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Golden plover migration spectacle
Numbers of golden plover have been increasing over the last couple of weeks to make an impressive flock of over 5,000 strong. They are using our wetlands as feeding grounds, for drinking water, a safe place to roost and to keep themselves in good condit
6 March 2017
Last of the swans
Last Swans Six Bewick's Swans remain on the reserve today, the lone cygnet had loosely joined the family of five in the entrance fields. The cygnet was back on the Rushy Pen and sleeping at midday. Tack Piece 157+ E.White-fronted Geese fed in the hollows
6 March 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 6/3/17
Wader Lake A.M Tide Level: High Avocet - 11 Oystercatcher - 4 Lapwing - 89 Mute Swan - 1 Redshank - 32 Shoveler - 4 Grey Heron - 43 Teal - 4 Wigeon - 8 Common Snipe - 14 Saline Lagoon A.M Tide Level: High Shelduck - 2 Stock Dove - 2 Teal - 6 Oyst
6 March 2017
Quick update, Monday March 6th
Bright sunny and mild today - what's going on?! Whooper Swan numbers today reflect the spring feel, with just 93 at the 11:00 feed. Over 100 feeding just off the reserve though, split between three different sites. Duck nos. appear to have dropped off a
6 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 6th March 2017
1 Bearded Tit - reedbed (seen near the main lake edge close to the marsh, and then nearer Headley Hide) 1 Bullfinch - sheltered lagoon 1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 1 Skylark - over NW 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - marsh 2 Stonechat - m
6 March 2017
Today's highlights
View from Lyle hide Kingfisher - 1 (Visitor centre ponds) Avocet - 2 (Lyle hide) Snipe Oystercatcher Redshank Golden plover Lapwing Wigeon Teal Shoveler Tufted duck Gadwall Pochard Cetti's warblers - singing along foo
6 March 2017
Sightings
No sign of the Goosander since the original sighting but excellent numbers of waders with a good count of 60-70 Snipe, 65 Ruff, 60+ Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew and 2 Ringed Plover, not forgetting the 58 Avocet too. The male Brambling is stil present from
5 March 2017
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Male Goshawk through at 1.15pm and then hunting the bottom New Piece. 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting, 6 Skylark and 30 Meadow Pipit feeding around the pool. 25 Great Black-backed Gull over high tide + 80 Shelduck. 40 Dunlin and a Little Stint
5 March 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 05/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet - 11 Northern Shoveler - 7 Wigeon - 7 Redshank - 34 Grey Heron - 42 Common Snipe - 4 Oystercatcher - 3 Gadwall - 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 Northern Lapwing - 66 Shelduck - 19 Saline Lagoon Stock Dove - 2 Lesser
5 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 5th March 2017
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Jack S
5 March 2017
Today's Sightings - Saturday 4th March
Great white egret - Lady Fen Common crane - 1 flying high over Lady Fen Lapwing Golden plover - 10,000 Lady Fen Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Avocet - 2 Curlew Redshank Snipe Grey heron Whooper swan Bewick's swan Mute swan Wigeon Shelduck Pochard Mall
4 March 2017
Discover Birds Weekend is Mar 25-26
Kingfisher on a bulrush by Paul Stevens - join Paul's 'Bird Photography Walk' on Sunday afternoon. The new Spring version of our popular Discover Birds Weekend runs March 25-26 at Arundel Wetland Centre. This
4 March 2017
Saturday Sightings
Water rail photographed on Fri 3 March by visit Linda Hammant. Species sightings from the WWT wardens morning walk: Reserve & Grounds: 4 buzzard, reed bunting, water rail, pochard, long-tailed tit, tufted duck,
4 March 2017
Lost Cygnet !
Rushy Only the lone Bewick`s Swan Cygnet on the pond this morning, Still a good number of Duck including 60 Pintail, 80 Tufted Duck and 36 Pochard. South lake High water levels after yesterdays rain, a dense flock of 203 Black Tailed Godwit were roosting
4 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 4th March 2017
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Mediterranean
4 March 2017