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Wildlife sightings - 07/06/2017
Including a site record of 50 avocet AM mid tide Wader Lake Avocet 25 adults and 22 young = 47 Shoveler 1 Oystercatcher 1 Black-tailed godwit 2 Little ringed plover 2 Redshank 3 Common tern 110+ Grey heron 11 Sand martin 5 Saline Lago
7 June 2017
Sightings Wednesday 7th June 2017
Red-necked phalarope by Peter Ward . Blustery but bright start to the day, all hides remain open, Summer walk still closed. Sightings so far today: Red-necked phalarope (Nelson Lyle hide) Mute swan Whooper swan
7 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 7th June 2017
2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 3 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Shoveler - reservoir lagoon 1 Whitethroat - wader scrape bank 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plover, Whin
7 June 2017
Recent Sightings
Young Whitethroat cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide and Grounds Curlew 1 Whimbrel 1 Bar Tailed Godwit 1 Black-tailed Godwit c200 Lapwing 2 Spoonbill 3 Redshank 2 Teal 1 Shoveler 1 Greylag 24 Mute Swan 2 Sheldu
6 June 2017
Largest family to date for Icelandic swan pair
Whooper swan pair with cygnets by Kim Tarsey . A pair of injured whooper swans have hatched a brood of five cygnets this summer at WWT Welney Wetland Centre. The pair who first bred on the reserve in 2011 are u
6 June 2017
Sussex Wildlife Day is June 16
Take a Water Vole wander with WWT guides at 3.15pm at the Sussex Wildlife Day event While we celebrate our county’s rich heritage and culture on Sussex Day on June 16, Arundel Wetland Centre invites you to di
6 June 2017
Wild orchids, sand martins & tufted ducklings
Broad-bodied chaser dragonfly On Monday morning I spotted three sand martins inspecting the nesting holes in the artificial sand banks of the Sand Martin hide. This is the third sighting of sand martins checking out t
6 June 2017
Today's Highlights
Wet and windy day so today's sightings are a bit limited: Mute swan Whooper swan and cygnets Mallard Shoveler and chicks Shelduck Tufted duck Wigeon Teal Avocet and chicks Little ringed plover and chicks - Friends hide Black-tailed godwit Great egret Reds
6 June 2017
World record attempt
Work is beginning this week on what is hoped will be the world's largest 'bug hotel' at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Lancashire. Guinness World Records has informed the Wetland Centre that the current world record to beat is 10 cubic metres. The bug
6 June 2017
Tuesday June 6th update
Nearly two inches of rain over the last 48hrs and it's still coming... Spectacular numbers of hirundines hunting in the lee of the banking on the south side of the main avenue this morning. House Martins in particular seem to be doing well here this seaso
6 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 6th June 2017
2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Shoveler - wader scrape May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plover, Whinchat, Oystercatcher, Greenshank, Whimbrel, Garg
6 June 2017
The countdown is on, how many wildlife species will you find?
The countdown is on, WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre need your help to find and identify as many different species of birds, plants, bugs and beasties as possible in one day during the Bioblitz event on Saturday 10 June. The event is part of a series of acti
6 June 2017
Today's Highlights
Swift House martin Swallows and fledglings Goldfinch Chaffinch Tree sparrow Wren Linnet Skylark Reed warbler Sedge warbler Stock dove Avocet Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Redshank Moorhen and 2nd brood chicks Little egret Mallard and 10 ducklings Shoveler a
5 June 2017
Wet summer day
A very wet and overcast day was brightened by the birds, we still have much to see and study as the breeding season is in full swing. Tack Piece (Robbie Garnett Hide) Good to see the first returning Green Sandpiper, we should see increasing numbers as th
5 June 2017
Wet
Virtually non-stop rain today dampening visitors but not bird activity. Great to see some larger broods of Shelduck emerging with one group of 8 just hatched from the Ron Barker Hide this morning. There will be plenty more to come in the next few weeks. Q
5 June 2017