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Stoat on ice
Zeiss Hide Stoat was below in the reed bed, it was sliding and jumping about on the ice. A Wren and Cetti's Warbler came over to mob it. Teal 70 Lapwing 300 Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Barnacle Goose 190 Fox 3 Great Crested Grebe 1 Tack Piece Pintail 200 T
2 February 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Very Low 50% Frozen Heron - 5 Lapwing - 80+ Shelduck - 2 Black-headed Gull - 30 Canada Goose - 17 Greylag Goose - 1 Herring Gull - 20 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 Saline Lagoon 100% Frozen &nb
2 February 2015
Wildlife sightings for 2nd February 2015
4 Bittern - all on the main lake N shore 1 Skylark - flew W 14 Redwing - flew W 5 Water Rail - reedbed, main lake, marsh 1 Peregrine - perched Charing Cross Hospital ledge January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Little Egret, Goosander, Peregri
2 February 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Around 2000 on the reserve from Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 140 Mute Swan 40 Mallard 150 Tufted Duck 20 Wigeon 50 Canada Goose 15 Greylag Goose 8 Pintail 1 ♂ Gadwall ♂ Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL ♂ Teal 150 Wigeon 100
2 February 2015
Young people called on to support wetlands for a healthier future
Young people will grow up healthier and more prosperous if the world can reverse the loss of wetlands, is the message from WWT and charities and governments throughout the world today – World Wetlands Day. Young people in the UK are being asked join the
2 February 2015
Swan surprise
It is not very often that a wild Bewicks swan is seen on the reserve but today a juvenile put in an appearance. He was flying with his parents and got distracted by a flock of Canada geese which landed on the large scrape in front of the Ramsar and San
1 February 2015
Wildlife sightings for 1st February 2015
54 Wigeon - marsh, scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 2 Stonechat - marsh January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Little Egret, Goosander, Peregrine, Pheasant, Woodcock, Redshank, Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, Stonechat. Good numbers of
1 February 2015
Bird Festival 2
The Tack Piece Black-tailed Godwit 200 Ruff 7 Little Stint 3 Lapwing 2000 Golden Plover 100 Dunlin 600 Wigeon 1400 Teal 400 Shoveler 40 Common Crane 6 Redshank 15 Peregrine 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Pink-footed Goose 2 White-fronted Goose 169 Roe Deer 3 The Zeis
1 February 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 2,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 140 High Tide 10:45 8.4m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 140 Mute Swan 52 Mallard 182 Tufted Duck 27 Wigeon 69 Teal 24 Gadwall 1 ♂ Greylag Geese 3 Canada Geese 10 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1
1 February 2015
Flamingos at the Festival of Birds 2015
In spite of the potential for freezing weather and the flurries of snow elsewhere in the country, the flamingos were out and about and able to put on a good show for this year's Festival of Birds. The only flock to kept inside being the lessers, who being
31 January 2015
Two Tawny Owl
Some great views of Tawny Owls again before the Kingfisher Hide in an ivy covered tree to the right of the path. Raptors included 7 Common Buzzard, Marsh Harrier 2 Sparrowhawk and Kestrel. A Redshank joined the usual waders. Two Roe Deer seen from the Ron
31 January 2015
Kingfisher, herons and black swans
This morning’s sightings from around the reserve. Ramsar & Sand Martin hide hides: 22 shelducks, teal, gadwall, 2 grey herons, 4 Lapwings, 2 black swans, grey wagtails Scrape hide: 20 teal, kingfisher, shelducks Lapwing hide: lapwings, teal, 1 cormorant
31 January 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 2,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 164 High Tide 09:50 8m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 164 Mute Swan 49 Mallard 319 Tufted Duck 18 Wigeon 111 Teal 52 Gadwall 2 ♂ Greylag Geese 25 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 193 Wig
31 January 2015
Festival of Birds day 1 & Bird Race winners!
The winner of our adult Bird Race Dean Reeves with 72 species won the first prize worth £200 The winners of the junior Bird Race Bryn Lewis (8) and Robert Lewis (14) with 72 species won them the £60 prize. Thanks to Rare Bird Alert for donating the
31 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 31st January 2015
1 Bittern - Main lake to the left of the WWF Hide 7 Snipe - Grazing marsh 3 Pintail - Grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - Perched on hospital 7 Fieldfare - flew over NW 2 Redwing - entrance area January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Little Egret, Go
31 January 2015