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Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Black-Tailed Godwit 340 Knot 35 Redshank 2 Lapwing 4 Snipe 1 Dunlin 1 Black-Headed Gull 518 Mediterranean Gull 2 Lesser Whitethroat 2 Whitethroat 6 Cetti's Warbler 5 Blackcap 13 Willow Warbler 3 Chiffchaff 16 Whitethroat Sedge Warbler 9 Reed Warbler 7 R
25 April 2016
Yellow Wagtail and Rook!
Overcast with the occasional light shower only the cool Northerlies taking the edge off classic conditions for dropping some waders in. On saying that 5 Common Sandpiper were obviously new arrivals as well as Dunlin and a couple of Ringed Plover. More Ruf
24 April 2016
Some Waders and lots of Cranes
Two cranes foraging. Nov 2005. (Archive Picture) Holden Tower A good high tide this morning but the Dumbles didn't quite flood. A good selection of waders including 4 Grey Plover, 25 Ringed Plovers, 20 Dunlin, 2 Littl
24 April 2016
Wildlife sightings for 24th April 2016
8 Redshank - marsh, scrape, reservoir lagoon 15 Snipe - marsh 2 Jack Snipe - marsh 1 Little Ringed Plover - marsh 1 Wheatear - marsh 1 Lesser Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon 1 Whinchat - marsh Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Little Egret - m
24 April 2016
Todays sightings
Todays sightings Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Canada goose Shelduck Wigeon Teal Gadwall Mallard Tufted duck Garganey - 4 Shoveler Black-headed gull Common gull Lesser black-backed gull Cormorant Little egret GREAT WHITE EGRET Grey heron Avocet Li
24 April 2016
Sunday 24th April update
No Avocets again so far (09:30). Black-tailed Godwits and Redshanks on the Folly Pond, along with a few Shelduck, Shoveler, Black-headed Gulls etc. A similar picture down at the Flood Ground. Geese largely restricted to the merses. Last few days for them
24 April 2016
Redstart new for the year.
A chilly winds from the North and clear skies aren't the best for producing birds coming to summer in the UK but we are in the heart of this migration so the arrival of a couple of new species for the year shouldn't be so surprising. Bird of the day was a
23 April 2016
Saturdays sightings
Pied Avocet at Slimbridge by James Lees. (Archive Picture) The Zeiss Hide Little Gull 1 2nd summer Avocet 18 Black-tailed Godwit 70 Little Egret 1 The Rushy Common Sandpiper 1 Avocet 22 Mediterranean Gull 2 The South
23 April 2016
Latest Sightings - 23rd April - No sign of the Avocets
Sadly there is currently no sign of the Avocets on the reserve as of 10am... The North Solway Ringing Group are here today to do a ringing demonstration. They will be catching and ringing small birds between 11am - 4pm in the picnic area. Today's high tid
23 April 2016
Wildlife sightings for 23rd April 2016
5 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 10 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 4 Reed Warbler - Sheltered lagoon, main lake, reedbed 2 Sedge Warbler - sheltered lagoon,
23 April 2016
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22 April 2016
Recent sightings - 22nd April
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 50, Tufted duck 13, Black-headed gull 40. Wadermarsh - visible from Brent Hide Shelduck 2. Fresh
22 April 2016
Plenty of migration
Colour illustration of a swallow by Mike Langman (Archive Picture) The South Finger LITTLE GULL 1 2nd summer showing well Little Grebe 2 Cuckoo 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker 2 Reed Warbler 4 Sedge Warbler 2 Chiffchaff 3
22 April 2016
Latest Sightings - 22nd April - Avocets still here
The pair of Avocets are still on the Folly Pond today. The Common Crane reappeared briefly yesterday over the eastern merse before flying high to the south east over Brow Well. No sign of it today. Today's high tide is at 13:29 9m Around the reserve t
22 April 2016
Wildlife sightings - 22/04/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 18 Little ringed plover 3 Lapwing 8 Black-tailed godwit 2 Oystercatcher 2 Commom tern 1 (first of the year!) Pink-footed goose 1 Shoveler 8 Gadwall 4 Shelduck 23 Saline Lagoon Lesser black-backed gull 2 Hawthorn Wood
22 April 2016