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Wildlife sightings for 27th September 2014
2 Pintail - wader scrape 10 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - reedbed middle channel 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 5 Stonechat - grazing marsh 3 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh September bird highlights: Hobby, Peregrine, Buzzard, Garganey, S
27 September 2014
Wildlife sightings for 26th September 2014
28 Wigeon - main lake, reservoir lagoon 3 Tree Pipit - 2 flew S @ 11.10hrs, 1 flew SE @ 11.20hrs 11 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 7 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Brambling
27 September 2014
Today's sightings
Pintail by James Lees Lady Fen Wigeon - 150 Teal - 20 Redshank - 1 Main observatory Wigeon - 364 Teal - 200 Mallard - 50 Shoveler - 20 Gadwall - 2 Pintail - 1 Marsh harrier - 1 Yellow wagtail - 1 Also Ruff Lapwing
27 September 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Mid/Time -AM Teal - 22 Lapwing - 38 Black Headed Gull - 42 Snipe - 5 Mute Swan - 2 Heron - 4 Gadwall - 12 Saline Lagoon Heron - 1 Teal - 5 Black Headed Gull - 2 Other Birds Swan - 1 Goldfinch - Saline Meadow - 7 Hawthorn Wood Robin - 1 G
27 September 2014
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Curlew Sandpiper 1 Spotted Redshank 2 Greenshank 3 Redshank 47 Ruff 12 Black-tailed Godwit 19 Lapwing 160 Pintail 19 Teal 500 Kingfisher 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 1 Common Crane 2 The South Lake Black-tailed Godwit
27 September 2014
Today's sightings-wild Crane
Late news from 25th September - An unringed COMMON CRANE presumed wild was seen with 7 of the Great Crane Project Cranes on the Tack Piece. The Tack Piece Common Crane 5 (GCP) Ruff 2 Green Sandpiper 1 The Dumbles Marsh Harrier 2 Juveniles Peregrine 1 Bu
26 September 2014
Today's sightings
British Steel hide little stint, curlew sandpiper, 66 greenshank, 2 spotted redshank, 669 black tailed godwit, 3 bar tailed godwit, 336 redshank, 191 knot, 364 curlew, whimbrel, grey plover, 8 lapwing, 68 dunlin, 27 little egret and 2 great crested grebe.
26 September 2014
Latest Sightings
Yesterday we had 10,500 Barnacle Geese in just 2 fields from the Avenue Tower. Not quite as many in this morning, but still a very good total... Barnacle Geese: 7310 around the reserve Whooper Pond Mallard 200 Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Tufted Duck 9 Wigeon
26 September 2014
Pink-footed Goose count hits 21,500
Biggest count of the year so far with 21,500 Pink-footed Geese roosting on the reserve last night. Impressive numbers from the off this morning with 10,000+ present with lots of birds coming and going throughout the day. Definitely new skeins coming in fr
25 September 2014
Today's sightings
British Steel hide 2 kingfisher, marsh harrier, little stint, 4 curlew sandpiper, 2 ruff, 49 greenshank, 2 spotted redshank, 125 black tailed godwit, 2 bar tailed godwit, 228 redshank, 276 curlew, 5 lapwing, 30 dunlin, 36 little egret, 2 buzzard, peregrin
25 September 2014
Avocet on Wader Lake
Three avocet are present on Wader Lake this morning - the first time we've ever had this species on site in autumn. A sure sign that the migratory season is well underway! Other wildlife highlights today include: Wader Lake AM mid-tide Shoveler 5 Teal 30
25 September 2014
Today's sightings
Ruff Lady Fen Roe deer - 1 Buzzard - 1 Marsh harrier - 1 Kestrel - 1 Little egret - 4 Teal Mallard Wigeon - 146 Snipe - 2 Redshank - 1 Ruff - 1 Lapwing - 1 Main observatory Ruff - 4 Buzzard - 3 Marsh harrier - 2 Malla
25 September 2014
See nature's most incredible journeys this autumn
Curlew in flight Autumn is upon us in all its colourful glory and at WWT Washington Wetland Centre, the changing of the seasons brings spectacular new scenery and wildlife. Enjoy the unforgettable sights and sounds of
25 September 2014
Wildlife sightings for 25th September 2014
1 Sandwich Tern - flying downriver (0845hrs) 17 Snipe - marsh and main lake 1 Kingfisher - perched on reedbed boardwalk (several days running) 13 Meadow Pipit - marsh 1 Whinchat - marsh, then flew towards the Headley Hide 11 Reed Bunting - one flock of
25 September 2014
Latest Sightings
Huge numbers of Barnacle Geese have now arrived, with an early estimate of 8-10,000 now on the reserve and very close to some of the hides! Whooper Pond Mallard 200 Mute Swan 1 + 8 cygnets Tufted Duck 7 Wigeon 15 Teal 10 Little Grebe 1 Canada Geese 50 Fo
25 September 2014