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We're closed on Saturday 4 October

Due to the forecast of gales throughout the day on Saturday 4 October, the site will be closed to keep our visitors and team safe. This means that the late night geese evening will not take place. We aim to reopen at 9.30am on Sunday 5 October. The canoe safari and boat tours will remain closed on Sunday 5 October. If there is any further disruption to the site we will update this message on Sunday morning. If you have tickets booked, you can use them on any other day. Stay safe everyone.

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Plenty of activity around the reserve. One advantage of this cooler and cloudy summer (yes there is one!) is good visibilty into the distance, especially after some rain. Counts of wildfowl included 3 [...]

Plenty of activity around the reserve. One advantage of this cooler and cloudy summer (yes there is one!) is good visibilty into the distance, especially after some rain. Counts of wildfowl included 30 adult and 86 juvenile Common Shelduck, 90 Teal (on the increase), 10 Shoveler, and 5 Pochard.

Wader counts included 350 Black-tailed Godwit, 200+ Lapwing, 11 adult and 8 juvenile Avocet, 18 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, Redshank with 3 juvenile, 4 Ruff (3 male, 1 female), Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper.

Raptors; 4 Common Buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, male and female Sparrowhawk.

Rarest sighting goes to Nuthatch, with two see opposite the Gladstone Hide early afternoon. The Nature Trail also held Treecreeper (2 adult + 3 juv), Blackcaps and Chiffchaff (adult+ 3 juv).

Other reports included 4 Little Grebe (+ a chick), 84 Coot and 60 Stock Dove.

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