News
Marsh Harrier
First 'spring' Marsh Harrier, a female type early on. Common Buzzards are active and a scan of the surrounding area can produce 6+ birds. Other reported raptors were Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk and 2 Kestrel. Around 120 Whooper Swan still in the surrounding
1 April 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower/Tack Piece Saltmarsh and mudflats Dunlin 80 Ringed Plover 7 Curlew 2 Shelduck 60 The Dumbles Lapwing c20 territorial birds, mostly inactive Red Kite on the ground and drifted N Peregrine 1 Tack Piece We are dropping water levels to prepare fo
1 April 2013
Recent Sightings
400 Brent on the islands with shelduck and eider on the Estuary. First mallard ducklings in the Plumbs. Main Lake had 35 tufted ducks, 8 gadwalls, 2 shelduck and high numbers of mallards. Wader Marsh had 5 redshank, 3 oystercatchers, 3 shelduck. Fresh Wa
1 April 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower/Tack Piece Little ringed Plover 3 Dunlin 60 Lapwing 20 territorial birds Song Thrush 2 Skylark 1 Bittern flew across field heading N Garganey present mid morning Barn Owl hunting this morning Long Ground Pool Great Crested Grebe 2 Little Greb
31 March 2013
Med Gull and other birds
Another pleasant day in the sun, if a little chilly out of it! As with most places in Lancashire we are leaving March without seeing a Sand Martin for the first time since the reserve opened over 30 years ago. A second summer Med Gull spent a few hours wi
31 March 2013
Today's highlights
spoonbill, 8 greenshank, 40 black tailed godwit, 96 redshank, 37 wigeon, 63 shelduck, goldeneye, 11 little egret, 3 great crested grebe, 7 chiffchaff, white wagtail, 2 sand martin, white wagtail and sparrowhawk.
31 March 2013
Glossy Ibis
Star bird at the moment is the Glossy Ibis which appeared yesterday morning and promptly disappeared! It was seen again from 3pm. This morning it was present until around 11am, so hopefully it will pop back in to roost overnight. Great crested Grebe still
31 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st April 2013
1 Bittern - flew from N shore of main lake, landing in main reedbed (1740hrs) 3 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 2 Shelduck - resr lagoon, then roosting on scrape p.m. 4 Snipe 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 8 Meadow Pipit – flew NW/N 6
31 March 2013
Caerlaverock sightings 31.3.13
Another bright but still cold day, with plenty (1000s) of Barnacles on/around the site, and lower nos. of Pinkfeet seeming to move through. Whooper Swans at the regular feeds are now dwindling fast, as expected, with only 9 on site at 0830, but with about
31 March 2013
Sandcastles for flamingos?
There have been some developments in Flamingo Lagoon over the past couple days; whilst the cold weather and iced-over water have kept the birds inside, the avics have been busy preparing new feeding and nesting areas for the birds. As part of this pro
30 March 2013
Caerlaverock wildlife sightings 30.3.13
A bright, slightly warmer, dry day. Barnacle Geese in with a vengeance - morning tower count of almost 7000. (A leucistic bird was just off the reserve yesteday evening but no sign today as yet) A few Pink-footeds are dotted in with the Barnies. No sign
30 March 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/Mid Tide/Time - AM Avocet - 11 Black Tailed Godwit - 2 Common Snipe - 3 Lapwing - 6 Redshank - 13 Oystercatcher - 6 Shelduck - 22 Teal - 12 Grey Heron - 14 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 10 Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 Siskin - 4 Other Birds Sparro
30 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 30th March 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 57 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river 1 Bearded Tit 1 Redwing 3 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside Because of the danger of falling roof tiles, unfor
30 March 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy GARGANEY1 male Bewick's Swan 2 The Tack Piece Tundra Bean Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 12 Wigeon 50 Little Egret 2 The Holden Tower White Wagtail 1 (First of the spring) Pied Wagtail 2 Little-ringed Plover 2 Dunlin 80 Grey Plover 1 Peregrine 2 Bu
30 March 2013
Easter weekend
I am putting this on late Friday evening, but the birds listed have been seen throughout the week, so happy Easter and have fun spotting these fabulous species! LAPWING HIDE; Lapwing, Gadwall, Teal, Canadian geese, Common Shelduck. RAMSAR & SAND MAR
29 March 2013