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Wildlife sightings for 30th April 2018
1 Kittiwake - main lake, then flew off NW 1 Hobby - flew over site 1 Ringed Plover - main lake 5 Whinchat - grazing marsh 2 Wheatear - grazing marsh 6 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 2 Dunlin -
30 April 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 30th April 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at low-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. There has been a large number of Black-tailed godwits visiting the Wadermarsh as of late and we also had Ruff and Whimbrel in amongst the flock. A few Brent sti
30 April 2018
Great White Egret
Drake Shoveler from Discovery Hide South Lake Pair of Shoveler, pair of Teal, 7 Gadwall, pair of Great Crested Grebe, 120 pairs of Black-headed Gull, 84 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 male Ruff, 11 Avocet, pair of Oystercatcher plus broods of Greylag Geese.
30 April 2018
Extra warbler arrivals
Sedge Warbler Migrants At least four Willow Warbler were seen/heard today marking a fall of new birds, as far as I'm aware none have been noted since 23rd April. An increase in singing Sedge Warbler is also of note, 20+ in song today. A walk through surv
29 April 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Cranes Greylag goose Barnacle goose Shelduck Shoveler Garganey Mallard Tufted duck Teal Pochard Gadwall Coot Moorhen Black tailed godwit Bar tailed godwit Avocet Common sandpiper Oystercatcher Great white egret Lapwing Tree sparrow
29 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 29th April 2018
4 Whinchat - grazing marsh 5 Wheatear - grazing marsh, wader scrape 20 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing by wildside hide 1 Swift - entrance area 17 House Marti
29 April 2018
Arctic Tern
Holden Tower and Tack Piece. Several Shoveler and Gadwall pairs, A Common Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett hide. A constant trickle of Swallow, House and Sand Martins drifting northwards and stopping to feed in sheltered spots, about 100 along the Tack Piec
28 April 2018
VIP duckling Louis hatches at Arundel Wetland Centre
Louis the white-headed duckling is a member of an endangered species Meet duckling 'Louis' who just hatched out at WWT Arundel on Sat 28 April. This baby white-headed duck is a VIP – belonging to one of the most end
28 April 2018
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Wigeon Pochard Shoveler Tufted duck Shelduck Gadwall Mallard Great crested grebe Moorhen Coot Cranes Grey heron Avocet Lapwing Redshank Common sandpiper Black tailed godwit Bar tailed godwit Dunlin Oystercatcher Chaffinch wh
28 April 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 28th April - Summer Walk Open
A warm start to the day with little wind so it's feeling much more like summer today. The Summer Walk is now open! Access is from the Sir Peter Scott Observatory only. Due to flooding we have had to keep the gate from the Avenue closed until water levels
28 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 28th April 2018
1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 4 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 7 Sedge Warbler - reedbed, sheltered lagoon 8 Blackcap - wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 10 Cetti's Warbler -
28 April 2018
Bird News
Poor weather seems to have slowed down the Spring rush over the last few days with few "new" arriving. Still lots of birds to be seen however. On the Mere a pair of Little Ringed Plovers has taken up residence joining the Avocets, Black-tailed Godwits, an
27 April 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Barnacle goose (x3, Lady Fen) Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Garganey (Nelson-Lyle hide) Teal Tufted duck Great crested grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Bar-tailed godwit (
27 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 27th April 2018
1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 6 Redshank - scrape, marsh 1 Pheasant - sheltered lagoon 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 1 Swallow - marsh 12 Swift - main lake 150+ House Martin - main lake, grazing marsh 2 Willow Warbler - wildside, sheltered lagoon 1 Garden
27 April 2018
A wet one
Its a rather wet start out on the reserve today, and it doesn't look like it'll get any better as the day goes on. Holden Tower Most of the Avocet were hunkered down on the scrape with 43 counted this morning. The Oystercatcher was also sat tight. Ba
27 April 2018