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Reserve Update Wednesday 8th June
Visitors today were rewarded with a circling osprey above the centre, obviously on its way out to the Nith. Elsewhere the hedgerows are blooming well with hawthorn and dog rose abundant. Great for the bumblebees and butterflies! Today's high tide is at
8 June 2016
Juv Crane update and...
Breeding Common Cranes update The pair of Cranes that have been nesting on the Rushy are; Monty the male (ring code black/green/red) Sedge the female (ring code white/yellow/red) The first youngster hatched late on the 1st of June, the pair then continu
8 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 8th June 2016
2 Garganey - pair, scrape 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Shelduck - marsh 20 Pochard - main lake, reservoir lagoon Bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby, Red Kite, Spotted Redshank, Golden Plover, Knot, Whimbre
8 June 2016
From backbenches to Brussels and back again
The story of nature’s champions: Blog post by Richard Benwell, WWT Head of Government Affairs wraps up the EU Referendum, Private Members Bill and a 25 year plan for nature: Drawing by Wolfgang Ammer, published in New St
7 June 2016
Today's highlights
Scarce chaser dragonfly by Louise Clewley Scarce chaser dragonfly - at least 3 at the dragonfly ponds/Reedbed hide area, these are one of the first species to emerge in summer, are only found in six main locations acr
7 June 2016
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid-Low Avocet - 16 + 9 chicks Ringed Plover - 7 Shelduck - 12 +18 chicks Common Tern - 120+ Gadwall - 8 Oystercatcher - 2 + 1 chicks Redshank - 3 Sand Martin - 4 Lapwing - 2 + 4 young Black-headed Gull - 3 S
7 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 7th June 2016
4 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Spotted Redshank - circled over reserve before flying W 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel - sheltered lagoon 1 Buzzard - flew over heading N Bird highlights: Little Bittern, S
7 June 2016
Latest Sightings - 7th June
Another scorcher of a morning. The reserve is getting very dry and managing water levels is getting tricky. The Mute Swan family with 7 cygnets are on the Whooper Pond, the youngsters growing quickly! Today's high tide is at 13:56 9.6m Around the res
7 June 2016
Sightings Monday 6th June
Avocet chicks by Ness Fullerton Crane - 2 North of Friends hide Garganey - 2 in front of Lyle hide Great white egret - flying north Little egret Avocet and chicks Little ringed plover Redshank and chicks Lapwing and c
6 June 2016
Recent Sightings, Wetland Bird Survey
British Steel Hide and Observatory Brent Goose 1 Whimbrel 6 Curlew 71 Golden Plover 1 Dunlin 5 Knot 8 Lapwing 1 Redshank 9 Black-Tailed Godwit 275 Mediterranean Gull 3 Teal 6 Mallard 177 Little Egret 5 Black-Headed Gull 498 Lesser Black-Backed Gull 72 Sh
6 June 2016
Wildlife sightings - 06/06/16
a.m. Tide level: mid Wader Lake Avocet 16 + 10 chicks Lesser black-backed gulls 2 Little ringed plover 2 Redshank 1 Common tern 112 Redshank 1 Shoveler 3 Gadwall 5 Black headed gull 4 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 18 + 11 ducklings Saline Lagoon Grey heron 2 S
6 June 2016
Recent sightings - 1st June
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 40, Tufted duck 3, Black-headed gull +80, Shelduck 2, Coot 2, Gadwall 1, Greylag 7 (one of them
6 June 2016
Latest Sightings - 6th June
The sun is again shining and the birds are singing! A gang of 10 Grey Herons are on the Flood Ground today suggesting the Heronry has been successful! Today's high tide is at 13:56 9.6m Around the reserve today: Whooper Pond Mallard 58 Mute Swan 2 +
6 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 6th June 2016
1 Redshank juv - marsh 1 Lapwing juv - marsh 1 Buzzard - flew NW 2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 2 Kingfisher - main lake, sheltered lagoon 2 Whitethroat - scrape Bird highlights: Little Bittern, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby, R
6 June 2016
Hobby & Cuckoo
The Hobby was seen again from Ron Barker Hide, also the 2 Cuckoos were seen again in the same area from Ron Barker. Five Black-tailed Godwit were on the Mere but no sign of any of the Ruff today. Little Ringed Plovers continue to show well around the Mere
5 June 2016