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Wildlife sightings for 26th April 2013
1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Wood Sandpiper - scrape 2 Lapwing chicks (first of the season) - marsh 1 Greenshank - main lake, then scrape 4 Redshank - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Common Tern - main lake 9 Wheatear - marsh 1 Redstart - (female
26 April 2013
Swift
Our first swift of the year had been spotted on site today another sign that we moving towards summer.
26 April 2013
Today's sightings
Car Park Great for warblers at the moment. Reed, Sedge, Blackcap, Willow, Chiffchaff, Cettis Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat all singing around here. Bullfinch 1 male singing. Martin Smith Cranes 2 Rushy Black tailed Godwit 1 Oystercatcher 2 Crane 1 Wi
25 April 2013
Osprey Update
Sorry for the delay in putting a post on here. Brian Morrell our learning manager who usually updates this is away at present so therefore I thought I would give you a quick catch up as to wha's been going on. Most of you will have probably heard through
25 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Spring Migrants Willow Warbler Chiffchaff Blackcap Sedge Warbler Weatear White Wagtail Sand Martin House Martin Swallow Folly Pond Teal 10 Wigeon 5 Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 17 Oystercatcher 3 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 10 Wigeon 5 Black-hea
25 April 2013
First Common Swift of the year
A rain front moving through always provides good conditions for dropping migrants in at this time of year. First Common Swift of the heading south over the reserve in front of the rain which arrived around midday. Highest count of the year for Dunlin with
25 April 2013
Gardeners urged to repel invaders as weather warms up
Gardeners buying plants as spring warms up are being urged to choose water plants which won’t get out of hand in gardens and invade local wetlands. Garden pond species like Water Primrose evolved in tropical climates. In the UK it can form huge dense ma
25 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 25th April 2013
4 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - scrape and main lake 1 Buzzard - circling high to the W (1125hrs) 2 Common Tern - main lake 16 Swift - feeding high over reserve a.m. (very vocal) 21 House Martin -
25 April 2013
Watervoles seen on guided boat tours
Watervoles have been seen each day whilst visitors have been out on the guided boat tours. The watervoles are located around the two large ponds and there are clear signs that they have started to establish themselves in this area with visible holes in ba
25 April 2013
Cuckoo!
For 2 days now, the cuckoo has been calling from the back of the Reed bed, but as yet we have not spotted the elusive bird! I have also seen our first 2 Lapwing chicks today, she is guarding them well so you will definitely need your binoculars. On Tuesda
25 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Water vole at WWT Welney Spotted redshank - 1 Greenshank - 2 Dunlin - 12 Avocet - 49 Ruff - 38 Black-tailed godwit - 200 Common sandpiper - 1 Golden plover - 1 Garganey - 1 One very late fieldfare! Water voles are get
25 April 2013
New for the Year
The year list is ticking (pun intended) along nicely at the moment with the addition of Jay, seen next to the in focus shop feeders. A very unusual sighting there, although birds are recorded annually in autumn flying over the reserve. Still a 'wagtail fe
24 April 2013
Todays Sightings
WADER LAKE/AM/LOW TIDE Avocet - 9 Little Ringed Plover - 2 Redshank - 4 Lapwing - 6 Grey Heron - 24 Gadwall - 4 Tufted Duck - 10 Shelduck - 14 Greylag - 15 SALINE LAGOON/AM/LOW TIDE Little Ringed Plover - 1 Shelduck - 8 OTHER BIRDS/AM Chiffchaff
24 April 2013
Rushy
Rushy Oystercatcher 2 BH Gull 120 Meditteranean Gull 1 2nd Sum Kingfisher Hide Kingfisher 1 pair Robbie Garnet Peregrine 1 (Woodpigeon Kill) Holden Tower Lapwing 13 pairs Peregrine 1 Oystercatcher 2 Long Ground Pool Arctic Tern 9 Great Crested Grebe Oyste
24 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Mute Swan 7 Teal 10 Wigeon 5 Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 17 Oystercatcher 3 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 10 Wigeon 5 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 10 Gadwall 2 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 1300+ Redshank Curlew Lapwing Dunlin
24 April 2013