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Share your memories and experiences of WWT Caerlaverock
Angela Alexander-Lloyd, our Artist in Residence, is exploring changes in the wildlife and environment of Dumfries and Galloway and is appealing for people to share their memories and experiences. Angela is creating art installations focusing on the tran
15 January 2018
Meet the Salt Hill Stream superheroes helping to blitz Slough's litter problem
Around 20 volunteers made up of adults and kids turned out to clear the local area of rubbish, organised by Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. Councillors Mohammed Nazir and Fiza A Matloob also helped with the litter pick. In just two hours, the garbage-busti
15 January 2018
Great egret, whistling wigeon & a sparrowhawk close encounter
Fabulous firecrest causing excitment around the reserve. Pic from Romney Turner Wildlife Sightings blog by Paul Stevens, Reserve Manager at Arundl Wetland Centre Last Sunday’s bright sunshine had robins, tits and mi
15 January 2018
Today's Highlights
Wigeon Pintail Pochard Tufted duck Shoveler Gadwall Whooper swan Greylag Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Sparrowhawk Marsh harrier Tree sparrow Reed bunting Goldfinch Stonechat
15 January 2018
Latest Sightings
After a wet early start it was reasonably mild with good visibility, turning colder throughout the day. Plenty of raptor entertainment with at least 6 Marsh Harrier over wintering and probably roosting within the reserve boundary. Merlin and Peregrine see
15 January 2018
Recent Sightings 15 January 2018
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Curlew 13, Oystercatcher 412, Redshank 43, Black-headed gull 3, Black-tailed godwit 8, Teal 4, Shelduck 85,
15 January 2018
Wildlife sightings - 15/01/18
a.m. Tide level: Low Wader Lake Eurasian teal 23 Mallard 33 Shelduck 25 Grey heron 3 (in hedge) Redshank 2 Black-headed gull 97 Shoveler 5 Common buzzard 1 (flew over) Wigeon 3 Common snipe 3 Herring gull 7 Saline Lagoon Eurasian curlew 48 Herring gull 1
15 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 15th January 2018
2 Bittern - main lake N shore, reedbed 6 Pintail - main lake, resr lagoon, grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - main lake 7 Redpoll - world wetlands (Birches on the edge of Tundra pen) 32 Redwing - entrance lake area 3 Shelduck - main lake, scrape 1 Jack Snipe
15 January 2018
Otter family and a pair of Whooper Swans
Kingfisher Hide Three Otters were the undoubted highlight, they were seen mid morning and appear to be the same family that have recently been captured on the reserve's trail cameras. 200 Teal were on the distant flood. Rushy Hide and Peng Observatory 11
14 January 2018
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans Bewick's swans Mute swans Greylag Brent goose Pochard Wigeon Teal Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Redshank Ruff Snipe Red-legged partridge Fieldfare Redwing Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed
14 January 2018
What's Wild this weekend Jan 13-14
This goldcrest was captured while preening by Romney Turner Woodland Loop great spotted woodpecker goldfinch blue tits coal tits great tits chaffinch hawfinch Lost Reedbed marsh harrier (roost) Reedbeds Water rai
14 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 14th January 2018
2 Bittern - main lake N shore 7 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - main lake 15 Redpoll - South route (birches in sustainable gardens) 1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 7 Snipe - showing well in front of Headley Hide 14 Redwing
14 January 2018
Good floods on Tack Piece
Tack Piece Bewick's Swan 32 Whitefronted Goose 104 Wigeon 600 Teal 700 Lapwing 1700 Golden Plover 800 Dunlin 340 Little Stint 1 Ruff 41 Redshank 46 Curlew 238 Crane 1 Peregrine 1 in tall trees to north. Holden Tower Barnacle Goose 189 Red Breasted Goose
13 January 2018
Latest Sightings
Over cast with South-easterlies which as mentioned before is a comfortable wind direction for a lot of the hides. It did feel chilly elsewhere. Similar numbers of wildfowl as of late, see previous sightings for a fuller picture of numbers and species pres
13 January 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swans Whooper swans Greylag Pink-footed geese White-fronted geese Shelduck Mallard Shoveler Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Moorhen Cranes (4, in flight) Great egret Little egret Black-tailed godwits Redshank Dunlin Golden plover Lapwing Star
13 January 2018