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Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Crane- 3 Buzzard Green sandpiper Black-tailed godwit Ruff- 50 Marsh harrier Cetti's warbler Wigeon- 30 Barn owl

17 September 2015

Incredible insects

Incredible insects

Goat moth caterpillar by Louise Clewley Goat moth caterpillars are more visible on the reserve at the moment as they move from willow to willow or as the final stage caterpillars look for somewhere to bury themselves

10 September 2015

Todays Highlights

Todays Highlights

Today we had a few great sightings.  A swallow cross house martin is flying around the main observatory it mainly looks like a house martin but has a red chest. Does that make it a Smartin? Also onsite we have 60 Canada geese 2 of them have neck collars

4 September 2015

Management works

Management works

Today there will be some disturbance in front of the Friends hide as management works are carried out.  But there is plenty of bird activity in front of the Lyle hide this morning and the dragonfly ponds and summer walk at the opposite end of the reserve

3 September 2015

Today's highlights

Today's highlights

Curlew sandpiper - 1 at Friends hide Spotted redshank - 1 at Main observatory Curlew Ruff Hobby

2 September 2015

Todays highlights

Todays highlights

Yellow wagtails on the main observatory roof Wood sandpiper - Lyle hide Jack snipe with snipe at Friends Hide Peregrine - Main observatory Avocet - Friends Hide Ruff - Friends

1 September 2015

todays highlights

todays highlights

A wet start to the day but it soon cleared up we had great sightings of Ruff and Marsh harriers out on the reserve Ruff Lapwing Avocet Redshank Green sandpiper Curlew Snipe Moorhen Mallard Wigeon Teal Gadwall Shoveler Kestrel Sparrowhawk

31 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Tree sparrow Buzzard Sparrowhawk Hobby

28 August 2015

Today's highlights

Today's highlights

Ruff - 137 Black-tailed godwit - 2 Pintail - 2 Green sandpiper - 1 Pond dipping: Water scorpion Great water boatman Damselfly nymphs

26 August 2015

Todays Highlights

Todays Highlights

3 Cranes showing well infront of Lyle hide Main observatory Green sandpiper Snipe Ruff Teal wigeon Shoveler Lyle Hide 3 cranes Ruff Friends hide Green sandpiper Snipe Avocet Ruff

25 August 2015

Todays Highlights

Todays Highlights

Bird Feeders Greenfinch Goldfinch Tree sparrow House sparrow Dunnock Chaffinch Blackbird Starling Moorhen Main Observatory Ruff Lapwing Redshank Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Black-tailed godwit Gadwall Wigeon Shoveler Teal Shelduck Mallard Moorhen Coo

24 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Ruff-47 Snipe-4 Curlew-1 Common sandpiper-2 Green sandpiper-3 Dunlin-3 Black-tailed godwit-3 Yellow wagtail Green woodpecker Marsh harrier Gadwall Hobby Tree sparrow Dragonflies- Common darter Ruddy darter Southern hawker Small red-eyed damselfly Butterfl

22 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Wood sandpiper Hobby Ruff Yellow wagtail

19 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Ruff Greenshank Redshank Snipe Yellow wagtail Green sandpiper Marsh harrier

18 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Greenshank Redshank Lapwing Black-tailed godwits Ruff Dunlin Snipe Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Hobby

17 August 2015