News
Fog-less
Local forecasts suggested dense fog for this morning but we ended up having a very calm, clear sunny day. Above: Greylag Goose Rushy Hide and Peng Observatory 65+ Bewick's Swans at the morning feed, 73 are on site. Tack Piece 350 Teal and 200 Wigeon m
19 December 2017
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Mallard Wigeon Pochard Shoveler Pintail Teal Black-tailed godwit Kestrel Lapwing Canada goose Greylag goose
19 December 2017
‘Artful Migration’ Artist in Residence
We are pleased to announce that Angela Alexander-Lloyd is our new Artist in Residence. Angela is working on a project called 'Artful Migration' at WWT Caerlaverock which is developed with Upland and Moving Souls Dance. She will be writing regular blogs du
19 December 2017
Watery reflections, environmental action and toothpaste
"Badgers do not move goalposts, people do"
19 December 2017
Wilflide sightings - 19/12/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake (Frozen) Black-headed gull 27 Saline Lagoon (Frozen) Hawthorn Wood Robin 1 Blue tit 7 Great tit 8 Bullfinch 6 Chaffinch 5 Nuthatch 1 Other birds Shoveler - 2 - Reservoir Shelduck - 8 - Reservoir Tufted duck - 12 - Reservoir
19 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 19th December 2017
2 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 152 Shoveler - main lake, grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 1 Siskin - entrance area 27 Redwing - entrance area and flew over S 2 Stonechat - grazing ma
19 December 2017
Bewick’s swans slow to arrive this winter
Bewick's swans by Julia Eyles Swan counts have revealed that numbers of Bewick’s swans are very low for this point in the season at WWT Welney Wetland Centre. The most recent count carried out in December has show
19 December 2017
Monday news
Rushy Hide and Peng Observatory Highlights today included a Whooper Swan that dropped in with the 60+ Bewick's Swans and 2 Little Stint. Some of the Bewick's Swan headed to the Ox Piece to feed for the day, this is the field just NE of the Tack Piece. Ta
18 December 2017
Bullfinches, kingfishers & snipe showing in the cold
kingfisher on Dec 16 photographed by Alec Pelling. I’m sitting in our staff tea room watching the bird feeders while compiling my wildlife sightings list. Lots of blue and great tits, a few long-tailed tits and a go
18 December 2017
Some counts
A misty start to the day slowly clearing in light winds. The Mere this morning. At least 1400+ Whooper Swan roosting on the reserve. At least 2000 Pink-footed Geese came in just after midday and around 4000 roosting.
18 December 2017
Recent Sightings 17-18 December 2017
The following sightings were recorded yesterday and today from the reserve at Castle Espie. Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent Geese 133, Whooper Swan 2, Little Egret 1, Eider Duck 58, Pintail 12, Gadwall 2, Wigeon
18 December 2017
Today's Sightings
Tree sparrow House sparrow Moorhen Coot Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Mallard Teal Shoveler Wigeon Pochard Pintail Shelduck Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Ruff - 40 Lapwing Curlew Redshank Greylag goose Canada goose Cormorant Marsh harrier - 2 Kestrel
18 December 2017
Wildlife sightings - 18/12/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake (frozen) Kestrel 2 Saline Lagoon (frozen) Curlew 12 Hawthorn Wood Willow tit 1 Nuthatch 2 Jay 3 Robin 6 Dunnock 4 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Siskin 1 Bullfinch 15 Chaffinch 9 Other birds Greater black-backed gull - 6 - Rive
18 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 18th December 2017
1 Great White Egret - main lake 'gull ridge' 1000hrs, then flew NW 3 Bittern - main lake N shore (2) and W shore (1) 1 Red Kite - circling over site, drifted SW 1 Brambling - over E 3 Siskin - world wetlands 50 Redwing - entrance lake 2 Stonechat - ma
18 December 2017
Today's sightings
Rushy Hide and Peng Observatory Two Little Stints reported, one present at 0815am + 120 Dunlin, 200+ Lapwing, 50+ Bewick's Swan (70+ now on site or in the area) and 1000+ duck including Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Pintail, Shelduck and Teal. Tack Piece
17 December 2017