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Today's sightings
The Rushy Avocet 12 The Holden Tower TAIGA BEAN GOOSE 2 The South Finger HOODED CROW 1 Kingfisher 2 Water Rail 2 Siskin 1 Redpoll 1 Cetti's Warbler 3 Migrants Sedge Warbler 2 Willow Warbler 5 Chiffchaff 20 Blackcap 12
3 April 2014
Today's sightings
The South Lake LITTLE GULL 1 adult showed well all day hawking over main lake Avocet 7 Green Sandpiper 1 The Kingfisher Hide HOODED CROW 1 Kingfisher 2 The Holden Tower No sign of the bean geese Sanderling 6 Ringed Plover 9 Grey Plover 2 Dunlin 30 Avocet
2 April 2014
Rare birds and more!
The 2 Taiga Bean Geese on the Dumbles by James Lees WWT The Holden Tower TAIGA BEAN GOOSE 2 Only the 7th ever record HOODED CROW 1 Only the 2nd ever record Avocet 4 (11 on site) Dunlin 30 Ringed Plover 10 Bar-tailed Godwit 1 The Rushy Avocet 5 Redshank 4
1 April 2014
Some good migration at last
Some signs of spring movement this morning on the high tide. Holden Tower Hooded Crow 1 still here appeared at the top of the tide. Black Necked Grebe 3 birds in summer plumage drifted up then down on the tide. Sandwich Terns 2 flew upstream at high tide.
31 March 2014
Todays Sightings
Rushy Great bird-watching here at the moment. Avocet 6 very active nest scraping, Black Tailed Godwit 10 some in fine summer plumage. Redshank 2 Black Headed Gull starting to display and nest. Crane 4 09.30 then 2 Robbie Garnett Hide Teal 43 Shoveler 13 W
30 March 2014
Today's sightings
Highlights Marsh Harrier 1 Female over the Top New Piece then the 100 Acre Red Kite 1 First summer over the Tack Piece/Centre Greater Scaup 1 Female on the reserve Kingfisher 7 Avocet 10 Grass Snake 1 First of the year The South Finger Kingfisher 2 Showin
29 March 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Avocet 2-Nest building Golden Plover 209 -In breeding plumage The Rushy Avocet 2 Redshank 4 Pintail 2 The South Lake Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 6 Kingfisher 2 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 2 Teal 30 The South Finger Kingfisher 2- Very active at nest
28 March 2014
Today's sightings
The South Lake Kingfisher 2 Great-crested Grebe 2 Avocet 2 The Rushy Avocet 5 The South Finger Kingfisher 2 very active around nest site The Tack Piece Common Crane 3 Shoveler 35 Pintail 4 Wigeon 20 The Holden Tower Sand Martin 5 The Grounds Chiffchaff 13
26 March 2014
Today's Sightings
Holden Tower Avocet 2 on scrape Little Stint 1 on right side of scrape. Lapwing 22 lots of displaying and nest scraping. Raven 1 Possibly taking Lapwing egg. Peregrine 2 Robbie Garnett Crane 1 (a new young bird recently arrived from Somerset) Teal 24 Wige
24 March 2014
Today's sightings
Rushy Avocet 4 Black Tailed Godwit 8 Redshank 1 Oystercatcher 2 Pintail 3 Robbie Garnett Hide Little Egret 6 Wigeon 20 Teal 22 Shoveler 23 Pintail 7 Little Grebe 1 Lapwing 22 Oystercatcher 2 Long ground Pool and Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Gr
23 March 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Wheatear 2 (First of the year) Chiffchaff 7 on the walkway Skylark 1 Little Stint 2 Ringed Plover 1 (First of the year) Curlew 70 Barnacle Goose 40 Peregrine 1 The Rushy Avocet 5 Black-tailed Godwit 38 Redshank 4 The South lake Black-tail
22 March 2014
Today's sightings
Migrants Chiffchaff 11 singing males around the grounds The Willow Hide Great-spotted Woodpecker 2 Reed Bunting 2 The Rushy Avocet 4 Redshank 7 The South Lake Mediterranean Gull 2 Avocet 5 Black-tailed Godwit 140 Oystercatcher 6 Redshank 4 The Holden Towe
21 March 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Little Stint 3 Dunlin 7 Lapwing 14 Pairs Peregrine 1 Chiffchaff 2 The Rushy Avocet 3 Black-tailed Godwit 14 The South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 137 Kingfisher 2 The South Finger Kingfisher 2 Active at nest hole Chiffchaff 2 Cetti's Warbler
20 March 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Med Gull 1 Little Stint 3 Dunlin 5 Lapwing 55 Peregrine 2 Chiffchaff 1 The Rushy Avocet 3 Redshank 2 The South Lake Kingfisher 2 Avocet 3 Black-tailed Godwit 20 The Decoy Chiffchaff 1 The Tack Piece Little Egret 5 Wigeon 50 Shoveler 30
18 March 2014
Todays Sightings
Webs count yesterday found 2841 waterfowl on the reserve notable totals were; Little Grebe 12 Shelduck 387 Teal still 390 Tufted Duck 273 Red Crested Pochard 1 male (in 100 acre) Rushy Pintail 35 Avocet 5 Redshank 2 Oystercatcher 2 Holden Tower Peregrine
17 March 2014