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Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 143 Tufted Duck 55 Wigeon 100 Shoveler 6 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 80 Greylag Goose 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 130 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 10 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 200 Wigeon 400 Shoveler 4 Tufted Duck 1 Mute S
5 December 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Mallard - 46 Teal - 23 Shelduck - 1 Greylag - 1 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 8 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 9 Chaffinch - 6 Siskin - 1 Coal Tit - 6 Great Tit - 10 Blue Tit - 14 Robin - 2 Dunnock - 1 Moorhe
5 December 2013
The Big Cygnet Count!
After the brief cold snap numbers have stabalised and many Bewick’s swans remain in eastern Europe. Those that have reached the Netherlands are feasting on maize and other grains, a solid staple for those visiting arable areas which in recent years, hav
5 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 5th December 2013
5 Brent Geese - flew N 0855hrs 2 Bittern - main lake S shore, resr lagoon NW shore a.m. 1 Peregrine - hunting main lake nr. Headley Hide 1 Bullfinch - entrance lake bushes then flew N towards wildside 6 Siskin - dropped into south route trees opposite Dul
5 December 2013
Visitors expected to flock to WWT Slimbridge to see work of famous flamingo artist Jeremy Houghton
Jeremy Houghton at work in his studio AN exhibition featuring flamingos by one of the UK’s most collected artists will be opening at WWT Slimbridge on January 19. Cotswold artist Jeremy Houghton will be bringing an
4 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 143 Tufted Duck 55 Wigeon 100 Shoveler 6 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 80 Greylag Goose 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 130 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 10 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 200 Wigeon 400 Shoveler 4 Tufted Duck 1 Mute S
4 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 4th December 2013
5 Bittern - 4 observed flying to roost in the main reedbed plus one on the ML south shore p.m. 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Woodcock - flew across main lake p.m. 1 Little Egret - roosted again on the sheltered lagoon south shore 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 3
4 December 2013
A view from the Duck feed.
In recent weeks I have been covering for colleagues whilst they take annual leave. This has meant that I've had the opportunity to get out and about on the duck feed. Whilst I feed the birds at the Top Hut every day, it is nice to get out and about in or
3 December 2013
Bird News
Another calm day, although thursday looks good for blowing in a Baikal Teal.. A few waders new in with Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Redshank and Black-tailed Godwit joining 50+ Ruff and 800+ Lapwing. Merlin was pick of the raptors, also 3 Peregrine, 2 Common Bu
3 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 140 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 100 Shoveler 8 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 40 Greylag Goose 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 130 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 10 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 200 Wigeon 400 Shoveler 4 Heron 1 Mute Swan 2 S
3 December 2013
Out on the reserve today
Please refer to the Wetland Bird Survey entry (25 Nov) for the thousands of wintering wildfowl and waders which are on site on a daily basis. In addition to these we have had reports of Kingfisher, Common sandpiper and Redshank as water levels continue to
3 December 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Low/Time - AM Wigeon - 2 Shelduck - 1 Teal - 12 Greylag - 1 Saline Lagoon/Tide - low/Time - AM Redwing - (Flew over) 11 Teal - 6 Other Birds River Wear: Curlew - 4 Redshank - 14 Cormorant - 3 Goosander - 2 Teal - 26 Grey Heron - 2 Mute
3 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 3rd December 2013
3 Pintail - wader scrape 2 Goosander - circled main lake several times before heading NW @ 13.20hrs 4 Bittern - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 17 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake 11 Water Rail - site c
3 December 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower E. White-fronted Goose 138 (126 and 12 flew over) Great-black backed Gull 42 Peregrine 1 Lapwing 450 Golden Plover 20 Wigeon 120 Zeiss Hide Wigeon 1200 Teal 464 Water Rail in cut area Cetti's Warbler 1 Ferruginous x Pochard male Bewick's Swan
3 December 2013
Merlin
A packed Mere this morning in almost windless conditions. A Merlin was seen from the Ron Barker Hide this morning. The family party of 3 Peregrine (adult pair and juv male) showed well as usual, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Buzzard and Kestrel. The Tawny Owl s
2 December 2013