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Today's Sightings
Whooper swan - 2,400 Bewick's swan - 24 Pintail Dunlin Black-tailed godwit Pochard Wigeon Shoveler Shelduck Teal Kestrel Marsh harrier Lapwing Redshank Little egret Cetti's warbler Redwing Fieldfare Tree sparrow
14 November 2017
Whooper Swan Count
Early morning count of Whooper Swan produced ~1000 birds the biggest count of the autumn so far. The birds are roosting on site with the majority feeding in the surrounding area. Three Bewick's Swan have just arrived on the Ribble Estuary so might visit t
14 November 2017
Wildlife sightings - 14/11/2017
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Lapwing 73 Black-headed gull 13 Redshank 22 Eurasian teal 15 Common snipe 6 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Shelduck 1 Eurasian teal 5 Hawthorn Wood Robin 1 Bullfinch 4 Chaffinch 3 Coal tit 2 Blue tit 4 Great tit 3 Other birds Kingf
14 November 2017
Swan arrivals
Whooper swan family Jane Rowe Whooper swans have been arriving in good numbers over recent weeks, and a dawn count this week has revealed that we now have 2,400 at WWT Welney. We also have 24 Bewick's swans so far,
14 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 14th November 2017
1 Brambling - entrance lake 1 Bittern - main lake SE corner 10+ Siskin 2 Redpoll - over wildside 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 79 Wigeon - grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 28 Redwing - sheltered lagoon + flying ov
14 November 2017
A few more Bewick's Swans
A cold night night meant that many shallow water areas froze, it was a quiet hide round but picked up later with the thaw. Rushy Hide Three more Bewick's Swans appeared, regulars Risa and Riso (pictured together) and another rather nervous yearling . Tr
13 November 2017
Grey wagtail, grey herons & great numbers of greylags
A grey heron takes off near Lapwing Hide on Monday morning The weekly wildlife sightings blog by Arundel Wetland Centre Reserve Manager Paul Stevens. From the reedbed hide on Sunday at 4.40 pm I watched six marsh harr
13 November 2017
Sightings Monday 11th November
Bright but chilly start to the day, all hides are open and Summer walk remains open. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Pink footed goose (15 seen from friends hide) Gadwall Mallard Pintail Pochard Shelduck Shoveler
13 November 2017
Recent Sightings 13th November 2017
Greenshank Cr. WWT The following sightings were recorded today at high tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Shelduck 114, Brent 110, Wigeon 2, Tea
13 November 2017
Wildlife sightings - 13/11/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Redshank 31 Lapwing 19 Kestrel 1 Eurasian teal 12 Black-headed gull 112 Saline Lagoon Curlew 18 Lesser black-backed gull 1 Hawthorn Wood Willow tit 2 Nuthatch 1 Bullfinch 16 Jay 2 Sparrowhawk 1 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Co
13 November 2017
Future looks bright for our North East flamingos
Our supporters across the North East have helped us secure funding to create Europe’s first solar-powered flamingo house at Washington Wetland Centre, which won the public vote. The project to install Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels, UV lighting and heat
13 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 13th November 2017
1 Marsh Harrier (female) - main lake N shore/reedbed edge a.m., flew off high SE at 1015hrs 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Brambling (male) - entrance area, under the birdfeeders by the shop 7 Water Rail - reedbed(5), wildside(1), marsh(1) 36 Redwing
13 November 2017
North wind
Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory The yearling (2016 hatched) Bewick's Swan spent the day on the lake, the strong, cold N wind encouraged some species to stay for the day, Shelduck were noticeable by their numbers as it must've been uncomfortable on the Severn
12 November 2017
Brambling, Starlings and other birds
Northerlies putting a chill in the air but lovely and bright on Sunday at least. The huge Starling roost of 50000+ birds is attracting a lot of attention. It's worth noting that last entry onto the reserve is 3.30pm and the reserve is staying open a littl
12 November 2017
Todays sightings
Tree Sparrow Blue Tit Great Tit Cetti's Warbler Wren Goldfinch Water Rail Redshank Common Sandpiper Black-tailed Godwit Lapwing Teal Shoveler Shelduck Pintail Pochard Wigeon Canada Goose Greylag Goose Marsh Harrier Kestrel Whooper Swan Bewick's Swan Mute
12 November 2017