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Today's sightings
South Lake Avocet pair, now present her for 8th day. The pair are still feeding very well. Black-tailed Godwit 121 Redshank 10 Ruff 7 Oystercatcher 3 pairs Teal, Gadwall, Shoveler-many p [...]
2 April 2012
A few more migrants
The South Finger Sedge Warbler 1 Blackcap 3 Chiffchaff 3 Willow Warbler 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Middle Point Little Egret 1 only. The South lake Avocet 2 Great-crested [...]
1 April 2012
Todays sightings
South lake Black Tailed Godwit 109 Ruff 11 Redshank 2 Oystercatcher 4 Shoveler 21 Sand Martin 8 Swallow 1 Willow Warbler 1 (singing) Tack Piece (Robbie Garnett Hide) Snow Goo [...]
31 March 2012
A few new migrants
The Tack Piece LITTLE-RINGED PLOVER 1 Snow Goose 7 The South Lake SAND MARTIN 17 Ruff 2 The Zeiss Hide CONTINENTAL BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 2 Iclandic Black-tailed Godwit 118 [...]
30 March 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Curlew 1 on the estuary Canada 17 on the spartina island Lapwing 20 territorial birds on the Dumbles Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett/Stephen Kirk/Martin Smith Hides L Snow Goose [...]
29 March 2012
Today's sightings-More Geese!
The Tack Piece Snow Goose 7 (white phase) looks to be the same group of Dutch birds that were here in July 2011 Barnacle Goose 8 Greylag Goose 30 Oystercatcher 4 The Top New Piece [...]
27 March 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Cackling Canada Goose 1 Canada Goose 19 (all on spartina island) Peregrine 1 Skylark 4 pairs Lapwing 20 in 'wintering' mode and 22 in breeding mode, ie on territory [...]
26 March 2012
Today's sightings
Little Gull passage A flock of 17 to 23 flew off the estuary near to Frampton with Black-headed Gulls and headed NNE at 1330. They may have carried on migrating. At 1345 an adult was feed [...]
25 March 2012
Todays sightings
Great sunshine and a scattering of summer migrants but the site is drying out far more quickly than it should be.Chiffchaff singing all over and one or two Blackcap as well. The female Lesser Scau [...]
23 March 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower over high tide Avocets- Five came into the Top New Piece, best viewed from the Zeiss Hide. They are showing lots of territorial/pairing behaviour today. The party of five often meetin [...]
22 March 2012
Today's sightings
Cackling Canada Goose and Greater Canada Goose on the Rushy (showing the size) JSLeesWWT The Rushy CACKLING CANADA GOOSE 1 ( canadensis minima ) LESSER SCAUP 1 The Zeiss Hide Bl [...]
21 March 2012
Cackling Canada Goose!
The Holden Tower CACKLING CANADA GOOSE 1 (Present with the Greater Canada Geese) Feeding on the Dumbles edge and came in to drink on the Rushy late afternoon. Oystercatcher 6 Curle [...]
20 March 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower small Canada Goose sp present with 80 Canada Geese. An influx of about 30-40 birds has brought this bird to the reserve. It was seen on Thursday and again today and is feeding on the [...]
18 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower Egyptian Goose 1 (Lower Dumbles) Shelduck 134 Wigeon 38 Shoveler 13 Tufted Duck 40 Peregrine1 Buzzard 2 Grey Plover 2 (on estuary) Lapwing 66 Wheatear 1 (on north [...]
17 March 2012
First Wheatear
Holden Tower The first Wheatear of the season was on the fence at the north end of the Dumbles from at least 1.30 yesterday and again this morning. Chiffchaff singing in the walkway. A [...]
16 March 2012