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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
Today's sightings
Holden Tower/Middle Point Migration Bar-tailed Godwit 18 N Whimbrel 3 N Arctic Skua 1 pale phase N House Martin 6 N Swallow 12 N Estuary/Dumbles Sanderling Dunlin 4 Grey Plover 2 Oystercatcher 11 Peregrine 1 Flacon hybrid 1 Crane 8 (GCP) Rushy First summe
20 April 2014
Today's sightings
Blue-headed Wagtail Type on the Top New Piece today JSLees WWT The South Lake Common Crane 2 Ruff 5 Common Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 114 Sand Martin 30 Swallow 50 House Martin 10 Yellow Wagtail 1 The Top New Piece (Zeiss Hide) Hooded Crow 1 female
19 April 2014
Todays Sightings
Rushy Ruff 5 Redshank 1 Oystercatcher 2 Avocet 1 Black tailed Godwit 9 Martin Smith Hide Crane 2 great views on the nest. Black Tailed Godwit 2 Teal 12 Shoveler 4 Holden Tower Taiga Bean Goose 2 distantly on salt-marsh. Avocet 13 including 5 incubating
18 April 2014
Today's sightings- Nesting Cranes
The Martin Smith Hide COMMON CRANE 1 pair with the female sitting on nest The South Lake COMMON CRANE 1 pair with the female sitting on nest Black-tailed Godwit 30 Common Sandpiper 1 House Martin 1 The Rushy Ruff 5 in summer plumage The Holden Tower TAIGA
17 April 2014
Today's sightings-Ruff weather!
The Martin Smith Hide COMMON CRANE 1 pair with the female sitting on nest The South Lake COMMON CRANE 1 pair with the female sitting on nest Ruff 5 In breeding plumage Black-tailed Godwit 148 Avocet 4 The Holden Tower TAIGA BEAN GOOSE 2 Whimbrel 7 Grey P
16 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Dumbles and scrape Avocet 6 pairs Lapwing 23 birds Greylag 5 Sedge Warbler singing Estuary TAIGA BEAN GEESE pair out on the spartina (vegetated) island in the estuary among Canada Geese. At high tide Dumbles edge Dunlin 23 Ringed Plover 3 Gre
15 April 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Estuary TAIGA BEAN GEESE 2-on the saltmarsh island among the Canada Geese Ringed Plover 9 Dunlin 45 Lapwing 10+ pairs Avocet 4 pairs on the scrape Little Egret 1 Wheatear 3 Willow Warbler, Blackcap and Chiffchaff all singing Estuary-Middle Po
13 April 2014
Todays sightings
Holden Tower Avocet 12 very active on scrape some birds possibly incubating. Oystercatcher 2 lapwing 10 plus pairs at least 4 incubating. Taiga Bean Goose 2 distantly with Canada's on the salt-marsh. Willow Warbler 1 Cettis 1 Swallow 5 Reed Bunting 1 King
12 April 2014
Todays sightings
Holden Tower Great activity here from the Avocets as they prospect for nest sites Avocet 13 Little Ringed Plover 2 Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 28 Wheatear 1 Curlew 1 Fox 1 Taiga Bean Goose 2 Distantly on the salt-marsh with 44 Canada Geese. Willow Warbler 1 L
11 April 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Wheatear 1 Redstart 1 White Wagtail 1 Avocet 13 The Tack Piece Common Crane 5 (GCP) Shoveler 10 The South Finger Cetti's Warbler 3 Reed Bunting 2 Migrants Plenty of the following around this morning Willow Warblers Chiffchaffs Blackcaps S
10 April 2014