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Todays sightings
Rushy Greensandpiper 2 Black Tailed Godwit 16 Avocet 1 Oystercatcher 2 Zeiss Hide Black Tailed Godwit 92 Redshank 14 Green Sandpiper 2 Oystercatcher 2 Spoonbill 1 Little Eg [...]
14 July 2012
Todays Sightings
South Lake Black tailed Godwit 115 Redshank 45 Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 4 Teal 8 Gadwall 24 Common Tern 1 (eggs lost overnight) Rushy Mediteranean Gull 1 ad Little Gull 1 ad [...]
13 July 2012
Today's sightings
Middle Point First summer male Common Scoter Common Sandpiper Little Egret 2 Redstart 2 juveniles along the fence to Middle Point Image by MJMcGill Zeiss Hide Cranes 2 flew in [...]
12 July 2012
Today's sightings
Middle Point Common Scoter 1 male The South Lake Knot 2 Avocet 3 Black-tailed Godwit 134 Redshank 13 Lapwing 75 Common Tern 2 The Rushy Green Sandpiper 2 The Tack Pie [...]
11 July 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Large flock of hirundines (martins and swift) feeding over the cattle this morning Robin (black bellied, heavy moulting bird) plus it's brood of three Swift 300 Sand Mart [...]
10 July 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Redstart juvenile Robin 8 including the black bellied bird, in moult Chiffchaff 3 Blackcap 1 South Lake All waders commute between the Rushy/Top and Bottom New Piec [...]
9 July 2012
Redstarts have bred
Redstart news Redstarts are present again today along the Summer Walkway. A fresh juvenile and female are flycatching from the fence and hedge. We had one or two males singing and visiting likely [...]
8 July 2012
Todays Sightings
Zeiss Hide Great birding from here. Teal 60 Lapwing 120 Black Tailed Godwit 11 Redshank 60 Greenshank 1 Green Sandpiper 2 Dunlin 2 Avocet 7 Oystercatcher 2 Common Tern 1 So [...]
7 July 2012
Todays sightings
South Lake Black Tailed Godwit 77 (many in full summer plumage) Avocet 2ad (incubating + 1 full grown juvenile) Redshank 2 Common Tern 2 (incubating) Oystercatcher 5 Teal 4 Great Crest [...]
6 July 2012
Today's sightings
The South Lake Greenshank 1 Redshank 24 Black-tailed Godwit 49 Avocet 6 Mandarin 1 Great-crested Grebe 2 The Rushy Avocet 3 Green Sandpiper 3 Holden Tower Curlew 15 [...]
3 July 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Estuary Yellow Legged Gull adult among the Lesser Black-backed and Herring Gulls. Curlew 60 Pied Wagtail juvenile Dumbles Skylark 20+ Redstart 1 along fence to Middle [...]
1 July 2012
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower Two Common Terns were over the estuary this morning and there was a scattering of Curlew, Oystercatcher and Shelduck. The tide will be high in the afternoon so watch out for Gulls [...]
30 June 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Tufted Duck 6 Gadwall 2 Rushy Black-headed Gull colony Redshank 1 Green Sandpiper 2 South Lake Obs/ Hogarth Hide Avocet pair nesting Black-tailed God [...]
28 June 2012
Today's sightings
South Lake Avocet 6 inc a pair sat on three eggs (11 on site today) Black-tailed Godwit 36 Redshank 11 Gadwall 70 The Rushy Green Sandpiper 1 The South Finger Avocet 5 [...]
27 June 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower COAL TIT 1 very fresh juvenile calling and popped up before flying to Decoy. Scarce here. South Lake Wigeon 3 (2 males) Avocet pair nesting and another single Bla [...]
26 June 2012