News
Barn Owls
We have two pairs of Barn Owl nesting on the reserve at the moment and the picture below is of one pair pretty much full grown young taken just after they had been ringed by our species monitor Kane B [...]
11 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Black Swan on Folly Pond, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT The only different bird heard today is a lovely Black Swan on the Folly Pond. Native to Australia, this species is commonly kept in co [...]
11 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 11th June 2012
2 Teal - males, scrape 11 Common Tern and 1 chick - main lake rafts 20+ Swift - feeding over main lake Additional sighting from yesterday: 1 Hobby - over grazing marsh & [...]
11 June 2012
Today's sightings
The Bottom New Piece Blue-winged Teal x Shoveler 1 male Avocet 2 with their 3 well grown young Black-tailed Godwit 12 Top New Piece Avocet 2 (7 on site) Great-crested Grebe 2 Dum [...]
11 June 2012
10th of June Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: High Avocet - 10 Shelduck - 29 + 16 ducklings Tufted Duck - 16 Gadwall - 4 Widgeon - 1 Oystercatcher - 5 + 3 chicks Common Tern - 80+ pairs + [...]
10 June 2012
Sunday sunshine.
It turned out grand today, very pleasant in the sunshine, although on a slightly kiljoy note it's not always ideal for viewing.. A Green Sandpiper in fine summer plumage was perhaps new [...]
10 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Grey Wagtail Mute Swan 2 + 6 cygnets Gadwall 1 Mallards with ducklings Teal Pond Little Grebe on nest Flood Ground Wigeon 2 Oystercatcher 2 Heron Mallard w [...]
10 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 10th June 2012
1 Teal - male, main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, scrape 1 Common Tern chick - main lake rafts c. 80 Swift - feeding over site 1 Coal Tit - heard on south route 1 Chiffc [...]
10 June 2012
Today's sightings 9th June
WADER LAKE a.m. HIGH TIDE Avocet 9 Common tern 120 Lapwing 8 Gadwall 2 Wigeon 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Shelduck 22 + 16 ducklings Tufted duck 15 Grey heron 29 O [...]
9 June 2012
Some Sightings
Barn Owl hunting this morning 10am. A difficult few days for this species which would prefer hunting in calm and dry conditions. Three Marsh Harrier seen today, Peregrine, 2+ Common Buzzard and Sparro [...]
9 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 9th June 2012
3 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 12 Common Tern - main lake 30+ Swift - reservoir lagoon 12 House Martin - reservoir lagoon Recent bird highlights: Buzza [...]
9 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Zeiss Hide Red Necked Phalarope 1 female Shoveler 3 Lapwing 12 Estuary High tides and strong winds have caused a lot of seabirds to be blown into the estuary. Most of the activity ha [...]
9 June 2012
Out on the reserve today
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8 June 2012
Raptors
A good raptor day despite the wild(ish) weather. An adult Peregrine took sometime plucking and devouring a Moorhen at the back of the Mere this afternoon. Three Marsh Harrier jigging in the wind throu [...]
8 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 8th June 2012
2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Redshank - grazing marsh 35+ Sand Martin - reservoir lagoon 8 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 1 Hobby - over Sheltered lagoon Recent bird highl [...]
8 June 2012