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Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Mallard Shelduck Wigeon Teal Shoveler Redshank Avocet Little Egret Lapwing Black-tailed Godwit Tree Sparrow Blackcap Song Thrush Great White Egret Marsh Harrier Buzzard

19 April 2017

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Gadwall Shelduck Teal Wigeon Shoveler Mallard Greylag goose Egyptian goose Great white egret - Main Observatory Little egret Grey heron Cormorant Marsh Harrier Kestrel Buzzard Snipe Avocet Lapwing Redshank Black-tailed godwit Goldfinch Pied wagtail Cetti'

17 April 2017

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Great white egret Teal Black-tailed godwit Redshank Shelduck Shoveler Lapwing Little egret Yellow wagtail Avocet Moorhen and chicks Oystercatcher Gadwall Swallow

16 April 2017

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Goldeneye-female on Lady Fen Gadwall Teal Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Wigeon Redshank Avocet Oystercatcher Snipe Lapwing Little ringed plover Great white egret Little egret Whooper swan Greylag goose Cormorant Heron Buzzard Kestrel Goldfinch Chaffinch P

14 April 2017

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Tree sparrows Great white egret-3-Reedbed/Lady Fen/Friends hides Little egret-4 on Lady Fen Black-tailed godwit Avocet Redshank Lapwing Little ringed plover Chiffchaff Blackcap Willow warbler Cetti's warbler Sedge warbler Moorhen and chicks-below café wi

13 April 2017

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Avocet Oystercatcher Shelduck Lapwing Greylag goose Little egret Moorhen Coot Redshank White wagtail Pied wagtail Kingfisher Marsh harrier Cetti's warbler Ringed plover Pintail Black-tailed godwit Gadwall Shoveler Pochard Black-headed gull

12 April 2017

Sightings Monday 10th April

Sightings Monday 10th April

All hides apart from Allport hide remain open. Summer walk closed. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Egyptian goose Gadwall Garganey Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Wigeon Coot Moorhen Great white egret Grey heron Little e

10 April 2017

Today's Highlight

Today's Highlight

Garganey - 2 males and 1 female in front of Main Observatory Avocet Grey heron Mallard Teal Pintail Sparrowhawk Shoveler Wigeon Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Gadwall Little egret Redshank Little ringed plover Kingfisher Kestrel Little egret Sand martin

9 April 2017

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Great white egret-2 at Main Observatory Little egret Grey heron Redshank Little ringed plover-2 Avocet Lapwing Coot Moorhen Oystercatcher Kingfisher-male and female at Main Observatory Grey plover-Nelson/Lyle hide Cormorant Mute swan Whooper swan Wigeon S

8 April 2017

Sightings Wednesday 5th April

Sightings Wednesday 5th April

All hides apart from Allport hide remain open, all paths clear, Summer walk closed. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Egyptian goose Graylag goose Grey heron Great white egret Little egret Gadwall Pochard Pintail Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Avo

5 April 2017

Today's Highlights

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

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

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

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

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