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Beaver catch - night 3
Yesterday I set the traps at 5pm before heading home. Julia, our Grounds Manager, was still around so she checked them in case of Moorhens. At 8pm we hadn’t managed to catch any, but they were out of the lodge. I came back at midnight and we had caught
27 October 2011
Caerlaverock Update
Right guys, HELLO!! My first post from Caerlaverock so here goes....right migration... Well where to start! The Barnacle Geese numbers here have been growing over the last few weeks with numbers on the reserve reaching a high of 13,800. I know your all th
27 October 2011
Out on the reserve today
All these sightings were from the reserve during the swan's awake event this morning, which despite the weather offered great viewings of over 1000 swans taking off from the roosting areas to fly [...]
27 October 2011
Wildlife sightings - first redpoll of the autumn season
Wader Lake AM mid-low: Teal 52 Mallard 9 Shoveler 1 Redshank 3 Lapwing 3 Tufted duck 1 Wader Lake footpath: Redpoll 2 (first of the autumn season) Siskin [...]
27 October 2011
Bird News
Over 10,000 Pink-footed Geese on the reserve today, along with around 500 Whooper Swans providing the big numbers, but a good selection of other birds was recorded. These included over 50 Ruff, a sing [...]
27 October 2011
Todays Sightings
Folly Pond Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 1 mike.youdale@wwt.org.uk [...]
27 October 2011
Shoveler high!
Shoveler numbers have already reached their highest numbers for this time of year. [...]
27 October 2011
Wildlife sightings for 27th October 2011
1 Bittern - south shore of Main Lake between Dulverton Hide and WWF Hide 1 Peregrine - flew up and across river NE 4 Water Rail - world wetlands and reservoir lagoon 3 Fieldfare - fle [...]
27 October 2011
Today's sightings
Starling news! Around 500 Starlings roosted in the grounds last night. This number is increasing daily, we hope it will reach 750,000 like it did a few years ago. As it gets colder in Eastern Euro [...]
27 October 2011
Bewick's vs Mute's!
A spot of swan rivalry between the resident pair of mute swans and the four newly arrived Bewick’s is keeping us all glued to the lake at the moment. Clearly not used to sharing the lake, the mutes are doing all they can to puff themselves up, look s
26 October 2011
Surprise Surprise!
Much to my delight there were 500 Whooper Swans on site on Tuesday (18th) 350 more than the count of 150 the morning before. So I grab the bins and the scope and started counting not only the numbers of birds but also the number of cygnets and the brood
26 October 2011
Beaver catch - night 2
Last night I set the traps at around 6 o'clock. We set them at dusk, but have to hang around so that we can check they aren't set off by moorhens while its still light. The moorhens like to have a nosy in them, once I'd done that I had a snooze in the bea
26 October 2011
Local cricketers stump up donations
David Sale - Kew Cricket Club Ducks at Kew Cricket Club have been put to good use, helping out their feathered friends at nearby WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes. Scoring a duck – being bowled out without scori
26 October 2011
PM count at Wader Lake
Curlew 415 (N.B. the flock will soon start to arrive during opening hours, which change to 9.30am-4.30pm as of 31 Oct) Redshank 72 Lapwing 36 Black-headed gull 251 Jackdaw 317 [...]
26 October 2011
Today's wildlife sightings
Wader Lake AM low tide: Teal 83 Wigeon 4 Lapwing 3 Redshank 1 Shoveler 3 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Pheasant 12 Bullfinch 6 Great tit 5 Coal tit [...]
26 October 2011