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Water levels
Water levels have risen over the last week and we have today had to close the Reedbed hide. All other hides remain open, with wellies advised along the footpaths. The main lagoon has been brilliant for birds over the last couple of days, with over 200
27 December 2013
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Brent Goose 1 Barnacle Goose 160 White-fronted Goose 153 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 200 Black-tailed Godwit 130 Redshank 28 Ruff 5 Snipe 4 Golden Plover 2254 Lapwing 3500 Wigeon 2400 Teal 3000 Pintail 180 Gadwall 20 Shoveler 30 Holden Tower GLOS
27 December 2013
Boxing day sightings
Rising water levels didn't dampen the wildfowl out on the scrape areas with plenty of displaying Teal, 28 Shoveler, 40 Snipe, 10 Shelduck, 3 Pochard, 19 Tufted duck, 10 Lapwing, 8 Cormorant, 1 Grey heron, 16 Gadwall, 2 Little grebes and a Kingfisher! Ano
26 December 2013
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Golden Plover 2600 Lapwing 6000 (on site) Black-tailed Godwit 80 Redshank 18 Ruff 2 Dunlin 300 White-fronted Goose 143 Wigeon 2600 Teal 1400 Pintail 130 Shoveler 40 The Holden Tower Little Stint 1 Lapwing 6000 Dunlin 2500 Curlew 320 Wigeon
26 December 2013
Today's Sightings
WADER LAKE/AM/HIGH TIDE/100% FROZEN Curlew - 2 Redshank - 15 Grey Heron - 1 SALINE LAGOON/AM/HIGH TIDE/100% FROZEN Moorhen - 8 HAWTHORN WOOD/AM Bullfinch - 18 Chaffinch - 9 Siskin - 3 Treecreeper - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 Willow Tit -
26 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 26th December 2013
2 Pintail - pair, main lake 2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - marsh, scrape 2 Collared Dove - world wetlands 50 Redwing - world wetlands and entrance area 15 Fieldfare - roosted by sheltered lagoon December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Go
26 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 120 Tufted Duck 55 Wigeon 110 Shoveler 6 Mute Swan 55 Canada Goose 80 Greylag Goose 4 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 400 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 35 Lapwing 150 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 20 Snipe 1 Shelduck 2 Pintail 1 ♂ Fl
26 December 2013
Merry Xmas!
Merry Xmas to all our readers and a bird filled New Year!! A single Barnacle Goose was with c300 Pink footed Geese using the reserve today. The usual immature male Marsh Harrier was seen again but only the adult male Peregrine and upto 4 Common Buzzard. T
24 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 24th December 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore close to Headley hide 5 Water Rail - South route, grazing marsh 19 Fieldfare - around entrance area, wildside 2 Siskin - explore feeders with small flock of goldfinch December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern,
24 December 2013
Today's sightings
The South Lake GLOSSY IBIS 1 Flew out of the lake and flew north this morning. Med Gull 1 Adult Great-crested Grebe 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 2 Juveniles Black-tailed Godwit 180 Wigeon 1800 Teal 900 Water Rail 1 The Holden Tower Lapwing 4500 Golden Plover 3
24 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 140 Tufted Duck 40 Wigeon 80 Shoveler 6 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 80 Greylag Goose 4 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 600 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 25 Lapwing 50 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 2 Snipe 1 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 2
24 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 23rd December 2013
2 Brent Geese - flew on to main lake 1550hrs from the river, calling 9 Snipe - marsh, scrape 2 Pintail - scrape 70 Shoveler 30 Redwing December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Tawny
23 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 135 Tufted Duck 40 Wigeon 80 Shoveler 6 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 80 Greylag Goose 4 Gadwall 1 ♂ Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 400 Wigeon 250 Shoveler 25 Lapwing 50 Oystercatcher 2 Pintail 5 Flood Ground Teal 420 Wige
23 December 2013
Swans stay put in wild weather!
Precarious flying! (G. Hann) It will come as no surprise that blustery south-westerly gales and torrential downpours are not conducive to good flying! Migrating with a strong wind against you is hard work and expends
23 December 2013
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Lapwing 4500 Golden Plover 2900 Dunlin 2200 Curlew 250 Redshank 15 Brent Goose 1 Wigeon 700 Peregrine 1 The Tack Piece White-fronted Goose 145 Wigeon 1100 Pintail 130 Teal 800 Black-tailed Godwit 40 Redshank 8 Curlew 40 The Zeiss Hide Wig
23 December 2013