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Rain at last and a nice selection of Waders.

Rain at last and a nice selection of Waders.

Rushy Mediteranean Gull 1 1st summer bird with a white plastic ring 3KPR. Little Gull 1 1st summer here briefly before going to South Lake. Avocet 1 pair incubating. Holden Tower (At high tide) All waders below were seen distantly over the estuary at high

3 May 2015

Spring but feels like winter

Spring but feels like winter

Bitter cold morning here, We just hope the young waders can hold out a few day till it warms up. The Holden Tower Avocet 19 adults and 7 very small juveniles, 9 adults still incubating Little-ringed Plover 2 Peregrine 1 The South Lake Common Sandpiper 1

2 May 2015

Friday's bird news-Hawfinch

Friday's bird news-Hawfinch

The Car Park Hawfinch 1 moving around in the trees and calling The South lake Little Gull 1 Med Gull 1 Black-headed Gull 50 pairs Common Sandpiper 1 Avocet 3 The Holden Tower Avocet 10 pairs, some have small chicks Little-ringed Plover 1 Lapwing 20 Skylar

1 May 2015

Wednesday sightings

Wednesday sightings

The South Lake LITTLE GULL 1 Avocet 8 Black-tailed Godwit 85 The Kingfisher Hide Barn Owl 1 Cuckoo 1 The Holden Tower Avocet 12 The Tack Piece Crane 2

29 April 2015

Today's sightings-Little Gull

Today's sightings-Little Gull

South Lake Little Gull- a 2cy (second calendar year or 1st summer) present among the Black headed Gulls. Digi-scoped pic above by Martin (left hand bird). Avocet 6 Black-tailed Godwit 1 (the flock moves about the scrapes) Great Crested Grebe 2 Lapwing 4

28 April 2015

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Holden Tower Golden Plover 1 Lapwing 18 Avocet 14+ Tack Piece Greylag 30 Shoveler 6 Teal 22 Black-Tailed Godwit 4 (flew of to TNP) Crane 2 GCP Zeiss Hide Barn Owl hunting the Bottom New Piece field Short-eared Owl- flew in from S, being mobbed by corvids

27 April 2015

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

General A flock of 146 Black-tailed Godwit toured the scrapes, 24+ Avocet could also be seen from many hides, 4 Redshank on the Top New Piece along with 2 Dunlin and a single Green Sandpiper on the Tack Piece. 30 or more Teal and lesser numbers of Shovele

26 April 2015

Saturday's news

Saturday's news

The South Finger Cuckoo 1 Kingfisher 1 Little Grebe 1 The Tack Piece Cuckoo 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Avocet 5 Crane 5 Pink-footed Goose 1 Sand Martin 50 The South lake Oystercatcher 4 Avocet 8 Black-tailed Godwit 110 The Holden Tower Avocet

25 April 2015

Sandpipers & Cuckoos arrive

Sandpipers & Cuckoos arrive

The Rushy Common Sandpiper 3 The South Finger Common Sandpiper 1 Avocet 9 Black-tailed Godwit 80 Great-crested Grebe 2 Teal 10 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Whimbrel 1 Curlew 3 Avocet 10 Little-ringed Plover 1 Lapwing 20 Shelduck 30 The South Finger Cuckoo

24 April 2015

Sunny Sandpipers

Sunny Sandpipers

The South Lake Green Sandpiper 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 79 Oystercatcher 4 Avocet 10 Great-crested Grebe 2 Med Gull 2 The Holden Tower Avocet 13 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 4 The Rushy Avocet 2 The Tack Piece Pink-footed Goose 1

22 April 2015

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Migrants A few Swallow, Sand and House Martin moving N to 0930 at least. Green Sandpiper flying about the reserve. Holden Tower Avocet 12 Lapwing 12+ Greylag 70 Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff all singing Tack Piece Pintail 2 Wigeon 6 Teal 24 Pink-fo

21 April 2015

Today sightings

Today sightings

Holden Tower Lapwing 12+ Avocet 12+ Pied Wagtail male Peregrine 1 Wheatear at Middle Point Waders at high tide-Dumbles Dunlin 14 Little Stint 1 Ringed Plover 10 Curlew 25 Shelduck 50 Great Crested Grebe 2 on the estuary at high tide Zeiss Hide/Top New Pie

20 April 2015

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Holden Tower Little-ringed Plover 4 Avocet 10+ Shoveler 4 3 White and Yellow Wagtail seen here today Peregrine 1 Red-breasted Goose 1 (escaped/released bird, ringed, not from here) among Canada Goose flock. Crane GCP Curlew 1, Dunlin 15, Ringed Plover 10,

19 April 2015

Nightingale on sunny Saturday

Nightingale on sunny Saturday

The Decoy NIGHTINGALE 1 male singing next to the Gulf Hide The Rushy Egyptian Goose 1 The South Lake Mediterranean Gull 1 Black-tailed Godwit 120 Ruff 1 male Avocet 13 Oystercatcher 4 Great-crested Grebe 2 The Tack Piece Common Crane 5 Pink-footed Goose 1

18 April 2015

Great-white Egret

Great-white Egret

Great-white Egret A rather mobile Great-white Egret was found this morning. It could appear in front of any hide so worth checking all the spots like Zeiss Hide etc.  It is a colour ringed bird Blue/Green left leg and Orange/Red on right leg, If anyon

17 April 2015