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Sightings Tuesday 18th July

Sightings Tuesday 18th July

Warm but overcast start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings today: Whooper swan Greylag goose Little egret Black-tailed godwit Common sandpiper Redshank Ruff Lapwing Little-ringed plover Oystercatcher Snipe Cetti's war

18 July 2017

Wildlife sightings for 18th July 2017

Wildlife sightings for 18th July 2017

1 Common Tern - main lake 3 Teal - main lake 2 Shoveler - main lake 3 Pochard juv's - wader scrape 2 Little Grebe juv's - wader scrape 2 Stock Dove - main lake 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge June bird highlights: Oystercatcher, Garganey, Curlew,

18 July 2017

Wildlife sightings for 17th July 2017

Wildlife sightings for 17th July 2017

1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover juv - main lake 1 Buzzard - over N p.m.   June bird highlights: Oystercatcher, Garganey, Curlew, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Peregrine, Hobby, Kingfisher

18 July 2017

Cranes on the move

Cranes on the move

Update Mon 24 July: At least six cranes roosted on the reserve Saturday night.  At the bat & barn owl evening which was held at the centre, visitors watched four cranes fly onto the reserve in the late evening.  These four birds were a family of two

17 July 2017

Super whoopers

Super whoopers

I am Damien and I've been lucky enough have been asked to give you a round up of the recent whooper swan season at Martin Mere. First a bit of background on myself. Well the first thing is that I am an autistic guy who along with my partner Emma, has been

17 July 2017

Todays sightings

Todays sightings

Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Moorhen Cranes (x2, Lyle hide) Grey heron Oystercatcher Little egret Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Snipe Avocet Black-tailed godwit Little ringed plover Common tern Black-headed gull Kingfisher Corncrake Tree sparrow

17 July 2017

Wildlife sightings - 17/07/17

Wildlife sightings - 17/07/17

a.m. Tide Level High Wader Lake Avocet 12 Grey heron 21 Ringed plover 1 Stock dove 1 Oystercatcher 3 Curlew 2 Redshank 18 Common tern 200+ Saline Lagoon Common sandpiper 2 Black-headed gull 110+ Lapwing 7 Common tern 9 Hawthorn Wood Jay 3 Great-spotted wo

17 July 2017

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Rushy Pen Still busy with waders, 147 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little-ringed Plover, 10 Green Sandpiper, 5+ Lapwing and single Oystercatcher and Redshank as well as broods of Greylag and Canada Goose, Mallards, Tufted Ducks, Gadwall, Teal, Coots and Moorhen

17 July 2017

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Cranes Hobby Little Ringed Plover Moorhen Mute Swan Whooper Swan Avocet Redshank Peregrine Lapwing Pochard Black-tailed Godwit Pied Wagtail House Martin Swallow Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Canada goose Greylag geese Sedge warbler + juv Tree sparrow Goldfinc

16 July 2017

Join Big Butterfly Count

Join Big Butterfly Count

Red Admiral butterfly Big Butterfly count runs Fri 14 July through Sun 6 August Take part in the annual Big Butterfly Count with a free spotter sheet from WWT Arundel Wetland Centre.  Join butterfly spotters across t

16 July 2017

Weekend News

Weekend News

A weak rain front moved south late Saturday early Sunday produced a few new waders in. Six Green Sandpiper from the Ron Barker Hide this morning, 2 Common Sandpiper on the Mere, 8 Ruff, 8 Dunlin, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 150+ Lapwin

16 July 2017

Wildlife sightings - 16/07/2017

Wildlife sightings - 16/07/2017

AM, high tide   Wader Lake: Pied wagtail (an adult + a juvenile) Grey wagtail Little egret 1 Redshank 15 Oystercatcher 5 Little ringed plover 1 Grey heron 12 Lapwing 37 Avocet 9 Curlew 1 Common tern 200+   Saline lagoon: Common sandpiper 1 Black

16 July 2017

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Rushy Hide A nice selection of waders on offer here including Greenshank, 10 Green Sandpiper, 83 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 5 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher and 2 Redshank.  The Redshank were particularly busy, occasionally squabblin

16 July 2017

Wildlife sightings for 16th July 2017

Wildlife sightings for 16th July 2017

3 Teal - main lake 5 Shoveler - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Common Tern - sheltered lagoon 8 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon   June bird highlights: Oystercatcher, Garganey, Curlew, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Redsh

16 July 2017

Todays sightings

Todays sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Shoveler Shelduck Moorhen Crane (x2) Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Redshank Greenshank Ruff Avocet Lapwing Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Little ringed plover Snipe Black-headed gull Goldfinch Chaffinch B

15 July 2017