechat, Siskin. Up to 4 Bittern
15 February 2016
Big splash update
Emily White by Roger Rawson The first weekend of our East Anglian Puddle Jumping Championships has gone down a treat. But there are still seven days left of puddle jumping fun to be had. We have seen big splashes an
14 February 2016
Today's sightings
Two Bewick's Swan coming into land at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Holden Tower As well as all of the birds viewable on the Tack Piece (see below) the following highlights were noted. Little Stint 2 feed
14 February 2016
Sightings Sunday 14th February
Treesparrow Reed Bunting Dunlin Little Egret Marsh Harrier Fieldfare Teal Snipe Kestrel Stock Dove Shelduck Peregrine Whooper Swan Greenfinch Goldfinch Chaffinch Blue tit Great tit Lapwing Bewick Swan
14 February 2016
European White-fronted Geese again
Find the White-fronts... Two adult European White-fronted Geese with Pink-footed Geese from 12:30 onward mostly asleep in Plover Field. Ring-tailed Hen Harrier seen over Woodend Marsh on a couple of occasions then app
14 February 2016
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time - AM/Tide - Mid Common Snipe - 1 Eurasian Teal - 14 Shelduck - 27 Grey Heron - 15 Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 1 Oystercatcher - 2 Shelduck - 2 Goosander - 3 Other Birds Jay - Orchard - 1 Kestrel - Reservoir - 1 Treecreeper - Hollowood - 3 T
14 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 14th February 2016
2 Bittern - north shore reservoir lagoon 140 Shoveler - marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital 25 Redpoll - wildside February bird highlights: Bittern, Redshank, Jack Snipe, Iceland Gull, Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Raven, Rock Pipit, Skylark, S
14 February 2016
European White-fronted Goose
Star bird of the day was an adult European White-fronted Goose which dropped in briefly with ~ 1000 Pink-footed Geese on Plover Field. These birds are feeding close by on a recently harvested carrot field. Hopefully a few more sighting of this before the
13 February 2016
Sightings Saturday 13th February
Goldeneye - Main Observatory Marsh Harrier Stonechat Bewicks Swan - Friends Wigeon Teal Shoveler Pochard Tufted Duck Black-tailed Godwit Snipe Dunlin Oystercatcher Great crested grebe Redshank Lapwing Golden plover Little Egret
13 February 2016
Saturdays sightings
Barnacle Geese in flight by James Lees (Archive picture) The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2 Common Crane 1 Little stint 1 Curlew 150 Barnacle Goose 200 Wigeon 2800 Pintail 400 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 120 Pochard 2
13 February 2016