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Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide The Red Necked Phalarope is still here and showing well, two Cranes were close to the hide among the rushes and a further 3 in the Bottom New Piece among the buttercups all looking Great. Three Avocets and 1 Redshank are the only waders, Sheldu
3 June 2013
Peregrine
A Peregrine was again seen taking young Avocet chicks from Ron Barker hide, this has become a regular event in recent years on site, with the young Avocet chicks wandering far from the parents they make easy pickings for the Peregrine, not to mention the
2 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd June 2013
10 Mute Swan cygnets - 5 on main lake, 5 on sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel 4 Redshank chicks still on scrape 2 Redshank adults - scrape 1 Spotted Flycatcher - south route near WWF hide Recent bird highlights: Peregrine, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard
2 June 2013
Red Necked Phalarope
Rushy Still great here, some Crane activity but the Avocets now look good with 3 pairs apparently incubating. The Oystercatchers pair have at least 2 young and there was 9 Black Tailed Godwit feeding here as well. Holden Tower A little quiet here but a Gr
2 June 2013
Cuckoo
Bird of the day was a Cuckoo that was seen on a couple of occasions from the Janet Kear hide. A Grey Wagtail was seen around the Mere today and the pair of Common Terns spent most of the day around the Mere and were seen nest scraping. The 2 Ruff are stil
1 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st June 2013
10 Mute Swan Cygnets - 2 broods sheltered lagoon, main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 7 Common Tern - main lake and reservoir lagoon rafts 4 Redshank chicks - wader scrape 2 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Yellow Legged Gull - 1st summer main lake 1 Hobby - hunt
1 June 2013
New chick doing well
Both birds on the nest at 12 noon today in the sunshine. Still one hungry looking chick and one unhatched egg. All looking good,the chick does indeed look stronger today. Thankfully we have warm sunny weather and it looks to be settled over the weekend
31 May 2013
Butcher Bird comes to Barnes
Red-Backed Shrike at WWT London Wetland Centre - Mike Powney Birdwatchers at WWT London Wetland Centre were thrilled to see a rare male Red-Backed Shrike on the reserve at the weekend. The Shrike is also known as the
31 May 2013
Wildlife sightings for 31st May 2013
1 Ringed Plover - flew over scrape heading NW, may have landed on main lake 3 Shoveler - marsh, scrape 1 Gadwall brood - resr lagoon 4 Redshank chicks - scrape 6 Lapwing chicks - marsh, scrape 3 Chiffchaff - reedbed, sheltered lagoon 1 Whitethroat - sc
31 May 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide High Shelduck - 13 Tufted Duck - 20 Grey Heron - 31 Shoveler - 2 Common Tern - 61 Avocet - 7 + 5 chicks Oystercatcher - 2 Lapwing - 4 + 2 chicks Canada Goose - 6 Greylag - 8 Little Ringed Plover - 2 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher - 4 H
31 May 2013
Today's sightings
Rushy Still a hive of activity. Many of the black-headed gulls now have chicks and the oystercatcher pair still have at least three chicks. There are now three pairs of avocets on nests and another single bird has appeared. The female crane is still incub
31 May 2013
Recent Sightings
Recent sightings from 25 May 2013 included: Main Lake - 28 Mallard, 16 Tufted Ducks, 14 Shelducks and 1 Little Grebe Wader Marsh - 2 Common Gulls amongst the Black Headed Sedge Warbler also on Wader Marsh Swallows can be seen zooming over the Fresh Water
30 May 2013
Common Terns
A pair of Common Terns have spent most of the day around the Mere as well as the usual two 1st summer Mediterranean Gulls. A Yellow Wagtail was seen a few times from Ron Barker Hide, at the back of Sunleys. The 2 Ruff are still from Ron Barker hide along
30 May 2013
Out on the reserve today
Poplar hawk moth Moth species caught in the trap Poplar hawk moth - 5 Common swift - 5 Buff ermine - 1 Pebble prominent - 1 Poplar grey - 1 The last moth trap session of the half term will be Saturday 1 June, 10.30-11
30 May 2013
first egg hatches at around 1pm today
We have an osprey chick on the nest. The first egg hatched out at around 1pm today. The male returned at 3.10pm with a fish and she started to feed the chick, sadly with her back to the camera. I will try to get some photos and post them on this diary pa
30 May 2013