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Greenshank
A murky wet start to the day clearing mid morning ending the afternoon in sunshine. A Greenshank was new in. Two adult breeding plumage Dunlin joined the waders wihich included 22 Ruff, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, 2 Avo
6 August 2015
Today's Highlights
It was a lovely sunny day out on the washes today with a flourish of birds and insects for visitors to see. Wood sandpiper Ruff- 8 Common sandpiper Green sandpiper- Friends hide Greenshank- Lyle hide Hobby- 2 seen from café Ringed plover Snipe Kingfisher
6 August 2015
Wild Crane fledges on our reserve!
First flight of wild young cranes in West Country for 400 years Wildlife conservationists are celebrating this week after young wild cranes took to the air in the West Country for the first time in four centuries. And it’s a double celebration, with
6 August 2015
Recent sightings - 6th August
The following sightings were recorded by Toni Castello and Pete Matchett, Reserve Wardens Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Tufted duck 5, Coot 10, Mallard 177, Wigeon 1, Black-headed gull 10. Freshwater lagoon – visible from
6 August 2015
First flight of wild young cranes in West Country for 400 years
Wildlife conservationists are celebrating this week after young wild cranes took to the air in the West Country for the first time in four centuries. And it’s a double celebration, with successful crane families in both Somerset and Gloucestershire.
6 August 2015
Wildlife sightings for 6th August 2015
1 Cuckoo - marsh fence 1 Snipe - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - scrape Mandarin brood of 3 - main lake Great Crested Grebe brood of 2+ - sheltered lagoon 100+ Swift - reservoir lagoon, marsh 30 House Martin - reservoir lagoon,
6 August 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 17:36 8.7m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets - also use Back Pond and Teal Pond Mallard 27 - in eclipse plumage Folly Pond Mallard 19 Teal 12 Common Sandpiper 1 Lapwing 3 Starling 50+ Linnet 30+ Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 1 cygnet Mallar
6 August 2015
Today's sightings
A quick hide round this morning produced the following highlights Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece Ruff 3, Black-tailed Godwit 100+, Redshank 40, Dunlin 30, Snipe 2, Lapwing 40, Teal 30, Shoveler 20, Shelduck broods, Sand Martin and Swallows. South Lake Redshank
6 August 2015
Today's Highlights
Wood sandpiper- 3 Green sandpiper- 3 Common sandpiper- 2 Black-tailed godwit- 10 Ruff- 20 Redshank Greenshank Snipe Pied wagtail Quail- singing by Friends hide Marsh harrier Hobby Yellow wagtail
5 August 2015
Garden Warbler
More signs of migration with a Garden Warbler feeding around the Janet Kear Hide area. Garden Warbler are surprisingly scarce on the reserve and this bird is the first record this year, bringing the year list onto 144. An excellent raptor day again with H
5 August 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - High/Time - AM Lapwing - 136 Redshank - 29 Black Headed Gull - 48 Avocet - 8 (2 adults + 6 juveniles) Oystercatcher - 3 Swift - 1 Swallow - 6 House Martin - 2 Shelduck - 4 juvenile Grey Heron - 10 Other Birds Blackcap - Hollowood - 1 Tuf
5 August 2015
Today's Bird Sightings
British Steel Hide Spoonbill Common Sandpiper 2 Greenshank 33 Redshank 44 Dunlin 2 Black-Tailed Godwit 561 Curlew 350 Whimbrel 12 Little Egret 37 Lesser Black Backed Gull 89 Cormorant 29 Peregrine
5 August 2015
Today's bird news
The Martin Smith Hide Garganey 1 juvenile Kingfisher 1 Crane 1 The South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 65 Redshank 37 Grey Heron 2 Great-crested Grebe 2 The Zeiss Hide Black-tailed Godwit 82 Ruff 2 Redshank 42 Snipe 2 Ruff 2 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 84 Green Sand
5 August 2015
Wildlife sightings for 5th August 2015
18 Teal - scrape and marsh 2 Common Tern juveniles - main lake 2 Snipe - marsh and main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Skylark - sheltered lagoon August bird highlights: Buzzard, Kestrel, Red
5 August 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 16:46 9.1m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets - also use Back Pond and Teal Pond Mallard 40 - in eclipse plumage Brown Hare 2 Folly Pond Mallard 19 Teal 10 Common Sandpiper 1 Lapwing 3 Starling 50+ Linnet 30+ Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 1
5 August 2015