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Out on the reserve today
Swallow by Susie Haynes Main observatory Common tern - 4 Green sandpiper - 1 Avocet - 5 Redshank Lapwing Teal Mallard House martins Swallows with three chicks part way through fledging Nelson-Lyle Hide Avocets Lapwing
28 June 2014
Common Sandpiper
A murky start to the day with the odd light shower offering hope that some new birds could drop it. Common Sandpiper was certainly one of those. We will see more waders as post breeding birds begin to move around. Other waders present include 25+ Black-ta
28 June 2014
Today's sightings
The South Lake Mediterranean Gull 3 Redshank 69 Black-tailed Godwit 45 Lapwing 80 Avocet 8 Common Tern 2 Great-crested Grebe 2 Little Grebe 1 The Knott Hide Cuckoo 2 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 15 Little-ringed Plover 1 The Rushy Avocet 9 The Zeiss Hid
28 June 2014
Today's Sightings
Time: AM / Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet - 7 Redshank - 5 Greenshank - 1 Lapwing - 8 Oystercatcher - 4 Teal - 6 Mallard - 52 Shelduck - 10 + 38 ducklings Gadwall - 2 Shoveler - 1 Common Tern - 47 + 44 chicks Grey Heron - 30 Black-headed Gull - 21 &n
28 June 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 52 Mallard ducklings 6 Moorhen 2 Moorhen chicks 3 Pied Wagtail 1 juvenile Black-h
28 June 2014
Wildlife sightings for 27th June 2014
1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - sitting on nest on the wader scrape 1 Little Egret - main lake 2 Ruddy Ducks male - main lake 2 Little Grebe broods - sheltered lagoon and wildside 2 Great Crested Grebe - sitting on nest on the res
27 June 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 40 Mallard ducklings 6 Moorhen 4 Moorhen chicks 4 House Martins Swallows Folly Po
27 June 2014
Today's sightings
Pond Zone Spotted Flycatcher 1 The Summer Walkway Common Redstart 1 male and 1+ juvenile The Tack Piece Little-ringed Plover 1 Green Sandpiper 11 Avocet 4 The Rushy Avocet 10 Wigeon 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 9 The South Lake Avocet 11 Redshank 67 Black-tail
27 June 2014
First curlew of the year
The first returning curlew of the year has just been spotted over site. Interesting fact - the female curlew returns from her summer breeding grounds in the Baltic region first, leaving the male to fledge their chicks. WWT Washington's winter curlew ro
26 June 2014
Latest Sightings
A calm day with better visibility of late under some cloudy skies. Some new waders in with 17 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 breeding plumage male Ruff and 5 Common Snipe. Little Gull still on Woodend Marsh. Common Tern over the Mere. Cuckoo near the UU Hide. A F
26 June 2014
Moth mornings
Elephant hawkmoth Fancy seeing beautiful moth species such as this elephant hawk-moth up close? Our warden Andrew will be opening his moth traps to the public on Sundays 6 and 13 July at 10.30am, so why not come along
26 June 2014
Wildlife sightings for 26th June 2014
4 Lapwing chicks + 2 immatures - scrape and marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 3 Common Tern chicks - main lake 2 Little Grebe broods - sheltered lagoon and wildside 10 Teal - scrape 11 Shoveler - scrape 1 Peregrine 1 Kingfisher - world wetlands Otter Pen
26 June 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 41 Mallard ducklings 12 Moorhen 4 Moorhen chicks 4 House Martins Swallows Sand Ma
26 June 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 6 Black-headed Gull - 7 Common Tern - 64 & 24 chicks Lapwing - 10 Gadwall - 5 Grey Heron - 10 Oystercatcher - 4 Grey Wagtail - 1 Pied Wagtail - 2 Shelduck - 7 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 6 Avoce
25 June 2014
Out on the reserve today
Swallow chicks by Susie Haynes Main observatory Garganey Mallard Mute swan Whooper swan (resident birds) Coot Little ringed plover - 2 Redshank Oystercatcher Common tern - 2 adult; 1 juvenile Pied wagtail House martin
25 June 2014