News
Out on the reserve today
Sparrowhawk Workshop Sparrowhawk - 1; young male rescued from the workshops after it flew in following prey but then didn't know how to get back out again! Lady Fen Ruff - 1 Redshank Lapwing Yellow wagtail Little egre
6 August 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Mid Redshank - 14 Shelduck - 3 Teal - 5 Grey Heron - 15 Black Headed Gull - 38 Lapwing - 26 Common Tern - 13 Snipe - 1 Saline Lagoon Black Headed Gull - 11 Shelduck - 4 Snipe - 1 Other Birds Wren - Wader Lake Path Goldfinch - S
6 August 2014
Wildlife sightings for 6th August 2014
1 Garganey - main lake 6 Mandarin - scrape 1 Ruddy Duck - male, main lake 1 Little Egret 2 Kingfisher - wader scrape, following each other around and displaying to each other. One has been ringed 3 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hosp
6 August 2014
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Common Crane 6 (GCP) Green Sandpiper 19 Avocet 4 Pied Wagtail 20 The Zeiss Hide Teal 116 Lapwing 210 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Snipe 3 The Rushy Green Sandpiper 5 Avocet 6 The South Lake CATTLE EGRET 1 flew low east at 8.30am
6 August 2014
Glossy Ibis!
The reserves 2nd Glossy Ibis of the year turned up today, a juvenile bird first seen in flight heading towards UU hide this morning, it showed on and off throughout the afternoon. Juvenile Glossy Ibis roosting and preening
5 August 2014
From juvenile, to eclipse, to beautiful.
At this time of the year our collection birds can be forgiven for becoming a touch vain... but the good news for visitors is that our collection birds will soon be back to their beautiful best! A stunning little red-breast
5 August 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Mid-High Lapwing - 67 Redshank - 1 Oystercatcher - 2 Gadwall - 4 Shoveler - 4 Tufted Duck - 10 Shelduck - 1 Common Tern - 10 Grey Heron - 6 Saline Lagoon Black Headed Gull - 30 Common White Throat - 1 Other Birds Great Spotted
5 August 2014
Wildlife sightings for 5th August 2014
1 Marsh Harrier - over marsh 3 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - wildside 1 Willow Warbler - entrance area 4 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside July bird highlights: Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Red Kite, Black-Tailed Godwit, Green Sandpipe
5 August 2014
Latest Sightings
The Teal Pond Hide is currently closed as we are replacing it with a shiny new hide over the next couple of weeks. Sorry for any inconvenience. Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Mallard 70 Moorhen 9 Pied Wagtail House Martins Swallows Folly Pond Malla
5 August 2014
Today's sightings
The South Lake Mediterranean Gull 1 juvenile Ruff 3 Redshank 15 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Common Tern 3 Kingfisher 1 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 19 Black-tailed Godwit 77 Avocet 4 Teal 30 The Rushy Snipe 11 Avocet 4 Green Sandpiper 3
5 August 2014
Today's sightings
Tack Piece Avocet 4 Green Sandpiper 27 Oystercatcher 3 Redshank 4 Black-tailed Godwit 8 Zeiss Hide Dunlin 65 Redshank 1 Teal 93 Gadwall 30 South Lake Ruff 4 Black-tailed Godwit 135 Redshank 20 Holden Tower Canada Goose 77 Barnacle Goose 73
4 August 2014
Latest Sightings
The Teal Pond Hide is currently closed as we are replacing it with a shiny new hide over the next couple of weeks. Sorry for any inconvenience. Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Mallard 70 Moorhen 4 Pied Wagtail House Martins Swallows Folly Pond Little
4 August 2014
Wildlife sightings for 4th August 2014
9 Snipe - flew across the marsh (landing in the middle fields) when disturbed by 2 Herons fighting close to the wildside Hide 2 Common Sandpiper - resr lagoon and main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover adult + 2 juvs - scrape 1 Garden Warbler - south route 4 C
4 August 2014
Ravens
A count of 6 Ravens today was a big count, a family group of 4 birds have been around on and off for a while and another 2 birds were seen today. The Marsh Harriers continue to show well at times with at least 2 juveniles being seen today. The usual Commo
3 August 2014
Little egrets
A pair of Little egrets today to the right of the Ramsar hide were busy preening each other before dispersing to fish alongside a Grey heron. Three Shoveler, several Teal and many Greylag and Canada geese were also present from the hide. A single Sand Mar
3 August 2014