It was an extremely warm day at Cliffe yesterday with little respite from the sun. Given the positively Mediterranean conditions it was perhaps fitting that two Mediterranean gulls were spotted flying north over Flamingo pool - their distinctive ‘yee...

There was a Short-eared Owl at Cliffe Pools 14/3/12. The bird was hunting over the grassy area near the Thames viewpoint, which is traditionally a good spot for these amazing birds. Elsewhere on site, Flamingo Pool held 8 Sanderling, 2 Ringed...

Goldeneye 18 - Mainly Flamingo with a single pair on Radar Short Eared Owl 1 - Hunting Behind Black Barn out onto the marshes Little Grebe 60+ - Radar / Hidden Greenshank 3 - Flamingo Beach Curlew 3 - Flamingo / Hidden Pintail 30 - Radar/Hidden/Ski Shoveler...

I've received these sightings from Murray Orchard: The following totals were noted on Cliffe Pools (on and off reserve):- Smew 2 - redheads on Radar Pool Goldeneye 38 - including 10 drakes, all but one duck on Flamingo Pool Pochard 642 - mostly...

Timber Lake (nr Church Street): 1 red-necked grebe Radar, Cliffe Pools: 2 ‘red head’ smew and 1 black-necked grebe St Mary’s Marsh: 8 barnacle geese Northward Hill: 24 woodcock flying out onto marsh at dusk thanks to Frank...