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Barnacle Geese No geese around this morning. We assume these bird have moved to Rockcliffe Marsh in Cumbria where they gather before they head north to breed. Some Barnacle Geese have already been seen in Helgeland, Norway. Whooper Pond Mallard 30 Tufted
29 April 2015
Wednesday sightings
The South Lake LITTLE GULL 1 Avocet 8 Black-tailed Godwit 85 The Kingfisher Hide Barn Owl 1 Cuckoo 1 The Holden Tower Avocet 12 The Tack Piece Crane 2
29 April 2015
Today's bird sightings
Lagoon 620 black tailed godwit, common sandpiper, 5 redshank, 6 teal and 4 Mediterranean gull. British Steel hide 3 greenshank, 4 wigeon, 4 teal, peregrine, 8 cormorant and 5 little egret.
28 April 2015
Arctic Tern
An Arctic Tern flew South West early on viewed from the Reedbed Walk, probably thinking twice about heading North into the arctic air mass which made it's presence felt today. A first summer Little Gull was on the Mere with Black-headed Gull briefly (seve
28 April 2015
Today's sightings-Little Gull
South Lake Little Gull- a 2cy (second calendar year or 1st summer) present among the Black headed Gulls. Digi-scoped pic above by Martin (left hand bird). Avocet 6 Black-tailed Godwit 1 (the flock moves about the scrapes) Great Crested Grebe 2 Lapwing 4
28 April 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 500 around the reserve. High Tide 09:00 7.4m Whooper Pond Swallow 18 Mallard 17 Oystercatcher 2 - nesting Folly Pond Common Sandpiper 1 Teal 10 Wigeon 2 Shelduck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 - on eggs Little Grebe 2 - nest
28 April 2015
Wildlife sightings for 28th April 2015
1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 7 Redshank - main lake, marsh, reservoir lagoon 1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - flew over reserve 2 Garden Warbler - south route 8 Reed Warbler - wildside, south route 1 Sedge Warbler - wildside 6 Blackcap - wildsi
28 April 2015
Today's bird sightings
Millennium Wetlands Grasshopper warbler, 2 lesser whitethroat, 27 sedge warbler, 10 reed warbler, 6 willow warbler, 17 whitethroat, 37 blackcap, 22 chiffchaff, 10 reed bunting, 6 goldcrest and 2 snipe.
27 April 2015
Todays Highlights
Whimbrel - 4 Lady Fen Kingfisher - Back pond Yellow wagtail - Lady Fen Swallow
27 April 2015
Whinchat
A very frosty start to the day but blues skies until the afternoon. Whinchat on the outer edge of the reserve in newly ploughed fields parallel to the railway line was new for the year. Also there 6 Wheatear. Three reeling Grasshopper Warbler on the reser
27 April 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Golden Plover 1 Lapwing 18 Avocet 14+ Tack Piece Greylag 30 Shoveler 6 Teal 22 Black-Tailed Godwit 4 (flew of to TNP) Crane 2 GCP Zeiss Hide Barn Owl hunting the Bottom New Piece field Short-eared Owl- flew in from S, being mobbed by corvids
27 April 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Avocet - 12 Lapwing - 10 Black-tailed Godwit - 2 Redshank - 2 Oystercatcher - 1 Grey Heron - 31 (including 10+ chicks) Shelduck - 37 Teal - 2 Shoveler - 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 Black-headed Gull - 6  
27 April 2015
Wildlife sightings for 27th April 2015
3 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, marsh 3 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 5 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 1 Snipe - marsh 6 Redshank - main lake, marsh, scrape 20 Swallow - marsh, reservoir lagoon 4 House Martin - marsh, reservoir lagoon 1 Lesse
27 April 2015
Todays Highlights
Barn owl Swallow Common crane - 2 Lyle hide Whitethroat - lyle hide Cetti's warbler - lyle hide Yellow wagtail - Lady fen Garganey Whimbrel - Lady Fen
26 April 2015
Today's sightings
General A flock of 146 Black-tailed Godwit toured the scrapes, 24+ Avocet could also be seen from many hides, 4 Redshank on the Top New Piece along with 2 Dunlin and a single Green Sandpiper on the Tack Piece. 30 or more Teal and lesser numbers of Shovele
26 April 2015