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Wildlife sightings for 29th April 2014
1 Shelduck - scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 2 Snipe - marsh 3 Common Tern - main lake 2 Kingfisher - south route 7 Cetti's Warbler - site count 2+ Garden Warbler - singing 2 Whitethroat - both singing, 1 NE corner, 1 S side of sheltered lagoon &nb
29 April 2014
More Whimbrel
A brief update. Four Whimbrel from the Ron Barker Hide, also Curlew. Little Ringed Plover and 2 Ringed Plover on the Mere. White Wagtail back of the Mere briefly mid morning. Adult Med Gull with Black-headed Gull late afternoon.
28 April 2014
Out on the reserve today
Lapwing and chicks easily visible on the splash of water next to the visitor centre. Swallows and house martins flying over the water. Sightings from the weekend: Whimbrel - 1 Bar-tailed godwit - 1 Black-tailed godwit - 13 Garganey Marsh harrier
28 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Lapwing with four chicks Avocet 10 pairs Oystercatcher 2 Peregrine 1 on fence to south Fox 1 Linnet pair Song Thrush one carrying worms to young. Middle Point Corn Bunting 1 S at 0753. Last recorded on 30 June 1992. Whimbrel 2 N Swallow 4 N W
28 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 28th April 2014
1 Shelduck - scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 6 Redshank - incl. a mating pair - scrape, marsh 1 Snipe - marsh 3 Common Tern - main lake 1 Whitethroat - singing sheltered lagoon Please note, the number of Sand Martins nesting has dropped over
28 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Avocet 10 Peregrine 1 Lapwing 20 Oystercatcher 2 Kittiwake 6 floating out on ebb tide Middle Point Arctic Tern 3 Wheatear 1 male 2 female Reed Bunting 2 Sedge Warbler 2 Yellow Wagtail flyovers Zeiss Hide Ruff male Black-tailed Godwit 45 Teal
27 April 2014
Cuckoo returns
After a brief calling male Cuckoo last week, the last few days have seen a male calling above the reed bed and various other places around the perimeter of the reserve. Highlights of the week although brief were a Grasshopper warbler (heard only) and Lit
27 April 2014
Late morning update
The glossy ibis has reappeared in front of the heron hide. Other highlights include little gull, 5 Med gull, 22 black tailed godwit, ruff, 2 greenshank, 2 sedge warbler, 2 whitethroat, 2 reed warbler, 8 cetti's warbler, 3 reed bunting and 2 great spotted
27 April 2014
Today's highlights
The Franklin's gull has been seen this morning, but flew out on to the estuary at 9:50am, but we will keep you posted if it returns later! A little gull is present in front of the observatory, along with 6 Med gull, 450+ black headed gull, 18 black taile
27 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 27th April 2014
1 Hobby - over sheltered lagoon 8 Redshank - scrape and main lake 3 Little Ringed Plover - including a pair mating on the scrape 1 Snipe - marsh 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - heard calling near the Peacock Tower 2 Garden Warbler - sheltered
27 April 2014
Steady as she goes.
Plenty of promise today with a combination of an early rain front, south-easterlies and of course just being the end of April. As usual it hasn't, so far, materialised anything that rare or unusual. One theory at least says winds with a westerly element a
26 April 2014
Inside the nesting colony
Hello flamingo followers. It's been a while since the last post. I've been gallivanting to Europe to stare at flamingos in Germany but I'm back at WWT for a while now, with lots to catch up on. During my absence the greater flamingos have gone into breedi
26 April 2014
Today's sightings-Curlew Sand
Whimbrel at Middle Point Hide today by reserve warden JSLeesWWT The Rushy Little Gull 1 First summer Mediterranean Gull 1 The Holden Tower CURLEW SANDPIPER 1 moulting adult on scrape Whimbrel 6 Ringed Plover 10 Dunlin 35 Avocet 11 Lapwing 18- Some now w
26 April 2014
Today's highlights
Both the Franklin's gull and glossy ibis are present in front of the British Steel hide. A little gull has been seen on the lagoon, along with 5 Med gull and 475 black headed gull and up to 9 Cetti's warbler have been calling in the millennium wetlands.
26 April 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Mallard 13 Oystercatcher 2 White Wagtail 1 Swallow 10+ Sand Martin 10+ Folly Pond Sand Martins House Martins Swallows Mute Swan 1 Mallard 7 Teal 4 Gadwall 1 Oystercatcher 2 Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 (on nest) Little Grebe 2 (on nest)
26 April 2014