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Vibrant, abstract artworks by Alison Ingram now on display
Artist Alison Ingram Vibrant, abstract paintings and limited edition prints by wildlife artist Alison Ingram are on now display in the Visitor Centre of WWT Arundel Wetland Centre until Jan 2, 2018. The exhibition ope
1 November 2017
North West Bird Fair
TV presenter Nick Baker, wildlife cameraman Doug Allan, Matt Sewell and Flight of the Swans' Sacha Dench are just some of the guest speakers visiting WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre for the annual extravaganza: North West Bird Watching Festival on Saturd
1 November 2017
Reserve Update Wednesday 1st November
Male Hen Harrier was spotted quartering some of the fields next to Avenue Tower this morning. The past couple of days have been a bit of a raptor fest with regular sightings of Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Peregrine and Sparrowhawk. The Hybrid
1 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 1st November 2017
1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 10 Snipe - wader scrape 3 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 2 Siskin - South route 1 Redpoll - wildside 110 Starling - grazing marsh October bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit,
1 November 2017
Latest Sightings
Calm condition continued over the past two days, frosty on Monday and slightly overcast today. The day started off with a catch of 26 Pink-footed Geese on Top Mere and a few Teal. These birds have been ringed and a couple have had satellite tags added so
31 October 2017
Recent Sightings (27th-31st Oct)
Long-tailed Tit. Russ Myners. British Steel Hide A recent count from the British Steel Hide has shown 350 Black-tailed Godwit, a wading species that has also been seen from the Observatory hide
31 October 2017
Lots of passerines
Rushy Hide 2+ Snipe in the cut reeds, 30+ each of Pintail and Pochard among the gathering duck flocks as well as a few duck hybrids including the Pochard x Ring-necked Duck, Red-crested Pochard x Pintail and Pochard x Ferruginous. Tack Piece 250 Wigeo
31 October 2017
Todays sightings
Whooper Swan Mute Swan Poachard Wigeon Canada Goose Greylag Goose Coot Moorhen Teal Shelduck Black-tailed Godwit Little Stint Ruff Cormorant Cetti's Warbler Wren Great Tit Pied Wagtail Grey Heron Goldfinch Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Fieldfare Little Egret
31 October 2017
Wildlife sightings 31/10/17
a.m. mid tide Wader Lake Redshank 2 Eurasian teal 10 Lapwing 30 Black headed gull Saline lagoon Black headed gull 25 Eurasian teal Curlew Wren Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker Great tit 4 Bullfinch 6 Nuthatch Dunnock Chaffinch 6 Mammals Water shrew
31 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 31st October 2017
1 Brambling - South route feeders 11 Siskin - South route 24 Redwing - flew over South, South West 11 Fieldfare - World wetlands 5 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh October bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Black-tailed
31 October 2017
National Lottery Support to Transform the Birthplace of Conservation
A £4.1m National Lottery grant has been awarded to WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Gloucestershire, in a three-year project that will pay tribute to founder, Sir Peter Scott in a range of developments aimed at creating inspirational wildlife experiences.
31 October 2017
Unlocking the Bewick's secrets
A young girl leaps out of bed. It’s a cold winter’s morning and the sun is just starting to rise. But despite the cold, she can’t wait to get downstairs to see if any new visitors have arrived overnight. The young girl is Dafila Scott, daughter of
30 October 2017
Today's Highlights
Kestrel Goldfinch Tree sparrow Stonechat Pied wagtail Meadow pipit Reed bunting Green woodpecker Cetti's warbler Wren Buzzard Marsh harrier Kestrel Cormorant Mallard Shoveler Shelduck Teal Wigeon Pintail Gadwall Pochard(13male2female) Redshank Black-taile
30 October 2017
Frosty morning
Tack Piece Two Russian White-fronted Geese, 100+ Wigeon, 300+ Teal and 30 Curlew. Knott Hide Again parties of Redwing, Song Thrush and Blackbird feeding on the berries, a pair of Bullfinch, a single Mistle Thrush and a Cetti's Warbler. South Lake Early m
30 October 2017
Recent Sightings 30th October
Flock of Wigeon Cr. M J McGill The following sightings were recorded today at high tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. A cold start to half term, hopefully will warm up as the day goes on! Estuary – visible from
30 October 2017