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Today's highlights
Mediterranean gull, 2 water rail, 2 greenshank, 120 black tailed godwit, 12 lapwing, 51 shelduck, 4 shoveler, 2 chiffchaff, 3 cetti’s warbler, 2 great spotted woodpecker, 9 little egret, peregrine and kingfisher.
16 March 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 100 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 110 Shoveler 9 Mute Swan 32 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 200 Wigeon 250 Shoveler 25 Shelduck 8 Lapwing 100 Redshank 20 Curlew 30 Black-tailed Godwit 30 Oystercat
16 March 2014
Bird News
At least 86 Avocets were on site today along with good numbers of Oystercatcher, 80+ Ruff inc a stunning male, 2 Dunlin, 4+ Redshank and at least 4 Snipe. A Little Egret was present and the 1st winter Ross's Goose of unknown origin is still around. Severa
15 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 15th March 2014
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Sand Martin - over court yard & entrance lake 1 Brambling - South route feeders 1 Red Kite - flew over SW @ 10.45hrs Febru
15 March 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Little Stint 2 Dunlin 35 Golden Plover 11 Lapwing 50 Peregrine 1 The South lake Avocet 6 (9 on site) Oystercatcher 4 Black-tailed Godwit 4 The Rushy Avocet 3 Kingfisher 1 The South Finger Kingfisher 1 Cetti's Warbler 3 Chiffchaff 2 Reed B
15 March 2014
Today's highlights
Spoonbill, kingfisher, 4 greenshank, 320 black tailed godwit, bar tailed godwit, 25 lapwing, 10 redshank, 2 water rail, 67 shelduck, 14 shoveler, 10 wigeon, 4 chiffchaff, 9 little egret, 2 great spotted woodpecker, sparrowhawk, buzzard and peregrine.
14 March 2014
Avocet record!
There are 12 avocets currently on Wader Lake, a new site record!
14 March 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Low/Time - AM Avocet - 12 Lapwing - 12 Redshank - 20 Oystercatcher - 4 Mute Swan - 2 Gadwall - 6 Shoveler - 4 Teal - 16 Shelduck - 37 Greylag - 22 Canada Goose - 10 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 4 Teal - 8 Mallard - 15 Redshank - 2 Other Bird
14 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2014
7 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 2 Shelduck - Reservoir lagoon 1 Brambling - South route feeders 1 Siskin - feeding in Birch trees by the Otter exhibit 3 Chiffchaff - South route, wildside 6 Cetti's Warbler - site count February/March bird highlights
14 March 2014
Wildlife Sightings 13/3/14
Wader Lake/Tide - Low/Time - AM Avocet - 11 Lapwing - 9 Oystercatcher - 2 Redshank - 18 Grey Heron - 31 Shoveler- 4 Gadwall - 4 Teal - 15 Shelduck - 36 Sparrowhawk - 1 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 6 Other Birds Mistle Thrush - Spring Gill - 2 Song Thrush - La
14 March 2014
Slimbridge spoon-billed sandpipers migrate 30 centimetres... to China!
The captive spoon-billed sandpiper flock at Slimbridge last week made the first stage of their ‘journey’ towards breeding successfully. The flock is the nucleus of a conservation breeding programme to prevent the total extinction of the critically end
14 March 2014
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Sand Martin 2 Redshank 38 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 30 Common Crane 3 Chiffchaff 2 on walkway The South Lake Avocet 6 (8 on site) Black-tailed Godwit 40 The South Finger Chiffchaff 2 Kingfisher 2 The Holden Tower Little Stint 1 Golden Plover 16 B
14 March 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 145 Tufted Duck 30 Wigeon 145 Gadwall 1♂ Shoveler 5 Mallard 30 Mute Swan 20 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 150 Wigeon 100 Shoveler 33 Pintail 2 Shelduck 13 Oystercatcher 107 Redshank 21 Black-tailed Go
14 March 2014
Say hello to new life this spring
After one of the mildest winters on record; days are getting longer, buds are bursting into bloom and across our wetlands, woodlands and nature reserve, new life is starting to stir. A Hawaiian goose guards it mate on a ne
13 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2014
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape 8 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff - singing in Wildside February/March bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Golde
13 March 2014