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Wildlife sightings for 8th February 2014
1 Jack Snipe - scrape 1 Caspian x Herring Gull hybrid, 1st winter - main lake 1 Fieldfare 1 Brambling - explore feeders 1 Mealy Redpoll - explore feeders 1 Lesser Redpoll - explore feeders 1 Chiffchaff January/early February bird highlights: Bitte
8 February 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 169 Tufted Duck 70 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 12 Mute Swan 40 Canada Goose 130 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 300 Wigeon 450 Shoveler 20 Shelduck 1 Pintail 1 Golden Plover 330 Lapwing 94 Redshank 72 Oystercatch
8 February 2014
Today's highlights
Bittern, 2 water rail, 5 redpoll, grey wagtail, peregrine, buzzard, sparrowhawk, 380 lapwing, 30 black tailed godwit, snipe, greenshank, spotted redshank, 5 redshank, 4 goldeneye, 40 wigeon, 40 greylag goose, 3 little grebe, 37 gadwall, 19 shoveler, 47 te
7 February 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Grey Heron (17 Nests) - 22 Shelduck - 24 Greylag - 18 Canada Goose - 7 Redshank - 32 Lapwing - 4 Sparrowhawk - 1 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher - 2 Teal - 20 Hawthorn Wood Siskin - 10 Goldfinch - 4 B
7 February 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower GREENLAND-WHITE FRONTED GOOSE 1 adult European White-fronted Goose 266 Barnacle goose 140 Brent Goose 1 Golden Plover 3500 Lapwing 2800 Dunlin 3100 Little Stint 2 Curlew 380 Wigeon 700 Buzzard 2 Peregrine 1 The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 Avocet
7 February 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 196 Tufted Duck 70 Wigeon 131 Shoveler 12 Mute Swan 46 Canada Goose 130 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 450 Wigeon 300 Shoveler 22 Shelduck 4 Pintail 3 Lapwing 116 Redshank 7 Oystercatcher 4 Avenue Tower
7 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 7th February 2014
1 Golden Plover - flew over in the rain a.m. possibly settling on the marsh 1 Caspian Gull 1st winter - reservoir lagoon shingle island a.m. 3 Shelduck - main lake 2 Chiffchaff - south route and sheltered lagoon 16 Redwing - world wetlands 3 Redpoll - w
7 February 2014
Little Egret again
A Little Egret flew through the reserve today, there have been two in the wider area recently. The pair of Peregrine were using the reserve today and causing panic among the many Lapwing flocks. Also at least 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Common Buzzard and a Sparro
6 February 2014
Today's sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide Level/Mid Grey Heron - 26 (11 in trees) Redshank - 82 Oystercatcher - 4 Lapwing - 2 Shelduck - 26 Teal - 32 Canada Goose - 7 Greylag - 2 Carrion Crow - 15 Saline Lagoon Teal - 14 Mallard - 11 Shelduck - 2 Hawthorn
6 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 6th February 2014
1 Bittern - main lake 3 Shelduck - main lake 9 Snipe 1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 1 Siskin - wildside 1 Brambling - south route (close to the Explore playground fence) 5 Redpoll - south route 41 Redwing - world wetlands and entrance area (30+ roosted in t
6 February 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower 11 Grey Herons 2500 Dunlin 5090 Lapwing 2800 Golden Plover 300 Curlew 1 Brent Goose 80 Shelduck 1 Sparrowhawk 2 Buzzard The Tack Piece 81 Shoveler 2800 Wigeon 75 Pintail 600 Teal 40 Redshank 3 Ruff The Long Ground Pool 1 Little grebe 39 G
6 February 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 185 Tufted Duck 72 Wigeon 107 Shoveler 10 Mute Swan 46 Canada Goose 128 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 438 Wigeon 303 Shoveler 22 Shelduck 4 Pintail 3 Lapwing 394 Redshank 42 Black-tailed Godwit 29 Curle
6 February 2014
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Avocet 4 The Holden Tower Little Stint 2 Dunlin 2500 Golden Plover 3000 Lapwing 5000 The Tack Piece Wigeon 2800 The South Lake Oystercatcher 4 Great-crested Grebe 1
5 February 2014
Festival of Lapwings
If you've not been recently then you have been missing out on seeing huge numbers of Lapwing feeding around the reserve. At least 3000 birds are present making it particularly spectacular when they take to the air. Most of these birds will be moving on as
5 February 2014
Wildlife reserve update
Grey heron by John Bridges The grey heron colony has begun its annual return to Wader Lake, with 12 birds spotted showing nesting behaviour in the heron hedge during the first week of February. These majestic waders t
5 February 2014