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Wildlife sightings for 5th August 2013
37 Teal - main lake 20+ Shoveler - main lake, scrape, resr lagoon 5 Snipe - main lake 1 Kingfisher - main lake, then later in wildside 1 Nuthatch - calling from the Explore bird feeders area Recent bird highlights: Little Egret, Peregrine, Red
5 August 2013
Insects in abundance
This weekend the insect life is taking centre stage, we do still have some interesting birds on site with cranes, dunlin and green sandpiper yesterday but there are insects everywhere! Our next moth catch will be tonight with the moths caught, on show t
4 August 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 5 Black-tailed Godwit 2 The South lake Spoonbill 1 Green Sandpiper 4 Ruff 1 Redshank 44 Black-tailed Godwit 130 The Zeiss Hide Dunlin 363 Avocet 8 Teal 60 Sparrowhawk 1 The Holden Tower Hobby 1 Yellow Wagtail 3 D
4 August 2013
Flamingos, elephants, killer whales and giraffes
This month, I am reminded that a year ago I was attending a conference in Germany that centred on social relationships within groups of animals of different species. What do these social relationships mean for the individuals within a group? How do we
3 August 2013
Little Egret still
The Little Egret is still present from the Harrier Hide, also upto 3 Little Grebe on show from here and 4 Wigeon. At least one Marsh Harrier was on the reserve today along with Sparrowhawk, several Common Buzzard and Kestrel. Three Dunlin were new birds w
3 August 2013
Out on the reserve today
Crane - 3 (Lyle hide) Green sandpiper - 5 Greenshank - 1 Little ringed plover - 4 Dunlin - 3 Last night 19 Whimbrel flew over the reserve.
3 August 2013
Wildlife sightings for 3rd July 2013
48 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 7 Shoveler - main lake 4 Gadwall broods - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Common Tern - fishing over wader scrape and main lake 1 Kingfisher - wildside 4 House Martin - W end of reservoir lagoon 1
3 August 2013
Little Egret
A Little Egret was showing well from the Harrier Hide today. At least one Marsh Harrier was on the reserve along with the usual Common Buzzard, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk. Upto 14 Ruff and 2 Black-tailed Godwit were from Ron Barker hide today along with good
2 August 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - Mid Tide - AM Curlew - 4 Redshank - 83 Lapwing - 72 Oystercatcher - 3 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Black Headed Gull - 116 Grey Heron - 1 Common Tern - 21 + 40 young Saline Lagoon Greenshank - 1 Avocet - 9 Black Headed Gull - 62 Common Gull - 1 Ot
2 August 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd August 2013
33 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 1 Shoveler brood - 4 Juv's on main lake by WWF hide 2 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Whitethroat - grazing marsh 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon Recent bird highlights: Little Egret, Peregrine, Red Kite, Hobby, Buzzard,
2 August 2013
Out on the reserve today
Common Sandpiper - 2 Green Sandpiper - 3 Dunlin - 2 Avocet - 2 Ruff - 3 Egyptian Goose - 3 Snipe - 3 Yellow Wagtail
2 August 2013
Hobby
A Hobby was seen over the reserve today along with a male Peregrine, 2 Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and Common Buzzard. No sign of the Wood Sandpiper or the Garganey today, but still 14 Ruff, several Black-tailed Godwit and a Green Sandpiper. Two K
1 August 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - Mid Tide -AM Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Dunlin - 3 Common Snipe - 10 Lapwing - 57 Redshank - 72 Black Headed Gull - 66 Common Tern - 38 + 29 young Teal - 15 Shoveler - 4 + 5 young Saline Lagoon Avocet - 4 Other Birds Goldfinch - Site Count - 9
1 August 2013
Today's sightings-first Pied Flycatcher of the year!
Late news for yesterday Extra arrival of waders yesterday pushing Dunlin total to 450, also mainly on the estuary (Middle Point at low tide) but visiting the scrapes (Top New Piece mostly) Ringed Plover 141, Sanderling 3, Turnstone 4, Common Sandpiper 2
1 August 2013
Lesser yellowlegs returns
The lesser yellowlegs has reappeared in front of the British Steel hide. The long billed dowitcher is still present along with 23 greenshank, 250 black tailed godwit and 51 redshank. A family of kingfishers (2 adults & 3 juveniles) has been seen in fr
1 August 2013