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Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 3 Mute Swan 21 Tufted Duck 44 Wigeon 8 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Sand Martin 40 Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 100 Wigeon 80 Shoveler 25 Redshank 66 Oystercatcher 2 Avenue Tower White Wagtail 2 Teal 200 Wigeon 15 Redshank 10 Blac
8 April 2014
Recent Sightings - 5th April
Recent Sightings - 5th April Main Lake – 1 Little Grebe, 130 Black Headed Gull, 25 Tufted Ducks, 9 Shelduck, 11 Oystercatchers Wader Marsh – 47 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 2 Oystercatchers, 4 Gadwall, 2 Canada Geese, 35 oystercatchers, 16 Curlew on the Penins
7 April 2014
Today's Sightings
Weather: Grey cloud with showers Time: AM / Tide level: High Wader Lake Avocet - 14 Curlew - 2 Redshank - 42 Lapwing - 16 Shoveler - 4 Gadwall - 6 Teal - 7 Shelduck - 42 Grey Heron - 26 Oystercatcher - 4 Mallard - 46 Greylag goose - 6 Canada goose
7 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 7th April 2014
1 Wheatear - male - scrape bank (among the Cowslips) 1 Grasshopper Warbler - singing from the scrub on the main lake/world wetlands border not far from Headley Hide. Later heard again towards the main reedbed 14 Sand Martin - over scrape and sheltered lag
7 April 2014
Adult Male Marsh Harrier
More obvious movement today with the arrival of a cracking adult male Marsh Harrier. Will it hang around? Will the Lapwing drive it away? Watch this space. Not report packed today however at least 2 Swallow and 10+ Sand Martin passing through. Waders incl
6 April 2014
Today's Sightings
Holden Tower Taiga Bean Goose 2 Wigeon 2 Golden Plover 46 Lapwing 20 Oystercatcher 6 Avocet 8 Bar Tailed Godwit 26 Curlew 28 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2 Raven 3 Wheatear 1 Swallow 1 Cettis 1 Blackcap 2 Willow Warbler 2 South Lake Redshank 6 Black Tailed Godwit
6 April 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 4 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 10 Mute Swan 26 Oystercatcher 2 Sand Martin 50 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 100 Wigeon 50 Shoveler 10 Shelduck 4 Oystercatcher 4 Avenue Tower Teal 60 Wigeon 50 Pintail 1 Oystercatcher 2 Bl
6 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 6th April 2014
1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 10 Snipe - scrape and marsh 10 Sand Martin - over scrape/marsh 2 House Martin - over scrape/marsh - first of the year 7 Swallow - over scrape/marsh - first of the year 1 Sedge Warbler - singing briefly on the marsh - first of th
6 April 2014
Out on the reserve today
Little ringed plover - 2 Snipe Avocet Redshank Lapwing Wigeon Tufted duck Teal Shoveler Gadwall Shelduck
6 April 2014
Out on the reserve today
Little ringed plover - 4 Black-tailed godwit Avocet Lapwing Redshank Garganey Gadwall Wigeon Pintail Teal Shoveler Tufted Duck Little egret
5 April 2014
Willow Warbler
Late news for yesterday a Willow Warbler was apparently present near the Kingfisher Hide late afternoon. First record of the year. Spring action was otherwise reflected in singing Chiffchaff and Blackcap today, as well as displaying Lapwing, Redshank, Rin
5 April 2014
Today's Sightings
Weather: Intermittent sunshine and cool breeze. Time: AM / Tide: Low Wader Lake Avocet - 14 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Oystercatcher - 4 Redshank - 46 Lapwing - 20 Shelduck - 27 Gadwall - 4 Shoveler - 6 Grey Heron - 30 Saline Lagoon Gadwall
5 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 5th April 2014
1 Little Ringed Plover - moving between main lake and wader scrape 10 Redshank - wader scrape 4 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon 2 Willow Warbler 4 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside 5 Linnet - flew over N 5 Buzzard - flew over in various directions 6+ S
5 April 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Taiga Bean Goose 2 Avocet 14 (16 on site) Swallow 2 The South Finger Hooded Crow 1 Kingfisher 2 Very active a nest hole Water Rail 1 Redwing 1 Swallow 1 Willow Warbler 1 Blackcap 2 Chiffchaff 2 The South Lake Kingfisher 2 Black-tailed God
5 April 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 3 Mute Swan 26 Tufted Duck 59 Wigeon 27 Gadwall 1♂ Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Sand Martin 4+ Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 100 Wigeon 80 Shoveler 25 Redshank 12 Oystercatcher 2 Corner Field Teal 30 Mute Swan 2 Wigeon 20 Shelduc
5 April 2014