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30 January 2012
Bird News
Another marvelous day, light winds, great light and excellent visibility throughout the day. At least four Marsh Harrier morning and afternoon, 2 Peregrine, 3 Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel. [...]
30 January 2012
Today's sightings
2 red breasted merganser 4 goldeneye 3 little grebe 475 lapwing 2 greenshank spotted redshank 3 snipe 2 water rail 31 shelduck 27 shoveler 103 wigeon 74 gad [...]
30 January 2012
Todays Sightings
A Red Fox this morning hanging out with the Barnacle Geese, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 100 Wigeon 200 Teal 10 Shoveler 15 Folly Pon [...]
30 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 30th January 2012
1 Bittern - NW corner resr lagoon (early p.m.) 1 Jack Snipe - main lake (seen from Dulverton Hide) 14 Snipe - main lake, marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake 66 Wigeon - scrape bank 106 Sh [...]
30 January 2012
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece GOSHAWK 1 first winter male flew over early morning, then was seen hunting Wood Pigeons over the Rushy Redshank 40 Dunlin 1000 Golden Plover 400 Ruff 6 Lapwing 800 Wig [...]
30 January 2012
Out on the reserve today
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29 January 2012
Bean Goose and Yellow-legged Gull
A Bean Goose dropped in with Pinks-footed Geese around 12 am viewed from the Ron Barker Hide. Bean Geese can be difficult to assign to a race, although observers thought this bird showed characteristi [...]
29 January 2012
Today's sightings
2 red breasted merganser, 2 goldeneye and 8 great crested grebe were seen on the estuary at high tide. Other highlights include 550 lapwing, 6 greenshank, 3 spotted redshank, 7 black tailed godwit, 4 [...]
29 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 29th January 2012
1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 3 Pintail - marsh and reservoir lagoon 2 Peregrine - over river 20+ Redwing - Queen Elizabeth Walk and entrance area 3 Stonechat - marsh 20 Siskin - r [...]
29 January 2012
Today's sightings
Yet another shot of a Slimbridge Bittern on ice by JSLeesWWT sorry! Send us your photographs If you have any good photographs of our wildlife, we would love to publish them here. send them to [...]
29 January 2012
Todays sightings
Wader Lake AM/Mid tide Shelduck - 22 Lapwing - 14 Teal - 32 Wigeon - 5 Grey Heron - 8 Black Headed Gull - 138 Lesser Black Backed Gull - [...]
28 January 2012
Top Winter Birding
A frosty start to the day, calm winds and great light made for ideal condition to experience some of the best winter birding anywhere in the UK. A Harrier fest with 5 Marsh Harrier seen throughout [...]
28 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 28th January 2012
1 Bittern - middle reedbed channel 1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Mandarin - flew off from collection 14 Snipe - grazing marsh 35+ Redwing - sheltered lagoon, entrance area 20 [...]
28 January 2012
Bittern and a Roe Deer
Rushy Lesser Scaup 1 ad female stil here after a couple of days of no show. Bewicks 171 overnight Pochard 223 Pintail 89 Robbie Garnett Great birding from here as usual Bewicks 25 [...]
28 January 2012