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Caerlaverock latest, 2nd Nov
Autumnwatch is now go, with stuff available on the red button through the day and the first live broadcast proper going out tonight at the revised time of 9pm to 10pm with a half-hour Unsprung following, again on the red button Still a bit misty as I writ
Common Gulls and other birds
A full autumn spectacle continues at Martin Mere as big numbers of Pink-footed Geese (10,000+) and increasing numbers of Whooper Swan (300+) use the reserve. No recent counts but all the other wildfowl numbers are increasing with sixteen different species
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time - AM/Tide Level - Mid Common Snipe - 6 Redshank - 14 Lapwing - 32 Black Headed Gull - 56 Herring Gull - 4 Teal - 55 Grey Heron - 2 Grey Wagtail - 1 Black tailed Godwit - 1 Saline Lagoon Common Snipe - 10 Teal - 40 Curlew - 2 Grey Heron - 1
Wildlife sightings for 1st November 2015
1 Bittern - main lake 1 Marsh Harrier - grazing marsh 20 Siskin - wildside late sighting for 31st - Bittern on the main lake near Dulverton Hide October bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Short-eared Owl, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Jack Sn
Rare visitor!
We again have a (very handsome) male Ferruginous duck on site today. The bird has been here since Friday, first spotted in the filter reed beds. This species has not been seen wild on site for over thirty years!
Today's Highlights
Marsh harrier Bewick's swan Tree sparrow in front of visitor centre Short-eared owl
Sightings Update
This afternoon at 4 o clock we spotted an adult male Ferruginous duck in the white headed duck pen on the inner circle. This is the second sighting in two days, first spotted in the filter reed beds. This species has not been seen on site for over thirt
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time - AM Tide - Mid Common Snipe - 6 Lapwing - 4 Redshank - 27 Curlew - 6 Teal - 40 Grey Heron - 4 Saline Lagoon Teal - 22 Grey Heron - 2 Other Birds Fieldfare - Flew over site - 22 Siskin - Wader Lake footpath - 10 Jay - Wader Lake Footpath -
More Bewick's arrive
Two Bewick's Swan coming into land at Slimbridge taken by James Lees Holden Tower Bar tailed godwit 1 Curlew 50 Redshank 16 Ruff 3 Lapwing 1700 Dunlin 150 Golden plover 1280 White fronted geese 2 Cetti's warbler 1 Can
Today's Highlights
Short-eared owl Barn owl Pochard Bewick's swan Whooper swan Stonechat
Latest Sightings
A lovely day again with calm condition and good visibility. The Whooper Swan numbers have increased with this mornings dawn count producing 361 birds. The Pink-footed Geese numbers are on the other hand drooping back slightly with only 16000(!) roosting.
Bittern and Semi P
Holden Tower Semi Palmated Sandpiper 1 Golden Plover 600 Lapwing 500 Dunlin 200 Ringed Plover 1 Little Stint 1 Ruff 7 Greenshank 1 Redshank 6 Meadow Pipit 20 Crane 2 Kingfisher Hide Bittern 1 Redwing 30+ Fieldfare 10+ Zeiss Hide Teal 1000+ Wigeon 200+ Sh
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Gadwall - 18 Cormorant - 1 Teal - 52 Mallard - 90 Grey Heron - 4 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 22 Teal - 11 Other Birds Jay - North Wood - 3 Redwing -Filter Reedbed - 10 Treecreeper - Spring Gill - 1 &nb
Latest Sightings - 30th October
It's very busy around the site now, with huge broadcasting trucks in the yard, miles of cabling being laid and a studio to dress. The BBC Autumnwatch presenters were on site yesterday filming some short pieces in advance of the live shows starting on Mond
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
British Steel Hide Black-Tailed Godwit 347 Redshank 101 Knot 309 Dunlin 12 Curlew 216 Greenshank 20 Lapwing 60 Oystercatcher 1 Snipe 1 Spotted Redshank 1 Kingfisher 1 Cormorant 8 Wigeon 139 Teal 73 Gadwall 4 Pintail 1 Pochard 20 Tufted Duck 29 Shoveler 3