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Today's sightings-BAIRD'S SANDPIPER!
Juvenile Baird's Sandpiper on the Top New Pice by JSLeesWWT The Zeiss Hide (Top New Piece) BAIRD'S SANDPIPER 1 juvenile. First spotted by our warden on the river’s edge at high tide, It then moved to the Top New Piece just after 10am and still present
7 October 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th October 2013
1 Bittern - middle reedbed channel 22 Snipe - marsh, scrape, main lake 16 Redwing - flew W 12 Song Thrush - flew W 1 Stonechat - main lake SE shore 3 Siskin - south route and sheltered lagoon 12 Meadow Pipit - on the marsh, plus 3 flying S+SW 1 Swallow
7 October 2013
Whooper swan arrivals
Whooper swan - 6 more have just arrived on the main lagoon. With temperatures cooling towards the end of the week and the winds becoming more favourable we should expect to see more winter arrivals by the weekend. Pectoral sandpiper - 1 from the main ob
7 October 2013
Latest Sightings
A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER was found this morning along the Avenue. First calling in a sycamore then moving through the willows along the left hand side (north) bank. This is the second record of the species at Caerlaverock. The first record only being in 20
7 October 2013
Green-winged Teal
Drake Green-winged Teal from the Ron Barker Hide again. Little Stint also from the Ron Barker Hide. Similar numbers of Pink-footed Geese from yesterday, showing very well throughout the day. Raptors included 3+ Marsh Harrier, 5+ Common Buzzard. Along the
6 October 2013
Meet birds of prey at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
A new event is taking place at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre on Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 October to offer visitors a fantastic opportunity to get up close and personal with birds of prey. Wild birds of prey are regular visitors to WWT Martin Mere Wetl
6 October 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th October 2013
1 Red-crested Pochard - male, main lake 1 Pintail - male, scrape 2 Mandarin - pair, flew over main lake 1 Kestrel - over main lake 16 Snipe - marsh, scrape 4 Chiffchaff 3 Blackcap 6 Meadow Pipit - flew S 4 Swallow - flew S 4 House Martin - over world wetl
6 October 2013
Latest Sightings
Farmhouse Tower Barnacle Geese 1000+ around the Reserve Folly Pond Wigeon 400+ Teal 300+ Black-tailed Godwit 3 Snipe 21 Whooper Pond Wigeon 12 Tufted Duck 39 Teal 8 Mute Swan 12 Pintail 3
6 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Pectoral sandpiper - 1 Crane - 8 seen between Lyle and Friends hide Marsh harrier - 2 females Whooper swan - 8
6 October 2013
Todays Sightings
Zeiss Hide Teal 700 Pochard 5 Black Tailed Godwit 42 Dunlin 200 Curlew Sandpiper 1 Ruff 4 Redshank 18 Spotted Redshank 1 Grey Heron 1 Common Crane 1 (wild bird) Cetti`s 2 South Lake Black Tailed Godwit 25 Ruff 1 Redshank 11 Cormorant 4 South Finger Cetti
6 October 2013
Autumnal mornings at Arundel
Good morning All! It is setting up to be a beautiful day out on the reserve. The heavy dew highlighting the thousands of spider webs all over the grounds. RESERVE SIGHTINGS; Wren, Cetti's warbler, Dunnock, Peregrines, Sparrow hawk, Wood pigeon, Collared d
6 October 2013
Raptors and Geese
A good raptor day with 6 species recorded; Merlin, Peregrine, 3 Marsh Harrier, 8 Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel. Plenty of Pink-footed Geese with over 10,000 roosting on the reserve and much coming and going throughout the day. Three Whooper Swan
5 October 2013
Latest Sightings
Saltcot Merse - High Tide 12 noon Barnacle Geese 1403 Pink-footed Geese 400+ Golden Plover 397 Lapwing 88 Oystercatcher 2000+ Dunlin 500+ Shelduck 2000+ Folly Pond Teal 300+ Wigeon 200+ Shoveler 4 Pintail 1 Black-tailed Godwit 19 Snipe 1 Whooper Pond Mute
5 October 2013
Wildlife sightings for 5th October 2013
2 Pintail - wader scrape 73 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon, grazing marsh, main lake 2 water Rail - calling from the reedbed 6 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 6 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Kestrel - sheltered lagoon Recent bird
5 October 2013
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower HARBOUR SEAL Little Stints 5 Curlew Sandpiper 1 Grey Plover 9 Including the summer plumage bird Curlew 60 Shelduck 280 Brent Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 8 Little Egret 18 Peregrine 1 Wheatear 1 Linnet 80 The Zeiss Hide Little Stint 1 Dunl
5 October 2013