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Today's bird sightings
Heron hide / millennium wetlands glossy ibis, sedge warbler, 10 reed warbler, 2 whitethroat, 19 blackcap, 3 cetti’s warbler, great spotted woodpecker, 4 little grebe, 38 tufted duck, 2 cormorant and 2 oystercatcher. Lagoon garganey, 5 Mediterrane
7 May 2014
Today's highlights
The glossy ibis is present in front of the Peter Scott hide, where a drake garganey has also been sighted, although it is proving a little elusive! Other highlights include a little gull, 6 Mediterranean gull, 388 black tailed godwit, common sandpiper an
6 May 2014
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide Glossy ibis, spotted redshank, 4 greenshank, 2 redshank, 9 little egret, 27 greylag goose, 25 shelduck and peregrine. Lagoon Little gull, 5 Mediterranean gull, 370+ black headed gull, common sandpiper, 197 black tailed godwit and
5 May 2014
Today's highlights
The glossy ibis has reappeared in front of the heron hide. Other highlights include; little gull, 10 Mediterranean gull, 470 black headed gull, red kite, common sandpiper, 7 black tailed godwit, 2 greenshank, spotted redshank, 6 little egret, sedge warble
4 May 2014
Today's bird sightings
Little gull, 4 Mediterranean gull, 470 black headed gull, common sandpiper, 42 black tailed godwit, 4 greenshank, spotted redshank, 12 little egret, 2 sedge warbler, 12 reed warbler, 3 whitethroat, 4 blackcap, 3 cetti’s warbler, 54 shelduck, 2 wigeon, 7
3 May 2014
Today's sightings
Little gull, 8 Mediterranean gull, 450 black headed gull, 143 black tailed godwit, 5 greenshank, spotted redshank, 7 little egret, lesser whitethroat, 2 sedge warbler, 2 whitethroat, 7 reed warbler, 5 cetti’s warbler, 3 little grebe and 2 great spotted
30 April 2014
Today's sightings
Heron hide / millennium wetlands Glossy ibis, 4 little grebe, 2 oystercatcher. 5 teal, 3 shoveler, 6 cormorant, 4 lesser whitethroat, 3 whitethroat, 6 cetti's warbler, 2 sedge warbler, 6 reed warbler, 2 reed bunting, 14 blackcap, 3 chiffchaff, great spott
29 April 2014
Late morning update
The glossy ibis has reappeared in front of the heron hide. Other highlights include little gull, 5 Med gull, 22 black tailed godwit, ruff, 2 greenshank, 2 sedge warbler, 2 whitethroat, 2 reed warbler, 8 cetti's warbler, 3 reed bunting and 2 great spotted
27 April 2014
Today's highlights
The Franklin's gull has been seen this morning, but flew out on to the estuary at 9:50am, but we will keep you posted if it returns later! A little gull is present in front of the observatory, along with 6 Med gull, 450+ black headed gull, 18 black taile
27 April 2014
Today's highlights
Both the Franklin's gull and glossy ibis are present in front of the British Steel hide. A little gull has been seen on the lagoon, along with 5 Med gull and 475 black headed gull and up to 9 Cetti's warbler have been calling in the millennium wetlands.
26 April 2014
Today's highlights
Spoonbill, Mediterranean gull, 2 common sandpiper, 3 whimbrel, 403 black tailed godwit, spotted redshank, 4 greenshank, 12 little egret, 20 swallow, 2 sand martin, 9 blackcap, 8 chiffchaff, 6 cetti’s warbler, 3 jay and 2 great spotted woodpecker.
22 April 2014
Today's highlights
Lagoon Little gull, 3 Mediterranean gull, 450 black headed gull, ruff, 10 knot, 370 black tailed godwit, peregrine, sparrowhawk and 21 gadwall. British Steel hide & Michael Powell hide Spotted redshank, 6 greenshank, 7 redshank, 31 greylag goos
21 April 2014
Today's highlights
Bird sightings 5 Mediterranean gull, redpoll, 6 blackcap, 7 chiffchaff, 8 cetti’s warbler, 400 black tailed godwit, 7 lapwing, 58 redshank, 6 wigeon, 17 little egret, 4 jay, 400 black headed gull and 2 great spotted woodpecker. Butterfly sightings 4 pea
9 April 2014
Today's highlights
4 Mediterranean gull, spoonbill, blackcap, 4 chiffchaff, 4 cetti’s warbler, 250 black tailed godwit, 5 lapwing, 12 shoveler, 8 wigeon, 10 little egret, jay and great spotted woodpecker.
31 March 2014
Today's wildlife highlights
Bird sightings include; bittern, spoonbill, 4 willow warbler, 4 blackcap, 6 chiffchaff, 2 cetti’s warbler, 2 snipe, 444 black tailed godwit, 4 redshank, 8 lapwing, 5 wigeon, 14 little egret, and great spotted woodpecker. Butterfly sightings include; 2 s
30 March 2014