Latest sightings
Today's highlights - cranes
Cranes The family of three cranes are back again today, seen feeding in front of the main observatory this morning. Green sandpiper Marsh harrier Hobby
1 September 2016
Today's Highlights
Little stint - 1 Crane - 3 (Lyle hide) Green sandpiper - 6 Common sandpiper - 4 Dunlin Avocet
31 August 2016
Today's Highlights
Crane - 1 between Lyle & Friends hides Wood sandpiper - 1 Lyle hide Green sandpiper - 3 Common sandpiper - 4 Dunlin Ruff - 35 Main observatory Black-tailed godwit - 8 Snipe Willow warbler Garden warbler Whitethroat Reed warbler Sedge warbler Marsh har
30 August 2016
Today's Highlights
Cranes flew in again this morning-2 adults and a juvenile at Lyle Hide Curlew sandpiper- also at Lyle hide Ringed plover Ruff-20 Green sandpiper Snipe-5 Common sandpiper-2 at Main Observatory Dunlin House martins wheeling round the Centre building Turtle
29 August 2016
Today's Highlights
Cranes-3 ad + 1 juv at Lyle hide Green sandpiper - Main Observatory Common sandpiper Ruff -20 Avocets -5 Snipe Marsh harrier-harrying the crane Hobby Yellow wagtail-60
28 August 2016
Sightings Thursday 25th August
Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Ruff Snipe Black-tailed Godwit Greenshank Lapwing Ringed plover Golden plover (87 on main lagoon) Wigeon Teal Mallard Gadwall Little egret Kingfisher Hobby Marsh harrier Tree sparrow Goldfinch Yellow wagtail
25 August 2016
Today's Highlights
Tree sparrow and young by Gill McCoy A dozen Golden plover flew in to Main Observatory pool at 2pm today Greenshank - Lady Fen Common sandpiper-Friends and Main obs Green sandpiper-Friends and Main obs Whooper swan pa
22 August 2016
Today's Highlights
Dunlin-3 on Lady Fen Greenshank Ruff-26 Black-tailed godwit-24 Redshank-3 Green sandpiper-4 Reed warbler Sedge warbler Swallows House martins Yellow wagtail Greylag geese Lapwing Starling Marsh harrier Little egret-27 Snipe-4 kingfisher
18 August 2016
Sightings Monday 15th August
Greenshank Redshank Green sandpiper Common sandpiper RuffDunlin Black-tailed godwit Snipe Little egret Kingfisher Sand martin House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Reed warbler Willow warbler Linnet Stock dove Peregrine Kestrel
15 August 2016
Sightings Sunday 14th August
Wood sandpiper Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Ruff Snipe Redshank Lapwing Little egret Kingfisher Hobby Marsh harrier Buzzard Kestrel
15 August 2016
Sightings Saturday 13th August
Wood sandpiper Common sandpiper Greeen sandpiper Ruff Redshank Blacktailed godwit Snipe Little egret Garganey Yellow wagtail Marsh harrier Kestrel
15 August 2016
Today's sightings Friday 12th August
Cranes - 3 (2 Adults 1 Juv) - Lyle hide Great white Egret Little egret Golden plover Wood Sandpiper Green Sandpiper Common Sandpiper Dunlin Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Snipe Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Kestrel Hobby Marsh harrier Buzzard
12 August 2016
Sightings August 11th
Despite the wet and overcast start to the day there have been quite a few sightings on Lady Fen and the washes. Little stint Ruff Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Snipe (15 on Lady fen) Black-tailed godwit Golden plover (31 on washes) Redshank Little egre
11 August 2016
Today's Highlights
Wood sandpiper Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Great white egret Little egret Redshank Teal Heron Whooper swans and 2 cygnets Mute swans Mallard and new ducklings Moorhen Coot Great crested grebe Ruff Kingfisher Kestrel Peregrine Black headed gulls Pied
8 August 2016
Today's Sightings
Main Observatory:- Wood sandpiper Common sandpiper Green sandpipers Hobby Sparrowhawk Marsh harrier Peregrine Lady Fen:- Ruff-5 Redshank Lapwing Snipe-15 Lots of Painted ladies Migrant Hawker
7 August 2016