Latest sightings
Great birding
The Tack Piece LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Spotted Redshank 2 Redshank 27 Ruff 4 Snipe 5 Dunlin 1100 Black-tailed Godwit 187 Curlew 12 Golden Plover 90 Lapwing 1400 Teal 900 Wigeon 1600 Pintail 120 Common Crane 4 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 80+ Pochard 175 The
30 November 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower GOLDENEYE 2 males on the river (3 on site) White-fronted Goose 69 The Rushy Ferruginous Duck hybrid 1 Pochard 150 Bewick's Swan 47 The South Lake GOLDENEYE 1 female The Tack Piece Common Crane 4 Kingfisher 1 Lapwing 1600 Dunlin 800 Ruff 4 Red
29 November 2012
Today's sightings- Lots to see!
The Tack Piece WHOOPER SWAN 1 Bewick's Swan 51 White-fronted Goose 29 Wigeon 1650 Teal 500 Pintail 100 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Adult Black-tailed Godwit 470 Golden Plover 900 Lapwing 1600 Dunlin 1200 Spotted Redshank 2 Redshank 31 Ruff 4 Little Egret 1 Pe
28 November 2012
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Black-tailed Godwit 370 Dunlin 500 Golden Plover 80 Lapwing 1300 Spotted Redshank 2 Redshank 15 Pintail 95 Wigeon 1600 Teal 600 The Zeiss Hide Teal 800 Grey Heron 1 The Holden Tower Peregrine 2 Golden Plover 500 Lapw
27 November 2012
Today's sightings
Tack Piece From Holden Tower, Stephen Kirk, Robbie Garnett and Martin Smith Hides Long-billed Dowitcher 1 Black-tailed Godwit 403 Ruff 6 Spotted Redshank 4 Redshank 32 Wigeon 1200 Teal 450 Pintail 70 Bewick's Swan 20 Lapwing 1500 Golden Plover 400 Zeiss H
26 November 2012
Today's sightings and flood information
The overnight rain has added to the high water of Tuesday and Wednesday causing a little flooding. The puddles in the village have been passed by over 100 cars today but it has also caused some to turn back. Around the grounds there has been no problems
25 November 2012
Fantastic Floods
Fantastic bird watching today especially from the hides to the Holden Tower. The heavy rain has caused extensive flooding and attracted large numbers of waders and wildfowl to the Tack Piece field. It was spectacular days like this in this field that prom
23 November 2012
Today's sightings
Despite heavy and prolonged rain and flooding all our paths remain open and the site is fully functioning. South Finger hide path is puddled but the water has drained off. Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Golden Plover 800 (0900) Lapwing 972 Dunlin 450 Great Bla
22 November 2012
Today's sightings
Rushy Bewick's Swan 19 The Holden Tower Golden Plover 1000 Lapwing 700 Dunlin 500 Wigeon 870 Peregrine 1 The Tack Piece Pintail 70 Wigeon 700 Teal 400 Redshank 40 Black-tailed Godwit 56 South Lake Chiffchaff 3
21 November 2012
Today's sightings
The South Lake LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Black-tailed Godwit 93 Lapwing 42 Ruff 1 Shoveler 20 Teal 200 Great-crested Grebe 1 The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 Showing on and off Redshank 7 Black-tailed Godwit 5 Dunlin 450 Ruff 4 Lapwing 150 Golden Plover 80 Teal 500
20 November 2012
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide Golden Plover 1000 including three still retaining or gaining breeding plumage Red Knot 1 Spotted Redshank 1 Ruff 6 Dunlin 300 Lapwing 700 Teal 800 Wigeon 22 South Lake Long-billed Dowitcher 1 Black-tailed Godwit 8 Golden Plover 1 Lapwing 110 R
19 November 2012
Today's WeBS Count
The WeBS (Wetland Bird Survey) count was carried out today. Conditions certainly affected the numbers as the first hard frost had frozen many scrapes and pools. Bird numbers picked up during the day and a total of 6784 birds were counted. This does not in
18 November 2012
Today's sightings
The South Lake LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Black-tailed Godwit 80 Ruff 4 The Zeiss Hide Bittern 1 Water Rail 2 Cetti's Warbler 1 Teal 900 Dunlin 120 Spotted Redshank 2 Redshank 2 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 16 The Holden Tower Golden Plover 900 Lapwing 700 Dunlin
17 November 2012
Today's sightings-More swans
The Zeiss Hide LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 adult feeding with the redshanks BITTERN 1 Showed very well at times Dunlin 691 Redshank 31 Spotted Redshank 2 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Ruff 3 Golden Plover 1 Lapwing 150 Teal 757 Water Rail 2 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Rus
16 November 2012
Today's sightings
A very foggy start to the day so limited sightings. Holden Tower Wigeon 1200 Barnacle Goose 120 Egyptian Goose 1 Redshank 22 Redwing 4 Little Egret 1 Tack Piece Wigeon 300 Little Egret 1 Teal 120 Jay 1 Canada Goose 45 Zeiss Hide Water Rail 1 Cetti's Warbl
15 November 2012