Today's sightings
Starling news! Around 500 Starlings roosted in the grounds last night. This number is increasing daily, we hope it will reach 750,000 like it did a few years ago. As it gets colder in Eastern Euro [...]
Starling news!
Around 500 Starlings roosted in the grounds last night. This number is increasing daily, we hope it will reach 750,000 like it did a few years ago. As it gets colder in Eastern Europe we should see more and more starlings coming to the UK and us for the winter.
Ringing recovery
We have just recieved details of a Common Gull that was found here in June. It was ringed in Oronsay in Arygll 21 years ago!
The Zeiss Hide
The juvenile SPOONBILL and AVOCET are both still here this morning
Greenshank 1
Redshank 37
Ruff 7
Lapwing 140
Dunlin 110
Black-tailed godwit 89
Water Rail 2
Teal 280
Wigeon 40
Mallard 300
Pintail 15
Shoveler 35
The Holden Tower
Grey Plover 20
Dunlin 60
Curlew 140
Redshank 7
Wigeon 340
Shelduck 230
White-fronted Goose 31
Canada Goose 320
Little Egret 6
Great Black-backed Gull 69
The Tack piece
Grey Heron 7
Little Egret 2
Lapwing 150
Golden Plover 350
Teal 120
Wigeon 40
The Martin Smith Hide
Common Snipe 3
Water Rail 1
The Rushy
Bewick's Swan 3
Pintail 38
Pochard 57
Reserve
Jack Snipe 1
Common Snipe 9
Rock Pipit 1
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