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Recent Sightings (30th Dec-2nd Jan)
British Steel Hide Wader counts from the British Steel Hide have included c.500 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 9 Greenshank, 6 Redshank, 33 Dunlin, 3 Knot, 332 Lapwing and 5 Curlew. Wildfowl have included 2 Goldeneye (estuary), 130 Brent Gee
2 January 2018
Singing mistle thrush & displaying teal
Goldcrest at Arundel Wetland Centre by Jamie MacCallum THE WINTER solstice is a few weeks past and optimistic mistle thrush, robins and dunnocks have begun singing in response to the slight increase in daylight. Grant
2 January 2018
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick's swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Shoveler Pintail Wigeon Pochard Tufted duck Great crested grebe Coot Moorhen Little egret Redshank Snipe Golden plover Lapwing Starling Pied wagtail Reed bunting Tree sparrow House sparrow Gold
2 January 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick's swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Shoveler Wigeon Pintail Pochard Tufted duck
2 January 2018
Wildlife sightings - 02/01/18
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Canada goose 34 Canada x greylag 1 Greylag 1 Shoveler 2 Teal 14 Shelduck 12 Lapwing 45 Saline Lagoon Curlew 27 Teal 4 Hawthorn Wood Treecreeper 2 Nuthatch 1 Goldcrest 1 Blue tit 8 Coal tit 2 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Bull
2 January 2018
Update
The washes are still flooded and the A1101 road to our centre is now closed. The Littleport and Ten Mile Bank roads are not affected by the flooding. Here's the good news..... we now have a Hare Walk on EVERY DAY for two weeks. Call the centre on 01353 86
1 January 2018
Recent Sightings 1st Jan 2018
A blustery start to the new year but there was plenty to see on and from the reserve at Castle Espie. The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent
1 January 2018
New Year's Day wildlife sightings
a.m. low tide Wader Lake Canada goose 82 Canada/greylag cross 1 Greylag goose 5 Shelduck 16 Shoveler 6 Teal 30 Redshank 6 Lapwing 15 Saline lagoon Curlew 5 Kingfisher Black headed gull 324 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 3 (2 male, 1 female) Nuthat
1 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 1st January 2018
3 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 2 Caspian Gull (4cy, 3cy) - main lake 1 Yellow-legged Gull (3cy) - main lake 4 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - main lake 4 Snipe - main lake, grazing
1 January 2018
Last day of 2017
The birding spectacle is brilliant due to the rainfall/snow melt and mild conditions. The shallow depressions on the Dumbles have finally filled with water and many of the fields now have some surface flooding. The Tack Piece and Top New Piece were very
31 December 2017
Last sightings report for 2017
As the sun sets on 2017 we wish you all a happy new year and great birding for 2018. We'll do a review next week, covering some of the many highlights of 2017. The Cattle Egret is still present viewed from the Ron Barker Hide. At least 1400+ Whooper Swan
31 December 2017
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans Little stint-Main Obs. Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Ruff Great egrets Little egret Lapwing Tree sparrow Reed bunting Goldfinch Robin Blackbird Starling Greylag geese Pintail Rook Jackdaw
31 December 2017
Wildlife sightings - 31/12/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake (30% frozen) Canada goose 125 Canada goose x greylag 1 Greylag 2 Shelduck 17 Shoveler 9 Teal 38 Wigeon 2 Common snipe 4 Redshank 8 Lapwing 22 Saline Lagoon (40% frozen) Curlew 93 Teal 12 Hawthorn Wood Goldcrest 1 Great spot
31 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 31st December 2017
1 Bittern - main lake 4 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Goldeneye - main lake 17 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 3 Fieldfare - entrance lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh December bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Goldeneye, Brent Goose, Little Egret, Great
31 December 2017
Latest Sightings - 31st December - a windy start
Very windy on the reserve this morning, but we are open as normal. Extra care should be taken if you plan to visit today. The wind is forecast to drop this afternoon. There are great numbers of Barnacle Geese in the fields this morning. The wind means the
31 December 2017