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Barn Owl - Deciding on Lunch
One of our favourite birds, the barn owl can fly almost silently enabling it to hear the slightest sounds made by its rodent prey. They have a heart shaped face which collects sound in the same way as a human ear! Footage by Adam Finch
4 April 2015
Latest Sightings
A lovely day out in the sun although still nippy in the hides with a slight northerly. Probably not encouraging the arrival of many migrants although many species will be trickling through perhaps unseen. A few Chiffchaff present in song along the Nature
4 April 2015
Today's Highlights
Dunlin -33 Little egret -24 Black-tailed godwit -6 Avocet -45 Curlew Whooper swans -17 Cetti's warbler -singing at Reedbed hide Egyptian geese -8 Swallows -3 Great egret -Reedbed hide
4 April 2015
A trickle of Swallows
The Holden Tower Avocet 4 (2 possibly incubating) Oystercatcher 4 and 2 on the estuary. lapwing 13 (on territory across the Dumbles) Redshank 1 Ruff 4 Dunlin 5 Little Grebe 2 (in Long Ground Pool) Tufted Duck 49 Shoveler 25 Linnet 6 The Tack Piece Comm
4 April 2015
Wildlife sightings for 4th April 2015
2 Black-Tailed Godwit - (a pair) grazing marsh 6 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 14 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Pintail - (female) grazing marsh 2 Red-crested Pochard 4 Sand Martin - main lake 1 Swallow - main lake 1 Pere
4 April 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 1,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 8 High Tide 13:22 9.0m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 8 Mute Swan 18 Mallard 31 Tufted Duck 29 Wigeon 6 Folly Pond Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Shoveler 15 Shelduck 7 Oystercatcher 4 - 1 pair nest scraping Re
4 April 2015
Good Friday
RESERVE SIGHTINGS; Water voles, Cetti's warbler, Reed bunting, Dunnock, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Blue/Great/Long tailed tit, Pheasant, Wood pigeon, Collard dove, Mandarin duck, Moorhen, Coot & young, Mallard & duck
3 April 2015
Garganey
NRA scrapes A male garganey was on the pools all day. Lagoon 3 Mediterranean gull, 3 spotted redshank, 100+ redshank, 6+ greenshank and 400+ black tailed godwit.
3 April 2015
More Avocet breeding activity
The South Lake Avocet 6 Black-tailed Godwit 26 Oystercatcher 7 Lapwing 10 Shoveler 22 Great-crested Grebe 2 Kingfisher watch for movements especially from the bridge on the approach path. The Holden Tower Avocet 8 (lots of nest building activity) Oysterc
3 April 2015
Today's Sightings.
Wader Lake Tide: Low Time :Am Avocet -15 Lapwing- 30 (15 Pairs on territory) Oystercatcher- 4 Common Snipe-2 Shoveler-8 Gadwall-2 Tufted Duck-12 Mallard-20 Teal-6 Shelduck-46 Grey Heron-28 (18 nests) Black-Headed Gull-14 Lesser Black
3 April 2015
Wildlife sightings for 3rd April 2015
1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 5 Redshank - wader scrape 2 Red Crested Pochard - main lake 3 Meadow Pipit - flew over NE 1 Swallow - sheltered lagoon 1 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 1 Pheasant - (femal
3 April 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 1,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 24 High Tide 12:51 8.8m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 24 Mute Swan 22 Mallard 18 Tufted Duck 21 Wigeon 5 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 50 Wigeon 40 Shoveler 15 Shelduck 10 Oystercatcher
3 April 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Canada Goose - 4 Tufted Duck - 22 Avocet - 15 Greylag Goose - 12 Mute Swan - 4 Cormorant - 1 Grey Heron - 16 +3 chicks Lapwing - 16 Oystercatcher - 1 Shoveler - 6 Teal - 10 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 2 Mall
2 April 2015
Latest Sighting
Barnacle Geese Around 1000 around the reserve today, best viewed from the Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 10 Mute Swan 20 Mallard 20 Tufted Duck 10 Wigeon 25 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 ♂ Teal 150 Wigeon 20 Shoveler 6 Reds
2 April 2015
Wildlife sightings for 2nd April 2015
1 Sand Martin - main lake 1 Swallow - main lake 3 House Martin - sheltered lagoon 5 Meadow Pipit - flew N 6 Chiffchaff - wildside, south route, sheltered lagoon 2 Redwing - flew NW March bird highlights: Shelduck, Garganey, Bittern, Peregrine, Pheasant,
2 April 2015