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Wildlife sightings for 22nd June 2015
2 Little Egret - main lake 3 Shoveler - marsh, main lake 2 Teal - main lake, marsh 1 Redshank - scrape 1 Skylark - flew E 2 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon June bird highlights: Garganey, Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Oystercatcher, Little
Recent sightings - 22nd June
The following sightings were recorded by Toni Castello, Senior Reserve Warden Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Tufted duck 4 (1 female with 2 ducklings), Greylag 8 (with 5 goslings), Coot 1, Little grebe 1. Freshwater lagoo
Sightings on Sunday 20 June
Ramsar Hide Gadwall Tufted duck Black-headed gulls and chicks Mute Swan Herring Gull Reedbed Hide Tufted duck & ducklings Reed Warbler Sedge warblers Reed bunting Swallows Water voles Scrape Hide Mandarin ducks Bla
Today's sightings
South Lake An increase in Redshank numbers as the post-breeding moult flock arrives. Also 43 Black-tailed Godwit, 1st summer Mediterranean Gull (partial ghost hood), Common Tern, Great Crested Grebe, Oystercatcher, Lapwing and 30 Gadwall. Top New Piece-Ze
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - High Avocet - 13 + 4 chicks Black tailed Godwit - 1 Common Tern - 48 + 1 chick Shelduck - 2 + 13 duckling Gadwall - 2 + 7 duckling Lapwing - 12 + 1 chick Redshank - 5 Black Headed Gull - 100 + Grey Heron - 19 Oystercatcher - 3
Today's Highlights
Cranes x 3 - Reedbed Hide
Wildlife sightings for 21st June 2015
3 Shoveler - scrape 1 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Redshank - scrape, then flew to marsh Gadwall brood - 7 ducklings, scrape June bird highlights: Garganey, Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Oystercatcher, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank, Mediterrane
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Today's Highlights
Avocet Barn owl Black-headed gull Black-tailed godwit Blackbird Blackcap Blue tit Buzzard Canada goose Crow Cetti's warbler Chaffinch Chiffchaff Collared dove Common tern Coot Cormorant Corn bunting Cuckoo Dunnock Egyptian goose Garganey Goldcrest Goldfin
Latest Sightings
High Tide 15:39 8.7m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 - with 5 cygnets (often on the Back Pond) Mallard 42 - moulting Folly Pond Mallard 9 - 6 ducklings Gadwall 2 Wigeon 1 ♂ Teal 7 Lapwing 40 Black-headed Gull 3 Oystercatcher 1 Moorhen 2 - with 2 chicks
Wildlife sightings for 20th June 2015
4 Common Tern + 1 chick - main lake island near obs block 1 Little Egret - over river 3 Teal - (all male) wader scrape 2 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - hunting over South route June bird highlights: Garganey, Little Egret, Hobby, Kestr
Saturdays wild bird news
The Rushy Green Sandpiper 5 Avocet 32 Oystercatcher 4 Grey Heron 1 The Tack Piece Avocet 2 The Holden Tower Avocet 6 Little Egret 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 30 Teal 8 Gadwall 40 The South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 35 Redshank 22 Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 4  
Today's Highlights
Marsh harrier Avocet chicks Black-tailed godwit Quail- singing near friends hide Pochard Four-spot chaser dragonfly
Recent Sightings - 19th June
The following sightings were recorded by Pete Matchett, Reserve Warden Our Mute Swan pair are still sitting tight on 5 eggs by the Freshwater Lagoon just as you step out onto the reserve. The female has hardly left the nest since incubation began and the
End of the week sightings
The South Finger Cuckoo 1 Little Grebe 2 Little Egret 2 The South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 29 Oystercatcher 10 Avocet 3 The Rushy Green Sandpiper 2 Avocet 37 Oystercatcher 4 The Knott Pool Green Sandpiper 2 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 41 Gadwall 40 Shelduck