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Today's sightings
The South Lake Little Gull 1 Great-crested Grebe 2 with young Black-tailed Godwit 26 Common Sandpiper 1 Common Crane 2 nesting Kingfisher 2 busy feeding young The South Finger Kingfisher 2 Busy feeding young The Decoy Cuckoo 1 The Holden Tower Wheatear
3 May 2014
Today's sightings-Spoonbill
The adult Spoonbill by JSLees WWT The Tack Piece SPOONBILL 1 Adult in breeding plumage still present. The Martin Smith Hide Common Crane 2 -Nesting The South Lake Little Gull 1 Common Tern 1 Black-tailed Godwit 53 Great-crested Grebe 3 Kingfisher 2 The H
2 May 2014
Today's sightings
The Kingfisher Hide GOSHAWK 1 Imm female eating a rabbit MARSH HARRIER 1 female sat on post Buzzard 2 Kingfisher 2 very active at nest hole Reed Bunting 2 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Holden Tower Cuckoo 1 male Wheatear 1 Avocet 11 Lapwing with young The South L
1 May 2014
Today's sightings
Thick fog this morning hampered viewing resulting in very limited reports from the hide round. Holden Tower Avocet 10 Lapwing 14 (some nests flooded by tide) Raven 1 Oystercatcher 9 Crane 2 GCP Martin Smith Hide Crane sitting on nest Whitethroat singing i
29 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Lapwing with four chicks Avocet 10 pairs Oystercatcher 2 Peregrine 1 on fence to south Fox 1 Linnet pair Song Thrush one carrying worms to young. Middle Point Corn Bunting 1 S at 0753. Last recorded on 30 June 1992. Whimbrel 2 N Swallow 4 N W
28 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Avocet 10 Peregrine 1 Lapwing 20 Oystercatcher 2 Kittiwake 6 floating out on ebb tide Middle Point Arctic Tern 3 Wheatear 1 male 2 female Reed Bunting 2 Sedge Warbler 2 Yellow Wagtail flyovers Zeiss Hide Ruff male Black-tailed Godwit 45 Teal
27 April 2014
Today's sightings-Curlew Sand
Whimbrel at Middle Point Hide today by reserve warden JSLeesWWT The Rushy Little Gull 1 First summer Mediterranean Gull 1 The Holden Tower CURLEW SANDPIPER 1 moulting adult on scrape Whimbrel 6 Ringed Plover 10 Dunlin 35 Avocet 11 Lapwing 18- Some now w
26 April 2014
Today's sightings
The South Lake Little Gull 1 first summer Mediterranean Gull 2 Common Tern 2 Common Crane 2 Swallow 300 Sand Martin 50 House Martin 40 Kingfisher 2 Middle Point Marsh Harrier 1 Female hunting fore shore The Holden Tower Avocet 12 Common Crane 13 The Marti
25 April 2014
Today's sightings- Lots of Meds
Five of the 8 Med Gulls by Reserve Warden JSLees WWT The South Lake Mediterranean Gull A minimum of 8 individuals but possibly more. Black-tailed Godwit 15 Little Grebe 1 Great-crested Grebe 2 with young Sand Martin 60 House Martin 15 Swallow 10 The Hold
23 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Red Kite N Wheatear 2 male Redstart female Avocet 10 Dunlin 11 Bar-tailed Godwit 5 Whimbrel2 Lapwing 23 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Willow Warbler 1 South Lake Crane 2 GCP Black-tailed Godwit 7 Great Crested Grebe pair and young Zeiss Hide Teal 22
22 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Avocet 5 pairs Lapwing 25 Peregrine 1 Middle Point Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat and Common Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler all singing from hedges/reedbeds Sand Martin 2 N Yellow Wagtail 4 N and 4 S Curlew 8 South Lake Ruff 5 Crane
21 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower/Middle Point Migration Bar-tailed Godwit 18 N Whimbrel 3 N Arctic Skua 1 pale phase N House Martin 6 N Swallow 12 N Estuary/Dumbles Sanderling Dunlin 4 Grey Plover 2 Oystercatcher 11 Peregrine 1 Flacon hybrid 1 Crane 8 (GCP) Rushy First summe
20 April 2014
Today's sightings
Blue-headed Wagtail Type on the Top New Piece today JSLees WWT The South Lake Common Crane 2 Ruff 5 Common Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 114 Sand Martin 30 Swallow 50 House Martin 10 Yellow Wagtail 1 The Top New Piece (Zeiss Hide) Hooded Crow 1 female
19 April 2014
Todays Sightings
Rushy Ruff 5 Redshank 1 Oystercatcher 2 Avocet 1 Black tailed Godwit 9 Martin Smith Hide Crane 2 great views on the nest. Black Tailed Godwit 2 Teal 12 Shoveler 4 Holden Tower Taiga Bean Goose 2 distantly on salt-marsh. Avocet 13 including 5 incubating
18 April 2014
Today's sightings- Nesting Cranes
The Martin Smith Hide COMMON CRANE 1 pair with the female sitting on nest The South Lake COMMON CRANE 1 pair with the female sitting on nest Black-tailed Godwit 30 Common Sandpiper 1 House Martin 1 The Rushy Ruff 5 in summer plumage The Holden Tower TAIGA
17 April 2014