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Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Avocet - 4 Lapwing - (4 on meadow) 8 Redshank - 2 Common Snipe - 1 Grey Heron - 32 Shoveler - 3 Gadwall - 5 Teal - 15 Shelduck - 30 Black-headed Gull - 42 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4 Canada Goose - 8 Greylag -
4 March 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Goosander male-floating off the Dumbles at high tide Goshawk flew low across Tack Piece/Dumbles/Top New Piece flushing all in its path Little Stint 2 Dunlin 500 Lapwing 40 Peregrine 2 Wigeon 200 Oystercatcher 9 Dark-bellied Brent Goose 1 Tack
4 March 2014
Otter cubs in Spring Gill Wood
Otter footage Feb 2014 WWT and DWT Look at this brief bit of overnight footage of two wild otter cubs in Spring Gill that we managed to capture with our spycam!
3 March 2014
Two Siberian Chiffchaff
They're flocking! Yes it appears we have two Siberian Chiffchaff present with 3 Common Chiffchaff early afternoon opposite the Sewage Works, accessed from the Reedbed Walk. The second bird is somewhat tattier than the original bird with missing feathers o
3 March 2014
Today's highlights
66 brent goose, 59 shelduck, 24 shoveler, 4 goldeneye, 10 wigeon, 855 oystercatcher, 10 black tailed godwit, 35 lapwing, 77 curlew, greenshank, 12 redshank, 2 water rail, 2 great spotted woodpecker, sparrowhawk, buzzard and peregrine.
3 March 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower/Tack Piece Another very high tide saw the Dumbles completely flood again. The silt will be very attractive to the Dunlin flock. Red Knot 1 Dunlin 450 Curlew 4 Wigeon 500 Bewick's Swan 7 Peregrine female in the Turkey Oaks Sparrowhawk female L
3 March 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 200 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 130 Shoveler 9 Mute Swan 30 Canada Goose 15 Greylag Goose 3 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 200 Wigeon 250 Shoveler 25 Shelduck 8 Lapwing 100 Redshank 20 Curlew 30 B
3 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 3rd March 2014
1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Redshank - scrape 230 Black-headed Gull - main lake Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Bittern - main lake, west end 4 Peregrine - 2 pairs, usual Charing Cross pair plus another pair of interlopers, all to the NW. N
3 March 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 4 Redshank - 8 Gadwall - 5 Lapwing - 10 Shelduck - 32 Heron - 26 Teal - 30 Mallard - 46 Canada Goose - 5 Greylag Goose - 2 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 12 Blue Tit - 6 Coal Tit - 1 Willow Tit - 1 Great Tit - 8 Pheasant - 8 Treecree
3 March 2014
Reserve Sightings
Siberian Chiffchaff still present this morning with 2+ Common Chiffchaff. A count of 70 Avocet this afternoon is the highest of the year so far. Most of these birds are seen from the Ron Barker Hide. At least 81 Ruff including the breeding plumage male. N
2 March 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower A very high tide today saw the Dumbles flood up onto the seawall. It covered the cattle trough for those that know this feature as a height measure. Large numbers of Common Gull fed on the flotsam and jetsam, the only gull of note was an adul
2 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 2nd March 2014
1 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 3 Mandarin - wildside 1 Bittern - main lake, west end 4 Peregrine - 2 pairs, usual Charing Cross pair plus another pair of interlopers, all to the NW. No aggression shown. 2 Caspian Gull - 1st-winter, main lake 11
2 March 2014
Out on the reserve today
Water levels have crept up over the last 24 hours but the footpaths re-opened yesterday are still open today. (Wellies still required as paths are muddy). Lady Fen Golden plover - 250 Lapwing Oystercatcher - 2 Shelduck Hares - 15 Main observatory Golden
2 March 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 180 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 110 Shoveler 8 Mute Swan 30 Canada Goose 20 Greylag Goose 3 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 200 Wigeon 250 Shoveler 25 Shelduck 8 Lapwing 100 Redshank 20 Curlew 30
1 March 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Merlin- female for over an hour this morning Stonechat female on Middle Point fence Little Stint 2 around scrape and visiting the Tack Piece E. White-fronted Geese-220+ Dark-bellied Brent Goose 1 Tundra Bean Goose 1 Wigeon 200 Golden Plover 3
1 March 2014