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Today's sightings
Siberian Chiffchaff- not seen or heard in a very brief search. Holden Tower The tide was very high and flooded Middle Point today. E. White-fronted Goose 2 Raven 1 Chiffchaff 2 Meadow Pipit 30 Skylark 2 Pied Wagtail 2 Linnet 40 Dark bellied Brent 1 Sheldu
5 November 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 150 Tufted Duck 60 Scaup 1 ♂ Wigeon 50 Shoveler 2 Mute Swan 45 Canada Goose 20 Folly Pond Black-tailed Godwit 20 Snipe 10+ Teal 130 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 10 Pintail 1 ♂ Flood Ground Teal 600 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 10 Saltmarsh Pe
5 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 5th November 2013
1 Redshank - grazing marsh 6 Pintail - flew SE 5 Water Rail - South route, main lake 10 Redwing - flew S/SW 4 Meadow Pipit - flew SW, SE 2 Bearded Tit - 1 beside Headley hide, 1 flew high over reedbed 1 Lesser Redpoll - wildside 3 Red Kite - 1 flew N, 1
5 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Whooper swans - now up to 2000 most are feeding in field to the West of the Ouse washes near Tipps End and Lakes EndBewick's swans - up to 25 individuals Golden plover Lapwing Snipe Pochard numbers are increasing as well as other wintering wildfowl as the
5 November 2013
Today's sightings-Siberian Chiffchaff
Martin Smith Hide Siberian Chiffchaff (tristis)- singing and showing well at times along path to Holden Tower, in the Decoy and behind the hide. Two Chiffchaff (collybitta) also seen here. Image-MJMcGill Holden Tower E. White-fronted Geese 20 Dunlin 140
4 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 4th November 2013
1 Bearded Tit - calling in reedbeds, then flew SW 49 Shoveler - marsh, scrape, main lake 2 Peregrine - hospital 3 Snipe - marsh 2 Water Rail - reedbed and sheltered lagoon October bird highlights: Garganey, Pink-footed Goose, Great Skua, Bittern, J
4 November 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower The Great Skua (Bonxie) was seen high over the estuary and flying very close low past the tower heading inland at 0830 and 0900. E White-fronted Geese 20 flew in from N and settled on the scrape for the rest of the day. Dark-bellied Brent Goo
3 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 3rd November 2013
14,900 Woodpigeon - flew SW 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Little Egret - briefly on grazing marsh 1 Bearded Tit - calling to right hand side of Dulverton hide 1 Brambling - flew SW 3 Linnet - flew SE 1 Lesser Redpoll - flew SW 3 Reed Bunting - flew SW Oc
3 November 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 45 Tufted Duck 80 Scaup 1 ♂ Wigeon 100 Shoveler 2 Mute Swan 45 Canada Goose 20 Folly Pond Black-tailed Godwit 20 Snipe 10+ Teal 130 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 10 Pintail 1 ♂ Flood Ground Teal 1100 Wigeon 400 Shoveler 10 Goosander
3 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Glossy ibis - 1 Red-crested pochard pair Marsh harrier - 3 Peregrine Lapwing - 100 Black-tailed godwit - 60 Ruff - 5 Pintail - 10 Shoveler - 40 Pochard - 40 Meadow pipit - 6
3 November 2013
A Winter Chill
Get your thermals out, there's a proper chill in the air. The Whooper Swans know it too with 600+ on the Mere late afternoon. Most of the wildfowl present are out of their eclipsed plumage and we have good numbers of Pintail, Teal, Wigeon and Pochard comi
2 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd November 2013
1 Bittern - flew from main lake N shore into reedbed 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - wildside 2 Siskin - wildside 1 Peregrine - Charing cross hospital ledge October bird highlights: Garganey, Pink-footed Goose, Great Sk
2 November 2013
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower High Tide at 07.00 this morning but relatively few waders around. Some 200 Dunlin, one Grey Plover and a scattering of Redshank and Curlew. There was a big search for the Bonxie which appeared as the tide dropped towards the north of the hide
2 November 2013
Latest Sightings
7500 Barnacle Geese around the reserve. 74 Whooper Swans. Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 drake - American duck, rare visitor to the UK Teal 300 Wigeon 300 Shoveler 17 Redshank 8 Black-tailed Godwit 9 Snipe 6 Whooper Swan 10 - family with 7 cygnets Whoope
2 November 2013
Zara brings back first mate!
After a few days of closely watching the swans, we have noticed that Zara, named after Olympian Zara Phillips, has a mate! Both adults have been seen closely associating with each other and both have performed greeting rituals and defended territory as a
1 November 2013