Latest Sightings

This morning we carried out a Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS), and counted these birds:

  • 3 Gadwall
  • 12 Teal
  • 476 Mallard
  • 4 Pochard
  • 6 Tufted Duck
  • 28 Shelduck
  • 65 Greylag Geese
  • 139 Canada Geese
  • 86 Moorhen
  • 59 Coot
  • 1 Snipe
  • 348 Lapwing
  • 3 Ruff
  • 84 Black-tailed Godwit
  • 4 Oystercatcher
  • 2 Avocet
  • 1 Little Grebe
  • 3 Great Crested Grebe
  • 6 Grey Heron
  • 169 Black-headed Gull
  • 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
  • 1 Mute Swan
  • 2 Whooper Swan
  • 9 Common Tern
  • 3 Marsh Harrier
  • 5 Kestrel

This week's feature photo is of a great crested grebe.

North West Bird Watching Festival 2022

Join us at this year’s Bird Watching Festival and watch up to 30,000 pink-footed geese return to the roost. We’ll have guest speakers, exhibitors, photography workshops and guided reserve walks for a full day out from dawn till dusk. Book your place


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