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Today's Sightings
Wader Lake A.M. Low Tide Wigeon 17 Teal 180 Mallard 87 Shelduck 11 Lapwing 21 Tufted Duck 19 Moorhen 6 Black Headed Gull& [...]
28 December 2011
Today's wild bird sightings
2 greenshank 28 black tailed godwits c350 lapwing c300 curlew 9 snipe oystercatcher - on estuary Brent goose - on estuary great crested grebe greylag go [...]
28 December 2011
Wildlife sightings for 28th December 2011
72 Wigeon - marsh and scrape 160 Teal - marsh and scrape 1 Pintail - marsh 14+ Snipe - marsh and main lake 7 Siskin - wildside and entrance area 17 Redwing - wildside and entrance [...]
28 December 2011
Today's sightings
Holden Tower At high tide 0900-1000hrs the party of 15 Grey Plover were showing along with 600 Dunlin, 2000 Lapwing, 1200 Golden Plover, 45 Great Black-backed Gull, 110 Barnacle Geese, 4 'contin [...]
28 December 2011
Signs of spring!
Plants which normally flower in March, Magpies building nests, Ringed Plovers returning inland all noted today and all much more familiar in Spring rather than Mid winter! Despite the unusually mild D [...]
27 December 2011
Tufted duck high
Fantastic count of 106 tufted duck on swan lake yesterday, but down to only 32 this morning. Stunning views of at least a dozen Bullfinches aound the reserve today. [...]
27 December 2011
Wildlife sightings for 27th December 2011
1 Jack Snipe - marsh 16 Snipe - marsh and main lake 1 Rock Pipit - marsh and scrape 2 Siskin - waterlife 14 Redwing - entrance area, plus some flew W Recent bird highlig [...]
27 December 2011
Todays sightings and 1 January Birdwatch Morning news
Highlights The Lesser Scaup female was on the Rushy all day. 2 Bitterns showed on and off all day at the Zeiss Hide and 140+ Bewick's Swans were on the Rushy. Holden Tower At high tide a l [...]
27 December 2011
Out on the reserve today
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26 December 2011
Sightings Update
Buzzard flew over Wader Lake at 1.30pm [...]
26 December 2011
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake A.M. Mid Tide Curlew (Late birds departing site) 150 Lapwing 23 Redshank 31 Shelduck 9 Wigeon 7 Teal 84 Mallard 117 [...]
26 December 2011
Bewick's Swans
The sighting of the day must go to the 6 adult Bewick's Swans that were seen mid afternoon, this is the lagest group seen on site this winter. Whooper Swan numbers are still around the 1400 mark w [...]
26 December 2011
Wildlife sightings for 26th December 2011
1 Bittern - main lake S shore 1 Jack Snipe - marsh (central field) 17 Snipe - marsh 1 Peregrine - marsh 7 Redpoll - waterlife 8 Redwing - entrance area (Holly trees) 2 Fieldfar [...]
26 December 2011
4770 Lapwings cant be wrong
Continueing wet weather has created even more flooding with wading birds especially increasing accordingly. Robbie Garnett and Holden Tower Wigeon 1200 Teal 700 Lapwing 4590 Golden Plove [...]
26 December 2011
Merry Christmas from the Duckery!
26 December 2011