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Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 - 8 cygnets Oystercatcher 2 Mallards House Martins Swallows Folly Pond Shoveler 2 Mallard Ducklings Oystercatcher 3 Swallow 20 House Martin 20 Avenue Tower Shoveler 4 Oystercatcher 2 Black-headed Gull 11 - one pair have 2 chicks L
28 May 2014
First Osprey egg hatches out Sunday 25th May 2014
The first osprey egg of the three laid this year hatched out on Sunday morning the 25th of May with the 2nd & 3rd hopefully due to hatch in the next few days at probably two day intervals. If they all hatch out successfully, this brings the grand tot
26 May 2014
Latest Sightings - No sign of American Wigeon from yesterday but lots of youngsters
Late yesterday afternoon we had a big surprise as both a male and female American Wigeon turned up on the Folly Pond. They only stayed for about 15 mins before flying east towards the Flood Ground. These are rare North American ducks which wouldn't norm
25 May 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 2 Mallards House Martins Swallows Folly Pond Barnacle Goose 1 Pink-footed Goose 1 Shoveler 2 Shelduck 3 Mallard Ducklings Oystercatcher 2 Swallow 20 House Martin 20 Avenue Tower Garganey 1 ♀ Oysterca
24 May 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Oystercatcher 2 Mallards House Martins Swallows Folly Pond Shoveler 2 Shelduck 1 Oystercatcher 2 Swallow 20 House Martin 20 Avenue Tower Garganey 1 ♂ Whooper Swan 1 Oystercatcher 2 Black-headed Gull 9 Lapwing 1 Mallard duckling
23 May 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Shoveler 2 Shelduck 4 Oystercatcher 2 Swallow 20 House Martin 20 Gadwall 2 Avenue Tower Garganey 2♀ Oystercatcher 2 Black-headed Gull 9 Lapwing 10 Teal Pond Little Grebe 2 Mute Swan (on nest) Barnacl
20 May 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Common Sandpiper Shoveler 2 Shelduck 4 Oystercatcher 2 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Swallow 20 House Martin 20 Gadwall 2 Avenue Tower Oystercatcher 2 Black-headed Gull 9 Lapwing 10 Gadwall 3 Teal Pond Little G
14 May 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Shoveler 2 Shelduck 4 Oystercatcher 2 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Swallow 20 House Martin 20 Gadwall 2 Avenue Tower Oystercatcher 2 Black-headed Gull 18 Lapwing 20 Gadwall 3 Teal Pond Little Grebe 2 Mute Swa
12 May 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Tufted Duck 1 Oystercatcher 2 Swallows House Martins Sand Martins Folly Pond Sand Martins House Martins Swallows Mute Swan 2 Mallard 9 Wigeon 1 Shelduck 7 Oystercatcher 4 Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 (on nest) Little Grebe 2 (on nest) Av
10 May 2014
Latest Sightings and Natterjack Toads last night!
A night of Natterjacks... There was a lot of Natterjack Toad activity last night. The warm, damp and humid conditions were perfect for them. Staff on site here heard multiple males calling throughout the night. The strange squiggles you can see here in t
9 May 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Oystercatcher 2 Swallows Folly Pond Sand Martins House Martins Swallows Mute Swan 2 Mallard 9 Teal 2 Shoveler 1 Shelduck 3 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 1 Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 (on nest) Little Grebe 2 (on nest) Mallard ducklings Avenue Tower Teal
7 May 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Oystercatcher 2 Swallows Folly Pond Sand Martins House Martins - collecting mud from pond edge and building nests on Farmhouse Tower Swallows Mute Swan 2 Mallard 7 Teal 2 Gadwall 2 Shoveler 1 Shelduck 3 Oystercatcher 2 Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 (
6 May 2014
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Teal 4 Shoveler 5 Shelduck 1 Oystercatcher 4 Swallow 20 House Martin 20 Gadwall 2 Avenue Tower Teal 10 Oystercatcher 2 Black-headed Gull 18 Lapwing 20 Pink-footed Goose 3 Teal Pond Little Grebe 2 Mute
4 May 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Mallard 13 Oystercatcher 2 Swallow 10+ Folly Pond Sand Martins House Martins - collecting mud from pond edge and building nests on Farmhouse Tower Swallows Mallard 7 Teal 2 Gadwall 2 Wigeon 1 Shoveler 1 Shelduck 3 Oystercatcher 2
3 May 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Mallard 13 Gadwall 1♂ Oystercatcher 2 Swallow 10+ Folly Pond Sand Martins House Martins - collecting mud from pond edge and building nests on Farmhouse Tower Swallows Mute Swan 2 Mallard 7 Teal 2 Gadwall 2 Wigeon 1 Shoveler 1 Sh
2 May 2014