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WADER LAKE / AM / LOW TIDE Black Tailed Godwit - 4 Redshank - 10 Teal - 15 SALINE LAGOON / AM / LOW TIDE Teal - 5 Grey Heron - 7 OTHER BIRDS Kestrel (Stream Channel) - 2 HAWTHORN WOOD Chaffinch - 4 Robin - 7 Wren - 1
11 October 2015
Wildlife sightings for 11th October 2015
2 Rock Pipit - marsh 70 Wigeon - mostly on marsh 1 Pintail - main lake 1 Peregrine – perched on hospital 4 Snipe - marsh 1 Skylark - flew S over main lake 2 Goldcrest - sheltered lagoon, near sand martin bank 1 Siskin - south route September bird
11 October 2015
Today's Highlights
Whooper swan - 20 Marsh harrier - 3 Green sandpiper - 1 (Nelson-Lyle hide) Snipe - 6 Curlew - 1 Ruff - 1 Redwing - 5 Chiffchaff - 1 Common darter dragonflies
10 October 2015
Tundra Bean Geese again
Another calm day making birding on the reserve a pleasure. A quality goose day with two Tundra Bean Geese, one adult and one juvenile and not associating with one another. It's certainly possible that the adult bird is different from the pair seen here on
10 October 2015
The Whoopers Are On Their Way!
The Bewick Swans are making a long and sometimes treacherous journey from Russia across Europe to the Ouse Washes to live for the winter. The mouldy potatoes and left over sugar beat provides lots of food for the wintering swans, and the washes at Welney
10 October 2015
Farewell summer flowers, hello more shoveller, gadwall and teal
This entry is the text from Paul Steven’s Wildlife Sightings column for Oct 8 edition of the Chichester Observer, Littlehampton Gazette and the Worthing Herald. Last week the sunshine brought out the insects around the reserve. On my Sunday walk I n
10 October 2015
Wildlife sightings for 10th October 2015
1 Pintail - wader scrape 60 Wigeon - grazing marsh, main lake 7 Snipe - grazing marsh 9 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Redpoll - beside wader scrape hide 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge September bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Hobby, Kest
10 October 2015
Semi P and Hen Harrier
Dunlnin at Slimbridge taken by James Lees Zeiss Hide A reasonably high tide early this morning brought a good number of waders. There were 55 Dunlin with the Semi Palmated Sandpiper was among them. Just one Ringed Plo
10 October 2015
Today's Highlights
Stonechat by Simon Stirrup Peregrine - 1 Buzzard - 1 Whooper swan - at least 9 Green sandpiper - 1 Snipe - 30 Golden plover - 200+ Stonechat - 2 (Nelson-Lyle hide) Kingfisher - 1 (Nelson-Lyle hide)
9 October 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Teal - 5 Snipe - 1 Redshank - 6 Dunlin - 1 Moorhens - 3 Hawthorn Wood Great Tit - 3 Robin - 2 Pheasant - 10 Coal Tit - 1 Bullfinch - 1 Other Wildlife Species Grey Squirrel - 1
9 October 2015
Wildlife sightings for 9th October 2015
1 Kingfisher - entrance lake 8 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Skylark - flew over heading South 7 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon September bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Buzzard, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, K
9 October 2015
Recent sightings - 9th October
The following sightings were recorded by Toni Castello, warden. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 320, Tufted 13, Coot 1. Wadermarsh - visible from Brent Hide Grey heron 1, Curlew 1, Black-headed gull 1. Freshwater l
9 October 2015
Recent Wildlife Sightings
Photo: Southern Hawker Dragonfly, Brian Briggs British Steel Hide 326 Dunlin 215 Black-tailed Godwit 42 Greenshank 58 Knot 1 Great White Egret 1 Kingfisher 191 Redshank 1 Spotted Redshank 1 juv. male Ruff 3 Stonechat 2 Sparrowhawk 30 Teal 8 Wigeon 71
9 October 2015
Latest Sightings
Around the reserve today: Barnacle Geese: 8000 - including 2 leucistic (white) Barnacles Whooper Swans: 4 High Tide 12:21 8.8m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 14 Mallard 185 Tufted Duck 30 Gadwall 2 Wigeon 47 Little Grebe 2 Folly Pond Teal 232 Wigeon 134 Mall
9 October 2015
Friday update
Lapwing by David Howse The Zeiss Hide Knot 27 Dunlin 139 Black-tailed Godwit 67 Redshank 14 Lapwing 50 Teal 700 Common Crane 2 Grey Heron 3 The Tack Piece Little Owl 1 Common Crane 4 Teal 300 Martin Smith Kingfisher 1
9 October 2015