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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
Today's Sightings
Wetland bird survey (WEBS) count today so should have some totals for the site tomorrow but clearly almost all of the Waders and winter wildfowl have departed for there northern breeding grounds. Avocets At least 9 birds on site this morning split between
16 March 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Little Stint 2 Dunlin 35 Golden Plover 11 Lapwing 50 Peregrine 1 The South lake Avocet 6 (9 on site) Oystercatcher 4 Black-tailed Godwit 4 The Rushy Avocet 3 Kingfisher 1 The South Finger Kingfisher 1 Cetti's Warbler 3 Chiffchaff 2 Reed B
15 March 2014
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Sand Martin 2 Redshank 38 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 30 Common Crane 3 Chiffchaff 2 on walkway The South Lake Avocet 6 (8 on site) Black-tailed Godwit 40 The South Finger Chiffchaff 2 Kingfisher 2 The Holden Tower Little Stint 1 Golden Plover 16 B
14 March 2014
Today's sightings
Migrants Alba Wagtail 76N Meadow Pipit 150N Siskin 6N Chaffinch 25N Linnet 2N Chiffchaff 5 The South Lake Kingfisher 2 Avocet 3 Oystercatcher 4 Great-crested Grebe 2 The Rushy Avocet 2 The Holden Tower Common Crane 6 The South Finger Kingfisher 2 Chiffcha
13 March 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Chiffchaff 1 The South Finger Chiffchaff 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Kingfisher 1 The South Lake Avocet 3 Kingfisher 2 Great-crested Grebe 2 The Tack Piece Little Egret 1 Common Crane 2 Wigeon 300 The Zeiss Hide Black-tailed Godwit 50 Teal 300 Th
11 March 2014
Today's Sightings
South Lake Mute Swan 2 Barnacle Goose 3 Black-Tailed Godwit 100 Teal 8 Shelduck 21 Tufted Duck 33 Zeiss Hide Shelduck 27 Wigeon 28 Teal 80 Barnacle Goose 2 Tufted Duck 2 Holden Tower Wigeon 44 Tufted Duck 16 Barnacle Goose 4 Shelduck 4 Oyster Catcher 3 La
10 March 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower/Tack Piece Merlin female perched on the washed up tree to NW Glaucous Gull flew down river past Tite's Point, Purton E. White-fronted Goose 25 on the Tack Piece Little Stint 3 on Tack Piece Dunlin 35 o Tack Piece Wigeon 150 Redshank 6 Crane
9 March 2014
Today's Sightings
Zeiss Hide Spoonbill 1 ad flew towards Rushy 09.30 Crane 1 Wigeon 120 Teal 220 Redshank 6 Cettis 1 Kingfisher 1 South Lake Mediterranean Gull 1 ad Black Headed Gull 300 Black Tailed Godwit 130 Cormorant 6. At least one good continental bird (Sinensis) in
8 March 2014
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower Dumbles look great especially on the high tide this morning. Crane 2 Peregrine 1 Golden Plover 370 Knott 1 Dinlinn 320 Little Stint 3 Lapwing 25 nest scarping. Spoonbill One adult very mobile using Top New Piece, Tack Piece and Rushy so kee
7 March 2014
Today's Sightings
Holden Tower Crane 4 Golden Plover 60 Dunlin 400 Lapwing 20 (displaying) Oystercatcher Bewicks 2 Little Stint 2 Tack Piece White Fronted Goose 25 Wigeon 90 Dunlin 90 Redshank 14 Snipe 3 (Martin Smith Hide) Zeiss Hide Spoonbill 1 Blacktailed Godwit 96 Teal
6 March 2014
Today's sightings
Spoonbill- one arrived on the Tack Piece this morning and subsequently toured the reserve. It was noted on the Top New Piece, the Dumbles and Rushy and may have also visited South Lake. Holden Tower Merlin 1 Grey Plover 1 Golden Plover 29 Little Stint 2 D
5 March 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Goosander male-floating off the Dumbles at high tide Goshawk flew low across Tack Piece/Dumbles/Top New Piece flushing all in its path Little Stint 2 Dunlin 500 Lapwing 40 Peregrine 2 Wigeon 200 Oystercatcher 9 Dark-bellied Brent Goose 1 Tack
4 March 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower/Tack Piece Another very high tide saw the Dumbles completely flood again. The silt will be very attractive to the Dunlin flock. Red Knot 1 Dunlin 450 Curlew 4 Wigeon 500 Bewick's Swan 7 Peregrine female in the Turkey Oaks Sparrowhawk female L
3 March 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower A very high tide today saw the Dumbles flood up onto the seawall. It covered the cattle trough for those that know this feature as a height measure. Large numbers of Common Gull fed on the flotsam and jetsam, the only gull of note was an adul
2 March 2014