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Lesser yellowlegs still present today
The lesser yellowlegs is still present on the NRA scrapes and is best viewed from the British Steel hide. Other highlights include 370 black tailed godwit, 2 Mediterranean gull and 7 little egret.
8 July 2013
Out on the reserve today
Hobby Green Sandpiper Common Tern Yellow Wagtail Clouded Yellow butterfly Cranes - 2 (4/07)
8 July 2013
Wildlife sightings for 8th July 2013
3 Gadwall broods - main lake, resr lagoon, scrape 4 Pochard broods - sheltered lagoon, resr lagoon, main lake 1 Hobby - over main lake and marsh 27 Black-headed Gulls - adults and juveniles all over main lake and resr lagoon 18 Common Tern - adults and j
8 July 2013
Peregrine
The local Peregrines have changed their diet, on the menu today were Black headed Gull chicks instead of the usual Avocet chicks, a Peregrine was seen to take a chick from Ron Barker hide. Also the female Marsh Harrier was seen today along with the usual
7 July 2013
Don't count your eggs!
It seems that the on two Common tern chicks have now gone missing. The parents are sitting around the raft but this morning it seems that they may be trying again. Watch this space. Four Teal from the scrape hide and four Oystercatchers from the Sand mart
7 July 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th July 2013
2 Peregrine - perched on hospital 2 Redshank - scrape 7 Lapwing juveniles - 4 young ones + 3 much larger ones - scrape 1 Blackcap - singing near scrape Recent bird highlights: Black-necked Grebe, Little Egret, Peregrine, Hobby, Buzzard, Shelduck, D
7 July 2013
Todays Sightintgs
Rushy Avocet 4 adults at least 4 young. Green Sandpiper 5 Redshank 1 Oystercatcher 3 Tufted Duck 2 broods. Shelduck 3 broods Little Egret 2 Martin Smith Hide Little Egret 9 Green Sandpiper 3 Robbie Garnett Hide Green sandpiper 3 Holden Tower Curlew 75 She
7 July 2013
Youngsters go for a wander
So what's the latest from the Caribbean enclosure? More chicks are hatching and can be seen in the nest mounds right against the back fence. The chicks that are slightly older are becoming more adventurous and are starting to explore their wider surroun
6 July 2013
Med Gulls
A pair of Adult Mediterranean Gulls spent a while on the reserve today, and with the BHG colony getting bigger year on year it can't be long before we have Med Gulls breeding on site.Other sightings today in clude the usual 2 Green Sandpiper from Hale Hid
6 July 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th July 2013
3 Gadwall broods - resr lagoon, scrape 2 Pochard broods - resr lagoon, main lake 7 Tufted Duck broods - resr lagoon, main lake, marsh, sheltered lagoon, world wetlands 7 Common Tern chicks - mostly main lake 3 Lapwing broods - main lake, wader scrap
6 July 2013
Todays Sightings
Rushy Still great birding here, the two Avocet families were showing well with at least 5 young. There were 4 Green Sandpipers and several broods each of Mallard, Tufted Duck and Shelduck. Holden Tower and Robbie Garnett Hide An adult Spoonbill flew sou
6 July 2013
Green Sandpipers
At least 2 Green Sandpipers are still on site and showing well in front of Hale hide normally. There are still 8 Avocet on site including 2 chicks, also 2 Redshank and 8 Black tailed Godwit. A Marsh Harrier was also seen today. Nearby a report of a Quail
5 July 2013
Spoonbill showing well along the Holden walk way
Rushy Avocet - 2+ Green Sandpiper - 1 Black-tailed Godwit -1 Lapwing - 3 Tufted duck - 12 + 1 brood Martin Smith Tufted duck - 1 brood Little Egret Robbie Garnett Green Sandpiper - 3 Oystercatcher - 2 +1 juv Little Egret Teal Reed Warbler - 2+ Knott Hid
5 July 2013
Join in with free walking and cycling events in Burscough
From 24 to 30 July, your favorite local attractions in Burscough are joining together to host a walking and cycling event, offering free guided walks and cycling tours between WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, LWT Mere Sands Wood, Burscough Village, The Shi
5 July 2013
The exciting species just keep on hatching!
The Duckery just keeps on filling up! Despite what feels like heart-breaking disappointments, (hardly any stifftail and not a single whistling duck,) there are species that have filled the void... Freckled duck are one of the most capivating species; not
5 July 2013