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Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2016
2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 65 Wigeon - marsh, Thames bank 9 Mandarin - world wetlands 5 Snipe - scrape 2 Stonechat - marsh 4 Fieldfare - entrance area January bird highlights: Bittern, Goldeneye, Pintail, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Black
Caerlaverock reserve, Sunday 10th Jan
Back to wet today after 31mm of rain in last 24hrs. Wellies are a must for full reserve access, also keep an eye on local traffic reports, as earlier the water was just coming over the road at Bankend, 3 miles away, and tide rising, possibly affecting vis
Today's Highlights
3 Marsh Harrier Buzzard Kestrel Ruff Snipe Redshank Dunlin Black-tailed godwit Goldeneye Shelduck Tree sparrow Pintail Access is still limited to the main observatory and visitor centre.
Cetti's Warbler
Some heavy rain in the morning but clearing to produce a reasonable day. A Cetti's Warbler was seen and heard from the Harrier Hide this afternoon. It is likely Cetti's have been present for a couple of years now in that area. Your best chance of hearing
Saturdays sightings
Lapwing at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The Zeiss Hide Grey Phalarope 1 adult but very elusive Shoveler 2 Shelduck 36 Teal 440 Avocet 2 Dunlin 250 Avocet 2 Lapwing 800 Grey Heron 1 Water Rail 1 The Rushy Bewick's Sw
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time - AM/Tide - Mid Grey Heron - 2 Shelduck - 18 Mute Swan - 4 Teal - 30 Herring Gull - 22 Saline Lagoon Teal - 10 Grey Heron - 1 Other Birds Blackbirds - Site Count - 85 Lapwing - River Wear - 1 Redshank - River Wear - 3 Grey Heron - River We
Wildlife Sighting 8th January
Wader Lake Time - AM Grey Heron - 5 Herring Gull - 10 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 3 Greater Black Backed Gull - 1 Shelduck - 40 Teal - 32 Other Birds Grey Wagtail - Flew over Lagoon - 1 Tawny Owl - Barn Area - 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 20 Chaffinch - 1
Wildlife Sightings on the 7th January
Wader Lake Time - PM/Tide - Mid Goosander - 2 Curlew - 107 Redshank - 62 Shelduck - 32
Latest Sightings - 9th January - Otter still around
Dry and cold this morning, with plenty of waders in the fields. A lucky visitor was able to see the Otter in the Whooper Pond at 4pm yesterday. Today's high tide is at 11:42 9.0m Around the reserve today: Barnacle Geese: 5000 Whooper Swans: 120 Whoop
Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2016
2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 3 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape 63 Lapwing - main lake 7 Redwing - entrance area 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 2 Siskin - South route feeders 2 Chiffchaff - wildside 1 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon December bird hi
A new year retrospective?
Happy 2016 flamingo followers! It's probably not the best way to start a new year by looking backwards but I thought I would share some lovely pictures that got posted to me just this week. I received two postcards from the 1980s (we think) and they a
Latest Sightings - 8th January - Colder, but still wet
Apologies for the late update. Out network and internet has been down this morning, but is back up and running now. An Otter has been seen on the Folly Pond fairly regularly over the past week. All sightings have either been in the early morning, just as
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Peregrine Falcon 2 Black-Tailed Godwit 47 Greenshank 12 Redshank 5 Spotted Redshank 2 Lapwing 282 Curlew 3 Wigeon 91 Shelduck 6 Mallard 7 Teal 3 Greylag 91 Gadwall 10 Mute Swan 8 Little Egret 1 Black-Headed Gull 64 Great Black-Backed Gull 5 Herring Gull
Sunny Friday sightings
White-fronted Geese by James Lees The Rushy Bewick's Swan 106 Greater Scaup 2 females Pochard 150 The Tack Piece Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 European White fronted Goose 117 Wigeon 700 Pintail 150 Teal 1100 Shovel
Reserve access
Swans on Lady Fen The visitor centre and main hide are the extent of the reserve access at present due to increased water levels. The A1101 between Welney village and our centre is officially closed now, access stil