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Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 156 Pintail 1 Wigeon 130 Tufted Duck 35 Oystercatcher 1 Folly Pond Redshank 2 Teal 30 Wigeon 50 Snipe 1 Black-headed Gull 1 Shelduck 2 Shovele [...]
13 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2012
2 Pintail - marsh 52 Wigeon - scrape, reservoir lagoon 1 Curlew - marsh 1 Black-tailed Godwit - marsh 5 Redshank - marsh 5 Cetti's Warbler - site count 22 Redwing - entranc [...]
13 March 2012
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide Avocet 4 Black-tailed Godwit 38 Teal 60 Great Crested Grebe 2 Robbie Garnett Hide Lesser Scaup female Wigeon 120 [...]
13 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 46 Shelduck - 43 Grey Heron - 39 Redshank - 10 Wigeon - 6 Oystercatcher - 2 Mute Swan - 2 Black Headed Gull - 180 Greylag - 6 [...]
12 March 2012
Afternoon sighting update
A bittern has been sighted from the Peter Scott hide flying south east towards the eastern scrapes and reedbed area. [...]
12 March 2012
Today's sightings
At least 3 chiffchaff – the first spring migrants were heard singing in the millennium wetlands this morning. At least 5 cetti’s warbler were heard also. Other sightings include 18 greylag [...]
12 March 2012
Webs Count
Sunday was WeBS count day so below it the count summary of the reserve for WeBS Inland Whooper Swan 181 T=181 Tufted Duck 39, 4 T=43 Wigeon 117,3, 11, 136 T=131 Mute Swan 37 T= 37 Moor [...]
12 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2012
12 Snipe 1 Kingfisher - world wetlands p.m. 11 Redpoll - wildside, sheltered lagoon 22 Redwing - entrance area Recent bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Red Kite, Buzzard, [...]
12 March 2012
Today's sightings
Rushy Bewick's Swan 1 Lesser Scaup @0750 but moved to Tack Piece Lapwing 2 Black-headed Gulls colony getting noisy Holden Tower Chiffchaff 1 singing in Decoy Oystercatcher 8 [...]
12 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet 6 Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 46 Redshank 12 Wigeon 9 Sheld [...]
11 March 2012
Stint Sp.
A stint sp. (species) was seen distantly with 7 Dunlin from the United Utilities Hide early afternoon. Probability says it's a Little Stint. Again 50+ Avocet, 40+ Black-tailed Godwit and a count o [...]
11 March 2012
Today's wildlife sightings
Bird sightings include 33 black tailed godwit, 2 greenshank, 17 knot, 51 lapwing, 37 redshank, 112 curlew, 4 snipe, 94 shelduck, 30 wigeon, 12 shoveler, 17 pintail, 71 tufted duck, 5 pochard, 11 littl [...]
11 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 11th March 2012
131 Cormorant - main lake 100 Shoveler - marsh, main lake 214 Tufted Duck - site count 4 Pintail - marsh, main lake 46 Wigeon - marsh 25 Lapwing - marsh, main lake 10 Snipe - r [...]
11 March 2012
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide AVOCET 4 Black-tailed Godwit 36 Ruff 1 Lapwing 29 Dunlin 70 Today's WEBS count Often one of the quietest months. Shelduck and Shoveler numbers are rising [...]
11 March 2012
Out on the reserve today
So far this morning there have been lapwing tumbling during displays over Lady Fen and Bank Farm, skylarks singing in full flow and hares boxing as well. Over on the reserve there are still good [...]
10 March 2012