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Today's Sightings.
Rushy Great watching here, the three pairs of Avocets (plus an extra adult this morning) have eight young between them all doing very well. The Oystercatcher chick is all but full grown and 18 Black Tailed Godwits were roosting as normal on the top pond.
29 June 2013
Today’s sightings
The Rushy Avocet 3 pairs with 8 young (2, 2, 4) The Zeiss Hide Shoveler (10) Teal (12) Reedwarbler (1) Reed Bunting (1) Sedge Warbler (1) Oyster Catcher - (Pair + juvenile) Little Grebe (1) Tufted Duck (Brood) The Holden Tower Green Sandpiper (2) The So
28 June 2013
Two broods of Avocet
The Rushy pen AVOCET NEWS at 0830 this morning a scan of the three nesting pairs revealed that one pair (back right hand island) had four chicks and were feeding in the shallows. A second pair (front left hand island) had hatched two young which strayed a
25 June 2013
They have hatched
Rushy: Avocet - 3 Pairs (1 with at least 1 chick) Black-tailed Godwit - 39 Redshank - 2 Green Sandpiper - 1 Shelduck - Several broods Teal - 10 (no sign of Green winged teal as yet) Holden Tower and Walkway: Little Egret - 3 Cetti's Warbler - 1 Lapwing -
24 June 2013
Have they hatched ?
Rushy Reports this morning of egg shells being carried away from one of the three Avocet nest but no sightings as yet of the young. The male American Green winged Teal was seen at the back of the lower pool with two Euro Teal. There were 32 Black tailed G
23 June 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Green Sandpiper 7 Avocet 6 Black-tailed Godwit 32 The Zeiss Hide Green Sandpiper 1 Little Egret 2 The South Finger Cuckoo 1 The Holden Tower Yellow-legged Gull 2 Curlew 40 Shelduck 134 The South Lake Redshank 15 Avocet 1 Black-tailed Godwit 1 gr
21 June 2013
Today's sightings-Phalarope
Female Red-necked Phalarope on the Rushy by James Lees WWT The Rushy RED-NECKED PHALAROPE 1 female in summer plumage No sign of the green-winged teal today. Green Sandpiper 8 Black-tailed Godwit 32 Oystercatcher 3 Avocet 6 The South Lake Avocet 1 Redsha
20 June 2013
Today's sightings-3 Rare Ducks!
The Rushy AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 Drake feeding with 18 European Teals Green Sandpiper 5 Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 32 Avocet 6- Still incubating Shelduck 3 pairs with young The South lake RUDDY SHELDUCK 2 Redshank 9 Avocet 1 Kingfisher 1 Common
19 June 2013
Today's sightings
The South lake SPOONBILL 1 adult in summer plumage Common Tern 2 Black-tailed Godwit 17 Redshank 7 Kingfisher 1 The Rushy Green Sandpiper 2 Avocet 6 Black-tailed Godwit 35 Oystercatcher 3 The Zeiss Hide Green Sandpiper 1 Common Crane 2 (GCP) The South Fin
18 June 2013
Spoonbill
South Lake Discovery Hide The Hide is now fully open. Thank you for your patience during the re-fitting period. The hide now boasts a new fixed telescope and some great little binoculars, we hope that the more comfortable seating arrangements and more inv
17 June 2013
Todays sightings
Rushy Still very busy here, the three pairs of Avocets are still incubating and are generally very active. There is a great brood of 19 Shelduck, the Oystercatchers are feeding there single large young in front of the hide and 27 Black Tailed Godwits are
16 June 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Avocet 6 (9 adults on site today) Oystercatcher 3 Green Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 38 Shelduck 1 pair with 15 young kingfisher 1 The Robbie Garnett Hide Green Sandpiper 2 Barnacle Goose 51 The Zeiss Hide Wigeon 3 Shoveler 30 Teal 13 Redshan
15 June 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Avocet 6 Black-tailed Godwit 32 Shelduck pair with 15 young The Robbie Garnett Hide Green Sandpiper 3 Little Egret 1 The Zeiss Hide Redshank 4 Teal 16 Grey Heron 2 The South lake Common Tern 2 Oystercatcher 2 pairs with young The Holden Tower Cu
14 June 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Avocet (6)- 3 pairs still incubating Oystercatcher 3 Black-tailed Godwit 41 Shelduck 30 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Curlew 21 Sanderling 1 Dunlin 20 Ringed Plover 24 Redshank 1 Shelduck 120 The Tack Piece Barnacle Goose 50 Common Crane 1 (GCP)
13 June 2013
Today's sightings-sea duck
Greater Scaup on the Rushy, Copyright JSLees WWT The Rushy GREATER SCAUP 1 First summer male showing well with 20 Tufted Ducks Avocet 6 Oystercatcher 3 Black-tailed Godwit 41 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 2 (8 on site today) Little Egret 2 Oystercatcher 2 Teal 1
12 June 2013