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Yellowhammers and Stoat
Even though Yellowhammers are present in the local area they are rarely seen on the reserve, so 3 birds in the Windmill field seen from Ron Barker Hide were very noteworthy. Grey Wagtails can be seen and heard most days on the reserve at the moment along
17 September 2014
Today's sightings
British Steel hide Little stint, 8 curlew sandpiper, 3 ruff, 66 greenshank, 3 spotted redshank, 208 redshank, 807 black tailed godwit, 133 knot, 21 lapwing, 36 dunlin, 7 little egret, 80 wigeon, sparrowhawk and kingfisher. Lagoon 47 p
17 September 2014
UPDATE: five fluffy flamingo chicks
The first of the five chicks (look carefully under the wing of the adult on the nest!). They are getting bigger and stronger by the day Our Chilean flamingos have now successfully hatched five fluffy chicks, following
17 September 2014
Wildlife sightings for 17th September 2014
19 Wigeon - main lake 2 Mandarin - world wetlands 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital 5 Snipe - marsh 1 Kingfisher - wildside Late August/early September bird highlights: Hobby, Peregrine, Buzzard, Garganey, Spotted Redshank, Ruff, Greenshank, Gree
17 September 2014
Today's sightings
Wader Lake AM mid-tide Black-tailed godwit 2 Redshank 42 Common snipe 4 Lapwing 16 Wigeon 1 Gadwall 16 Teal 37 Black-headed gull 43 Grey heron 6 Saline lagoon Black-tailed godwit 1 Common snipe 2 Hawthorn Wood feeding station Bullfinch 5 Cha
17 September 2014
Wildlife sightings (16 Sep)
AM high tide Wader Lake Redshank 25 Lapwing 8 Black-tailed godwit 5 Snipe 4 Teal 20 Gadwall 9 Black-headed gull 4 Mallard 12 Saline Lagoon Teal 8 Grey heron 1 Snipe 5 Mallard 6 Cormorant at the river viewpoint 6 Blackbird on Wader Lake path
17 September 2014
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Marsh Harrier 1 Juvenile Ruff 14 Green Sandpiper 5 The Rushy Ruff 1 The South Lake Ruff 8 Redshank 40 Black-tailed Godwit 25 Lapwing 150 The Zeiss Hide Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 19 Ruff 5 Ringed Plover 1 Snipe 2
17 September 2014
Today's bird highlights
8 curlew sandpiper, ruff, 68 greenshank, common sandpiper, 3 spotted redshank, 268 redshank, 651 black tailed godwit, bar tailed godwit, 94 knot, 29 lapwing, 53 dunlin, snipe, 14 little egret, 6 pintail, 84 teal, 135 wigeon, 22 shoveler, 15 cormorant, Cet
16 September 2014
Wildlife sightings for 16th September 2014
5 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - middle reedbed channel 1 Meadow Pipit - wader scrape/Thames bank 25 House Martin - Late August/early September bird highlights: Hobby, Peregrine, Buzzard, Garganey, Spotted Redshank, Ruff, Greenshank, Gre
16 September 2014
WWT urges manifesto writers to think green
WWT is urging all political parties to take notice of a report published by MPs that says more needs to be done to protect our natural environment for future generations. The report gives the present Government a ‘red card’ for policies that have fail
16 September 2014
Today's sightings
The morning hide round can be a little quieter for waders as the tides are now on a low cycle, they will be on the estuary longer. Also early mornings see a little disturbance from the daily farming stock checks and the many hungry raptors play a part
16 September 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mallard 207 Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Canada Geese 200+ Greylag Geese 1 Barnacle Geese 10 - probably feral birds Tufted Duck 9 Wigeon 14 Shoveler 3 Teal 6 Little Grebe 1 Moorhen 7 House Martins Swallows Folly Pond Teal 63 Avenues & Feeders
16 September 2014
Greenshank
The Little Stint and 3 Curlew Sandpipers were still present today along with a single Dunlin, early evening 2 juvenile Greenshank appeared on the Mere and 54 Ruff were counted this evening. One of the two Greenshank on the
15 September 2014
Today's highlights
2 kingfisher, 4 curlew sandpiper, ruff, 66 greenshank, 270 redshank, 740 black tailed godwit, 57 knot, 27 lapwing, 33 dunlin, 3 snipe, 19 little egret, 53 teal, 179 wigeon, 11 shoveler, 93 greylag goose, 22 cormorant, 3 grey heron, 289 black headed gull,
15 September 2014
See, Hear, Taste, Touch & Smell at Castle Espie’s new Sensory Garden!
Castle Espie’s new sensory garden has been delighting visitors of all ages since it opened last week. The garden and courtyard has been designed to incorporate all senses, and features a herb and fruit garden, a hidden wildlife exhibit and an improved b
15 September 2014