Latest Sightings
Today a flock of 85 Barnacle Geese arrived and spent most of the morning asleep in the back of the Folly Pond. We tend to say a flock of 100 or more birds constitutes their arrival date, so hopefully tomorrow we should get the extra 15 birds which we need.
Whooper Pond
Mallard 221
Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets
Tufted Duck 11
Wigeon 18
Teal 10
Little Grebe 1
Moorhen 7
House Martins
Swallows
Grey Wagtail 1 ♂
Folly Pond
Teal 22
Mallard 4
Grey Heron 1
Avenue Tower
Peregrine 1 on merse
Oystercatcher 3000+ distant on mud
Shelduck 1000+ distant on mud
Teal 17
Wigeon 30
Rook 31
Avenues & Feeders
Chiffchaffs
Willow Warbler 2
Goldcrest
Long-tailed Tit
Tree Sparrow
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 1
Osprey & Badger Cam
Now that our Ospreys have fledged, we are no longer showing live footage of an empty nest, and the badger webcam will be running again once the evenings are darker.
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Rare Bird Alert
For the very latest bird news from around the country, Read the news first with Rare Bird Alert the fast, accurate, comprehensive news service for sightings of rare and scarce birds throughout the UK. For more information call the RBA team on 01603 457016
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