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Latest Sightings
High Tide 10:30 7.8m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets - also use Back Pond and Teal Pond Mallard 2 - in eclipse plumage Pied Wagtail 2 juveniles Folly Pond Mallard 19 Lapwing 5 Starling 50 Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 1 cygnet Grey Heron 2 Lapwing
28 July 2015
Wood Sandpiper
No reports today of the Bittern despite being looked for, hopefully will be seen again soon. The Wood Sandpiper is still on Wood End Marsh viewable from UU Hide, also an adult Dunlin there this evening. Little Ringed Plovers have increased to 11 and at le
27 July 2015
Wildlife sightings for 27th July 2015
5 Common Tern adult + 2 immature - main lake 2 Snipe - scrape 2 Kingfisher - wildside, main lake 30 Sand Martin - over reserve 60 House Martin - over reserve 250 Swift - over reserve 22 Teal - main lake, scrape 3 Gadwall broods - main lake, scrape 1 Sh
27 July 2015
Growing up fast
Little Squeak at seven weeks old Little Squeak, our Asian short-clawed otter cub, is growing up fast. She was two months old on 22 July and is reaching her milestones well, with both her teeth and claws developing as
27 July 2015
Todays Sightings
WADER LAKE / AM / LOW TIDE Avocet - 8 (including 2 juvenile) Black-headed Gull - 16 Common Tern - 6 Shelduck - 3 Tufted Duck - 4 Grey Heron - 5 Swallow - 10 SALINE LAGOON / AM / LOW TIDE Black-headed Gull - 38 OTHER BIRDS / AM Shelduck (Riv
27 July 2015
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Mallard Sand Martin Folly Pond Lapwing 50 Redshank 4 Common Sandpiper 1 Mallard Teal Pond Sedge Warbler Reed Bunting Heron Moorhen Mallard Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 1 cygnet Wigeon Avenues & Feeders Sedge Warbler
27 July 2015
Today's sightings
After a prolonged dry spell, rain all day on Friday and Sunday has pushed water levels up on some scrapes such as the Rushy, Tack Piece and Top New Piece. If no more rain falls the levels will drop as the fields drain off. The best exposed mud can be fo
27 July 2015
Boom!!
A fantastic day on site despite near continuous rain, the star bird being a showy Bittern found mid to late morning and showed on and off through the day until late afternoon. Bittern showing among the lilly's from Ron Bar
26 July 2015
Today's sightings
Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett Hide Wood Sandpiper- juvenile still present with 8 Green Sandpiper Martin Smith Hide Garganey- at least one juvenile still present. South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 100+ Redshank 40 Oystercatcher 3 Avocet 3 juveniles Lapwing 20 Te
26 July 2015
Today's Highlights
Ruff Hobby Marsh harrier Snipe Green sandpiper Common sandpiper
26 July 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Tide - Mid/High/ Time - AM Avocet - 8 + 2 juvenile Common Sandpiper - 3 Redshank - 11 Lapwing - 38 Common Tern - 28 Grey Heron - 14 Black Headed Gull - 116 Shelduck - 8 juveniles Curlew - 1 Saline Lagoon Black Headed Gull - 90 Lapwing
26 July 2015
Latest Sightings
Latest Sightings Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Mallard Linnet Folly Pond Lapwing 10 Redshank 2 Common Sandpiper 1 Teal Pond Sedge Warbler Heron Moorhen Mallard Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 1 cygnet Teal Avenues & Feeders Sedge Warbler Blackcap W
26 July 2015
Wildlife sightings for 26th July 2015
1 Garganey - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Common Gull - scrape 40 Sand Martin - reservoir lagoon, marsh fence 40 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 70 Swift - over reserve 1 Swallow - shel
26 July 2015
Wood Sand
A Wood Sandpiper was on view from UU hide this morning and afternoon though elusive and out of view for some time. Also 3 Common Sandpiper on site along with 5 Little Ringed Plover and the usual Ruff and Black-tailed Godwit. At least 1 Peregrine was aroun
25 July 2015
Today's Highlights
Sanderling Dunlin Snipe Black-tailed godwit Ruff Green sandpiper Common sandpiper
25 July 2015