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Todays Highlights
Pochard-300 Black-tailed godwit-600 Kestrel Marsh harrier Pintail-45 Redshank-3 Ruff-4 Snipe-2 Curlew-4 Lapwing Tree sparrow Greater black-backed gull Cetti's warbler Bewick's swan at Friends hide Gadwall at Nelson-Lyle hide Whooper swans Barn owl with vo
5 December 2015
Greenland White-fronted Geese
It barely stopped raining today and the strong winds didn't help anyone birding on the reserve or elsewhere. Star birds of the day were four Greenland White-fronted Geese which flew in onto Sunley's Marsh around 11.30am. G
5 December 2015
Saturdays bird news
Flock of Eurasian Wigeon taking flight The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 250 Lapwing 1600 Golden Plover 900 Curlew 30 Barnacle Goose 194 Wigeon 600 Crane 10 The Big Pen Greater Scaup 1 fem still a
5 December 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Tide - High/Time - AM Grey Heron - 3 Shelduck - 8 Eurasian Teal - 14 Curlew - 8 Greater Black Backed Gull - 3 Kestrel - 1 Saline Lagoon Eurasian Teal - 2 Cormorant - 1 Other Birds Sparrowhawk - Over visitor centre - 1 Harris Hawk (Escaped) Sali
5 December 2015
Life on the Ouse Washes
A short poetic piece commenting on what makes the Ouse Washes so unique and special. https://youtu.be/blOA7NzCizw
5 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 5th December 2015
1 Bittern - flew across main lake from south-east corner to the north shore (1615hrs) 1 Goldeneye - resr lagoon 1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh 26+ Redwing - south route, plus birds over p.m. 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh Novemb
5 December 2015
Latest Sightings - 5th December - roads are flooding!
The weather is wild down here, with gale force winds and torrential rain, the roads are becoming flooded and they will only get worse. Please think carefully about heading out, and only travel if you have to. Not much in the way of sightings today as I am
5 December 2015
Green-winged Teal
Given we have at least 2500 Eurasian Teal on the reserve perhaps it's not so surprising the drake Green-winged Teal has remained so elusive over the past month with only a handful of sightings. Today it was showing well on Sunley's Marsh in the afternoon.
4 December 2015
Reserve access
Swan feed by Roger Rawson small Water levels are creeping up on the reserve at present. Over the weekend we might have to close the summer walk and the dragonfly ponds if this continues. Access to all the hides sh
4 December 2015
Spring on the Great Ouse Wetlands - April
Throughout the year a team of 30 media volunteers have been filming across the Great Ouse Wetlands to capture some of the regions most treasured spectacles and diverse wildlife. Here are some of our highlights from April: https://youtu.be/NE1RtW6y_dQ
4 December 2015
Today's Sighting's
WADER LAKE / AM / HIGH TIDE Drake Shoveler - 2 Greylag Goose - 1 SALINE LAGOON / AM / HIGH TIDE Eurasian Teal - 4 OTHER BIRDS / AM Sparrowhawk (Wader Lake footpath) - 1 Harris Hawk (Orchard) - 1 (escapee with jessies heard near Hawthorn hide
4 December 2015
Fridays wild bird news
Dunlnin at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The Holden tower Merlin 1 female Peregrine 1 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 600 Lapwing 1200 Golden Plover 700 Curlew 30 Redshank 6 Barnacle Goose 194 Wigeon 402 Crane 5 The Rushy Be
4 December 2015
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Lapwing 540 Black-Tailed Godwit 234 Dunlin 35 Curlew 109 Oystercatcher 1478 Knot 60 Redshank 3 Shelduck 97 Mallard 63 Pintail 132 Brent Goose 80 Wigeon 129 Pochard 4 Tufted Duck 30 Great Crested Grebe 2 Little Egret 2 Cormorant 17 Herring Gull 34 Common G
4 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 4th December 2015
1 Bittern - main lake N shore (flew in at dusk) 1 Shelduck - main lake 65 Lapwing - main lake 9 Fieldfare - flew over heading South West 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge November bird highlights: Whooper Swan, Brent Goos
4 December 2015
Latest Sightings - 4th December
Torrential rain yesterday has left a lot of standing water around the site, but it is currently a bright morning. The Avenues are passable but wellies are essential to avoid wet feet! The wind is due to pick up from 2pm and be very strong all the way thro
4 December 2015