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Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 23 Redshank - 20 Oystercatcher- 5 Shelduck - 19 Wigeon - 7 Mute Swan - 1 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 14 Oystercatcher - 2 Grey [...]
13 March 2012
Ruff
An unusual influx of Ruff this late in 'winter' with 134 birds, making it the biggest count in 2012. Good wader numbers including, 88 Avocet, 62 Black-tailed Godwit, 84 Oystercatcher, 400 Lapw [...]
13 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 156 Pintail 1 Wigeon 130 Tufted Duck 35 Oystercatcher 1 Folly Pond Redshank 2 Teal 30 Wigeon 50 Snipe 1 Black-headed Gull 1 Shelduck 2 Shovele [...]
13 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2012
2 Pintail - marsh 52 Wigeon - scrape, reservoir lagoon 1 Curlew - marsh 1 Black-tailed Godwit - marsh 5 Redshank - marsh 5 Cetti's Warbler - site count 22 Redwing - entranc [...]
13 March 2012
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide Avocet 4 Black-tailed Godwit 38 Teal 60 Great Crested Grebe 2 Robbie Garnett Hide Lesser Scaup female Wigeon 120 [...]
13 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 46 Shelduck - 43 Grey Heron - 39 Redshank - 10 Wigeon - 6 Oystercatcher - 2 Mute Swan - 2 Black Headed Gull - 180 Greylag - 6 [...]
12 March 2012
Afternoon sighting update
A bittern has been sighted from the Peter Scott hide flying south east towards the eastern scrapes and reedbed area. [...]
12 March 2012
Today's sightings
At least 3 chiffchaff – the first spring migrants were heard singing in the millennium wetlands this morning. At least 5 cetti’s warbler were heard also. Other sightings include 18 greylag [...]
12 March 2012
Webs Count
Sunday was WeBS count day so below it the count summary of the reserve for WeBS Inland Whooper Swan 181 T=181 Tufted Duck 39, 4 T=43 Wigeon 117,3, 11, 136 T=131 Mute Swan 37 T= 37 Moor [...]
12 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2012
12 Snipe 1 Kingfisher - world wetlands p.m. 11 Redpoll - wildside, sheltered lagoon 22 Redwing - entrance area Recent bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Red Kite, Buzzard, [...]
12 March 2012
Today's sightings
Rushy Bewick's Swan 1 Lesser Scaup @0750 but moved to Tack Piece Lapwing 2 Black-headed Gulls colony getting noisy Holden Tower Chiffchaff 1 singing in Decoy Oystercatcher 8 [...]
12 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet 6 Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 46 Redshank 12 Wigeon 9 Sheld [...]
11 March 2012
Stint Sp.
A stint sp. (species) was seen distantly with 7 Dunlin from the United Utilities Hide early afternoon. Probability says it's a Little Stint. Again 50+ Avocet, 40+ Black-tailed Godwit and a count o [...]
11 March 2012
Today's wildlife sightings
Bird sightings include 33 black tailed godwit, 2 greenshank, 17 knot, 51 lapwing, 37 redshank, 112 curlew, 4 snipe, 94 shelduck, 30 wigeon, 12 shoveler, 17 pintail, 71 tufted duck, 5 pochard, 11 littl [...]
11 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 11th March 2012
131 Cormorant - main lake 100 Shoveler - marsh, main lake 214 Tufted Duck - site count 4 Pintail - marsh, main lake 46 Wigeon - marsh 25 Lapwing - marsh, main lake 10 Snipe - r [...]
11 March 2012