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Beaucoup birds of prey & swimming snakes
A kestrel hovers high above the reedbed after spotting prey on Sun 24 Sept. Birds of prey are showing well across the reserve at Arundel Wetland Centre now. On Sunday we had two red kites, five buzzards and two hobbie
28 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 28th September 2017
1 Great White Egret - main lake by WWF hide then flew downriver at 0845hrs 1 Stonechat - marsh 9 Meadow Pipit - marsh 8 Chiffchaff - wildside, reedbed 61 Pochard - resr lagoon, main lake August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green S
28 September 2017
One becomes two
A juvenile Spoonbill was on the South Lake this morning but was gone by 11am, but shortly after two juveniles were seen on the Rushy where they spend the rest of the day. Its unclear if they are two new birds, or a second joining yesterday's.
27 September 2017
Todays sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Mallard Shoveler Gadwall Wigeon Teal Crane (x 33) Grey heron Moorhen Snipe Ruff Green sandpiper Greenshank Golden plover Kingfisher Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Blue tit Great tit Robin Pied wagtail Star
27 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 27th September 2017
1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 12 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Hobby - reedbed 1 Peregrine 2 Black Swan - main lake 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 6 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading S 30 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape Additional sightings
27 September 2017
Plenty to be chirpy about, Slimbridge survey reveals
Small birds have had a fantastic year, according to our latest year’s ringing at our Constant Effort Site (CES) in the decoy at Slimbridge. WWT volunteers and staff catch and ring passerines (perching birds) throughout spring and summer as part of a nat
26 September 2017
Ruff
A good count of 73 Ruff on the Mere this afternoon, also still plenty of Snipe around with at least 200+ estimated, 25 Black-tailed Godwit and 1000+ Lapwing. Some of the Ruff including plenty of juveniles on the Mere (T. D
26 September 2017
Recent Sightings (23rd- 26th Sep)
British Steel Hide The undoubted highlight of the past few days has to be a Scottish ringed juvenile Osprey (25th) that graced the specially made platform and then proceeded to fly directly over the British Steel hide with its recently caught prey, muc
26 September 2017
Storms Blow Rare Visitors to WWT Llanelli
It’s proving to be a very exciting start to the autumn season at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre with the wild September weather blowing unexpected birds inland from all over the place. The first unusual sightings were of Manx Shearwaters and Guillemots in
26 September 2017
Osprey Checks In at WWT Llanelli
A nesting platform recently installed at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre in the hopes of attracting ospreys to the Burry Inlet following their absence for hundreds of years has been graced by one of the stunning birds already. On Monday 25 September an osprey
26 September 2017
A dance of cranes
Crane flock by Tony Orwell This week we have been treated to a group of around 30 cranes using the reserve and surrounding farmland. This post-breeding flock of birds includes four families alongside adult birds.
26 September 2017
Sightings Tuesday 26th September
All hides are open including the Summer walk. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Canada goose Shoveler Teal Wigeon Crane - 33 from Lyle hide Grey heron Little egret Water rail Coot Moorhen Pheasant Red-legged partridge Green woodpecker
26 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 26th September 2017
1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 4 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Kestrel - grazing marsh 2 Grey Wagtail - wader scrape Please note: there will be disturbance today to the grazing marsh and re
26 September 2017
Photo Competition Launch
WWT Martin Mere Photo Competition 2017 Enter the WWT Martin Mere Photo Competition 2017 and grab your chance to win prizes. Many of you take photos of the wildlife you see at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre and, this autumn, we want to see them. The basics
26 September 2017
Skua!
The weather today looked superb for bringing in something unusual, very low cloud and rain/drizzle. Good numbers of Snipe with at least 250 possibly more were an indication of new birds in. Then at midday a pale adult/sub adult Arctic Skua flew over the I
25 September 2017