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Recent sightings
Lapwing numbers are starting to build up with up to 200 around the mere at the moment, other waders have included 3 male Ruff in breeding plumage along with Green and Common Sandpiper. A single Dunlin and 2 Little ringed Plover were seen yesterday and a f
1 July 2014
Today's sightings
Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett Hide 'Blue-headed' Wagtail-pair nest building, often visit the scrape edge Little ringed Plover juvenile Green Sandpiper 12 Shelduck brood of x5 South Lake Avocet 6 Redshank 65 Black-tailed Godwit 48 Oystercatcher 4 Green Sandpip
1 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 1st July 2014
2 Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Little Egret - reservoir lagoon 2 Broods of Little Grebe chicks - sheltered lagoon, middle reedbed channel 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Hobby - 1 Peregrine - Additional sightings fr
1 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 37 Lapwing 1 Snipe 1 Moorhen 2 Moorhen chicks 3 Sand Martins House Martins Swallo
1 July 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Yellow Wagtail 1 on Tack Piece field with 6 Pied Wagtail Green Sandpiper 1 Lapwing 1 Little Grebe 2 Long Ground Pool Pochard 2 males Gadwall 2 broods of 1 each Estuary Curlew 194 Lapwing 65 Canada Goose 21 Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett Hide Littl
30 June 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Mid Black Headed Gull - 32 Common Tern - 54 + 3 chicks Grey Heron - 14 Lapwing - 75 Avocet - 6 Oystercatcher - 2 Tufted Duck - 10 + 3 broods Shelduck - 8 + 3 broods Saline Lagoon Black Headed Gull - 24 Tufted Duck - 9 Oystercat
30 June 2014
Swallow chicks fledging
Swallow fledglings huddled together The next wave of young birds have just flown the nest. Our brood of swallows from the North Wing Hide finally ventured outside this weekend and have begun to line up along the han
30 June 2014
Out on the reserve today
Swallow fledgling Main observatory Black-tailed godwit - 30 Ruff - 1 Avocets and chicks Common tern chicks - 2 Swallow fledglings - 8 on the hand rails at the back of the hide
30 June 2014
Wildlife sightings for 30th June 2014
1+ Ruddy Duck - male, reservoir lagoon 8 Teal - scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - still nesting on scrape. Sitting female chased off a passing Coot. 1 Whitethroat - singing from top of scrape Also: A Mallard female with one Mallard duckling and six a
30 June 2014
Hummingbird Hawk-moth
Back to the sunshine and the first Hummingbird Hawk-moth of the year was seen near the recently planted wildflower bed on the Nature Trail opposite the play area. Bird reports included 3 Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Raven, Common Tern, Little Gull, Green Sandpipe
29 June 2014
Today's sightings
South Lake Excellent birding, lots of birds here at the moment Little-ringed Plover 4 adults Lapwing 100 Black-tailed Godwit 49 Redshank 78(5 juvs) Teal 5 Shoveler 6 Gadwall 79 plus broods Tufted Duck 30 inc broods Kingfisher 1 Avocet 6 Common Tern 2 nest
29 June 2014
Recent Sightings - 28th June
Main lake 200 Oystercatcher on Shingle Bank 2 Lesser Black Backed Gulls 2 Mute Swans 43 Mallard 17 Tufted Duck 2 Coot Peninsula Salt Marsh 2 Ringed Plover 1 Little Egret 225 Oystercatchers 1 Heron Estuary 150 Oystercatcher Eider with 5 young Fresh Water L
29 June 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Grey Heron - 17 Lapwing - 31 Teal - 4 Shelduck - 7 & 19 ducklings Common Tern - 39 & 24 chicks Black-headed Gull - 15 Avocet - 5 Saline Lagoon Black-headed Gull - 22 Mute Swan - 2 Lapwing - 1 &nbs
29 June 2014
Wildlife sightings for 29th June 2014
1 Mandarin - female, reservoir lagoon 2 Ruddy Ducks – males, main lake 3 Little Grebelets - showing very well in Peacock Tower channel, along with both parents. Photo here. 1 Peregrine - male, perched on hospital 2 Little Ringed Plover - pair still nest
29 June 2014
Wildlife sightings for 28th June 2014
7 Little Ringed Plover - 2 on the scrape, plus a family of 5 visited the main lake 1 Little Egret - main lake 2 Ruddy Ducks male - main lake 2 Pochard broods - resr lagoon and reedbed 1 Peregrine - perched on Charing X Hospital 1 Kingfisher - sheltered
28 June 2014