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Barnacle Geese: 7,000 around the reserve. Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Mallard 170 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 25 Shoveler 2 Gadwall 1 Teal 4 Canada Geese 40 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 700+ Mallard 40+ Wigeon 400+ Shoveler 4 Lapwing 100
17 October 2014
Harriers
Despite lots of scanning today no further sign on site of the interesting Hen Harrier from yesterday, it was probably seen this morning at Marshside, normally Harriers wander the extensive local areas, between Marshside, the Ribble and the Martin Mere are
16 October 2014
Today's bird sightings
Redshank, Spotted Redshank and Greenshank British Steel hide 12 greenshank, 22 black tailed godwit, 17 redshank, 4 dunlin, 19 little egret, 14 cormorant, little grebe, 6 tufted duck, buzzard and peregrine. Lagoon Spot
16 October 2014
Todays sightings
Lady Fen Ruff - 4 Snipe - 6 Redshank - 1 Lapwing - 120+ Little egret - 6 Teal Wigeon Mallard Pintail - 1 Brown hare - 1 Main observatory Whooper swans (resident & migratory) Mute Swan Mallard Teal Wigeon Shoveler Pintail - 1 Gadwall - 3 Shelduck - 1 R
16 October 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 7,000 around the reserve. Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Mallard 181 Tufted Duck 53 Wigeon 25 Shoveler 3 Gadwall 1 Teal 4 Canada Geese 40 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Mute Swan 6 Teal 700+ Mallard 40+ Wigeon 400+ Shoveler 4
16 October 2014
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Spotted Redshank 1 Greenshank 1 Redshank 16 Ruff 2 Black-tailed Godwit 156 Snipe 7 Avocet 1 Teal 700 Pintail 160 The South Lake Pink-footed Goose 1 Juv Greylag Goose 200 Kingfisher 1 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2 Wigeon 100 Barnacl
16 October 2014
New report reveals scale of declines of UK migratory birds wintering in Africa
The migration of millions of birds across the face of the planet is one of nature’s greatest annual events. Every spring some species move north, while every autumn those same species move south, very often linking continents. Although these migration p
16 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 16th October 2014
24 Snipe - marsh and scrape 3 Skylark - flew S 8 Meadow Pipit - marsh + 2 flew SW 22 Redwing - flew S/SW/W 2 Stonechat - marsh 13 Chiffchaff - world wetlands, south route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 5 House Martin 1 Swallow October bird highlights:
16 October 2014
A first for Lancashire?
Another excellent day with attention being grabbed by a fem/imm Hen Harrier that was seen by a few people and was photographed, the photo's look very promising for the North American race often known as Northern Harrier which is sometimes regarded as a fu
15 October 2014
Today's highlights
British Steel hide/estuary Great white egret, 7 little egret, 2 water rail, 5 spotted redshank, 36 greenshank, 655 black tailed godwit, 3 redshank, 106 knot, 13 lapwing, 21 greylag goose, 64 wigeon, 3 peregrine, sparrowhawk, buzzard, 3 great crested grebe
15 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 15th October 2014
12 Brent Geese - flew S down river at 7:40 a.m. 32 Greylag Geese - main lake and marsh 2 Pintail - marsh 1 Ruddy Duck - main lake 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Dunlin - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail 3 Skylark - flew S 1 Water Pipit - reported by the Headley hide
15 October 2014
Gloucestershire schools offered help to take learning outside the classroom
Enjoying time in nature is a new experience for many pupils Pupils in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire could get to spend more time learning outside in nature thanks to a new initiative from WWT Slimbridge We
15 October 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Mid Redshank - 45 Black Headed gull - 30 Black Tailed Godwit - 10 Lapwing - 8 Mallard - 15 Shoveler - 4 Grey Heron - 3 Teal - 20 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 20 Teal - 15 Heron - 2 Other Birds Kingfisher - Gully - 1 Swallow - Over s
15 October 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Merlin 1 male Buzzard 2 Peregrine 1 White-fronted Goose 5 Brent Goose 4 Barnacle Goose 200 Dunlin 15 Golden Plover 200 Lapwing 100 The Zeiss Hide Marsh Harrier 1 Spotted Redshank 1 Greenshank 1 Avocet 1 The South Lake Pink-footed Goose 1
15 October 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 7,000 around the reserve. Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Mallard 181 Tufted Duck 53 Wigeon 25 Shoveler 3 Pintail 1 Teal 4 Canada Geese 6 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Mute Swan 6 Teal 1000+ Mallard 40+ Wigeon 500+ Shoveler 4
15 October 2014