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Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Pallid harrier Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Barnacle goose Canada goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x12) Bittern Little egret Black-tailed godwit Greenshank Avocet Snipe Golden plover (x2) Dunlin (x2) Little-ringed plove

22 September 2018

Reserve Update Saturday 22nd September - Otter

Reserve Update Saturday 22nd September - Otter

Well our Whooper Swan count has doubled today with two now on Whooper Pond!  Also there this morning was a fishing otter, a second sighting in two days.  It was an interesting day on this pond yesterday with a Red Crested Pochard making a brief appearan

22 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 22nd September 2018

10 Wigeon - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 4 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Water Rail - calling from the reedbeds 70 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 5 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon   August bird highlights: Sheldu

22 September 2018

Skuas

Skuas

A very windy few days with very few people out looking and therefore very few reports received, but two juvenile Arctic Skuas flying past the Ron Barker hide today were exceptionally good records. All the "usual suspects" are still around, with a very ob

21 September 2018

Recent sightings 19th-21st September

Recent sightings 19th-21st September

Photo credit Russ Myners British Steel Hide After a stormy week we still have a wide variety of waders out on the lagoons, though in smaller numbers, making it easier to identify. Redshank, Greenshank, Black-tailed

21 September 2018

Friday's sightings

Friday's sightings

After a rather wet and windy Thursday night the weather has broken to leave a sunny if not slightly blustery Friday morning.  A very early start on the river failed to produce any stray seabirds blown up the river over the high tide, but a small group of

21 September 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Pallid harrier-juv at Nelson/Lyle hide  9am and 2pm Cranes x 12 Tree sparrows House sparrows Goldfinch Great tit Chiff chaff Pied wagtail Yellow wagtail Swallow Green woodpecker Greater spotted woodpecker Mallard Teal Wigeon Shoveler Moorhen Ruff Avocet

21 September 2018

Reserve Update Friday 21st September - Whooper!

Reserve Update Friday 21st September - Whooper!

Our first Whooper Swan has turned up on the Reserve this morning.  Back on Whooper Pond and ready for some food!  It has been an interesting week with the storms causing a degree of havoc on Wednesday.  It did however push in a Little Gull for a brief

21 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 21st September 2018

1 Kingfisher - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake 52 House Martin - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh, main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Water Rail - calling from the reedbeds 1 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Marsh Har

21 September 2018

Thursday highlights

Thursday highlights

Rushy Hide Avocet, 40 Teal, 2 Lapwing and 2 Pintail. Middle Point Three Whinchat, Wheatear, 2 Reed Bunting and 20 Meadow Pipit + 20 Swallow over the fields. South Lake 37 Redshank, 81 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, Avocet, 3 Snipe, 70 Teal and 30 Shoveler.

20 September 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute  swan Whooper swan Greylag Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Wigeon Garganey Teal Cormorant Moorhen Crane (x6) Grey heron Bittern Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Snipe Starling House martin Swallow Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Whinchat Stock dove

20 September 2018

Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/18

Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/18

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/Mid Teal - 16 Common Snipe - 2 Redshank - 12 Black-headed Gull - 85   Saline Lagoon     Time/AM Redshank - 1 Black-headed Gulls - 8 Common Sandpiper - 1 Curlew - 1 Grey Heron - 3   Hawthorn Wood Blue T

20 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 20th September 2018

1 Yellow Wagtail - over SE 46 House Martin (30 feeding over main lake, the rest flying S) 2 Swallow - over S 2 Meadow Pipit - over SW 4 Snipe - main lake, marsh 7 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon   Please note there will be essential manage

20 September 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Wigeon Garganey Teal Cormorant Moorhen Crane (x9) Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Avocet Snipe Ringed-plover Lesser black-backed gull Starling House martin Swallow Kingfisher Tre

19 September 2018

Wednesday's sightings

Wednesday's sightings

We've got a few blustery days in store this week so who knows what may happen! Zeiss Hide Garganey, 25 Wigeon, Ruff, 300+ Teal, Kestrel, Grey Heron, Little Egret . South Lake Hides 89 Black-tailed Godwit, 23 Redshank, 9 Ruff, 3 Snipe, 61 Shoveler, Avocet,

19 September 2018