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Wildlife sightings for 29th September 2017
30 Wigeon - wader scrape, main lake 6 Mandarin - wildside 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 6 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 2 Meadow Pipt - flew over heading West 2 Black Swan - main lake August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpip
29 September 2017
Buzzards
An excellent day for raptors, hard to tell how many were seen today but with 21 counted in the air at one point, there were probably easily over 30 seen today. Also at least 5 Marsh Harriers again showing well, Sparrowhawk again on one of the islands on t
28 September 2017
Today's Highlights
Cranes-31 at Main Observatory Water rail-Main Obs Snipe-40 Lapwing Greenshank Green sandpiper Little stint (x2) Ruff Moorhen Cormorant Grey heron Mute swan Whooper swan Canada geese Greylag geese Egyptian goose Wigeon Teal Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Barn
28 September 2017
Wildlife sightings - 28/09/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Redshank 5 Lapwing 20 Wigeon 2 Curlew 6 Black-tailed godwit 3 Common snipe 10 Black-headed gull 4 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Wigeon 3 Black-headed gull 10 Grey heron 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 4 Nuthatch 1 Blue tit 3 Great tit
28 September 2017
Autumnal sunshine
This morning was bathed in lovely autumnal sunshine and lots of warblers were making the most of the warmth as they fed along the Holden Walkway hedgerow. A flock of Long-tailed Tit working its way along the hedgerow included at least 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Go
28 September 2017
Beaucoup birds of prey & swimming snakes
A kestrel hovers high above the reedbed after spotting prey on Sun 24 Sept. Birds of prey are showing well across the reserve at Arundel Wetland Centre now. On Sunday we had two red kites, five buzzards and two hobbie
28 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 28th September 2017
1 Great White Egret - main lake by WWF hide then flew downriver at 0845hrs 1 Stonechat - marsh 9 Meadow Pipit - marsh 8 Chiffchaff - wildside, reedbed 61 Pochard - resr lagoon, main lake August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green S
28 September 2017
One becomes two
A juvenile Spoonbill was on the South Lake this morning but was gone by 11am, but shortly after two juveniles were seen on the Rushy where they spend the rest of the day. Its unclear if they are two new birds, or a second joining yesterday's.
27 September 2017
Todays sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Mallard Shoveler Gadwall Wigeon Teal Crane (x 33) Grey heron Moorhen Snipe Ruff Green sandpiper Greenshank Golden plover Kingfisher Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Blue tit Great tit Robin Pied wagtail Star
27 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 27th September 2017
1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 12 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Hobby - reedbed 1 Peregrine 2 Black Swan - main lake 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 6 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading S 30 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape Additional sightings
27 September 2017
Plenty to be chirpy about, Slimbridge survey reveals
Small birds have had a fantastic year, according to our latest year’s ringing at our Constant Effort Site (CES) in the decoy at Slimbridge. WWT volunteers and staff catch and ring passerines (perching birds) throughout spring and summer as part of a nat
26 September 2017
Ruff
A good count of 73 Ruff on the Mere this afternoon, also still plenty of Snipe around with at least 200+ estimated, 25 Black-tailed Godwit and 1000+ Lapwing. Some of the Ruff including plenty of juveniles on the Mere (T. D
26 September 2017
Recent Sightings (23rd- 26th Sep)
British Steel Hide The undoubted highlight of the past few days has to be a Scottish ringed juvenile Osprey (25th) that graced the specially made platform and then proceeded to fly directly over the British Steel hide with its recently caught prey, muc
26 September 2017
Storms Blow Rare Visitors to WWT Llanelli
It’s proving to be a very exciting start to the autumn season at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre with the wild September weather blowing unexpected birds inland from all over the place. The first unusual sightings were of Manx Shearwaters and Guillemots in
26 September 2017
Osprey Checks In at WWT Llanelli
A nesting platform recently installed at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre in the hopes of attracting ospreys to the Burry Inlet following their absence for hundreds of years has been graced by one of the stunning birds already. On Monday 25 September an osprey
26 September 2017