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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
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Grey Heron - 16 Redshank - 28 Lapwing - 2 Curlew - 1 Shelduck - 22 Teal - 19 Mallard - 47 Moorhen - 6 Canada Goose - 7 Greylag - 1 Black-headed Gull - 5 Saline Lagoon Great Black-backed Gull - 2 Ha
5 February 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 190 Tufted Duck 72 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 14 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 150 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 300 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 18 Shelduck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Corner Field Golden Plover 2000 Lapwing 700 Cu
5 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 5th February 2014
2 Shelduck - scrape 91 Teal - scrape and marsh 59 Wigeon - marsh 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Peregrine - hunting over main lake and scrape 5 Snipe - marsh 8 Redpoll - south route Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Bittern - main lake S side 190 Tuf
5 February 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 195 Tufted Duck 70 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 14 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 150 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 300 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 18 Shelduck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Corner Field Golden Plover 2000 Lapwing 700 Cu
4 February 2014
Today's bird sightings
Millennium wetlands Bittern, 3 water rail, kingfisher, 3 little grebe, 26 gadwall, 5 shoveler, 37 teal, 19 tufted duck, 2 pochard, 5 cormorant, 44 coot, great spotted woodpecker and sparrowhawk. British Steel hide 4 greenshank, 2 spotted redshank,
4 February 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Mid/Time - AM Grey Heron - 12 in trees, 5 on ground Mute Swan - 1 Shelduck - 26 Teal - 15 Mallard - 42 Greylag - 1 Canada Goose - 7 Lapwing - 2 Sparrowhawk - 1 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 2 Teal - 5 Hawthorn Wood Sparrowhawk - 1 Bullfinch -
4 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 4th February 2014
2 Bittern - main lake S side 2 Shelduck - scrape 190 Tufted Duck - site count 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Kestrel 54 Lapwing - main lake c. 20 Redwing - flew N 1 Brambling - explore feeders 1 Siskin - entrance area January bird highlights: Bittern, Per
4 February 2014
Class of 2013.
Inspired by my colleague James after he pictured the beak of a juvenile Bewick's swan turning from pink to yellow, I've decided to go back and catch up on the class of 2013. A male Freck coming into colour for the first ti
3 February 2014
Bird News
A few internet hiccups over the weekend, however we are back for now! No major rarities to report. A Eurasian Wigeon showing characteristics of American Wigeon was seen over the weekend and is probably the same bird that has been seen a few times in the l
3 February 2014
Spring tides dictate wildfowl numbers and species on the reserve
A goldfinch glares at the female lesser redpoll who has trespassed on the feeders last Sunday. Feb 3: weekly Wildlife Sightings column for Observer series of newspapers. SPRING TIDES have pushed the Arun River over it
3 February 2014
Snipe sightings increase as water levels near normal
From the Jan 30 edition of the weekly Wildlife Sightings column for Observer series of newspapers. During Sunday morning’s driving rainstorm I watched four snipe feeding in the shallows of a large pool from the Ramsar hide. The sun was back this morning
3 February 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower The tide again flooded over the Dumbles but was lower than previous two days. Thousands of birds are viewable. Peregrine 2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose 1 Barnacle Goose 10+ Canada Goose 120+ Lapwing 4000+ Dunlin 800+ Golden Plover 3000+ Pintail,
3 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 3rd February 2014
2 Bittern - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Brambling - 'explore' feeders 6 Fieldfare - south route (flew over towards main lake) 7 Redwing - wildside 9 Redpoll - wildside(4) and south route/sheltered lagoon(5) January bird highlights: Bittern,
3 February 2014
Recent Sightings
Estuary From the brent hide 3 great crested grebes, 18 shelduck, 46 eider, 3 cormorants, 1 shag, 280 oystercatchers on roost island with 700 dunlin Limekiln Observatory 71 shelduck, 8 great crested grebes, 53 eider, 14 redshanks, 18 dunlin, 6 knot and 85
3 February 2014