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More Migrants
A good arrival of summer migrants both around the grounds and on the river today. Avocet 2-Still nest at the Holden Tower Brent Goose 2-On the Dumbles Cackling Canada Goose 1- On The Tac [...]
30 April 2012
Oooh, avocet another new record!?
A bird which made local wildlife history when it hatched chicks on Wearside for the very first time looks set to break yet another record at WWT Washington Wetland Centre. Three of the avocet chicks with a parent (quite ha
29 April 2012
Ark Building
Left it a bit late to start building that ark, not to worry it's only been raining for the last 8 hours. Any hopes for a massive influx of birds has turned into a damp squib. A few repor [...]
29 April 2012
Winter Sunday
Brisk, cold easterly winds make for wintery conditions on the reserve. The early morning minimum temperature was only 1°C. Peter Scott Trail: A lone chiffchaff called from the c [...]
29 April 2012
Wildlife sightings for 29th April 2012
1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - scrape, then flew to lake 3 Lapwing chicks - still on long island in front of scrape hide c. 170 Herring Gull - loafing on marsh and [...]
29 April 2012
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Avocet 2 Female still sitting on the nest. Oystercatcher 4 Bar-tailed Godwit 1 Curlew 3 Ruddy Shelduck 1 Wheatear 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 1 Black-tailed Godwit [...]
29 April 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 + 4 Chicks Oystercatcher - 4 Redshank - 2 Lapwing - 7 Common Tern - 15 Grey Heron - 39 Swallow - 11 Shoveler - 4 Gadwall - 2 Shelduck - 11 [...]
28 April 2012
Migrants Galore!
An excellent few days producing over ten new species for the year. It's not surprising that these birds have arrived now, in fact many have been later than of recent years. A couple of reports we [...]
28 April 2012
Wildlife sightings for 28th April 2012
7 Shelduck - marsh and scrape 2 Hobby - perched in cedar tree on Castlenau 3 Little Ringed Plover 8 Redshank - scrape and marsh Lapwing: 16 pairs across the main lake, marsh and scrape [...]
28 April 2012
Todays sightings
Holden Tower Avocet 2 Lapwing 9prs Oystercatcher 2 Wheatear 5 Hare 2 Estuary (Mid point) Ringed Plover 9 Little Ringed Plover 1 (100 Acre) Common Sandpiper 1 Dunlin 2 [...]
28 April 2012
Traditional English Longbow course at Martin Mere
A new workshop is taking place at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May with longbow specialist Tony Saunders, learning how to manipulate and craft wood into one of the most important weapons in British history. The two day cours
27 April 2012
There's never been a better weekend to get a water butt
It’s raining, it’s pouring, but there’s a drought.... so collect as much water as you can while the old man is snoring. Much of England is in drought. The current rainy weather is welcomed by wildlife, farmers and gardeners alike, but it is far from
27 April 2012
Wind dropped today and sun shining on the nest
After the strong NE wind yesterday it has been an easier day for our ospreys on the nest today. The female has built up the sides of the nest to shelter from the wind so it has made seeing the eggs difficult and when she took off earlier today, only on
27 April 2012
Out on the reserve today
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27 April 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake AM High Tide Avocet 8 + 4 chicks Oystercatcher 4 Pied Wagtail 2 Redshank 3 Lapwing 10 Common Tern 10 Swallow 15 San [...]
27 April 2012