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The swan season begins!
Our skies are once again filled with migrating swans heralding the start of winter! With snow and hard frosts creeping through the Baltic states, the Bewick’s swans are steadily making their way from the Russian arctic to warmer wintering sites in north
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swan Bewick Swan Teal Wigeon Shoveller Pochard Gadwall Lapwing Little Egret Curlew x10 Black-tailed Godwit Dunlin Golden Plover Pintail x5 Stonechat Redshank Grey Heron Meadow Pipit Marsh Harrier x2 Peregrine Cranes x 4
Wildlife sightings - 17/11/2016
a.m. Tide Level: mid Wader Lake Shelduck 1 Black-headed gull 40 Eurasian teal 30 Herring gull 1 Peregrine falcon 1 Saline Lagoon Curlew 2 Eurasian teal 5 Black-headed gull 4 Hawthorn Wood Great tit 5 Chaffinch 6 Blue tit 4 Robin 2 Greenfinch 3 Goldfinch 2
Wildlife sightings for 17th November 2016
1 Bittern - main lake - first reed bed channel from Headley Hide 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 5 Pintail - wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 10 Snipe - grazing marsh 60 Lapwing - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital November b
Green-winged Teal found
It was only a matter of time before a Green-winged Teal was picked out of the increasing numbers of Eurasian Teal. The confusingly named Green-winged Teal is a North American species and is probably the commonest duck to visit British waters from the stat
Wildlife photographer Rebecca Nason features in the gallery November & December
Common Eider Raft by Rebecca Nason Pensive Puffin by Rebecca Nason This month and next we have artwork in the gallery for sale by popular wildlife photographer, Rebecca Nason. Reb
UPDATE - Refurbishment of Paddy Fleming hide
Paddy Fleming hide will be temporarily closed for refurbishment from Friday 02 December *The refurbishment has had a slight delay but work has started today (2 December) and will be on-going until the back end of next week* We are giving Paddy Fleming hid
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swan Teal Wigeon Golden Plover Curlew Ruff Dunlin Black-tailed Godwits Peregrine Marsh Harrier Snipe Pintail Barn Owl Cranes x4 - Friends Hide
Wildlife sightings - 16/11/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Wigeon 3 Teal 117 Shelduck 3 Curlew 5 Lapwing 44 Redshank 6 Common snipe 2 Saline Lagoon Curlew Teal Greater black-backed gull Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 1 Nuthatch 1 Long-tailed tit 12 Willow tit 2 Coal tit 8 B
Reserve Update Wednesday 16th November
Large numbers of Black-tailed Godwit are still out on the Folly Pond this morning with a few Redshank mixed in. Wigeon and Teal numbers have increased on the Folly Pond and Flood Ground, again possibly as a result of the recent high tides. It is due t
Bright weather and a high tide.
Holden Tower The high tide just about came over the northern edge of the Dumbles so a great opportunity for some counts. Whitefronted Goose 38 showing well in the Tack Piece Canada Goose 640 a massive count for here, not everybody's favourite but they are
Wildlife sightings for 16th November 2016
2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 3 Pintail - grazing marsh 6 Snipe - grazing marsh 6 Siskin - south route 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Blackcap - wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital November bird
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swan Mute Swan Teal Wigeon Golden Plover Curlew Ruff Dunlin Black-tailed Godwit Peregrine Marsh Harrier Snipe Pintail Barn Owl Cranes x4 at Friends Hide
Recent Sightings
Snipe Cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide and Grounds Black-Headed Gull 55 Little Egret 4 Lapwing 97 Wigeon 177 Tufted Duck 20 Pintail 2 Shelduck 40 Pochard 1 Mallard 57 Kingfisher 1 Sparrowhawk 2 Buzzard 1 Mistle Thrush 7 Song Thrush 3 Redwing 1 Bullfinc
Super moon, great tides
Lapwing, Dunlin and a Ruff Very high tides and ever increasing wader and wildfowl numbers hint at the spectacle to come. The Dumbles and Top New Piece are particularly busy with birds. A visit to the Zeiss Hide and Holden Tower was very rewarding. Rushy