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High Tide and Birds
The tide completely covered the Dumbles this morning and came about a foot up the sea wall, the highest flood since this section of the sea wall was raised in 1990. This has left the Dumbles in a really good condition for the growing flocks of waders and
3 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 3rd January 2014
1 Bittern - spotted on the N shore main lake (late morning) 1 Jack Snipe - centre of the grazing marsh 81 Shoveler - grazing marsh, main lake 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - flew along reservoir lagoon 60 Redwing - entrance area, wil
3 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 154 Tufted Duck 72 Wigeon 130 Shoveler 14 Mute Swan 52 Canada Goose 93 Gadwall 2 ♂ Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 350 Wigeon 500 Shoveler 32 Lapwing 50 Redshank 10 Oystercatcher 18 Flood Ground Teal 7
3 January 2014
Today's sightings
The duck and wader numbers are pretty much the same as last few days, see previous posts for details. In addition to this a large count of Curlew was made on the Dumbles edge at 0830- 547 were present on the top of the tide. All the waders and wildfowl we
2 January 2014
Out on the reserve today
Merlin Barn owl Marsh harrier Pintail Wigeon Pochard Shoveler Tufted duck Lapwing Golden plover
2 January 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Shelduck - 8 Teal - 63 Mallard - 51 Tufted Duck - 20 Greylag Goose - 1 Saline Lagoon Teal - 17 Mallard - 33 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 14 Chaffinch - 8 Willow Tit - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2
2 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 2nd January 2014
1 Bittern - flew into reedbed from main lake 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Common Gull - main lake 120+ Redwing - flew off from Barnes common, 25 on reservoir lagoon N bank 1 Kingfisher - flew across main lake December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent G
2 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 145 Tufted Duck 70 Wigeon 130 Shoveler 14 Mute Swan 52 Canada Goose 80 Greylag Goose 8 Gadwall 2 ♂ Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 350 Wigeon 500 Shoveler 32 Lapwing 50 Redshank 10 Oystercatcher 4 Floo
2 January 2014
Today's sightings
About 60 species recorded on site by midday. Holden Tower/Tack Piece Dark-bellied Brent Goose 1 Barnacle Goose 160 Canada Goose 220 Greylag Goose 2 Lapwing 5000+ Dunlin 1000+ Golden Plover 1800 Black-tailed Godwit 200 (they favour the Tack Piece) Curlew 1
1 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 1st January 2014
1 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 19 Redwing - entrance area, wildside 12 Fieldfare - flew over W December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregrine, Glossy Ibis, Jack Sn
1 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 129 Tufted Duck 70 Wigeon 126 Shoveler 12 Mute Swan 46 Canada Goose 80 Greylag Goose 8 Gadwall 2 ♂ Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 500 Wigeon 700 Shoveler 24 Lapwing 100 Redshank 10 Oystercatcher 4 Flood Ground Teal 6
1 January 2014
Tick & twitch
So far on our New Year's bird list we have: Barn owl - 1 Marsh harrier - 1 Whooper swan Mute swan Mallard Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Shoveler Canada goose Greylag goose Moorhen Coot Curlew Golden plover Lapwing Wren Great tit Chaffinch Pied wagtail
1 January 2014
Harriers
Both the male Hen Harrier and the Marsh Harrier were seen again today along with at least 1 adult Peregrine and 5 Common Buzzard, also at least 1 Raven was seen. A Grey wagtail and Pied Wagtail were seen and heard around the Mere, also good numbers of Tre
31 December 2013
Today's sightings
110 lapwing, 115 black tailed godwit, 2 spotted redshank, greenshank, 4 water rail, 3 little grebe, 330 wigeon, 72 teal, 41 shoveler, 27 shelduck, 13 pintail, 80 gadwall, 7 little egret, peregrine, sparrowhawk, buzzard, great spotted woodpecker, redpoll
31 December 2013
Out on the reserve today
A huge flock of over 1000 lapwing and golden plover have been using the pools of water on Lady Fen and the ploughed field next to it this morning. This bodes well for bird of prey activity. Over 400 swans have started to use these pools to roost on at n
31 December 2013