Latest sightings
Todays sightings
A great day out on the reserve with 8 hobby hawking for invertebrates taking advantage of the plentiful supply of dragonflies on the washes. Other highlights include: 3 Marsh harriers 2 Buzzard 2 Greenshank 5 Ruff 6 Snipe 46 Teal 1 Common Sandpiper
21 August 2014
Todays Sightings
Main observatoryCommon sandpiper Teal 46 Redshank 2 House martin Pied wagtail Swallow Ruff 4 Greenshank 2 Buzzard 2 Hobby 8 Marsh harrier 3 Snipe 6 Nelson lyle hide Ruff 1 Snipe 2
21 August 2014
Out on the reserve today
Common sandpiper Main lagoon Green sandpiper - 3 Common sandpiper - 6 Common tern - 2 Marsh harrier - 1 Teal Shelduck Whooper swans (resident birds) Friends Hide Teal Shoveler Shelduck Lady Fen Black-tailed godwit Lit
13 August 2014
Out on the reserve today
Marsh harrier Lady Fen Yellow wagtail - 72 Juveniles in amongst the cattle Marsh harrier - 3
11 August 2014
Out on the reserve today
Marsh harrier Nelson-Lyle hide Snipe - 30 Marsh harrier
9 August 2014
Out on the reserve today
Common sandpiper Greenshank - 1 Green sandpiper - 3 Common sandpiper - 2 Marsh harrier - 1 Little egret - 8
8 August 2014
Out on the reserve today
Sparrowhawk Workshop Sparrowhawk - 1; young male rescued from the workshops after it flew in following prey but then didn't know how to get back out again! Lady Fen Ruff - 1 Redshank Lapwing Yellow wagtail Little egre
6 August 2014
Glossy ibis and todays sightings
Glossy ibis Lady Fen Glossy ibis - 1 showing well Snipe - 35+ Little ringed plover - 1 Little egret - 12 Main observatory Swallows on second brood of young in the North wing hide, the chicks have only recently hatched
3 August 2014
Out on the reserve today
Snipe and black-tailed godwit Main observatory Green sandpiper - 2 Black-tailed godwit - 14 Lady Fen Glossy ibis - 1 Little egret - 20 Snipe - 7 Dragonfly walk sightings Common damselfly Blue-tailed damselfly Ruddy da
2 August 2014
Out on the reserve today
White-tailed bumblebee Hobby - 1 Marsh harrier - 3 Sparrowhawk - 1 Common sandpiper Green sandpiper - 2 White-tailed bumblebees around the main observatory veranda
31 July 2014
Out on the reserve today
Comma butterfly Hobby Wood sandpiper - 2 Green sandpiper - 5 Greenshank - 1 Black-tailed godwit - 8 Avocet Dragonflies Brown hawker Southern Hawker Emperor Dragonfly Common Darter Ruddy Dater Butterflies Peacock Comma
24 July 2014
Glossy ibis
Glossy ibis The glossy ibis is out feeding on the pool on Lady Fen again, providing good views from the Wigeon cafe and veranda. Friends hide Wood sandpiper - 1 Main observatory Water rail Greenshank Green sandpiper -
20 July 2014
Glossy ibis
Glossy ibis The glossy ibis is back on Lady Fen this morning feeding on the pool nearest the visitor centre. It can be easily viewed from the Wigeon cafe and veranda. Also on Lady Fen: Little egret House martins Swa
19 July 2014
Out on the reserve today
Greenshank - 1 Green sandpiper - 4 Bar-tailed godwit - 12 Ruff - 2 Barn owl - 1
18 July 2014
Glossy ibis
A perfect after lunch treat as a glossy ibis called into the pool infront of the centre (Lady Fen) to feed. Also on lady fen .... Black-tailed godwits Lapwings Redshank Mallards Shovelers Teal Coot Moorhen Black-headed gulls Little egrets Pied wagtails
15 July 2014