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White stork
White stork by Emma Brand We have a white stork on Lady Fen today, providing excellent views for those visitors using the café and veranda. Other highlights include: Goldeneye, one male has taken a liking to sitting
Bewick`s and Whitefronts still here.
Flock of Eurasian Wigeon taking flight by David White (Archive Picture) Car Park Area Great mixed flock of finches feeding on the ground near the center. Siskin 25 Goldfinch 10 Redpoll 5 Nuthatch 1 calling in car park
Saturday 27th February 2016
Good Morning All! Sightings from this morning are listed below. There are a few species that we are trying to identify male to female ratios. This is recorded as 1.3 for example. It means 1 male & 3 females. LAPWING HIDE: 5 Lapwing, 4 Shoveler, 14 Te
Wildlife sightings for 27th February 2016
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 3 Pintail - main lake 79 Lapwing - site count 17 Fieldfare - flew over South 3 Siskin - South route February bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck, Little Egret, Kestrel, Redshank, Jack Snipe, Iceland Gull, Caspian Gull, Yellow-l
Latest Sightings - 27th February
A lovely sunny day at the moment and plenty to see. The Tawny Owl was sunning itself in the entrance to its box overlooking the Whooper Pond earlier. Today's high tide is at 14:54 8.8m Around the reserve today: Barnacle Geese: 3000 Whooper Swans: 125
Todays Sightings
All of the hides are open the water levels are slowly coming down again so now, we have had to close the dragonfly ponds. The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open Lady Fen, the area in front of the centre is looking great lots of lapwing and go
Bird News
A White-fronted Goose with Pink-footed Geese was the pick of the day. A male Siskin was in the Waterfowl Gardens (opposite the Common Crane enclosure). A Ringed Plover was in front of the United Utilities hide, but other wader counts slightly down on yest
Mediterranean Gull
Northern Pintail at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive image) South Lake Mediterranean Gull 1 Dunlin 15 Avocet 4 Oystercatcher 3 Cormorant 9 Rushy Pen Bewicks Swan 17 Greater Scaup 2 females Pintail 97 Pochard 95 Tack
Recent sightings - 26th February
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard +80, Tufted duck 28, Coot 1, Cormorant 2, Gadwall 4. Wadermarsh - visible from Brent Hide Redsha
Latest Sightings - 26th February
An overcast but dry day on the reserve so far. The Whooper Swans are spread out across the reserve and surrounding fields as they have been the past few months so keep an eye out for them. Pink-footed Geese have been mixed in with Barnacle Geese at the ro
Wildlife sightings for 26th February 2016
1 Yellow-legged Gull 2nd winter - marsh p.m. 1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon opposite the wildside hide 2 Pintail - main lake 2 Snipe - wader scrape 27 Redwing - Q.E.W 19 Siskin - entrance lake, sheltered lagoon February bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck,
Recent Sightings
Common Lizard 2 Common Crossbill 6 Glossy Ibis 1 Greenshank 16 Redshank 65 Spotted Redshank 2 Curlew 293 Lapwing 63 Black Tailed Godwit 165 Knot 1 Little Egret 13 Grey Heron 1 Shelduck 157 Wigeon 41 Teal 14 Gadwall 18 Tufted Duck 28 Mallard 13 Pochard 2
Swan catch . . .
Today's annual swan catch netted a total of 101 Whoopers - a good number, slightly bettering the 92 birds caught earlier in the week at WWT Cearlaverock. The birds are measured, weighed, and given a general health check before being fitted with a numbered
Todays Sightings
All of the hides are open the water levels are slowly coming down again so now, we have had to close the dragonfly ponds. Wellies recommended to get to Reedbed hide but you can walk around the puddle in walking boots The Welney Wash Road section of the
Today's sightings Thursday 25th February
All footpaths clear, All hides open except for Allport and Dragonfly ponds. Goldeneye Wigeon Mallard Pochard Tufted Duck Teal Gadwell Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Tree sparrow Reed bunting Greenfinch Stonechat Curlew Dunlin Redshank Black-tailed godwit Oyste