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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
Bird News
The unpleasant weather over the last couple of days seems to have put many people off, but the birds are still out there for anyone willing to brave the squalls ! At one stage today 3 Marsh Harriers, [...]
27 January 2012