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Bittern Returns

Bittern Returns

Chilly and overcast but thousands of birds! Sighting of the day goes to Bittern, seen in flight over the reed bed on the inner Reed Bed Walk. In most years we get wintering Bittern although the majority of sighting occur in the later half of winter. Is th

24 October 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Barnacle goose Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Wigeon Teal Coot Moorhen Crane (x 1) Grey heron Little egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff Snipe Lapwing Golden plover Starling Skylark Meadow pipit Tree sparrow House sparrow

24 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 24th October 2018

1 Shelduck - main lake 8 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake, wader scrape 12 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading S, SW 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 7 Mandarin - main lake 5 Water Rail - main reedbeds   October bird highlights: Shelduck, Green Sandpi

24 October 2018

Reserve Update Wednesday 24th October

Reserve Update Wednesday 24th October

Good mix of birds on and around Folly Pond this morning.  We have Curlew and Black-tailed Godwit in the waders category, Mallard, Teal, Wigeon and Shoveler representing the ducks, Whooper Swans (obviously a touch late leaving the roosting pond!) and a m

24 October 2018

Rolling fog

Rolling fog

The thick fog over the river rolled back and forth across the reserve first thing this morning making counting a bit more tricky.  High tide has pushed a nice selection of waders on to the Top New Piece. Zeiss Hide The roosting wader flock included 156 G

24 October 2018

Recent sightings 20th-23rd October

Recent sightings 20th-23rd October

Waders Cr. Rob Werran British Steel hide Highlights from the British Steel hide are Water Pipit, Hobby, 150 Lapwing as well as the usual Godwit flock.   Millennium wetlands Spotted on deep water lake recently in

24 October 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Wigeon Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Bittern Black-tailed godwit Snipe Lapwing Golden plover Starling Reed bunting Tree sparrow House sparrow Dunnock Goldfinch Blue

23 October 2018

Wildlife sightings - 23/10/18

Wildlife sightings - 23/10/18

a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Snipe 4 Grey heron 1 Teal 14 Saline Lagoon Teal 38 Curlew 1 Teal 5 Hawthorn Wood Blue tit 2 Willow tit 1 Robin 1 Bullfinch 4 Long-tailed tit 5 Great tit 2 Other birds Grey heron - 1 - Forgotten Meadow Long-tailed tit - 6 -

23 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 23rd October 2018

1 Shelduck - main lake 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 67 Wigeon - main lake, grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 27 Greylag Goose - grazing marsh 16 Redwing - flew over heading South West 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside &n

23 October 2018

Reserve Update Tuesday 23rd October

Reserve Update Tuesday 23rd October

Nice flight over of Pink footed Geese this morning.  The Great White Egret is showing well on the merse from the Saltcot Observatory.  Numbers of swans and ducks are creeping up on the Whooper Pond and it was lovely to see a pair of Pintail on there fir

23 October 2018

Hen Harrier again

Hen Harrier again

Great visibility if colder than of late, wrap up warm. A brief update. The ringtail Hen Harrier was present again today. Two Peregrine, 4+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel and at least 6 Buzzard. Ringtail Hen Harrie

22 October 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Teal Wigeon Coot Moorhen Cormorant Great egret Bittern Black-tailed godwit Snipe Ruff Golden plover Lapwing House sparrow Tree sparrow Stonechat Goldfinch Meadow pipit Grey wagtail

22 October 2018

Recent Sightings €- 22nd October 2018

Recent Sightings €- 22nd October 2018

The winter bird assemblage on the Estuary is truly magnificent. Thousands of birds are seen everyday. Whoopers swans have now arrived back from Iceland, so keep an eye out from the Brent hide for these incredible birds with their bright yellow bills. &nbs

22 October 2018

Reserve Sightings - Monday 22nd October

Reserve Sightings - Monday 22nd October

We have a new pair of Whoopers on the reserve complete with 1 cygnet! There was plenty of noise and commotion on the Whooper pond this morning and we were joined by 38 Greylags. 14 Little Egrets were spotted from the Avenue Tower in the direction of the L

22 October 2018

Vanishing Knot

Vanishing Knot

A beautifully sunny morning with a slight arrival of birds, not least a considerable rise in the number of Black-tailed Godwit to 328 on the reserve.  A flock of 145 arrived around 8am to join the 171 already on the South Lake this morning, and bought wi

22 October 2018