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A brief report. A hail covered reserve early on before melting away. Don't be fooled by the warmth of the sun, it's chilly in the hides! Thousands of assorted wildfowl as in the recent reports. The usual raptors too with 3 Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, 2 Comm
19 November 2013
Expect the unexpected...
There have been some hilarious autumnal antics going on over the past couple of weeks. The juvenile mute swans all seem to be on the move, and have been crash landing all over the place! As pairs kick out their babes from 2013, they need to find a spot to
19 November 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower E. White-fronted Goose 103 Dark-bellied Brent Goose 2 one with Canada Geese on the spartina island, the other on the foreshore Peregrine 1 Dunlin 650 Lapwing 400 Redpoll 2 Pintail 19 on the estuary Snipe 12 in flight over spartina island Zeis
19 November 2013
Wooton, Stinchcombe & 4 cygnets arrive!
Wooton, Stinchcombe & family (P. Rose) Wooton and Stinchcombe have just flown in fresh from migration with four cygnets! It was fantastic to see them circling the reserve before skimming in across the water. A ter
19 November 2013
Recent Sightings
Main Lake 9 tufted ducks 1 cormorant 3 adult whooper with 5 cygnets 3 little egrets 258 mallards Spoonbill has been seen on both reserve and wader marsh Wader Marsh 13 redshank, 1 black tailed godwit and 1 greenshank King fisher spotted on Sal
19 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Water rail - 1 (pond behind the visitor centre)
19 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 19th November 2013
1 Bittern - main lake S shore (good views from Headley hide) 2 Pintail - wader scrape 56 Wigeon - wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 49 Lapwing - main lake 2 Meadow Pipit - over grazing marsh 2 Skylark - flew NW 2 Peregrine - female bathing on island in fron
19 November 2013
Today's Sightings
WADER LAKE/AM/30% FROZEN Teal - 22 Moorhen - 7 HAWTHORN WOOD/AM Coal Tit - 4 Blue Tit - 3 Chaffinch - 2 Great Tit - 2 Bullfinch - 3 Pheasant - 13
19 November 2013
Prime Minister must do more for nature, leading environmental groups warn
The Government is failing to deliver nearly a third of its natural environment commitments, despite huge public support for action for nature, wildlife and the countryside. The Government’s performance in protecting our environment has come under scruti
19 November 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 100 Tufted Duck 80 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 10 Mute Swan 45 Canada Goose 120 Greylag Goose 4 Gadwall 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Snipe 10+ Black-tailed Godwit 2 Redshank 1 Teal 430 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 10 Flood Ground Teal 20
19 November 2013
Woodcock
The arrival of a Woodcock, which showed well from the Janet Kear Hide has preempted the blast of cold air forecast to arrive over the next day or so. The JK Hide is one of the best spots in the North West to catch up with Woodcock during the winter, assum
18 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Water rail Water rail - 1 (pond behind visitor centre) Marsh harrier - 2
18 November 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 120 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 90 Shoveler 11 Mute Swan 45 Canada Goose 120 Greylag Goose 10 Gadwall 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1♂ Snipe 10+ Black-tailed Godwit 4 Redshank 1 Teal 430 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 10 Flood Ground Teal 800
18 November 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Tide/Low am Teal - 26 Moorhen - 10 Shelduck - 1 Saline Lagoon Tide/Low am Mallard - 16 Teal - 2 Hawthorn Wood am Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 Treecreeper - 1 Dunnock - 2 Coal Tit - 10 Chaffinch - 4 Blue Tit - 6 &nbs
18 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 18th November 2013
1 Pintail - male, scrape 86 Black-headed Gull - main lake 25 Starling - flew W 15 Goldfinch - south route 1 Redpoll - south route A bat was seen around the Explore playground at 5:28 p.m. last night. Additional sightings from yesterday: &nb
18 November 2013