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Wildlife sightings for 20th October 2017
1 Black-tailed Godwit - scrape 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew SE 3 Siskin - world wetlands/wildside 1 Water Pipit - marsh/scrape 28 Redwing - flew SE/S 1 Kestrel 30+ Meadow Pipit - flew SW/W October bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwi
20 October 2017
Penshaw Monument glows pink for flamingos
Glowing pink despite heavy fog ICONIC NORTH EAST MONUMENT GLOWS PINK IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBOURING NATURE RESERVE WWT Washington Wetland Centre is turning National Trust property Penshaw Monument pink for a second night
20 October 2017
Mallard family
A couple of sightings today had a spring feel, a newly hatched batch of at least 16 Mallard Ducklings on the Mere were late, and a Swallow which was around in the afternoon were both a reminder of a time earlier in the year.
19 October 2017
Spooktacular ‘wild’ fun this October Half Term
Children and their families can enjoy spooky fun at WWT Arundel Wetland Centres this October half term. Discover the gross side of nature at the Yuck Show at 11 am and 1.30 pm every day of half term. Professor Batwing welcomes children to Toadworts Lab
19 October 2017
Welney Access
There are road closure signs around Welney today, you can go past these as the work has been completed.
19 October 2017
Today's Sightings
Whooper swan Bittern - flying past the main observatory Kingfisher - Nelson/Lyle hide Stonechat Black-tailed godwit Shoveler Lapwing Marsh harrier Snipe Wigeon Gadwall Teal Cetti's warbler Tree sparrow
19 October 2017
Awash with birds
Its been a very busy morning with a dry spell for high tide, lots of birds on the river and lots of passerine movement too along the hedgerows. Holden Tower High tide shortly before 9am pushed all of the birds off the river, but a small party of Curlew an
19 October 2017
Wildlife sightings - 19/10/17
a.m Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Lapwing 32 Redshank 21 Teal 45 Stock dove 10 Jackdaw 7 Curlew 10 Jay 2 Kestrel 1 Saline Lagoon Curlew 10 Sparrowhawk 1 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 1 Nuthatch 1 Willow tit 2 Coal tit 8 Blue tit 14 Great tit 9 Bullf
19 October 2017
Reserve Update Thursday 19th October
Well things have settled back down again after the storm on Monday and we have been able to have a good look around. Whooper Swan numbers have increased with approximately 150 birds both on Whooper Pond and in fields to the North of Avenue Tower yesterd
19 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 19th October 2017
1 Crossbill - flew S (0950hrs) 1 Firecrest - wildside (1205hrs) 1 Black-tailed Godwit - wader scrape 20 Siskin - wildside 1 Redpoll - wildside 2 Brambling - flew NW 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 1 Wheatear 3 Water Rail - sheltered lagoon, main lake 1 Sto
19 October 2017
Egyptian Geese
A surprise among the Pink-footed Geese today were a pair of Egyptian Geese, not much chance of being wild birds as this is an introduced African species. One of two Egyptian Geese among the thousands of Pinkfeet (Tony Disl
18 October 2017
Sightings Wednesday 18th October
Damp Grey start to the day but all hides and paths remain open, lots of birds in front of main observatory. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Gadwall Pintail Teal Shoveler Wigeon Little egret Avocet Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Little stint Ringed plove
18 October 2017
Winter is coming
There is a distinct chill in the air with temperatures falling away after the weekend's warmer weather. The birds seem to responding too with a slight increase in the number of duck on the Rushy all getting ready for the Bewick's to arrive and our feeds
18 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 18th October 2017
1 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 1 Water Pipit - flew E 1 Brambling - flew NW p.m. 4 Redpoll - flew SE a.m. + p.m. 2 Siskin - flew S 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh, reedbed 3 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh September/Oc
18 October 2017
Dowitcher Still
Long-billed Dowitcher still present after the overnight strong winds that brought a few branches down around the reserve. It spent most of it's time out on Woodend Marsh with Ruff but can go missing in the vegetation but was still present at 5pm at the ba
17 October 2017