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Wildlife sightings for 1st July 2017
1 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Gadwall Brood of 9 - wader scrape 3 Snipe - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 20 Swift - main lake 4 House Martin - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on charing cross hospital 1 Red Kite - over
1 July 2017
Alive with young birds
South Lake Just bursting with young birds here. The Black Headed Gulls are most noticeable with lots of brown youngsters all over the place. There were 25 Avocets 15 at least of which were well grown or fledged youngsters. The Crane was seen with its yo
1 July 2017
Bird News
Great visibility on Friday in overcast condtions. Some light misty rain early on had the potential of bringing some birds in. A round up of news from the past few days. Two Spoonbill flew east on Wednesday. These birds seem to be hanging around in the 'gr
30 June 2017
Recent Sightings
Caspian Tern Cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe 5 Cormorant 8 Cattle Egret 1 (28/06) Grey Heron 1 Mute Swan 4 ad, 17 juv Greylag 2 ad, 2 juv Shelduck 13 Gadwall 29 Mallard 26 Shoveler 4 Pochard 5 ad, 7 j
30 June 2017
A day for Wader's
With a sunny start to the day there's lots of waders to be seen across the site, with a count of 9 different species of wader seen from the Zeiss Hide. Rushy Pen On the middle causeway there was 63 black-tailed godwit roosting, with a 2 oystercatchers lur
30 June 2017
Sightings - 30/06/2017
A pair of Spotted Flycatchers are still down the avenue, spending most of their time about half way down to the tower. They are however, being extremely illusive and only being seen a couple of times a week. In other news we are starting to see som
30 June 2017
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Mallard Teal Shelduck Tufted duck Grey heron Black-tailed godwit Avocet Oystercatcher Redshank Little ringed plover Moorhen Coot Cormorant Black-headed gull Lesser black backed gull Sparrowhawk Hobby Swallow House martin Wren Reed w
30 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 30th June 2017
1 Redshank - resr lagoon 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape, main lake 1 Lapwing juv - scrape 3 Snipe - resr lagoon, marsh 2 Gadwall broods - scrape (10), main lake (6) 7 Tufted Duck broods - scrape, world wetlands June bird highlights: Oystercatcher, G
30 June 2017
Thousands of toadlets emerge
Heavy rain prompted a mass emergence of toadlets at Arundel Wetland Centre It rained heavily in Arundel last Thursday morning. The dense rain signalled ‘go’ to the toadlets living in the reedbed at the entrance to
29 June 2017
Today's Sightings
Peregrine Oystercatcher Tree sparrow Goldfinch Avocet Buzzard Green sandpiper - 2 Little ringed plover and 3 chicks Lapwing Cuckoo Common tern Redshank Pochard Teal Shoveler Mallard Shelduck and chicks Whitethroat Sedge warbler Linnet Whooper swan Little
29 June 2017
Barn owl success
At WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this year, we’re delighted to see that the Barn Owls are having a great year. This year the reserve is home to three breeding pairs (6 adults) which are nesting in boxes that we’ve provided for them. Not only have we
29 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 29th June 2017
3 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape and main lake 1 Redshank - reservoir lagoon 10 Gadwall juvs - wader scrape 8 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 1 Hobby - resr lagoon and marsh 1 Peregrine - perched Charing Cross Hospital 1 Kestrel - entrance area/overfl
29 June 2017
Today's Sightings
Avocet Lapwing Little Ringed Plover Whooper Swan Mute Swan Mallard Shoveler Redshank Swallow House Martin Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Goldfinch Sedge Warbler Reed Warbler Cetti's Warbler
28 June 2017
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Avocet (young/juvenile/fledged) - 46 Lapwing - 82 Redshank - 15 & 2 juvenile Oystercatcher - 2 & 1 juvenile Ringed Plover - 1 Common Tern - 90 & 53 chicks Black-headed Gull - 234 Grey Heron - 16 Sw
28 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 28th June 2017
8 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape and main lake, and then 4 that flew over 11 Black-tailed Godwit - almost landed on the scrape, then flew off downriver p.m. 7 Teal - main lake 1 Shoveler - main lake Brood of 10 Gadwall - wader scrape 1 Lapwing ch
28 June 2017