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Migrant Thrushes heading north-west this morning
2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon 6 Song Thrush - NW 16 Redwing - N/NW 2 Skylark - NW 30 Chaffinch - W/NW 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 8 Snipe - marsh 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck,
15 November 2018
Another mild day
Holden Tower The European White-fronted Goose flock has increased to 32. Two Peregrine were also present on the foreshore fence. South Finger Filtration beds The sunny and still morning has encouraged passerines to show well. A Chiffchaff was touring the
15 November 2018
Falcated ducks.
The falcated duck or falcated teal, named after its long currved shaped feathers is a dabbling duck found in eastern Asia. This species is most closely related to Gadwall, shown by similarities in body shape and size. They breed in Lake Baikal, Siberia an
14 November 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Pink-footed goose (x4) Greylag Canada goose Brent goose Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Little grebe Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Bittern Curlew (x2) Black-tailed godwit Ruff (x12) Redshank (x6) Woodcock
14 November 2018
Wildlife sightings for 14th November 2018
1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1300hrs 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon 3 Water Rail - sheltered lagoon, main reedbed 1 Shelduck - main lake 7
14 November 2018
Great White Egret.
Rushy Starting to look busy here, a whopping 360 Tufted Duck, Pochard 68, Pintail 38, Teal 44 and single Redshank and Snipe. Watch out for Little Grebe on the top ppond and a Great White Egret has been coming in for a period around 15.00 over the past fe
14 November 2018
Wildlife sightings - 14/11/18
Wader Lake (AM, high tide): Grey heron 2 Shoveler (3 pairs) 6 Shelduck 6 Lapwing 3 Teal 14 Saline lagoon (AM, high tide): Teal 71 Redshank 1 Shelduck 2 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Nuthatch 1 Willow tit 2 Magpie 2 Great-spotted woodpecker
14 November 2018
Cattle egret among the little egret's roost
Our first recorded sighting of a cattle egret at Arundel Sightings by Arundel Wetland Centre wardens Mon 12 Nov Ramsar hide: cattle egret, little egrets, snipe. Sun 11 Nov Hedgerows: Firecrests Arun Riverlife: 7 littl
13 November 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Bewick's swan Mute swan Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Snipe Lapwing Golden plover Starling Tree sparrow House sparrow Long-tailed tit Fieldfare (x14) Redw
13 November 2018
Some Wildfowl Counts and other birds
Sunny and clear with a fresh cool wind today. Mostly increasing numbers of wildfowl visiting the reserve bar the Pink-footed Geese which have dropped to 5300. Pochard showing well in front of the Discovery Hide An i
13 November 2018
Recent sightings 10th - 13th November
Grey Heron - Cr Russ Myners British Steel hide Seen this week on the saline lagoons have been around 750 Black-tailed Godwit, 51 Lapwing, good numbers of Shelduck, Cormorant and Little Egret. Also spotted on Monday
13 November 2018
Wildlife sightings - 13/11/18
a.m Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Shelduck 10 Teal 4 Grey heron 1 Northern shoveler 2 Black-headed gull 20 Saline Lagoon Teal 31 Curlew 1 Redshank 1 Shelduck 1 Grey heron 1 Hawthorn Wood Coal tit 2 Great tit 5 Robin 1 Willow tit 3 Blue tit 3 Bullfinch 5 Nuth
13 November 2018
Today's sightings
South Lake Great Crested Grebe (pictured) + Pochard, Tufted Duck, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Shoveler, Teal, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Snipe (Hogarth Hide end). Rushy Hide 64 male and 14 female Pochard among 250+ Tufted Duck, 50 Pintail, 90 Shelduck an
13 November 2018
Recent Sightings €- 12th Novemeber 2018
This count was taken at low tide at Castles Espie on the morning of 12/11/2018. As we charge through autumn towards winter, the duck populations are increasing on the reserve and on the estuary. The winter flock of Tufted duck is beginning to build on the
13 November 2018
Reserve Update Tuesday 13th November
Ten Pintail could still be seen on Flood Ground this morning although they have now seemingly flown into the field to the North of the Avenue Tower. Look for them feeding in amongst Whooper swans, Barnacle Geese, Greylag Geese, Lapwing, Curlew and Wigeo
13 November 2018