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Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Avocet 9 with small young Peregrine 1 Buzzard 1 The Martin Smith Hide Common Crane 2- Nesting The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 1 The South Lake Common Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 38 Kingfisher 2 The Zeiss Hide Garganey 1 male Avocet 4 w
7 May 2014
Today's sightings
South Lake No sign of the Bonaparte's Gull by 0930 Little Gull 1 1st summer Mediterranean Gull 1st summer Common Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 34 Holden Tower Avocet- 2 broods have hatched, three possibly four more to go! One pair with four chicks are
6 May 2014
Today's sightings- New in...Bonaparte's Gull
Bonaparte's Gull news A breeding plumage adult was present on the Rushy at 0755-0805. This dainty gull flushed with the Black-headed Gull flock a few times and eventually headed off toward South Lake where it was relocated among the roosting birds. I
5 May 2014
Today's sightings
Out on the reserve the first Hairy Dragonflies, Four spot Chaser and c40 Azure Damselflies have emerged. South Lake Male Garganey. Image by Martin J McGill Crane 2 GCP Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing pair 1st summer Little Gull 1st summer Mediterranean Gull Spoo
4 May 2014
Today's sightings
The South Lake Little Gull 1 Great-crested Grebe 2 with young Black-tailed Godwit 26 Common Sandpiper 1 Common Crane 2 nesting Kingfisher 2 busy feeding young The South Finger Kingfisher 2 Busy feeding young The Decoy Cuckoo 1 The Holden Tower Wheatear
3 May 2014
Today's sightings-Spoonbill
The adult Spoonbill by JSLees WWT The Tack Piece SPOONBILL 1 Adult in breeding plumage still present. The Martin Smith Hide Common Crane 2 -Nesting The South Lake Little Gull 1 Common Tern 1 Black-tailed Godwit 53 Great-crested Grebe 3 Kingfisher 2 The H
2 May 2014
Today's sightings
The Kingfisher Hide GOSHAWK 1 Imm female eating a rabbit MARSH HARRIER 1 female sat on post Buzzard 2 Kingfisher 2 very active at nest hole Reed Bunting 2 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Holden Tower Cuckoo 1 male Wheatear 1 Avocet 11 Lapwing with young The South L
1 May 2014
Today's sightings
Thick fog this morning hampered viewing resulting in very limited reports from the hide round. Holden Tower Avocet 10 Lapwing 14 (some nests flooded by tide) Raven 1 Oystercatcher 9 Crane 2 GCP Martin Smith Hide Crane sitting on nest Whitethroat singing i
29 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Lapwing with four chicks Avocet 10 pairs Oystercatcher 2 Peregrine 1 on fence to south Fox 1 Linnet pair Song Thrush one carrying worms to young. Middle Point Corn Bunting 1 S at 0753. Last recorded on 30 June 1992. Whimbrel 2 N Swallow 4 N W
28 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Avocet 10 Peregrine 1 Lapwing 20 Oystercatcher 2 Kittiwake 6 floating out on ebb tide Middle Point Arctic Tern 3 Wheatear 1 male 2 female Reed Bunting 2 Sedge Warbler 2 Yellow Wagtail flyovers Zeiss Hide Ruff male Black-tailed Godwit 45 Teal
27 April 2014
Today's sightings-Curlew Sand
Whimbrel at Middle Point Hide today by reserve warden JSLeesWWT The Rushy Little Gull 1 First summer Mediterranean Gull 1 The Holden Tower CURLEW SANDPIPER 1 moulting adult on scrape Whimbrel 6 Ringed Plover 10 Dunlin 35 Avocet 11 Lapwing 18- Some now w
26 April 2014
Today's sightings
The South Lake Little Gull 1 first summer Mediterranean Gull 2 Common Tern 2 Common Crane 2 Swallow 300 Sand Martin 50 House Martin 40 Kingfisher 2 Middle Point Marsh Harrier 1 Female hunting fore shore The Holden Tower Avocet 12 Common Crane 13 The Marti
25 April 2014
Today's sightings- Lots of Meds
Five of the 8 Med Gulls by Reserve Warden JSLees WWT The South Lake Mediterranean Gull A minimum of 8 individuals but possibly more. Black-tailed Godwit 15 Little Grebe 1 Great-crested Grebe 2 with young Sand Martin 60 House Martin 15 Swallow 10 The Hold
23 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Red Kite N Wheatear 2 male Redstart female Avocet 10 Dunlin 11 Bar-tailed Godwit 5 Whimbrel2 Lapwing 23 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Willow Warbler 1 South Lake Crane 2 GCP Black-tailed Godwit 7 Great Crested Grebe pair and young Zeiss Hide Teal 22
22 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Avocet 5 pairs Lapwing 25 Peregrine 1 Middle Point Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat and Common Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler all singing from hedges/reedbeds Sand Martin 2 N Yellow Wagtail 4 N and 4 S Curlew 8 South Lake Ruff 5 Crane
21 April 2014