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High Tide 09:09 7.5m The male Ruff which has been here since Tuesday (black ruff). Photo by Warden Joe Bilous The second male Ruff in breeding plumage on the Flood Ground today. Pho
28 May 2015
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High Tide 08:01 7.4m Male Ruff in breeding plumage on the Folly Pond Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 - with 5 cygnets Swallow 5 House Martin 4 - nest building on the Peter Scott Obs Mallard 4 Moorhen 2 Folly Pond Ruff 1â™
26 May 2015
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High Tide 18:29 7.5m Whooper Pond Swallow 5 House Martin 4 - nest building on the Peter Scott Obs Mallard 4 Oystercatcher 1 Folly Pond Gadwall 2 Mallard 5 Lapwing 6 Black-tailed Godwit 4 House Martin 6 - collecting mud for nests Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 -
25 May 2015
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Whooper Pond Oystercatcher 2 Tree Sparrow 1 (feeding around banking) Folly Pond Shelduck 7 Gadwall 2 Oystercatcher 2 (nesting) Teal Pond Little Grebe 2 Black-headed Gull Moorhen (on nests) Mute Swan 2 (on nest) Avenue Tower Teal 1 Lapwing 6 Redshank 2 Mu
21 May 2015
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Whooper Pond Oystercatcher 2 Tree Sparrow 2 (feeding around banking) Folly Pond Shelduck 7 Gadwall 2 Oystercatcher 2 (nesting) Teal Pond Little Grebe 2 Gadwall Black-headed Gull Moorhen (on nests) Mute Swan 2 (on nest) Avenue Tower Teal 1 Lapwing 6 Redsh
19 May 2015
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Whooper Pond Oystercatcher 2 + 3 chicks Folly Pond Teal 4 Shelduck 7 Gadwall 2 Lapwing 2 Oystercatcher 2 (nesting) Teal Pond Little Grebe 2 (with young) Mute Swan 2 (on nest) Avenue Tower Teal 4 Lapwing 6 Redshank 2 Mute Swan 2 (on nest) Oystercatcher (
18 May 2015
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Barnacle Geese Most of the geese have now left the Solway, with the few that still remain on Rockcliffe Marsh on the Cumbria/Scotland border. On the high tides small numbers do fly to the reserve but these are usually less than 100. Whooper Pond Oystercat
13 May 2015
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Barnacle Geese Most of the geese have now left the Solway, with the few that still remain on Rockcliffe Marsh on the Cumbria/Scotland border. On the high tides small numbers do fly to the reserve but these are usually less than 100. Whooper Pond Oystercat
11 May 2015
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High Tide 15:48 8.7m Whooper Pond Swallow 5 House Martin 4 - nest building on the Peter Scott Obs Mallard 13 Oystercatcher 2 - on eggs Folly Pond Wigeon 2 Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 6 Black-tailed Godwit 3 House Martin 6 - collecting mud for nests Moorhe
8 May 2015
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High Tide 15:09 8.9m Whooper Pond Swallow 5 House Martin 4 - nest building on the Peter Scott Obs Mallard 13 Oystercatcher 2 - on eggs Folly Pond Wigeon 2 Shelduck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 3 Black-tailed Godwit 3 House Martin 6 - collecting mud for n
7 May 2015
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Barnacle Geese Only 300 geese were present this morning. We assume these bird have moved to Rockcliffe Marsh in Cumbria where they gather before they head north to breed. Some Barnacle Geese have already been seen in Helgeland, Norway. Whooper Pond Mallar
4 May 2015
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High Tide 12:17 8.6m Whooper Pond Swallow 3 House Martin 2 Sand Martin 1 Mallard 29 Oystercatcher 2 - on eggs Folly Pond Teal 10 Wigeon 2 Shelduck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 3 Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 - on eggs Little Grebe 2 - nesting Swallow 2 House Mar
2 May 2015
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High Tide 11:40 8.3m Whooper Pond Swallow 3 House Martin 2 Mallard 29 Tufted Duck 1 Oystercatcher 2 - on eggs Greylag Geese 2 Folly Pond Common Sandpiper 1 Teal 10 Wigeon 2 Shelduck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 - on eggs Little Grebe 2 - ne
1 May 2015
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Barnacle Geese No geese around this morning. We assume these bird have moved to Rockcliffe Marsh in Cumbria where they gather before they head north to breed. Some Barnacle Geese have already been seen in Helgeland, Norway. Whooper Pond Mallard 30 Tufted
29 April 2015
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Barnacle Geese: 500 around the reserve. High Tide 09:00 7.4m Whooper Pond Swallow 18 Mallard 17 Oystercatcher 2 - nesting Folly Pond Common Sandpiper 1 Teal 10 Wigeon 2 Shelduck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 - on eggs Little Grebe 2 - nest
28 April 2015