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Meet Incredible Insects & say goodbye to LEGO® Brick Animals this weekend
Its Incredible Insects Weekend on July 25-26 at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre, part of nationwide activities for National Insect Week which runs from 20-26 June 2016. Pond dipping, Damsel & Dragon Boat Safaris, the Butterfly trail and Creepin’ C
23 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 23rd June 2016
1 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 2 Redshank - marsh 23 Lapwing - marsh, main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 3 Swallow - main lake 2 Whitethroat - peacock tower 3 Chiffchaff - wildside 5 Teal - scrape 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lag
23 June 2016
Some 3D relief?
Nurturing Nature is the title of the latest exhibition at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre over the next month. The exhibition, by Ann Maria Rimmer, features framed 3d relief sculptures. Ann Maria says: “I consider myself very lucky to have found my passi
23 June 2016
Thursday June 23rd
Still no real change around the reserve, with the locally scarce Reed Warbler still active in the filtration reedbed Today's high tide is at 15:02, 8.8m Around the reserve today: Wildflowers Cuckoo Flower Red Campion Foxglove Northern Marsh Orchid Twa
23 June 2016
Sightings Highlight
More summer fare as the nights start drawing in... Mostly about the breeding birds which currently are looking quite successful this year on the whole. The Great-crested Grebes have three chicks and are viewable from the Harrier Hide. The Harrier Hide is
22 June 2016
Wildlife sightings - 22/06/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 19 + 22 chicks/juvenile Ringed plover 1 Eurasian teal (drake) 1 Shelduck 7 + 10 ducklings Black headed gull 2 Common tern 200 + 25 chicks Gadwall 2 + 6 ducklings Pied wagtail 2 Oystercatcher 3 Lapwing 7 + 5 chicks/ju
22 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 22nd June 2016
8 Teal - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 2 Common Tern - reedbed, main lake June bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby, Red Kite, Spotted Redshank, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plov
22 June 2016
Wildlife Sightings - 20/06/2016
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Lapwing 15 + 18 chicks/juveniles Redshank 1 + 2 juveniles Avocet 16 + 16 chicks/juveniles Little ringed plover 1 Common tern 200+ oystercatcher 5 Black-headed gull 6 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 3 Lapwing 4 Tufted duck 2 Herring
21 June 2016
Wildlife sightings - 21/06/16
a.m. Tide level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 18 + 22 chicks/juvenile Oystercatcher 3 Little ringed plover 1 Lapwing 3 + 4 chicks/juvenile Barn swallow 2 Pied wagtail 2 juvenile Gadwall 3 * eclipse Shoveler 4 *eclipse Lesser black-backed gull 1 Common tern 190 +
21 June 2016
Dragonfly Hotspot attracts an amazing giant LEGO® brick dragonfly called Emily!
WWT Caerlaverock is set to become a Dragonfly Hotspot in partnership with the British Dragonfly Society (BDS). In celebration, a giant LEGO brick sculpture of a dragonfly will visit us during the summer, alongside its living counterparts. The world’s m
21 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 21st June 2016
6 Teal - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Hobby - hunting over the grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - hunting along South route Bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby, Red Kite, Spotted Redshank, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plov
21 June 2016
Tuesday June 21st
Little real change from yesterday with plenty of young bird activity, especially around the feed stations Today's high tide is at 13:48, 8.7m Around the reserve today: Wildflowers Cuckoo Flower Red Campion Foxglove Northern Marsh Orchid Twayblade Orch
21 June 2016
First Great-crested Grebe chicks.
Yesterday's rain continued into the morning eventually giving way to sunshine and a brisk westerly. Today highlights are dominated by the news of the first of the Great-crested Grebes eggs to hatch. This is the first time these birds have bred on the rese
20 June 2016
Today's Highlights
Quail singing by the Reedbed hide Yellow wagtail Corn bunting Marsh harrier Very pale Common buzzard Black-tailed godwit Avocet and chicks Lapwing and chicks Mute swan and cygnets Little-ringed plover and chicks Goldfinch Tree sparrow Moorhen Coot Sparrow
20 June 2016
Cinnamon teal; a new breeding experience.
Just look at this beautiful bird! This is a female cinnamon teal, a stunning little American duck that breeds in the Northern states and overwinters in south America and the Caribbean. They are believed to have 5 subspecies, and their range overlaps with
20 June 2016