Latest sightings
Today's Highlights
Apologies for not getting the sightings up earlier, this was due to network problems. The Scaup has not been seen today but other highlights include: Great White Egret Dunlin - 11 Ruff - 2 Black-tailed Godwit - 500 Marsh Harrier Sparrowhawk Peregrine -
24 November 2016
Scaup and other sightings
Scaup - female Scaup - 1 female duck in amongst the pochard and mallard in front of the main hide. She was quite mobile, being harrassed by the other ducks, hopefully she will stick around though. Wigeon - large flo
23 November 2016
Sightings Tuesday November 22nd
All hides are open apart from Allport, the Summer path is open up to half way. Sightings for today so far: Barn Owl Buzzard Kestrel Marsh harrier Peregrine Whooper swanMute swan Gadwall Mallard Pintail Pochard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Black-tailed godwit Curl
22 November 2016
Today's Highlights
Today has been a day of bird squabbles and kinship. The Barn owl was a frequent sight today and, on catching a vole, immediately lost it when the kestrel disturbed his concentration. He did have success later and was seen feeding. A Marsh Harrier made a
21 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swans Pochard Wigeon Teal Lapwing Little Egret Redshank Curlew x6 Shoveler Stonechat Marsh Harrier Dunlin Pintail Black-tailed Godwit Great White Egret Gadwall
20 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Marsh Harrier x5 Buzzard Sparrowhawk Black-tailed Godwit x160 Oystercatcher Lapwing Redshank Ruff Snipe Wigeon Teal Gadwall Pintail Shoveler Dunlin x13 Peregrine x 2 Curlew x9 Barn Owl x4 Great White Egret Pochard
19 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Hen Harrier Marsh Harrier Peregrine Whooper Swans Bewicks Swan
18 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swan Bewick Swan Teal Wigeon Shoveller Pochard Gadwall Lapwing Little Egret Curlew x10 Black-tailed Godwit Dunlin Golden Plover Pintail x5 Stonechat Redshank Grey Heron Meadow Pipit Marsh Harrier x2 Peregrine Cranes x 4
17 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swan Teal Wigeon Golden Plover Curlew Ruff Dunlin Black-tailed Godwits Peregrine Marsh Harrier Snipe Pintail Barn Owl Cranes x4 - Friends Hide
16 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swan 4262 Bewicks Swan 305 Teal Wigeon Lapwing Pochard Barn Owl Crane
15 November 2016
Today's Highlights
A great variety of birds today Great white egret-2 on Lady Fen Little egret Grey herons Marsh harriers-4 female Sparrowhawk Kestrel Peregrine Short-eared owl Golden plover Lapwing Pintail Wigeon Pochard Cranes-2 flying North Ruff Dunlin Fieldfare Barn owl
14 November 2016
Reserve count (WeBS)
Lapwing flock by Georgette Taylor Today our reserve team headed out onto the reserve to conduct the Wetland Bird Survey or WeBS Count for November, highlights included great white egret, ruff, golden plover and marsh
14 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Pochard Whooper Swans Bewick Swans Buzzard Wigeon Teal Peregrine Pink-footed Geese Curlew Grey Wagtail - Friends Hide Golden Plover Pintail Dunlin Little Egret
13 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Cranes x6 - Friends Hide Bewick Swans x5 Whooper Swans Teal Wigeon Marsh Harrier x3 Pochard Green Woodpecker Stonechat Peregrine x2 Dunlin x3 Black-tailed Godwit x7 Pintail x14 Little Egret
12 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Tree Sparrow Kingfisher Little Egret Whooper Swan Wigeon Teal Pintail Pochard Greylag Geese Canada Geese Lapwing Black-tailed Godwit Redshank Curlew Redwing Fieldfare Snipe Golden Plover
11 November 2016