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Sightings Update
Buzzard flew over Wader Lake at 1.30pm [...]
26 December 2011
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake A.M. Mid Tide Curlew (Late birds departing site) 150 Lapwing 23 Redshank 31 Shelduck 9 Wigeon 7 Teal 84 Mallard 117 [...]
26 December 2011
Bewick's Swans
The sighting of the day must go to the 6 adult Bewick's Swans that were seen mid afternoon, this is the lagest group seen on site this winter. Whooper Swan numbers are still around the 1400 mark w [...]
26 December 2011
Wildlife sightings for 26th December 2011
1 Bittern - main lake S shore 1 Jack Snipe - marsh (central field) 17 Snipe - marsh 1 Peregrine - marsh 7 Redpoll - waterlife 8 Redwing - entrance area (Holly trees) 2 Fieldfar [...]
26 December 2011
4770 Lapwings cant be wrong
Continueing wet weather has created even more flooding with wading birds especially increasing accordingly. Robbie Garnett and Holden Tower Wigeon 1200 Teal 700 Lapwing 4590 Golden Plove [...]
26 December 2011
Merry Christmas from the Duckery!
26 December 2011
Raptors
The raptor show continues with up to 3 Peregrines on site today along with at least 3 Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Kestrel and Common Buzzard. Other sightings included a single Raven looking for any de [...]
24 December 2011
Christmas eve sightings
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24 December 2011
Wildlife sightings for 24th December 2011
1 Bittern - reedbed, flew to the right hand side of middle channel 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 76 Wigeon - grazing marsh, main lake 18 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 3 Water Rail [...]
24 December 2011
Todays sightings
Zeiss Hide Bittern 2 Showing well up to 09.30 at least Teal 600 Pimtail 25 Lapwing 1000 Golden Plover 50 Dunlin 500 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Cettis Warbler 1 Kingfisher Hide Cur [...]
24 December 2011
North East expert's international mission to save rare birds
Please click the links below to read local press about WWT's mission to save the spoon-billed sandpiper from extinction, a mission which involved Boldon-born Nigel Jarrett; a former WWT Washington volunteer and now WWT's head of conservation breeding... h
23 December 2011
A strange winter so far....
What an interesting swan season so far! Although the first Bewick’s flew into Northwest Europe ‘on time’, the mass migration of most of the population has stopped and started and stopped again, with periods of cold coinciding with the arrival of man
23 December 2011
Starling spectacle back at WWT Arundel
After an absence of two years, a large group of starlings have been arriving at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre to roost overnight in the reed beds. The huge flock of starlings has been enthralling afternoon visitors to the nature reserve. The birds arrive at
23 December 2011
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake A.M. Low Tide Curlew 14 Lapwing 12 Teal 94 Mallard 101 Shelduck 6 Wigeon 3 Kingfisher (yesterday PM Gully) Haw [...]
23 December 2011
Today's sightings
At least 100,000 starlings are continuing to roost in the bittern reedbed nightly. The female goosander is still present in front of the Peter Scott hide. Other highlights include 355 lapwing, 6 black [...]
23 December 2011