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Today's sightings- Great White!
Great White Egret One was found on the northern part of the reserve at mid-day. It worked it's way down the reserve and was seen feeding in both the Tack Piece and Top New Piece durring the afternoon. South Lake LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 is back! Black-tai
30 October 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Brent Goose 1 (Dumbles and Tack Piece) Peregrine 1 Rushy Bewick's Swan 1 Pochard 30 Pintail 40 Tufted Duck 80 Zeiss Hide Golden Plover 30 Dunlin 70 Lawping 120 Teal 700 Little Egret 1 Water Rail calling Redshank 9 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Bewic
28 October 2012
Today's sightings
Female Common Goldeneye on the South lake today by Paul Daunter The South lake LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 COMMON GOLDENEYE 1 female Little Egret 2 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 1 The first returning bird of the winter. Pochard 18 Pintail 25 The Holden Tower Littl
27 October 2012
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Dark-bellied Brent Goose 28 (41 in the last 24hrs) White-fronted Goose 10 Barnacle Goose 110 Ruff 5 Knot 1 Golden Plover 228 Dunlin 90 Little Stint 1 Redshank 15 Lapwing 500 Wigeon 600 The South lake LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Black-tailed G
26 October 2012
Today's sightings-Mega migration
Well the weather was again perfect for visible migration today so a small group of us gathered at the South Finger. It soon became apparent that this was not going to be an ordinary day as a big number of birds were seen quite early on. So we set up camp
25 October 2012
Today's sightings
Green Lane/100 Acre Viewing Platform Please note that due to change in farming methods the Green Lane and 100 Acre viewing platform are current out of bounds. We are in talks with the local farmer and hope to gain access to this area soon, we will of cour
24 October 2012
Today's sightings-Migration!
With perfect conditions for birds to leave Scandinavia and a good North East wind with mist there was plenty to see today. All birds were seen flying low back into the wind heading North East, presumably having headed too far SW overnight and now track
23 October 2012
Today's sightings
Murky and misty start to the day hampering viewing. Please note we will be removing seasonal fences, cutting back vegetation, digging up willow saplings and mowing on the Tack Piece and scrapes here today Zeiss Hide Redshank 6 Black-tailed Godwit 5 Snipe
22 October 2012
Misty morning and visible migration
The fog finally cleared by 2.00pm but it was still possible to see birds that were close to the hide all morning. South Lake Long-billed Dowitcher 1 (all day) Black-tailed Godwit 97 at 0830 and 140 later. Great Crested Grebe 1 Shoveler 37 Little Egret 1 H
21 October 2012
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 Showing very well this morning Kingfisher 1 Water Rail 2 Cetti's Warbler 2 Black-tailed Godwit 174 Dunlin 29 Teal 2300 Grey Heron 2 The South Finger Redpoll 25 Siskin 8 Chaffinch 200 Cetti's Warbler 2 The South Lake LONG-BILLED DO
19 October 2012
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Avocet 3 (Adult and two first winters) LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Adult Black-tailed Godwit 271 Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 32 Dunlin 49 Ruff 1 Teal 2200 Pintail 40 Shoveler 35 The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 5 Barnacle Goose 110 Peregrin
18 October 2012
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Oystercatcher 1 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 29 Redshank 19 Spotted Redshank 1 Grey Plover 8 Golden plover 73 Curlew 60 Common Crane 4 Shelduck 90 Pintail 40 Barnacle Goose 110 White-fronted Goose 5 Buzzard 6 Peregrine 2 Sparrowhawk 1 The South
17 October 2012
Today's sightings-Big tide
The view from the Holden Tower this morning, a very high tide! The South lake LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Black-tailed Godwit 410 Lapwing 150 Teal 250 Shoveler 170 Great-crested Grebe 1 Little Grebe 1 The Zeiss Hide Little Stint 1 Dunlin 28 Spotted Redshank
16 October 2012
Today's sightings +WeBs Totals
A total of 8,496 Wetland Birds counted on the WeBs count. Details here plus some non wetland birds. Mute Swan 107 White-fronted Goose 5 Greylag Goose 384 Barnacle Goose 120 Canada Goose 332 Shelduck 103 Egyptian Goose 1 Mallard 675 Gadwall 54 Pintail 164
15 October 2012
Today's highlights
Very busy doing the WeBs count after the fog delayed our count. Full round-up tomorrow but for now here are the highlights. Bittern 2 (Zeiss and Carp Park Reed Bed) Long-Billed Dowitcher 1 Zeiss Hide Spotted Redshank 3 White-fronted Goose 5 Common Crane 4
14 October 2012