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Some sightings
A crisp day, sunshine and a chilly breeze. Plenty of waterfowl activity still with thousands of ducks, geese and swans present. Waders included 70+ Avocet, 80+ Oystercatcher, 30+ Black-tailed Godw [...]
5 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 170 Wigeon 60 Teal 2 Folly Pond Teal 80 Wigeon 100 Shelduck 1 Whooper Swan 1 Snipe 1 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Curlew 3 Avenue Tower Wigeon 13 [...]
5 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 5th March 2012
1 Bittern - north side main lake 10 Mandarin - flew N over main lake 5 Pintail - marsh and main lake 1 Kestrel - male, flew over scrape towards wildside Recent bird highligh [...]
5 March 2012
Today's sightings
Rushy Lesser Scaup 1 female (this bird was on the Tack Piece yesterday) Bewick's Swan 50 Pochard 45 (adult Mediterranean Gull yesterday) Holden Tower Peregrine 1 E White-fron [...]
5 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 199 Mute Swan 24 Wigeon 95 Tufted Duck 49 Oystercatcher 2 Teal Pond Gadwall 10 Tufted Duck 9 Wigeon 5 Little Grebe 1 Mute Swan 2 (setting up terri [...]
4 March 2012
Wet grassland birds
The newly developed wet grassland is beginning to come alive with several pairs of Lapwing, around 10 teal, several Shelduck, Gadwall, Canada and Greylag geese, along with the usual Moorh [...]
4 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 4th March 2012
1 Bittern - north side main lake 2 Shelduck - marsh 6 Pintail - 3 pairs, marsh and main lake 181 Teal - scrape, marsh and main lake 90 Cormorant - main lake 13 Snipe - marsh and ma [...]
4 March 2012
Today's sightings- Kingfishers
South Lake Kingfishers- last Wednesday I placed some perches and faced up the bank near the Observatory. This was to attract Kingfisher closer to the hide. This morning a pair were together and us [...]
4 March 2012
Out on the reserve
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3 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake AM/Mid Tide Grey Heron 50 Shelduck 54 Wigeon 11 Teal 33 Shoveler 4 Common Snipe 5 Lapwing 37 Redshank 2 [...]
3 March 2012
Peregrines
An adult male Peregrine and an immature bird were both welcome sightings with few reports of late. Other raptors included at least one Marsh Harrier, 3 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and Buzzard. Good numbers o [...]
3 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 3rd March 2012
1 Ferruginous Duck hybrid (possibly crossed with Chestnut Teal or Brown Teal) - scrape (no rings) 5 Pintail - marsh, scrape 4 Mandarin - flew into world wetlands 2 Shelduck - scrape 12 [...]
3 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Rushy Bewicks Swan 118 overnight Pintail 240 Grey Wagtail 1 Martin Smith Hide Water Rail 1 Robbie Garnett Hide Wigeon 430 Snipe 1 Curlew 4 Oystercatcher 3 Water Rail [...]
3 March 2012
Artists of the month - David and Louise Gibbon
[caption id="attachment_9406" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Red squirrel"] Goldfinch flying David and Louise Gibbon are husband and wife wildlife photographers who became interested in taking nature photographs after first visiting RSPB Salthol
2 March 2012
European Eider.
European Eider ducks are a widely under-rated local duck with a wonderous lifestyle and distinct specialities. They can often be found in coastal off shore areas in the northern UK during the breeding season, and as far south as the Welsh coast during
2 March 2012