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Wildlife sightings for 17th September 2013
60+ Shoveler - main lake, scrape 9 Wigeon - main lake, sheltered lagoon 7 Snipe - main lake, marsh, scrape 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 10 Chiffchaff - between the courtyard and wildside hide
17 September 2013
Workshop 3-Nest building with the Soham Badgers
Friday the 13th might be unlucky for some but not for the Flock Together project participants! Myself and Karen made our way to Soham to join the St Johns Ambulance Badgers on Friday evening, well timed with the return of our very first migratory whooper
17 September 2013
Today's sightings
The unringed wild Crane is still associating with the captive breeding programme birds in the grounds until disturbed and tends to head for the road fields or fields around the South Finger. South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 120 Redshank 40 Ruff- juvenile (f
17 September 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Teal 1162 Wigeon 81 Black-tailed Godwits 8 Ruff 1 Shoveler 7 Mute Swan 2 Whooper Pond Tufted Duck 7 Teal 4 Wigeon 1 Mallard 54 Merse Osprey 2 Cormorant 2 Canada Geese Flood Ground Teal Wigeon Shoveler Sand Martins House Martins
17 September 2013
More Birds
Another good selection around the reserve even if the conditions for viewing were not ideal with many species keeping their heads down in the wind. Having said that a number of species counts were up probably as a result of birds moving in from the coast
16 September 2013
Today's sightings
The Ruddy Shelduck is still in the grounds associating with captive birds, no reports of the Crane so far but may be out of view in the fields Zeiss Hide Avocet 4 Spotted Redshank 1 Lapwing 2 Tal 500 Peregrine male visited for a drink Wigeon 120 South Lak
16 September 2013
The latest from the saline lagoon
Black-tailed godwit by Ian Hamilton It has been 18 months since the River Wear first breached its banks and entered the saline lagoon. Since then, a host of wildlife has visited or moved into the newly-developed area,
16 September 2013
Wildlife sightings for 16th September 2013
67 Shoveler - main lake 4 Wigeon - main lake 8 Snipe - main lake and scrape 1 Wheatear - marsh Large number of House Martin on site, at least 100, including a large number feeding over the sheltered lagoon 1 Sedge Warbler - main lake Recent bird hi
16 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Teal - 20 Gadwall - 2 Heron - 2 Moorhen - 5 Mallard - 6 Redshank - 4 Saline Lagoon Black-headed Gull - 34 Hawthorn Wood Pheasant - 6 Other Birds Buzzard (River) - 1 Whimbrel (River) - 1 Redshank (River) - 2 Black-headed Gul
16 September 2013
Out on the reserve today
Whooper Swan - 2 (The first two birds arrived on the main lagoon 13/9) Osprey - 1 (14/3) Peregrine - 1 (15/3)
16 September 2013
Windy Miller's
A reasonable start to the day, in fact the poor weather didn't arrive until after 12am and then most of the rain had blown through by 3:30pm. An imm/female Garganey was on the Mere this morning, and possibly another in the afternoon from the Harrier Hide.
15 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Time: am / Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Jack Snipe - 1 Common Snipe - 5 Redshank - 30 Lapwing - 120 Gadwall - 24 Shoveler - 4 Teal - 20 Grey Heron - 6 Mallard - 16 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 2 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 4 Chaffinch - 8 Blue tit -
15 September 2013
Wildlife sightings for 15th September 2013
4 Wigeon - main lake 80 Shoveler - main lake, marsh 19 Snipe - marsh, scrape, main lake c50 House Martin - feeding over wildside and main lake 1 Spotted Flycatcher - near explore feeders 3 Yellow Wagtail - flew S a.m. + SE p.m. 1 Hobby 1 Yellow-le
15 September 2013
Today's sightings
The South lake Ruff 10 Black-tailed Godwit 113 Redshank 27 Lapwing 223 Sand Martin 6 The Zeiss Hide COMMON CRANE 1 2nd year Showing well Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 4 Ruff 5 Teal 400 The Knot Pool Green Sandpiper 1 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 1 Wigeon
15 September 2013
Calm before the storm.
Still 2 Little Stint and 4 Curlew Sandpiper viewed from the Ron Barker Hide. Other waders included 60+ Ruff, 600+ Lapwing, 10+ Snipe and Little Ringed Plover. An early sighting of possible Buff-breasted Sandpiper was never confirmed. Plenty of raptor acti
14 September 2013