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Wildlife sightings for 28th November 2013
3 Bittern - main lake, reedbed 136 Teal - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon 6 Fieldfare - flew over NW 12 Redwing - South route, sheltered lagoon 7 Redpoll - entrance lake November bird highlights: Gre
28 November 2013
Latest Sightings - RED-BREASTED GOOSE
Barnacle Geese Approx 8000 around the reserve Saltcot Merse Observatory RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1 - feeding with Barnacle Geese to the left of Observatory, small yellow ring on right leg, probable escaped bird. Barnacle Geese Peregrine Buzzard Golden Plover C
28 November 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 95 Pochard 180 Tufted Duck 300 Pintail 120 The Tack Piece Merlin 1 Juvenile Female caught a Fieldfare White-fronted Goose 121 Ruff 4 Redshank 8 Curlew 10 Dunlin 80 Lapwing 200 Wigeon 700 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Buzzard 4 Wigeo
28 November 2013
A Dawn Count
A dawn count produced 1290 Whooper Swan and 3270 Pink-footed Geese. The usual raptors with 3 Peregrine, 7 Common Buzzard and Sparrowhawk. Tawny Owl again roosting in trees between the Janet Kear and UU Hides. Woodcock was the pick of the waders and showed
27 November 2013
Return of The Gamblers!
Croupier (C. Butters) Faithful Slimbridge swan Croupier has flown in with his mate Dealer for his 23rd winter at Slimbridge! Croupier first learnt the way to the reserve as a cygnet in 1991 after following parents Cas
27 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 27th November 2013
8 redpoll (south route) 1 bittern (reservoir lagoon, western end) 8 fieldfare (Wildside) 1 mandarin (female) - on river a.m. 8 snipe (grazing marsh and wader scrape)
27 November 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 110 Tufted Duck 70 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 10 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 60 Greylag Goose 1 Gadwall 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 50 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 30 Flood Ground Teal 200 Wigeon 400 Shoveler 4 Heron 1 Mute Swan 2 S
27 November 2013
Wigeon and Lapwing invasion!
What a day yesterday. 200 Lapwing were roosting from the Ramsar and Sand martin hides in the morning with lots of noise and flapping. A bit of shock after seeing only one or two for weeks! The real surprise towards the end of yesterday were 25 Wigeon, t
27 November 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 93 Pintail 132 Pochard 160 Ferrouginous x Pochard 1 The Tack Piece White-fronted Goose 125 Wigeon 500 Pintail 15 Ruff 4 Lapwing 200 Golden Plover 80 Dunlin 75 Redshank 3 The Holden Tower Wigeon 1800 Redshank 1 Dunlin 4 Peregrine 1
27 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Water rail - 1 (pond behind the visitor centre) Barn owl - 1
26 November 2013
Bird News
A compilation of recent sightings after a busy bird fair weekend. A Red Kite that drifted over the reserve on friday was new for the year, bringing our year list onto 158 species. The usual raptor present included 3 Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, 3+ Common Buz
26 November 2013
Dawn Swan Count - 26/11
Whooper Swan - 4123 Bewick's Swan - 506
26 November 2013
Wetland Bird Survey - 25/11
Great-crested Grebe - 2 Cormorant - 19 Heron - 4 Mute Swan - 35 Whooper Swan - 54 Greylag - 233 Canada Goose - 96 Wigeon - 3842 Gadwall - 7 Teal - 693 Mallard - 659 Pintail - 58 Shoveler - 47 Pochard - 317 Tufted Duck - 25 Goldeneye - 2 Moorhen - 5 Coot -
26 November 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/High Tide/100% Frozen Teal - 6 Saline Lagoon - 100% Frozen Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 15 Chaffinch - 10 Willow Tit - 1 Coal Tit - 7 Blue Tit - 11 Great Tit 8 Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 Moorhen - 1 Other Birds River Wear: Tufted Duck - 44 G
26 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 26th November 2013
1 Bittern - main lake S shore 2 Pintail - wader scrape 2 Redwing - South route 2 Redpoll - explore feeders 2 Siskin - explore feeders 60+ Goldfinch - South route, sheltered lagoon November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Sn
26 November 2013