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Today's sightings
Holden Tower E. White-fronted Goose 103 Dark-bellied Brent Goose 2 one with Canada Geese on the spartina island, the other on the foreshore Peregrine 1 Dunlin 650 Lapwing 400 Redpoll 2 Pintail 19 on the estuary Snipe 12 in flight over spartina island Zeis
19 November 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower E. White-fronted Goose 57 (small flocks on Dumbles and Tack Piece) Peregrine 1 Barnacle Goose 150 Dunlin 300 Great Black-backed Gull 79 Curlew 20 Lapwing 400 Ruff 3 Tack Piece Curlew 60 Wigeon 700 Teal 200 Water Rail from Martin Smith Hide Cr
18 November 2013
Today's sightings
It was a very misty start to the day and fog rolled back in which hampered viewing to midday. South Lake Drained down in recent weeks to prepare for seasonal work. It has been quieter during the day as most of the birds are feeding on the Tack and Top N
17 November 2013
White-fronts arrive in force
The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 101 an increase of 75% overnight Barnacle Goose 155 Brent Goose 1 Buzzard 2 Peregrine 1 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 10 Pochard 129 Ferruginous x Pocahrd 1 male Tufted Duck 210 Pintail 126 Wigeon 7 The Tack Piece Curlew 220
16 November 2013
Today's sightings- Glossy still
The 2 juvenile Glossy Ibis on the South Lake this morning by JSLeesWWT GLOSSY IBIS The 2 GLOSSY IBIS have been roosting most nights on the South Lake wader scrape. They tend to arrive around 16.30ish and can be viewed from the Discovery Hide. Present all
15 November 2013
Today's sightings- Ibis roosting
The South lake GLOSSY IBIS 2 Juveniles Came into roost at 16.45 again this evening The Holden Tower PURPLE SANDPIPER 1 First winter has relocated today. White-fronted Goose 26 Barnacle Goose 155 Canada Goose 320 Brent Goose 1 Wigeon 500 The Rushy Hybrid R
14 November 2013
Today's sightings
First winter Purple Sandpiper on the Rushy 13/11/2013 by JSLeesWWT The Rushy PURPLE SANDPIPER 1 First winter showing well Bewick's Swan 13 Pintail 110 Pochard 50 The Tack Piece Curlew 91 Dunlin 45 Lapwing 200 Wigeon 450 The Holden Tower Great-spotted Woo
13 November 2013
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide Green-winged Teal male Teal 2500 Wigeon 400 Pintail 50 Redshank 2 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Rushy Purple Sandpiper 1st winter Bewick's Swan 5 Pochard 50 Pintail 100 Holden Tower E.White-fronted Goose 24 Peregrine 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose 1 Bewick
12 November 2013
Today's sightings
Late news for yesterday- 2 Glossy Ibis again roosted on South Lake- 4.40pm to dark. Not present at 0740 today, already left the roost. 57 Black-tailed Godwit were present early before moving out to the reserve. Zeiss Hide Little Stint 3 Curlew Sandpiper 1
11 November 2013
Today's sightings
Decoy/boardwalk/pondzone area A Siberian Chiffchaff has been reported on and off during the day as well as a couple of Chiffchaff. 7 Lesser Redpoll were feeding in the silver birches. Zeiss Hide Teal 2893 American Geen winged Teal male Spotted Redshank 1
10 November 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy PURPLE SANDPIPER 1 First Winter Bewick's Swan 7 Pochard 58 Pintail 110 Teal 200 The Zeiss Hide AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 First winter male EUROPEAN TEAL 3507 Wigeon 250 Pintail 17 Spotted Redshank 2 adults Little Stuint 2 Dunlin 315 Lapwing 1
9 November 2013
Today's sightings-Purple Sandpiper!
Purple Sandpiper on the Rushy, Image by JSLeesWWT The Zeiss Hide EUROPEAN TEAL 3094 Garganey 1 Wigeon 80 Spotted Redshank 2 adults Little Stint 1 Juvenile Dunlin 307 Lapwing 174 Grey Heron 2 Decoy Board Walk (North End) Siberian Chiffchaff 1 Common Chi
8 November 2013
Today's sighting Ibis & G W Teal
The South lake GLOSSY IBIS 2 Juvenles roosted overnight and still present early morning but flew SE at 7.08am Common Crane 3 (GCP) Pintail 8 Black-tailed Godwit 80 The Zeiss Hide AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 First winter male Teal 1500 Spotted Redshank 1
6 November 2013
Glossy Ibis and Siberian Chiffchaff
Glossy Ibis GLOSSY IBIS 2 juveniles on the Rushy late afternoon them flew towards the South lake. They then showed very well from Hogarth Hide where they were seen to go to roost. Holden Walkway SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF 1 present agian and was heard singing
5 November 2013
Today's sightings
Siberian Chiffchaff- not seen or heard in a very brief search. Holden Tower The tide was very high and flooded Middle Point today. E. White-fronted Goose 2 Raven 1 Chiffchaff 2 Meadow Pipit 30 Skylark 2 Pied Wagtail 2 Linnet 40 Dark bellied Brent 1 Sheldu
5 November 2013