Latest sightings
Great views of Roe Deer
Holden Tower Merlin 1 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 1 Kestrel 2 Little Stint 1 Golden Plover 80 Lapwing 1500 Ruff 2 Barnacle 167 Curlew 18 Redwing 7 Fieldfare 22 Dunlin 450 Raven 1 Fields to North- White-fronted Goose 68 Pink-footed Goose 1 Adult Robbie Garnett Lap
11 December 2014
More sunshine birding
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 75 Pochard 200 Tufted Duck 300 The Tack Piece Common Crane 7 Wigeon 800 Teal 300 Lapwing 900 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Buzzard 2 Lapwing 1800 Dunlin 500 The Zeiss Hide Teal 700 Black-tailed Godwit 150 The Willow
10 December 2014
Cold morning
The Holden Tower Barn Owl 1 Merlin 1 Peregrine 2 Buzzard 2 Barnacle Goose 197 Lapwing 2000 Dunlin 180 Chiffchaff 1 The South Finger Pink-footed Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 75 The Rushy Brwick's Swan 75 The Tack Piece Common Crane 2 The Zeiss Hide Teal 500
9 December 2014
More sunshine!
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 85 Pochard 200 Pintail 150 Kingfisher 1 The Tack Piece Common Crane 7 Wigeon 700 Teal 220 Lapwing 1000 Water Rail 1 The Willow Hide Water Rail 1 The Zeiss Hide Black-tailed Godwit 80 Dunlin 170 Teal 1200 Wigeon 650 Pintail 70 Water
8 December 2014
More Swans & Geese
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 82 (but still only 5 juveniles so far) Pochard 200 Tufted Duck 280 Pintail 150 The South Finger Pink-footed Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 78 Canada Goose 200 Chiffchaff 2 The Zeiss Hide Barn Owl 1 Teal 1200 Wigeon 300 Pintail 160
7 December 2014
Great Views of White-fronted Geese
Rushy Pochard 193 Tufted Duck 278 Bewick's Swan 64 Dunlin 1 Redshank 1 Black-Tailed Godwit 4 Holden Tower Barnacle Goose 150 White-fronted Goose 68 Wigeon 470 Teal 350 Lapwing 2500 Golden Plover 300 Ruff 1 Dunlin 250 Little Stint 2 (from Martin Smith Hi
5 December 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Merlin 1 Peregrine 2 Buzzard 5 White-fronted Goose 60 Barnacle Goose 200 The Zeiss Hide Barn Owl 1 Teal 500 Black-tailed Godwit 150 Dunlin 200 Lapwing 700 Chiffchaff 2 The Tack Piece Common Crane 9 White-fronted Goose 42 Wigeon 700 Teal 3
4 December 2014
Today's sightings
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 61 Pochard 160 Pintail 100 The Tack Piece Common Crane 5 Wigeon 700 Teal 500 Ruff 12 Lapwing 900 Dunlin 300 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Barnacle Goose 200 Lapwing 1500 Dunlin 600 The Zeiss Hide Goshawk 1 Imm Teal 1200
3 December 2014
This morning's sightings
A fairly strong and cool N wind was blowing through causing some birds to seek shelter behind the hedges, banks and reeds. It is nice to have a bright sunny morning, good light. The drier week has allowed water puddling on the fields to drain down into
2 December 2014
1 December sightings and late news for yesterday
Tack Piece Ruff 13 Redshank 16 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 20 Curlew 70 White-fronted Goose 40+ Pink-footed Goose 1 adult Greylag 90, Canada 250 and Barnacle Goose 4 Marsh Harrier flew through 7 Cranes (GCP) Dumbles Avocet 2 roosting on the scrape islands Wigeo
1 December 2014
Cranes are back
The Tack Piece Common Crane 7 Black-tailed Godwit 200 Curlew 80 Dunlin 200 Ruff 15 Lapwing 800 Wigeon 800 Teal 300 Marsh Harrier 1 The Holden Tower Little Stint 2 Dunlin 700 Golden Plover 200 Lapwing 3200 Pink-footed Goose 1 adult Barnacle Goose 200 Pereg
29 November 2014
Plenty of gulls!
The South lake Black-headed Gull 2500 Common Gull 1500 The Holden Tower Peregrine 2 Marsh Harrier 1 juv male Buzzard 5 Little Stint 2 Golden Plover 1000 Lapwing 2500 Dunlin 700 Barnacle Goose 200 The Tack Piece Crane 3 Ruff 16 Black-tailed Godwit 280 Curl
28 November 2014
Today's sightings
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 41 Pochard 150 Pinail 70 The Tack Piece Peregrine 1 Black-tailed Godwit 250 Curlew 80 Dunlin 200 Lapwing 900 Teal 500 Wigeon 800 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2 Wigeon 700 The Willow Hide Cetti's Warbler 1 Goldcrest 1 Chaffi
27 November 2014
Latest news
The Rushy Bewick’s Swan 41 Pochard 140 Pintail 80 The Holden Tower Little Stint 2 Dunlin 800 Golden Plover 2000 Lapwing 1500 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 3 White-fronted Goose 50 Pink-footed Goose 1 adult Zeiss Hide Teal 700 Black-tailed Godwit 230 Snipe 2 S
25 November 2014
Today's sightings
A frosty and icy start to the day (on sheltered waters) Rushy 40 Bewick's Swan Pochard 140 Pintail 70 Holden Tower Stonechat on fences Little Stint 4 around the scrape Dunlin 800 Golden Plover 1800 Lapwing 1500 Snipe 7 around the scrape Skylark 4 Peregrin
24 November 2014