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Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Avocet-10 pairs nesting/nestbuilding Garganey- 2 drakes for a time late morning. Lapwing 2 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 1 Shelduck 30+ 4 ducklings Wigeon 2 males Tack Piece Cranes 4 GCP Barnacle Goose 31 Avocet 4 Holden Tower Estuary Mudflats over h
31 May 2015
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Land Rover Safari`s (yesterday) Safaris will be running today, book when you arrive, first come first served (trips 11.00 and 14.00) Common Tern 2 Hobby 2 Marsh Harrier 1 Little Egret 4 Crane 2 Black Tailed Godwit Redshank Lapwings Roe Deer 1 Four Spotte
30 May 2015
Phalarope returns on schedule
Red Necked Phalarope A female dropped into the Robbie Garnett hide this morning then moved onto the Top New Piece in front of the Zeiss Hide. Quite possibly the same individual as last year having arrived at the same time. Avocet Now 9 pairs incubating at
28 May 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Avocet 8 pairs nesting Lapwing pair nesting Oystercatcher pair Black-tailed Godwit 8 Tufted Duck 41 Shelduck 36 Gadwall 4 Wigeon 2 Tack Piece Crane 3 GCP Barnacle Goose 36 Avocet 6 Greylag 30 Teal 2 Holden Tower Avocet 7 pairs, two broods of x4
26 May 2015
Today's sightings
Shelduck-lings on the Rushy Pen Rushy Pen Avocet 6 pairs nesting Lapwing 2 Oystercatcher 2 Hobby at 0800 hunting Swallow and Martins Wigeon pair Tack Piece Crane 2 GCP Barnacle Goose 31 Marsh Harrier over S at 0915 Avocet 2 Holden Tower Lapwing 12 Avocet
24 May 2015
Unringed Crane
Land Rover Safari`s Common Tern 2 Hobby 3 Red Kite 1 Marsh Harrier 2 Little Egret 5 Garganey 1 Crane 4 Roe Deer 1 Hairy Dragonfly 2 Four Spotted Chasers 4 Lots of Damsel flies Holden Tower Avocet 6 incubating birds and a newly hatched brood of 2 Lapwing 6
23 May 2015
Today's sightings
I am pleased to say that it is difficult to find anywhere on site where you will be unable to hear Reed Warbler singing. With a number of Sedge Warbler, Common and Lesser Whitethroat territories now established we have quite a daytime chorus. A few Cetti'
21 May 2015
Wednesday sightings
The Rushy Garganey 2 Avocet 22 The Holden Tower Avocet 16 Lesser Whitethroat 1 The South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 38 Oystercatcher 4 Common Tern 2 Common Whitethroat 1 The Tack Piece Avocet 4
20 May 2015
Today's sightings
As well as a wide range of common bird species we have noted the following highlights... Rushy Pen Avocet- 22 present at 0800. Includes a number of nesting birds and a colour ringed individual. Lapwing pair Oystercatcher pair Shoveler 1 Wigeon 1 Tack Pie
19 May 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Avocet 18 Lapwing 2 Oystercatcher 2 Martin Smith hide Crane 4 GCP Tack Piece Avocet 5 Teal 2 Holden Tower Little ringed Plover 2 Ringed Plover 3 Dunlin 4 Avocet 10 Peregrine 1 Zeiss Hide Ringed Plover 2 Dunlin 14 Redshank 3 Teal 6 South Lake Bla
18 May 2015
Sunday sightings
The Holden Tower Avocet 12 Little-ringed Plover 1 Peregrine 1 The Rushy Avocet 19 The Land Rover Safari tour Garganey 3 males Hobby 5 Great-crested Grebe 2 with young Whimbrel 2 The South Lake Kingfisher 1 Black-tailed Godwit 35 Avocet 2 The Tack Piece Av
17 May 2015
Sunny saturday
The Rushy Garganey 1 male Avocet 10 The Tack Piece Garganey 2 males Teal 4 Avocet 8 Crane 3 The Holden Tower Avocet 12 Peregrine 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 10 Little Egret 1 The South Finger Cuckoo 1 The South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 38 Common Tern 1
16 May 2015
Spoonbill again
Today's Highlights Spoonbill 1 adult early morning on the South Lake Garganey 5 on site including 4 males The Holden Tower Grey Plover 2 Whimbrel 1 Curlew 1 Dunlin 40 Ringed Plover 15 Avocet 10 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 19 The Kingfisher Hide Cuckoo 1 The Sou
15 May 2015
Wet Thursday sightings
The Holden Tower Little-ringed Plover 2 Avocet 21 The South Lake Common Tern 1 Med Gull 1 Black-tailed Godwit 38 The Tack Piece Little Gull 1 Common Crane 1 Pink-footed Goose 1 Avocet 4 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 8 Sand Martin 50
14 May 2015
Wednesday birds news
The Rushy Little Gull 1 Avocet 9 Common Sandpiper 3 The South Lake Little Egret 1 Juvenile Black-tailed Godwit 57 Oystercatcher 4 The Holden Tower Avocet 17 Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 20 Skylark 8 Peregrine 1 The Tack Piece Avocet 8 Teal 2 &nb
13 May 2015