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Bird News
A drake Green-winged Teal from the Harrier hide was a great find today, and is the first record of this American visitor for the year. (Just in time to bring this year's reserve list up to 156 spe [...]
29 December 2011
Signs of spring!
Plants which normally flower in March, Magpies building nests, Ringed Plovers returning inland all noted today and all much more familiar in Spring rather than Mid winter! Despite the unusually mild D [...]
27 December 2011
Bewick's Swans
The sighting of the day must go to the 6 adult Bewick's Swans that were seen mid afternoon, this is the lagest group seen on site this winter. Whooper Swan numbers are still around the 1400 mark w [...]
26 December 2011
Raptors
The raptor show continues with up to 3 Peregrines on site today along with at least 3 Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Kestrel and Common Buzzard. Other sightings included a single Raven looking for any de [...]
24 December 2011
Record number of White-fronts.
Another good day weather-wise, with all the birds present yesterday again in evidence around the reserve, and in similar numbers. A couple of extra counts were received on top of those from yesterday, [...]
22 December 2011
Some Counts
Much milder today and another excellent selection of birds. Some wildfowl and wader counts produced; 1340 Whooper Swan, 5200 Pink-footed Geese (mostly roosting), 680 Greylag, 4 Mute Swan, 40 Barnacle [...]
21 December 2011
Hen Harrier
Great views of the ring-tailed Hen Harrier today. A good raptor day all round with 3+ Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, 3 Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, and Sparrowhawk. Four Raven again today. A count of 134 [...]
20 December 2011
Good Weather for Ducks
Plenty of rain over night and this morning. The waterlogged fields are excellent for feeding waders and wildfowl as temperature start to rise this coming week. Plenty of action over the past coupl [...]
19 December 2011
Back to West Africa
No reports of the Grey Phalarope today. We would guess that after it's two week stay, it has decided to head off to it's wintering ground off West Africa. Either that or it found itself becomi [...]
17 December 2011
White-fronts
Eight European White-fronted Geese on plover field this morning when they flew off with Pink's at 9.50am. At least 20 Barnacle Geese feeding in Plover Field early afternoon. Grey Phalarope per [...]
16 December 2011
Bird News
Despite fearsome predictions from the weather forecasters, another very good birding day, with a similar range of species to yesterday. The Grey Phalarope showed very well from the Ron Barker hide, fr [...]
15 December 2011
Bird News
It would be easy to write that the 'usual suspects' have all been present today, but that wouldn't really do justice to the huge numbers of birds that are now present on the reserve. O [...]
14 December 2011
Fresh
A 'fresh' day on the reserve but plenty of people out and about. The Marsh Harriers were putting in some top class flying displays in the windy conditions with at least 5 individuals prese [...]
13 December 2011
Euro White-fronts
Around 15 European White-fronted Geese, 2 Barnacle Geese and around 3000 Pink's, most of the latter coming in mid to late afternoon. Two Barn Owl out this afternoon. An excellent day for Marsh [...]
12 December 2011
Best Day of the Week
Some early rain passed through leaving us with excellent windless birding condition for the rest of the day. A raptor fest with seven species recorded; Hen Harrier (ring-tail), 4+ Marsh Harrier, M [...]
11 December 2011