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2 Bitterns at rest in the main lake reeds

2 Bitterns at rest in the main lake reeds

  1 Iceland Gull 3rd cyr - main lake 2 Bittern - main lake (N+SE shores) 1 Shelduck - main lake 4 Mistle Thrush - O.C.P 1 Water Pipit - marsh (southern bund) 5 Meadow Pipit - flew NW 1 Chiffchaff - wildside 1 Little Owl - flew from the entrance area

14 January 2019

Sunday sightings

Sunday sightings

Martin Smith Hide The Jack Snipe is still proving very popular and showing on and off from the Martin Smith Hide, also 4+ Common Snipe, Water Rail and a Cetti's Warlber here and two Chiffchaff this morning. The JS has been favouring the eastern (right ha

13 January 2019

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Cattle egret and sheep by Steve Ball Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag geese Canada geese Shelduck Pochard Wigeon Pintail Teal Mallard Ring-necked duck Tufted duck Ringed teal (escapee) Shoveler Moorhen Coot Black-tailed

13 January 2019

Black-tailed Godwit on the wader scrape

Black-tailed Godwit on the wader scrape

  1 Black-tailed Godwit - wader scrape 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape p.m. 1 Yellow-legged Gull - main lake 1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Shelduck - main lake 6 Fieldfare - South route 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh

13 January 2019

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Bewick's swans Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose White-fronted goose x 8 Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Wigeon Teal Ringed teal (escapee) Pochard Tufted duck Ring-necked duck Cormorant Coot Moorhen Water rail Great egret Cattle egret x 2 Litt

12 January 2019

Jack Snipe and Water Rails

Jack Snipe and Water Rails

Rushy Bewick's Swan 108 Pintail 120 Pochard 110 Teal 300 Lapwing 400 Redshank 1 Dunlin 3 Snipe 7 Robbie Garnett Snipe 1 Jack Snipe 1 showing well (09.00) Great close up views of Pintail, Wigeon and Teal. Tack Piece   Whitefronted Goose 10 Close views

12 January 2019

Latest Sightings - Saturday 12th January

Latest Sightings - Saturday 12th January

Opening times: 10am - 5pm every day except Christmas Day No sign of the Green-winged Teal yet this morning, but it could still be around. Not as many Teal on the Folly Pond first thing, so it could have moved to the Flood Ground or Teal Pond. A large floc

12 January 2019

Pintail & Bittern on our main lake

Pintail & Bittern on our main lake

Kestrel hunting off the Nature Trail (Tom McKibbin) 1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 3 Snipe - wader scrape 6 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Yellow Legged Gull - main lake 11 Fieldfare - entrance area 1 Water

12 January 2019

Wildlife sightings - 11/01/19

Wildlife sightings - 11/01/19

Wader Lake (AM, high tide): Grey heron 5 (in heron hedge) Shelduck Teal Shoveler Curlew Common snipe Black-headed gull Kestrel 1 (in heron hedge)   Saline lagoon (AM, high tide): Curlew 60 Shelduck 4 Teal 8   Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Bramb

11 January 2019

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose White-fronted goose x 8 Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Ringed teal (escapee) Pochard Tufted duck Coot Moorhen Water rail Little egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Lapwi

11 January 2019

Latest Sightings - Friday 11th January - Green-winged Teal is back

Latest Sightings - Friday 11th January - Green-winged Teal is back

Opening times: 10am - 5pm every day except Christmas Day The drake Green-winged Teal has reappeared on the Folly Pond today, currently best viewed from Sharp's Lookout. Named Whooper Swan arrivals: YHS - Solway Siren Lost Darvic - Hagar YJL - Linda H YSJ

11 January 2019

Great Views of Whitefronted Geese

Great Views of Whitefronted Geese

South Lake Hide Good flock of 640 Lapwings with 4 Ruff, 20 Dunlin and 2 Black Tailed Godwit among them. A couple of snipe around the edges  and 240 Teal. Only a handful of Pochard and Tufted Duck this morning but 6 Cormorant and a Great Crested Grebe. Th

11 January 2019

Duck Duck Pipit??

Duck Duck Pipit??

5 Pintail - main lake 1 Goldeneye - sheltered lagoon 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Iceland Gull - main lake December/January bird highlights: Shelduck, Goldeneye,

11 January 2019

Water Pipit feeding close to the Wildside Hide

Water Pipit feeding close to the Wildside Hide

Water Pipit by Naomi Landy 1 Caspian Gull 2nd winter - reservoir lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Water Pipit - marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Kestrel (female) - sheltered lagoon &nbs

10 January 2019

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Whooper swan Bewick's swan Mute swan Bean goose Canada goose Greylag goose White fronted goose Pink footed goose Pochard Pintail Shelduck Wigeon Mallard Teal Ringed teal (escapee) Gadwall Coot Moorhen Little egret Cattle egret x2 Snipe Dunlin Redshank Lap

10 January 2019