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Hide closure: Sunday 9 November

No access to Ron Barker, Hale and Mere View Hides
Unfortunately, we have had a recent case of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in our collection birds. To prevent further spread of the disease, we are putting in place some additional protection measures, which includes testing the birds in our duckery. To allow our teams the time and space to do this, we’ve temporarily closed this part of the wetland reserve and will reopen on Monday 10 November.

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Autumn Spectacle

A lovely day on the reserve, a little low cloud early becoming calm sunny and warm from early afternoon onwards.

The main action is Pink-footed Geese. Around 10,000 birds in the area, in fact, any where you might look you'll see or hear Pink-feet. A single Barnacle Goose with Pink's this afternoon.

An influx of Lapwing c1500 were filling the skies with 500+ Starling, the later hawking insects over the reserve.

Plenty of raptors on show with 3 Marsh Harrier, 5+ Common Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, Peregrine and Kestrel.

Reported waders included 25+ Ruff, 10+ Common Snipe, a few Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Little Ringed Plover and Ringed Plover.

Kingfisher from the Ron Barker Hide.

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