News
Teal up!
The cold weather seems to have increased the teal numbers with just under 90 counted this morning. [...]
16 January 2012
Starling roost dwindles
Just a note for those who are hoping to see the starling roost, that numbers have drastically reduced down to only a handful of individuals. The rest seem to have found a better alternative. M [...]
16 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 16th January 2012
1 Jack Snipe - main lake 22 Snipe - main lake, scrape, marsh 74 Shoveler - site count 72 Wigeon - marsh 210 Teal - site count 2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 3 [...]
16 January 2012
Today's sightings
A cold night with heavy frost was followed by a still and sunny day. Waders were not so evident as they disperse over the area or estuary. Holden Tower E White-fronted Geese 262 Greylag 30 [...]
16 January 2012
Tundra Bean Geese Record
A record count of 10 Tundra Bean Geese flew in with 42 European White-fronted Geese and Pinks around 10:30 and were still present 11:30 viewable from the Ron Barker Hide. Merlin was also a new add [...]
15 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Male Brambling on Carpark feeder, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 80 Tufted Duck 66 Wigeon 210 Teal 1 Gadwall 1 Folly Pond Teal 300 Wigeon 200 Sni [...]
15 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 15th January 2012
1 Shelduck - main lake 4 Mandarin - 3 male and 1 female, wildside 65 Wigeon - grazing marsh 189 Teal - site count 2 Pintail - male and female, scrape 80 Shoveler - site count 1 [...]
15 January 2012
Today's news
Another great image of the Zeiss Hide Bittern sent in by Michael Colquhoun Send us your photographs If you have any good photographs of our wildlife, we would love to publish them here. s [...]
15 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/AM/Tide - Low 100% Frozen Lapwing - 12 Hawthorn Wood Robin - 6 Longtailed Tit - 15 Greenfinch - 3 Chaffinch - 6 Dunnock - 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 [...]
14 January 2012
Top Winter Birding
Glorious winters day, the first in a long time with sub zero conditions and some ice formation around the edge of the Mere. The calm weather also meant a wildfowl pack mere with thousands of Teal, Wig [...]
14 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 14th January 2012
1 Shelduck - main lake 88 Shoveler - site count 60 Lapwing - main lake 47 Redwing - entrance area 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 2 Siskin - entrance area 50+ Lesser Redpoll - worl [...]
14 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Hard frost overnight so most of the flooded areas have frozen over. Rushy Bewicks Swan 170 (probably some new arrivals) Pochard 250 Pintail 90 Lesser Scaup 1 adult female. Martin Smi [...]
14 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/AM/Tide - Mid Black Headed Gull - 232 Lapwing - 16 Wigeon - 7 Shoveler - 4 Teal - 37 Mallard - 48 Shelduck - 15 Grey Heron - 8 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinc [...]
13 January 2012
Bullfinch (mega)
A male Bullfinch was photographed along the path leading to the United Utilities hide this morning, and feeders in front of the Janet Kear hide hosted a range of species, including the long-staying (n [...]
13 January 2012
Cool morning
The frosty morning seems to have brought in 6 shoveler and two wigeon, which have been absent for sometime now. [...]
13 January 2012