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Have a Magical time at Castle Espie this Christmas
Get into the festive mood at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre's wonderful winter weekends! running from 7 December to 26 January 2014. It surely is berry exciting!! Here Comes Santa - 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 & 23 Dec Meet Santa in his magical grotto and a
12 November 2013
In the murk.
Not ideal weather condition for birding today with 5 hours of misty rain making distance viewing difficult. The ducks seemed happy enough, probably due to the limited hunting opportunities for the 3 resident Peregrines. The Marsh Harriers were out and abo
11 November 2013
Today's sightings
Late news for yesterday- 2 Glossy Ibis again roosted on South Lake- 4.40pm to dark. Not present at 0740 today, already left the roost. 57 Black-tailed Godwit were present early before moving out to the reserve. Zeiss Hide Little Stint 3 Curlew Sandpiper 1
11 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 11th November 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore near to the Headley Hide 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 11 Snipe - scrape, main lake and including 6 birds that flew in from the W a.m. landing on the marsh 1 Peregrine - hunting over main lake and world wetlands 120 Redwing - 3 large
11 November 2013
Notable birds to look out for... the famous lesser
So another instalment of celebrity (for want of a better word!) flamingo to look out for on your next visit to WWT. Take a stroll over to the lesser flamingos and see if you can pick out the ring code "BCF"; this is attached to the newest addition to
10 November 2013
Today's sightings
Decoy/boardwalk/pondzone area A Siberian Chiffchaff has been reported on and off during the day as well as a couple of Chiffchaff. 7 Lesser Redpoll were feeding in the silver birches. Zeiss Hide Teal 2893 American Geen winged Teal male Spotted Redshank 1
10 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 10th November 2013
1 Bittern - north side main lake 1 Peregrine - flew over scrape 1 Red Kite - flew SE at 10:50 1 Kingfisher - main lake 950 Woodpigeon - flew SW 350 Starling - flew W 3 Redwing - flew S 1 Skylark - flew N 1 Linnet - flew S 1 Siskin 1 Redpoll - over reedbed
10 November 2013
Today's highlights
Today's sightings include; red kite, 110 black tailed godwit, 2 greenshank, knot, 17 redshank, 5 dunlin, 53 wigeon, 30 teal, 3 water rail, peregrine and kingfisher.
10 November 2013
Counts
An early morning count produced 1000+ Whooper Swan, 5300 Pink-footed Geese, 470 Greylag, 1 Canada Goose, 290 Shelduck, 204 Wigeon, 3 Gadwall, 1230 Teal, 1490 Mallard, 100 Pintail, 21 Shoveler, 8 Pochard, 9 Tufted Duck, 4 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron and 141 Co
10 November 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/High Tide /70% Frozen Shelduck - 3 Redshank - 2 Black Headed Gull - 34 Teal - 23 Mallard - 45 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 8 Chaffinch - 1 Goldfinch - 1 Greenfinch 2 Goldcrest - 1 Treecreeper - 1 Robin - 3 Dunnock - 2 Blue Tit - 10 Coa
10 November 2013
Raptors
A showery day with sunny spells early on giving us some rainbows across the reserve, nice. A wildfowl packed reserve with more ducks arriving daily. Should have some figures from tomorrows count. As more birds arrive the hunting opportunities mean plenty
9 November 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy PURPLE SANDPIPER 1 First Winter Bewick's Swan 7 Pochard 58 Pintail 110 Teal 200 The Zeiss Hide AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 First winter male EUROPEAN TEAL 3507 Wigeon 250 Pintail 17 Spotted Redshank 2 adults Little Stuint 2 Dunlin 315 Lapwing 1
9 November 2013
Latest Sightings
7000 Barnacle Geese on the reserve. 85 Whooper Swans. Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 drake Teal 300 Wigeon 300 Shoveler 14 Black-tailed Godwit 12 Snipe 4 Barnacle Geese Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 85 Greater Scaup 1 drake Mute Swan 52 Canada Geese 67 Tufted
9 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 9th November 2013
2 Bittern - main lake S shore seen from Headley hide, main lake N shore 8 Snipe - flushed off the grazing marsh by a male Sparrowhawk 4 Fieldfare - on South route 2 Siskin - explore feeders 1 Redpoll - explore feeders Additional sightings from yesterday:
9 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Peregrine - 1 Brambling - 2 (in amongst the chaffinches on beneath the bird feeding station) Curlew Lapwing Pochard - 200 (a large influx of pochaed has taken place over the last couple of days). Pintail - 20 Shoveler - 20 Wigeon Teal
9 November 2013