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Migrants
Plenty of summer migrants to be seen on site at the moment, 2 Grasshopper Warbler can be seen and heard along the reedbed walk along with Reed and Sedge Warbler. Other warblers include Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff. A slow trickle o
22 April 2014
Today's highlights
Spoonbill, Mediterranean gull, 2 common sandpiper, 3 whimbrel, 403 black tailed godwit, spotted redshank, 4 greenshank, 12 little egret, 20 swallow, 2 sand martin, 9 blackcap, 8 chiffchaff, 6 cetti’s warbler, 3 jay and 2 great spotted woodpecker.
22 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 22nd April 2014
5 Common Tern - 1 Greenshank - grazing marsh 1 Dunlin - main lake 3 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Whimbrel - flew over N @ 09.05hrs 20 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 3 Blue Headed
22 April 2014
Lots of lapwing chicks
Spring has sprung and there are lots of lapwing chicks running about Lady Fen today. Also out on the reserve this morning: Great white egret (Reedbed Hide) Whimbrel – 1 (Lady Fen) Black-tailed godwits Garganey (Main Observatory) Avocets Redshanks Litt
22 April 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Tufted Duck 7 Oystercatcher 2 Swallow 10+ Folly Pond Ruff 1 Teal 5 Wigeon 10 Shoveler 6 Shelduck 10 Gadwall 3 Redshank 4 Oystercatcher 4 Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 (on nest) Little Grebe 2 (on nest) Mallard ducklings Avenue Tower Wheatear 1 ♂ Te
22 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Red Kite N Wheatear 2 male Redstart female Avocet 10 Dunlin 11 Bar-tailed Godwit 5 Whimbrel2 Lapwing 23 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Willow Warbler 1 South Lake Crane 2 GCP Black-tailed Godwit 7 Great Crested Grebe pair and young Zeiss Hide Teal 22
22 April 2014
French Gull
The Little Gull is still present along with 2 Mediterranean Gull (2nd sum bird bearing a French darvic ring and a 1st sum bird briefly). Waders present today were Dunlin, c20 Ruff, 16 Curlew, Little ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Redshank, Lapwing, Oysterc
21 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Avocet 5 pairs Lapwing 25 Peregrine 1 Middle Point Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat and Common Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler all singing from hedges/reedbeds Sand Martin 2 N Yellow Wagtail 4 N and 4 S Curlew 8 South Lake Ruff 5 Crane
21 April 2014
Warblers arrive
Things are really hotting up and not just the weather. Sedge warblers and Reed warblers are now increasing especially in the reedbed. Whitethroats are more evident around the reserves hedgerows and Cettis warblers are blasting there song from most suitabl
21 April 2014
Today's highlights
Lagoon Little gull, 3 Mediterranean gull, 450 black headed gull, ruff, 10 knot, 370 black tailed godwit, peregrine, sparrowhawk and 21 gadwall. British Steel hide & Michael Powell hide Spotted redshank, 6 greenshank, 7 redshank, 31 greylag goos
21 April 2014
Today's Sightings
Weather: Light cloud with sunny intervals Time: AM/ Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet - 11 Mute Swan - 2 (nesting!) Oystercatcher - 4 Lapwing - 12 Teal - 2 Redshank - 14 Shelduck - 26 Shoveler - 6 (3 pairs) Moorhen - 3 Grey Heron - 43 Canada Goose
21 April 2014
Out on the reserve today
Great white egret - 2 Whimbrel - 1 (Lady Fen) Greenshank Black-tailed godwit Avocet Redshank PeregrineHobby Sedge warbler Water vole on the front pond Caught on the small mammal survey this morning: Water shrew Bank vole Field vole Wood mouse
21 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 21st April 2014
1 Yellow Wagtail - flying around marsh/reedbed calling 1 Dunlin (alpina race) - marsh 2 Little Ringed Plover - marsh, scrape 2 Green Sandpiper - marsh 1 Greenshank - marsh, feeding all morning and being chased by Lapwings 8 Snipe - marsh 2 Common Sandp
21 April 2014
Little Gull
A good day for Gulls on the Mere with 7 species being present, the best of which were an Adult or 3rd Summer Little Gull and upto 3 Mediterranean Gulls (pair of adults & 1st summer). The Little Gull has been displaying to Black headed Gulls and pickin
20 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower/Middle Point Migration Bar-tailed Godwit 18 N Whimbrel 3 N Arctic Skua 1 pale phase N House Martin 6 N Swallow 12 N Estuary/Dumbles Sanderling Dunlin 4 Grey Plover 2 Oystercatcher 11 Peregrine 1 Flacon hybrid 1 Crane 8 (GCP) Rushy First summe
20 April 2014