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Wet and windy
Not the best day for observing, less people around so only a few reports. at least 2 Peregrine and a Marsh harrier were seen along with Sparrowhawk, Kestrel and several Common Buzzard. No reports of the Woodcock or Tawny Owls today but a Dunlin was with t
29 November 2013
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Approx 7600 around the reserve Saltcot Merse Observatory Barnacle Geese Peregrine Buzzard Golden Plover Curlew Shelduck Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 124 Tufted Duck 48 Wigeon 138 Shoveler 4 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 87 Greylag Goose 2 Gadwall
29 November 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Teal - 12 Mallard - 50 Greylag - 1 Hawthorn Wood Great Tit - 10 Bullfinch - 11 Chaffinch - 5 Robin - 3 Pheasant - 13 Blue Tit - 4 Coal Tit - 7 Other Birds Mute Swan (river) - 2
29 November 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 90 Pochard 201 Pintail 147 The Zeiss Hide Water Rail 2 Wigeon 2400 Teal 700 Lapwing 300 Black-tailed Godwit 80 The Tack Piece White-fronted Goose 125 Wigeon 500 Curlew 30 Dunlin 180 Golden plover 240 Lapwing 300 The Holden Tower La
29 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 29th November 2013
2 Bittern - main lake (seen from Headley hide) 2 Pintail - wader scrape 7 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - wildside 1 peregrine - perched on hospital ledge November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, D
29 November 2013
The Festival of Swans
Well, what a busy weekend! As part of WWT Welney wetland centre annual weekend ‘Festival of swan’s’ we held one of our open Flock Together workshop sessions down in the pond room. It was a really special session because the Fenland Poet Laureate, Le
28 November 2013
Tawny Owl
The Tawny Owl continues to show well near the United Utilities hide, there was also a 2nd individual briefly today. The usual 3 Peregrines were around the Mere on and off all day giving great views. Good numbers of Ruff are present and at least 3 Black ta
28 November 2013
Birdwatch Morning Sightings
20 visitors enjoyed todays ‘Birdwatch Morning’ with our local bird expert Dot Blakely. Lots of Knot and Brent spotted along with some noisy Greylag in flight. 5 Swans were also witnessed flying overhead. Little coal tits, blue tits and a robin enjoyed
28 November 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Redshank - 52 Common Snipe - 2 Teal - 14 Grey Heron Saline Lagoon Teal - 8 Hawthorn Wood Sparrowhawk - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 Willow Tit - 1 Long-tailed Tit - 5 Coal Tit - 5 Blue Tit - 21 G
28 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 28th November 2013
3 Bittern - main lake, reedbed 136 Teal - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon 6 Fieldfare - flew over NW 12 Redwing - South route, sheltered lagoon 7 Redpoll - entrance lake November bird highlights: Gre
28 November 2013
Latest Sightings - RED-BREASTED GOOSE
Barnacle Geese Approx 8000 around the reserve Saltcot Merse Observatory RED-BREASTED GOOSE 1 - feeding with Barnacle Geese to the left of Observatory, small yellow ring on right leg, probable escaped bird. Barnacle Geese Peregrine Buzzard Golden Plover C
28 November 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 95 Pochard 180 Tufted Duck 300 Pintail 120 The Tack Piece Merlin 1 Juvenile Female caught a Fieldfare White-fronted Goose 121 Ruff 4 Redshank 8 Curlew 10 Dunlin 80 Lapwing 200 Wigeon 700 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Buzzard 4 Wigeo
28 November 2013
A Dawn Count
A dawn count produced 1290 Whooper Swan and 3270 Pink-footed Geese. The usual raptors with 3 Peregrine, 7 Common Buzzard and Sparrowhawk. Tawny Owl again roosting in trees between the Janet Kear and UU Hides. Woodcock was the pick of the waders and showed
27 November 2013
Return of The Gamblers!
Croupier (C. Butters) Faithful Slimbridge swan Croupier has flown in with his mate Dealer for his 23rd winter at Slimbridge! Croupier first learnt the way to the reserve as a cygnet in 1991 after following parents Cas
27 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 27th November 2013
8 redpoll (south route) 1 bittern (reservoir lagoon, western end) 8 fieldfare (Wildside) 1 mandarin (female) - on river a.m. 8 snipe (grazing marsh and wader scrape)
27 November 2013