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Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 120 Tufted Duck 55 Wigeon 110 Shoveler 6 Mute Swan 55 Canada Goose 80 Greylag Goose 4 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 400 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 35 Lapwing 150 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 20 Snipe 1 Shelduck 2 Pintail 1 ♂ Fl
26 December 2013
Merry Xmas!
Merry Xmas to all our readers and a bird filled New Year!! A single Barnacle Goose was with c300 Pink footed Geese using the reserve today. The usual immature male Marsh Harrier was seen again but only the adult male Peregrine and upto 4 Common Buzzard. T
24 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 24th December 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore close to Headley hide 5 Water Rail - South route, grazing marsh 19 Fieldfare - around entrance area, wildside 2 Siskin - explore feeders with small flock of goldfinch December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern,
24 December 2013
Today's sightings
The South Lake GLOSSY IBIS 1 Flew out of the lake and flew north this morning. Med Gull 1 Adult Great-crested Grebe 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 2 Juveniles Black-tailed Godwit 180 Wigeon 1800 Teal 900 Water Rail 1 The Holden Tower Lapwing 4500 Golden Plover 3
24 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 140 Tufted Duck 40 Wigeon 80 Shoveler 6 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 80 Greylag Goose 4 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 600 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 25 Lapwing 50 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 2 Snipe 1 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 2
24 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 23rd December 2013
2 Brent Geese - flew on to main lake 1550hrs from the river, calling 9 Snipe - marsh, scrape 2 Pintail - scrape 70 Shoveler 30 Redwing December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Tawny
23 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 135 Tufted Duck 40 Wigeon 80 Shoveler 6 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 80 Greylag Goose 4 Gadwall 1 ♂ Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 400 Wigeon 250 Shoveler 25 Lapwing 50 Oystercatcher 2 Pintail 5 Flood Ground Teal 420 Wige
23 December 2013
Swans stay put in wild weather!
Precarious flying! (G. Hann) It will come as no surprise that blustery south-westerly gales and torrential downpours are not conducive to good flying! Migrating with a strong wind against you is hard work and expends
23 December 2013
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Lapwing 4500 Golden Plover 2900 Dunlin 2200 Curlew 250 Redshank 15 Brent Goose 1 Wigeon 700 Peregrine 1 The Tack Piece White-fronted Goose 145 Wigeon 1100 Pintail 130 Teal 800 Black-tailed Godwit 40 Redshank 8 Curlew 40 The Zeiss Hide Wig
23 December 2013
Today's highlights
700 lapwing, 155 black tailed godwit, 2 water rail, little grebe, 350 wigeon, 52 teal, 19 shoveler, 40 shelduck, 26 pintail, 70 gadwall, 6 little egret, peregrine, great spotted woodpecker, raven and 13 great black backed gull.
22 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 22nd December 2013
11 Snipe - marsh, scrape and 3 that flew NW a.m. 2 Dunlin - flew W 1 Bittern - perching on N shore of main lake a.m., not far from the Headley Hide 40+ Redwing - some feeding/perching in wildside and world wetlands + birds moving SW+W through the mornin
22 December 2013
Sightings at Arundel
Good morning All! With the sun finally putting in an appearance it's another beautiful day out on the reserve. From the RAMSAR & SAND MARTIN hides this morning I saw; 5 Grey herons, 6 Cormorant, 1 Shag, 2 Mute swans, 9 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 4 Shelduck
22 December 2013
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower and Robbie Garnett Hide The waders from here are just spectacular again. Over 10,00 yesterday morning and building to that number again today as Lapwing and Golden Plover arrive through the morning. Lapwing 3000 Golden Plover 1500 Dunlin 2200
22 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 140 Tufted Duck 50 Greater Scaup 1st winter ♂ Wigeon 110 Shoveler 12 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 130 Greylag Goose 4 Gadwall 1 ♂ Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 400 Wigeon 600 Shoveler 25 Lapwing 50 Oystercatcher 2 Pint
22 December 2013
Out on the reserve today
Buzzard - 1 Curlew - 14 (on land next to the visitor centre) Good numbers of lapwing, golden plover and black-tailed godwit are still present on the shallow flooded washes towards the opposite side of the reserve to the hides. Good numbers of pochard on
22 December 2013