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Wildlife sightings for 9th September 2014
9 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Kingfisher - middle reedbed channel 2 Whinchat - grazing marsh 10 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital across river August/early September bird highlights: Hobby,
9 September 2014
Today's sightings
WeBS (Wetland Bird Survey) totals Mute Swan 82 Greylag Goose 400 Canada Goose 34 Barnacle Goose 197 Shelduck 128 Wigeon 39 Gadwall 78 Teal 688 Mallard 553 Pintail 1 Shoveler 125 Pochard 5 Tufted Duck 121 Little Grebe 15 Cormorant 20 Little Egret 7 Heron 9
8 September 2014
Curlew Sandpipers
More waders in today with a good count of 6 Curlew Sandpiper. Other arrivals included 6 Dunlin, Avocet and 9 Ringed Plover that went west. Curlew Sandpipers - Andy Bunting The Pink-footed Goose count reached 300 by mid morning although no further arrival
8 September 2014
Wildlife sightings for 8th September 2014
1 Spotted Redshank - main lake island (opposite the dulverton hide) towards the far north shore of the lake (1315hrs) 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 7 Snipe - scrape, marsh, main lake 4 Yellow Wagtail - flew S 13 Chiffchaff -
8 September 2014
Biggest coastal flood management scheme completed
The UK’s biggest ever coastal realignment scheme at Steart peninsula, a joint project between the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) and the Environment Agency has been completed today (Monday, September 8, 2014). The construction of Steart Marshes me
8 September 2014
Pink-footed Geese arriving
It's official! The first groups of Pink-footed Geese started to arrive onto the reserve this morning with 18 birds dropping in. By mid afternoon at least 80 birds were present. The forecast doesn't look classic for bringing in really big numbers of geese
7 September 2014
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide 4 curlew sandpiper, 2 ruff, 470 black tailed godwit, 52 greenshank, 140 knot, 57 lapwing, dunlin, snipe, 53 little egret, 105 teal, 46 wigeon, 10 shoveler, 22 wigeon, 10 shoveler, peregrine, sparrowhawk and buzzard. Estuary 435 oysterc
7 September 2014
Wildlife sightings for 7th September 2014
1 Common Sandpiper - scrape 91 Gadwall - site count 69 Shoveler - site count 50 Teal - site count 7 Wigeon - main lake and sheltered lagoon 6 Mandarin - wildside 2 Ruddy Duck - reservoir lagoon 1 Water Rail - calling between summer route and reservoir lag
7 September 2014
Recent Sightings
A Curlew Sandpiper is still around, being seen from the United Utilities Hide and later from Ron Barker, where there was also 2 Dunlin, 15 Ruff and 5 Black tailed Godwit. Around 400 Lapwing can be seen at the moment along with small numbers of Common Snip
6 September 2014
Sightings Update
One Kingfisher and four Greenshank spotted on Wader Lake at 2:10pm
6 September 2014
Today's bird highlights
2 kingfisher, 2 Mediterranean gull, 2 curlew sandpiper, 2 ruff, spotted redshank, 630 black tailed godwit, 51 greenshank, 58 redshank, 21 knot, 17 lapwing, 12 little egret, 42 teal, 46 wigeon, 18 shoveler, 3 Cetti’s warbler, 2 great spotted woodpecker,
6 September 2014
Wildlife sightings for 6th September 2014
57 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 2 Ruddy Duck - reservoir lagoon 9 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 6 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside 3 Spotted Flycatcher - wildside p.m. 2 Whinchat - marsh August bird highlights: Hobby, Pere
6 September 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Low Mute swan - 2 Snipe - 6 Lapwing - 64 Heron - 3 Teal - 11 Saline Lagoon/Tide - Low Snipe - 1 Teal - 1 Other Birds Cormorant - River Path View - 1 Curlew - Window On the Wear - 1 Redshank - Window on the Wear - 1 Oystercatche
6 September 2014
Today's sightings-Early am update
The Zeiss Hide Curlew Sandpiper 5 Juveniles Ruff 18 Spotted Redshank 1 Adult Redshank 31 Greenshank 1 Avocet 6 The South Lake Redshank 47 Black-tailed Godwit 53 Shoveler 70 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 4 The Entrance Fields Common Crane 6
6 September 2014
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Curlew Sandpiper 5 Juveniles Spotted Redshank 1 Adult (2 on site) Redshank 2 Ruff 17 Black-tailed Godwit 48 The Tack Piece Spotted Redshank 1 new juvenile Green Sandpiper 9 The South Lake Redshank 47 Ruff 2 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Lapwing 200
5 September 2014