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Latest Sightings - Green-winged Teal still
Green-winged Teal still on the Folly Pond today - Quite a rare American duck. 7500 Barnacle Geese 69 Whooper Swans Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 69 Mute Swan 40 Greater Scaup 1 male Tufted Ducks Wigeon Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 male Teal Wigeon Shoveler
1 November 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Redshank - 46 Common Snipe - 3 Black-headed Gull - 64 Mallard - 32 Teal - 77 Hawthorn Wood Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 Bullfinch - 6 Chaffinch - 6 Willow Tit - 1 Other Birds Siskin (river footpath
1 November 2013
Today's Sightings
Holden Tower The Bonxie is still around, some what distantly on the estuary eating a gull with a flock of Crows in attendance. The Whitefront flock (19) were here but moved out onto the estuary and a large female Peregrine was on the edge of the Dumbles
1 November 2013
WWT-ringed goose makes record journey south
A barnacle goose who failed to turn up at his overwintering grounds at WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre in Scotland has turned up safe and well – a record 900 miles further south in Spain! It’s the furthest south that a barnacle goose has ever been rec
1 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Glossy ibis - 1 Bewick's swan - 25 on the main lagoon at the evening feed Peregrine - 1 Marsh harrier Pintail Fieldfare
1 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st November 2013
2 Bittern - both seen on main lake before one flew into reedbed 2 water Rail - grazing marsh close to Peacock tower 9 Redwing - flew SW 3 Siskin - with a flock of Goldfinch along South route 1 Peregrine - on Charing Cross hospital October bird highlights:
1 November 2013
Thank You
A big thank you to all those who call in at the in focus shop to report your sighting. This 'blog' relies on the regulars and visitors who do this, so if you enjoy reading this do pop in and tell us what you've seen. Two adult White-fronted Geese were see
31 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Peregrine - 1 Merlin - 1 Bewick's swan - 1 (main lagoon from 3pm) Fieldfare - 100
31 October 2013
Wildlife sightings for 31st October 2013
2 Dunlin - flew W 16 Snipe - flew on to the marsh from the NW a.m. 20 Redwing - flew W 8 Siskin - wildside 4 Skylark - flew NW 4 Linnet - flew NW 13 Meadow Pipit - flew NW 1 Kingfisher - scrape October bird highlights: Garganey, Pink-footed Goose, Great
31 October 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Teal - 96 Mallard - 32 Gadwall - 4 Redshank - 36 Common Snipe - 4 Black-headed Gull - 27 Grey Heron - 3 Grey Wagtail - 2 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Low Grey Heron - 1 Teal - 16 Tufted Duck
31 October 2013
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower A Bonxie was out on the estuary, an adult Peregrine on the edge of the Dumbles and there were 19 Whitefronted Geese. A large flock of 500 Wigeon and 200 Teal were out on the mudflats presumably disturbed by the Bonxie. Grey wagtail on the Kno
31 October 2013
Latest Sightings - Green-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal on the Folly Pond this afternoon, first seen around 2pm and still present at 5pm - This is an American duck which has probably been blown across the Atlantic on the strong winds we've been having recently! 52 Whooper Swans on the Whoope
31 October 2013
Record sightings spell good news for spoon-billed sandpipers
A record total of 140 spoon-billed sandpiper and 1,200 Nordmann’s greenshank have been surveyed on the coast north of Shanghai, China, strengthening the case to protect the intertidal wetlands there from development. The survey, organised by SBS in Chin
31 October 2013
Bird News
A slightly calmer day giving excellent viewing around the reserve. Around 200 Whooper Swan late afternoon most of the Pink-footed Geese are spending time off the reserve until near roosting time. At least 2 Peregrine, 2+ Marsh Harrier, 3+ Common Buzzard,
30 October 2013
Recent Sightings
Main Lake 1 little egret 28 grey lag 5 gadwalls 1 grey heron 20 tufted ducks Wader Marsh 1 grey heron 60 redshank 6 greenshank 3 gadwalls 1 shelduck Peninsula Field 7 grey plover 30 lapwing Limestone lake 4 little grebes 12 oystercatchers Saline L
30 October 2013