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Sightings 24/03/16
Wader Lake Eurasian teal 21 Shelduck 16 Pied wagtail 1 Avocet 14 Shoveler 6 Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 25 Grey heron 29 Stock dove 2 Greater black backed gull (juvenile) 1 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 3 Other birds Sparrowhawk (female) N
Wildlife sightings 24/03/16
a.m. Tide level: Low Wader lake Eurasian teal 21 Shelduck 16 Pied wagtail 1 Avocet 14 Shoveler 6 Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 25 Grey Heron 29 Stock dove 2 Greater black backed gull (juvenile) 1 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 3
Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2016
1 Ring Ouzel (male) - marsh, feeding along the electric fence on the W-side a.m. 2 Redwing - flew NW 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Short-eared Owl - flew NE 1130hrs 1 Red Kite - flew SW 1 Peregrine 2 Little Egret - marsh 2 Swallow 13 Sand Martin 1 Yellow-legg
Record Count
Overcast and feeling chilly but not so much as to put of the continuing arrival of Mediterranean Gulls with a record 8 adult breeding plumage birds (4 pairs) on the Mere late afternoon yesterday. Recently birds have been present as early as late morning a
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Eurasian Teal - 26 Kestrel - 1 (male) Avocet - 14 Tufted Duck - 2 Gadwall - 5 (2 pair & 1 drake) Shelduck - 15 Oystercatcher - 2 Lapwing - 15 Shoveler - 2 Grey Heron - 22 Great Black-backed Gull - 1 S
Reserve update, Wed March 23rd
Whoopers still around in reasonable nos, with about 60 here at the feeds and a further 70 at nearby Ruthwell. Barnacle nos have been at around 4000 but could only find 1350 earlier this am. A few Black-tailed Godwits are on the Flood Ground with some Snip
Recent Sightings
Small Tortoiseshell butterfly Butterflies Brimstone Small Tortoiseshell Peacock Flowers Cuckoos Flower Bluebells located in the gorunds Birds Chiffchaff heard singing Black Headed Gulls have moved on to
Sightings Wednesday 23rd March
Great White Egret (Lady fen) Little egret Redshank Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Ringed plover Golden plover Lapwing Avocet Treesparrow (feeders) Cettis warbler Chiffchaff (carpark) Skylark Reedbunting Gadwall Wigeon Teal Shoveler Common Gull
Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2016
1 Wheatear - marsh 2 Swallow 1 Red Kite 2 Siskin 1 Shelduck - marsh 1 Mallard brood - 18 ducklings, North America exhibit in World Wetlands 1 Little Ringed Plover - marsh 2 Little Egret - marsh 170 Shoveler - site count March bird highlights: Brent Goose,
Mid week sightings
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell (Archive Picture) The Tack Piece Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 Wigeon 250 Pintail 10 Shoveler 20 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Avocet 8 Dunlin 25 Lapwing 12
South American adventures
Hello flamingo followers. It’s been a good couple of weeks to watch the breeding behaviour of the birds at WWT Slimbridge. All of the flocks have coloured up nicely, and with the Chilean flamingo catch now out of the way, the avics can concentrate on en
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 15 Lapwing - 30 Teal - 34 Shoveler - 2 Grey Heron - 26 Shelduck - 20 Mute Swan - 2 Stock Dove - 2 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 2 Oystercatcher - 2 Hawthorn Wood Dunnock - 2 Robin - 3 Great Tit
Scaup and Greenland`s
Flock of Eurasian Wigeon taking flight by David White (Archive Picture) Rushy The 2 female Greater Scaup were here first thing but later seen on the Long Ground pool viewed from the Holden Tower. Avocet 2 levels now l
Wildlife sightings for 22nd March 2016
1 Shelduck - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 4 Redshank - marsh, scrape 1 Little Egret - marsh 1 Stonechat - marsh fox fence 1 Coal Tit - explore feeders 1 Chiffchaff - singing in wildside March bird highlights: Brent Goose, Shelduck, Goosander, Bu
Latest Sightings - 22nd March
Today's high tide is at 11:52 9m Around the reserve today: Barnacle Geese: 2500 Whooper Swans: 52 Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 52 Mute Swan 25 Mallard 35 Tufted Duck 10 Wigeon 75 Greater Scaup 1♂ Oystercatcher 2 - nest scraping Folly Pond Green-w