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Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 134 Tufted Duck 57 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 5 Mute Swan 56 Canada Goose 120 Greylag Goose 3 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 200 Wigeon 400 Shoveler 20 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Flood Ground Teal 250 Wigeon 500 Shoveler 10 Goosand
9 December 2013
Dawn swan count
Whooper swan - 5755 Bewick's swan - 950 These numbers are the populations on the whole of the Ouse washes.
9 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 9th December 2013
2 Bittern - main lake S+N shores visible from Observatory, Dulverton Hide and Headley Hide 4 Skylark - flew NW 17 Redwing - flew W 7 Song Thrush - flew W 11 Meadow Pipit - flew NW+N December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregr
9 December 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Quiet start to the day here but was really busy over the midday high tide. Peregrine -female Golden Plover 860 Lapwing 1600 Ruff 5 E. White-fronted Goose- 142 (using the Dumbles and Tack Piece to graze). Dark-bellied Brent 1 Barnacle Goose 15
8 December 2013
Little Egret again
The Little Egret was still present, seen in flight over the Mere. Only the juvenile male Peregrine was seen today along with Sparrowhawk, Buzzard and Kestrel. A few thousand Pink footed Geese dropped onto the mere at dusk to roost and there are still c120
8 December 2013
The legend of the fire bird.
It's a quiet time of the year for flamingo behaviour. Flocks are generally not in the mood for courting (although several head-flagging Caribbeans prove me wrong on this score) and the chilly weather means that flamingos may limit their activity somewhat
8 December 2013
Wildlife sightings
Good numbers of Teal today with around 300 just from the Scrape hide! Shelduck had also increased around the site with a total count of 21. Red kites were showing well from the Ramsar hide and over the hanger this morning. A Stoat was a surprise view from
8 December 2013
Today's highlights
Lagoon 2 great white egret, 30 little egret, spotted redshank, 2 greenshank and 11 redshank. British Steel hide Peregrine, water rail, greenshank, 349 black tailed godwit, 35 redshank, 100 lapwing, 171 dunlin, 60 curlew, 257 wigeon, 8 little egret,
8 December 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - High/Time - AM Grey Heron - 2 Greylag - 2 Mallard - 36 Teal - 30 Shelduck - 1 Saline Lagoon Teal - 10 Grey Heron - 1 Other Birds Tawny Owl - North Wood - 1 Redwing - Hawthorn Scrub - 26 Mistlethrush - Old Oak Meadow - 2 Tufted Duck - R
8 December 2013
Latest Sighting
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 138 Tufted Duck 61 Wigeon 130 Shoveler 8 Mute Swan 67 Canada Goose 92 Greylag Goose 4 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 200 Wigeon 300 Shoveler 20 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Flood Ground Teal 250 Wigeon 400 Shoveler 4 Tufted Du
8 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 8th December 2013
1 Bearded Tit - calling from grazing marsh, right hand side of the channel, amongst the purple loosestrife 1 Bittern - main lake S shore 1 Pintail - scrape, female 1 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 66 Shoveler - main lake, scrape 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh
8 December 2013
Today's sightings
Glossy Ibis 1 juvenile GLOSSY IBIS was seen yesterday when it landed on the Rushy during the 4pm feed. The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 Showed well at times Bar-tailed Godwit 1 Juvenile Black-tailed Godwit 11 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 942 Golden Plover 87 Lapwing 1
7 December 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Mid/Time - AM Teal - 33 Curlew - 2 Redshank - 19 Shelduck - 2 Grey Heron - 2 Saline Lagoon Grey Heron Other Birds River Wear: Mallard - 32 Teal - 15 Curlew - 4 Grey Heron - 1 Redshank - 11 Cormorant - Flew upstream - 8 Hawthorn Wood Gre
7 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th December 2013
3 Bittern - main lake N and S shore 4 Pintail - wader scrape, marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge November bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Tawny Owl, Water Pipit, Ro
7 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 143 Tufted Duck 61 Wigeon 123 Shoveler 12 Mute Swan 67 Canada Goose 92 Greylag Goose 4 Gadwall 3 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 200 Wigeon 300 Shoveler 10 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Flood Ground Teal 200 Wigeon 400 Shoveler
7 December 2013