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Wildlife sightings for 7th July 2014
1 Little Egret - juvenile, main lake 2 Kestrel - south route 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 150 Swift - on site 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon Additional sighting from yesterday: 1 Treecreeper - seen by Explore bird feeders June/July bird
7 July 2014
Cuckoo still
The Cuckoo is still being seen from Ron Barker hide, on Saturday it was on view on and off most of the day but a bit distant at the back of Vinson's Pool in a large willow bush feeding on Caterpillars, it was also seen today Sunday. other sightings includ
6 July 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Yellow Wagtail 1 Turnstone 1 adult at high tide Curlew 60 Little ringed Plover 2 juvenile Leucistic Meadow Pipit along Summer Walk (white body, wings and tail, pale brown head) Lesser Whitehroat 1 Summer Walk hedge Redstart male Summer walk f
6 July 2014
Todays sightings
The water vole on the front pool has been seen today, it's been feeding on the reeds. You can tell a water vole has been eating the reeds as there is a 45 degree cut out of it. This water vole has created a feeding platform which it sits on to eat its ree
6 July 2014
Today's Sightings
Weather: Grey, overcast. Time: AM / Tide Level: High Wader Lake Common Tern - 38 & 40 chicks Grey Heron - 18 Lapwing - 16 Redshank - 4 Oystercatcher - 2 Avocet - 4 Eurasian Teal - 10 Black-headed Gull - 20 Wader Lake Path Grey Wagtail -
6 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 6th July 2014
3 Little Ringed Plover - pair still at nest when one adult was chased off and around the scrape by a juvenile Black-headed Gull. The other adult stepped in to nest defence duties and the gull soon lost interest. Another adult on the main lake. 2 Ruddy Duc
6 July 2014
Todays sightings
Green sandpiper x4 Black-tailed godwits x47 Little grebe Dragonfly sightings Southern hawker Emperor dragonfly Ruddy darter Scarce chaser Broad-bodied chaser Blue-tailed damselfly Red-eyed damselfly Azure damselfly Common blue damselfly Brown hawker Butte
5 July 2014
Two's company but many is also very good.
Flamingo Lagoon continues to be a delight to sit and watch. The 30 or so greater flamingo chicks that are currently prancing around, getting under the feet of long-suffering parents, are demonstrating lots of lovely natural behaviour that can transport S
5 July 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - High Avocet - 8 Oystercatcher - 6 Lapwing - 28 Common Tern - 35 + 4 chicks Grey Heron - 12 Redshank - 6 Teal - 6 Gadwall - 4 Saline Lagoon Black Headed Gull - 27 Greylag - 32 Oystercatcher - 1 Other Birds Grey Wagtail - River B
5 July 2014
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Blue-headed Wagtail 2 pair still nest building Green Sandpiper 10 Avocet 2 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 13 Black-tailed Godwit 20 Little-ringed plover 1 Redshank 18 Shoveler 1 female with 2 young Little Egret 1 The Rushy Avocet 9 Green Sandpiper 3
5 July 2014
Today's Sightings
Weather: Warm with cool breeze. Time: AM / Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet - 8 Oystercatcher - 6 Lapwing - 28 Common Tern - 35 & 45 chicks Grey Heron - 12 Redshank - 6 Teal - 6 Gadwall - 4 Wader Lake Path Bullfinch - 6 Riverba
5 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 5th July 2014
2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 3 Lapwing juvs - scrape and marsh 1 Dunlin - flew down river 9 Teal - scrape and resr lagoon 3 Shoveler - scrape 1 Peregrine - over resr lagoon a.m. 1 Whitethroat - resr lagoon (NE corner) June/July bird highlight
5 July 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 months. Sorry for any inconvenience. Whooper Pond Mallard 71 Moorhen 2 + 4 chicks Grey Heron 1 Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets House Martins Swallows Foll
5 July 2014
Recent sightings
Thursday 3rd July: July is traditionally a good time for waders on the move, and today we saw a few new birds. The Green Sandpiper was joined by a 2nd bird today and at least 1 Common Sandpiper is still present, no more news on the Wood Sandpiper but it c
4 July 2014
Todays sightings
Barn owl on the summer walk Lady Fen Sparrowhawk (male) Kestrel Marsh harrier (female) Main Observatory Greenshank x4 Green sandpiper x3 Common sandpiper Black-tailed godwit x60 Avocet fledglings Lapwing fledglings Redshank fledglings Little ringed plover
4 July 2014