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Recent Sightings (13th-16th Jan)
British Steel Hide The 2 Spoonbill have still been using the saline lagoons, as well as counts of 207 Wigeon, 3 Pochard, 35 Tufted Duck. Wader numbers include 78 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank, 8 Redshank and Spotted Redshank, as well as 78 Lapwing, a Reed Bunting
16 January 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Pink-footed geese (x10) Greylag Shelduck Mallard Shoveler Gadwall Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Golden plover Lapwing Bla
16 January 2018
Build it and they will come!
Grey Heron With grey heron numbers starting to increase along the river and here on site, our reserve team is busy working on Wader Lake this week in the last available window before these magnificent birds begin to s
16 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 16th January 2018
1 Goldeneye - main lake 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 5 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 4 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 7 Redwing - entrance lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 9 Redpoll - wildside Late December/January bird highlights: J
16 January 2018
Share your memories and experiences of WWT Caerlaverock
Angela Alexander-Lloyd, our Artist in Residence, is exploring changes in the wildlife and environment of Dumfries and Galloway and is appealing for people to share their memories and experiences. Angela is creating art installations focusing on the tran
15 January 2018
Meet the Salt Hill Stream superheroes helping to blitz Slough's litter problem
Around 20 volunteers made up of adults and kids turned out to clear the local area of rubbish, organised by Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. Councillors Mohammed Nazir and Fiza A Matloob also helped with the litter pick. In just two hours, the garbage-busti
15 January 2018
Great egret, whistling wigeon & a sparrowhawk close encounter
Fabulous firecrest causing excitment around the reserve. Pic from Romney Turner Wildlife Sightings blog by Paul Stevens, Reserve Manager at Arundl Wetland Centre Last Sunday’s bright sunshine had robins, tits and mi
15 January 2018
Today's Highlights
Wigeon Pintail Pochard Tufted duck Shoveler Gadwall Whooper swan Greylag Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Sparrowhawk Marsh harrier Tree sparrow Reed bunting Goldfinch Stonechat
15 January 2018
Latest Sightings
After a wet early start it was reasonably mild with good visibility, turning colder throughout the day. Plenty of raptor entertainment with at least 6 Marsh Harrier over wintering and probably roosting within the reserve boundary. Merlin and Peregrine see
15 January 2018
Recent Sightings 15 January 2018
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Curlew 13, Oystercatcher 412, Redshank 43, Black-headed gull 3, Black-tailed godwit 8, Teal 4, Shelduck 85,
15 January 2018
Wildlife sightings - 15/01/18
a.m. Tide level: Low Wader Lake Eurasian teal 23 Mallard 33 Shelduck 25 Grey heron 3 (in hedge) Redshank 2 Black-headed gull 97 Shoveler 5 Common buzzard 1 (flew over) Wigeon 3 Common snipe 3 Herring gull 7 Saline Lagoon Eurasian curlew 48 Herring gull 1
15 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 15th January 2018
2 Bittern - main lake N shore, reedbed 6 Pintail - main lake, resr lagoon, grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - main lake 7 Redpoll - world wetlands (Birches on the edge of Tundra pen) 32 Redwing - entrance lake area 3 Shelduck - main lake, scrape 1 Jack Snipe
15 January 2018
Otter family and a pair of Whooper Swans
Kingfisher Hide Three Otters were the undoubted highlight, they were seen mid morning and appear to be the same family that have recently been captured on the reserve's trail cameras. 200 Teal were on the distant flood. Rushy Hide and Peng Observatory 11
14 January 2018
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans Bewick's swans Mute swans Greylag Brent goose Pochard Wigeon Teal Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Redshank Ruff Snipe Red-legged partridge Fieldfare Redwing Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed
14 January 2018
What's Wild this weekend Jan 13-14
This goldcrest was captured while preening by Romney Turner Woodland Loop great spotted woodpecker goldfinch blue tits coal tits great tits chaffinch hawfinch Lost Reedbed marsh harrier (roost) Reedbeds Water rai
14 January 2018