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Today's sightings
Holden Tower At least 5 Swallow and 2 Sand Martin feeding over Middle Point/Goose House area. A Peregrine on the post along the foreshore. On the Dumbles- 22 Shelduck, 17 Greylag, 19 Canada Geese and 11 male and 6 female Lapwing (4 incubating). On the scr
Today's sightings - 04/04/16
a.m. Tide level: Low Wader Lake Greylag geese 12 Canada geese 6 Common snipe 4 Shoveler 9 Gadwall 6 Oystercatcher 2 Avocet 19 Grey heron 30 Redshank 12 Eurasian teal 16 Shelduck 18 Saline Lagoon Gadwall 2 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 2 Other birds
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Bittern 1 Hen Harrier 1 Short Eared Owl 1 Willow Warbler 5 Lesser Redpoll 9 Sand Martin 30 Swallow 15 Goldcrest 3 Blackcap 1 Treecreeper 3 Great Crested Grebe 1 Little Grebe 4 Pochard 6 Shelduck 18 Tufted Duck 6 Gadwall 10 Teal 2 Lapwing 3 Black-Tailed G
Sightings Monday 4th April
All hides are open apart from Allport and the dragonfly ponds. Avocet Little ringed plover Dunlin Snipe Redshank Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Golden plover Gadwall Teal Wigeon Shelduck Shoveler Lesser black-backed gull Common gull Little egre
Recent sightings - 4th April
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 25, Tufted duck 20, Black-headed gull 280, Cormorant 1. Wadermarsh - visible from Brent Hide
Wildlife sightings for 4th April 2016
1 Red Kite - flew NW 2 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, south route 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 5 Redshank - marsh, scrape 1 Shelduck - scrape 15 Sand Martin - scrape 4 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon 1 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 5 M
Update, Monday April 4th
The Ring-necked Duck appears to have moved on, no sign today nor yesterday. Green-winged Teal still on Folly Pond this morning though. House Martin and Sand Martin yesterday. Whoopers on the reserve down to 22, with a further 31 at nearby Upper Locharwoo
Spring Buzzards
Plenty of spring activity today and the forecast is looking interesting for the next few days in terms of bringing birds onto/through reserve. The local Buzzards were joined by at least 20 birds which appeared to be heading North. Three Marsh Harrier toda
Today's sightings
Kingfisher Hide The Kingfisher pair were present again, the male was busy digging out the hole. Out on the field and marsh were 10+ Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 20 Teal and 2 Snipe. Migrants It is apparent that new waves of migrants are moving through, we
Todays sightings
A beautiful day on the reserve the first few swallows are hunting over the ponds, 2 lovely male yellow wagtail are showing off their magnificent yellow feathers on Lady Fen which can be seen from the café and chiffchaffs are singing in the bushes.
Wildlife sightings for 3rd April 2016
1 Ringed Plover - marsh 1 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Shelduck - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 3 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - scrape, marsh 1 Garden Warbler - sheltered lagoon 2 Siskin - wildside 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 7 Redsha
Sand Martins
A noticeable passage north of Sand Martins was one of the highlights of a grey overcast day, maybe as many as 60 birds went through if not more. At least 4 Chiffchaff singing around the reserve. The usual pair of adult Mediterranean Gulls (one with green
Todays Sightings
A beautiful day on the reserve the first few swallows are hunting over the ponds, a lovely male yellow wagtail is showing off his magnificent yellow feathers on the bank standing proudly on a mole hill, chiffchaffs are singing in the bushes and avocets a
Saturdays bird news
Two cranes foraging. Nov 2005 (Archive Picture) Cranes 19 colour ringed adults on site and one un-ringed first summer. The Rushy Avocet 2 The Tack Piece Swallow 5 Sand Martin 40 Pintail 2 Wigeon 4 The Holden Walkway W
Wildlife sightings for 2nd April 2016
3 Little Egret - grazing marsh 7 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 3 Wheatear - grazing marsh 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 6 Sand Martin - wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 6 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route, sheltered lagoon 2 Willow Warbler - Sou