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Today's Highlights
Short-eared owl-Main Observatory Linnet Great white egret Yellow wagtail Black-tailed godwit Tufted duck Avocet Lapwing Little egret Shoveler Redshank Oystercatcher Wigeon Shelduck Little ringed plover Ruff Greylag goose Marsh harrier Reed bunting Teal Pi
3 April 2017
Today's Highlights
Our first Swallow of the season was seen flying around the Centre building today. Spring has sprung!! Sandmartin Kingfisher Reed bunting Barn owl Green woodpecker Kestrel Marsh harrier Peregrine Sparrowhawk Stock dove Whooper swan Mute swan Pintail Wigeo
31 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Black-tailed godwit Ruff Dunlin Grey plover-2 Little ringed plover-2 Redshank Lapwing Avocet Snipe Oystercatcher Curlew Little egret Great white egret-3 Shelduck Pintail Wigeon Pochard Tufted duck Shoveler Gadwall Teal Canada goose Greylag geese Egyptian
30 March 2017
Todays sightings
Great white egret by David Owen Great white egret - 3 (one to left of main hide is best viewed) Raven - 2 flew North Peregrine - 2 Avocet - 36 Oystercatcher Redshank Snipe Lapwing Pintail - several providing great vie
27 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag geese Egyptian geese-4 Pochard Mallard Tufted duck Teal Shoveler Wigeon Gadwall Pintail Grey heron Great white egret-2 Little egret Avocet-15 Oystercatcher Redshank Ruff Little ringed plover-main obs Coot- building nest high
26 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit-50 Avocet-9 Coot Redshank Snipe Ruff Lapwing Moorhen Grey plover-2 Greylag geese Egyptian geese Mallard Pintail Pochard Tufted duck Teal Shoveler Wigeon Shelduck Gadwall Mute swan Whooper swan Black headed gull Lesser bla
25 March 2017
Todays Sightings
Great white egret flying by a little egret by Jane Rowe Great white egret - 3 (Yellow wagtail along the road from Ten Mile Bank) Little egret Grey heron Chiffchaff Reed bunting Meadow pipit Skylark Avocet - 18 Black-t
24 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Pintail Gadwall Shoveler Wigeon Teal Tufted duck Pochard Avocet Oyster catcher Reed bunting Golden plover Stock dove Goldfinch Coot Moorhen Snipe Little egret Great white egret Water pipit Shelduck Cormorant Redshank Black-tailed godwit Little grebe Great
20 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Mute Swan Whooper Swan Bewick's Swan Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Teal Tufted Duck Pochard Pintail Gadwall Mallard Goldeneye Golden Plover - 25 on Lady Fen Curlew - 10 on Lady Fen Lapwing Snipe Redshank Oystercatcher Kingfisher - On ponds next to the car park
19 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Mute swans Whooper swans Bewick's swans-Main Obs and Lyle hide Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Teal Tufted duck Pochard Pintail Mallard Goldeneye Little grebe-Main Obs Great crested grebe Redshank-7 Golden plover Snipe Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher C
18 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Barn owl Tree sparrow Great white egret Little egret Grey heron Goldfinch Reed bunting Moorhen Coot Lapwing Golden Plover Wigeon Teal Pochard Greylag geese Avocet Snipe Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Redshank Shoveler Gadwall Kingfisher Skylark
12 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Coltsfoot in flower The warm temperature today is putting the bird life in Spring mode. Lots of activity and feeding. Great white egret-2 on Lady Fen Little egret-5 Avocet-2 Oystercatcher Pintail Teal Shoveler Poch
11 March 2017
Sightings Friday 10th March
Water levels remain high, Allport, Reedbed hide and photography basement closed, all other hides remain open. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Mute swan Goldeneye Mallard Pintail Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Great crested grebe Little grebe C
10 March 2017
Sightings Thursday 9th March
Water levels are slightly higher today which means we have had to close the photography hide, also more water on path towards Reedbed hide so wellies needed here, all other hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings today: Whooper swan Mute sw
9 March 2017
Sightings Wednesday 8th March
All hides apart from Allport hide remain open, some water on path towards Reedbed hide so Wellies may be needed. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Mute swan Pochard Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Great white egret Little egret Cormorant Kingfish
8 March 2017