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Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 81 Tufted Duck 45 Wigeon 56 Gadwall 1♂ Shoveler 14 Mallard 30 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 150 Wigeon 100 Shoveler 30 Shelduck 6 Gadwall 2 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 20 Black-tailed Godwit 8 Avenue Tow
25 March 2014
Recent Sightings - 22nd March 2014
Recent Sightings – 22nd March 2014 The Spoonbill is giving great sightings on the Main Lake and Wader Marsh. Also on the Wader Marsh are 7 Black Tailed Godwits, 12 Redshank and 65 Oystercatchers Main Lake 13 Tufted Ducks, 5 Cormorants, 10 Little Egrets,
25 March 2014
Today's highlights
250 black tailed godwit, 3 greenshank, 13 redshank, 7 little egret, blackcap, 2 chiffchaff, 2 sand martin, 3 cetti’s warbler, water rail, 4 little grebe, 2 great crested grebe, goldeneye, 10 wigeon, 2 great spotted woodpecker and 2 jay.
24 March 2014
Mediterranean presence
During the last couple of weeks the increasing presence of the Black headed gull colony has also attracted up to 18 different Mediterranean gulls in various stages of plumage and age. This morning there were 9 individuals with one pair displaying and ano
24 March 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 11 Lapwing - 26 Shoveler - 4 Gadwall - 3 Redshank - 30 Teal - 7 Heron - 36 Oystercatcher - 8 Shelduck - 42 Mute Swan - 2 Mallard - 30 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 4 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 3 Great Tit - 6 Blue Tit - 2 Coal T
24 March 2014
Out on the reserve today
Seal Garganey - 1 (Nelson-Lyle hide) Little ringed plover - 1 Snipe Ruff Peregrine - 1 It feels like the start of spring again this morning, with wading birds calling across the reserve and plenty of ducks still on al
24 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2014
1 Buzzard - calling from somewhere to the south 3 Redshank - scrape 5 Chiffchaff - wildside, south route Also: Lapwings seen mating and sitting on nests on the scrape Additional sightings from yesterday: 5 Mandarin - world wetlands 1 Jack Sn
24 March 2014
Today's Sightings
Holden Tower Avocet 2 on scrape Little Stint 1 on right side of scrape. Lapwing 22 lots of displaying and nest scraping. Raven 1 Possibly taking Lapwing egg. Peregrine 2 Robbie Garnett Crane 1 (a new young bird recently arrived from Somerset) Teal 24 Wige
24 March 2014
Med Gull, Sibe Chiff and other birds.
A second summer Mediterranean Gull was on the Mere early afternoon with Black-headed Gulls. Siberian Chiffchaff still present opposite the Sewage Works along the the hedgerow access from the Reedbed Walk. Common Chiffchaff also there. Waders included 50+
23 March 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 150 Tufted Duck 43 Wigeon 56 Gadwall 1♂ Shoveler 14 Mallard 30 Mute Swan 20 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 150 Wigeon 100 Shoveler 30 Shelduck 6 Gadwall 2 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 27 Black-tailed Godwi
23 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2014
1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 5 Mandarin – world wetlands 5 Redshank - scrape 1 Jack Snipe - scrape (1155hrs) 11 Snipe - scrape and marsh 2 Sand Martin - over marshh 5 Cetti’s Warbler – all singing 9 Chiffchaff – site count March bird high
23 March 2014
Today's sightings
Rushy Avocet 4 Black Tailed Godwit 8 Redshank 1 Oystercatcher 2 Pintail 3 Robbie Garnett Hide Little Egret 6 Wigeon 20 Teal 22 Shoveler 23 Pintail 7 Little Grebe 1 Lapwing 22 Oystercatcher 2 Long ground Pool and Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Gr
23 March 2014
Wet and Windy
Remember those warm days of spring? Don't cast off those fleeces yet as it looks like we are in for cooler condition for the next 5 days or so. As a result it's less likely we will see an influx of summer migrants, although locally, Little Ringed Plover,
22 March 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Mid/Time - AM Avocet - 11 Black Tailed Godwit - 1 Lapwing - 16 Redshank - 10 Oystercatcher - 4 Common Snipe - 1 Gadwall - 4 Shoveler - 4 Shelduck - 35 Reed Bunting - 1 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher - 2 Teal - 6 Shelduck - 4 Sparrowhawk - 1
22 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 22nd March 2014
6 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 9 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 3 Sand Martin - over wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 1 Meadow Pipit 12 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside, South route 1 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon p.m. 1
22 March 2014