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Sightings Tuesday 28th March
Shelduck Tufted duck Wigeon Kingfisher Great white egret (5) Little egret Avocet Lapwing Oystercatcher Snipe Reed bunting
29 March 2017
Newborn quadruplets bring hope for otter species
The first vital health check with keepers Rhys Mckie (left) and Kristian Purchase There’s otterly exciting news as four Asian short-clawed otter cubs are born at WWT Washington Wetland Centre, becoming the latest cu
29 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2017
1 Green Sandpiper - over centre buildings towards the main lake 1510hrs 1 Glaucous Gull - main lake/marsh 1 Caspian Gull 1st c yr - marsh 4 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 4 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Snipe - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh
29 March 2017
Recent sightings
Mute Swan Cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands 6 x Song Thrush 14 x Goldfinch 17 x Chiffchaff 3 x Dunnock 1 x Willow Warbler 43 x Tufted Duck 8 x Pochard 6 x Shoveler 2 x Little Grebe 3 x Cormorant 2 x Little Eg
28 March 2017
Today's sightings
We were fog bound for much of the morning so sightings are limited. Holden Tower An immature Peregrine took advantage of the foggy morning to sneak in and hit a male Teal, the unlucky duck was dropped. Despite repeated attempts to retrieve the corpse it f
28 March 2017
Wildlife Sightings -28/3/17
Wader Lake A.M Tide Level: Low Avocet 19 Shelduck 34 Northern Shoveler 13 Common Snipe 10 Mute Swan (mating/courting) 1 pair Lapwing 22 Gadwall 9 Oystercatcher 4 Kestrel 1 (female) Redshank 4 Coot 4 Domestic Duck 1 Tufted Duck 3 Lesser Black-Backe
28 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 28th March 2017
1 Glaucous Gull (2cy) - main lake (14:00) 1 Mediterranean Gull - flew over main lake calling 2 Ruddy Duck - reservoir lagoon 5 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 4 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 7 Sand Martin - sheltered lagoo
28 March 2017
Wildlife sightings - 27/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 16 Common snipe 11 Shoveler 6 Kestrel 2 (pair) Lapwing 44 Gadwall 6 Coot 4 Oystercatcher 2 Lesser black-backed gull 2 Heron 32 Teal 9 Saline Lagoon Avocet 2 Gadwall 1 Hawthorn Wood Brambling 1 Bullfinch 9 Goldfinch 5
27 March 2017
A busy morning of migration
Visible migration and other sightings from Holden Tower A steady trickle of Sand Martins through the site with a flock of up to 40 feeding around the centre and Sloane tower late morning with more over the Tack Piece, a couple of Swallows were also amo
27 March 2017
Recent sightings - 27th March
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Oystercatcher 20, Shelduck 20, Brent geese 20, Black-headed gull 220, Black-tailed godwit +100, Lesser black-backed gull 1. Main lake - visible from Sensory
27 March 2017
Todays sightings
Great white egret by David Owen Great white egret - 3 (one to left of main hide is best viewed) Raven - 2 flew North Peregrine - 2 Avocet - 36 Oystercatcher Redshank Snipe Lapwing Pintail - several providing great vie
27 March 2017
Bearded tits in the reeds
Bearded tit by David Bradley Bearded tits have been spotted recently in the reed beds in front of our hides... It's always worth sitting and waiting to see what comes along....or what might be already sneaking through
27 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 27th March 2017
9 Little Gull - main lake (14:00) 1 Marsh Harrier (male) - reedbed, grazing marsh then flew high S a.m. 1 Caspian Gull 2nd cy - marsh p.m. 6 Sand Martin - wader scrape, main lake 4 Redshank - main lake, grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 26 Shoveler -
27 March 2017
Great crested grebes & garganey
The great crested grebe on Arun Riverlife photo by Colin Knight (2016) Sunday 26 March Top bird of the moment is a summer visiting duck the Garganey. A cracking male showed at the scrape hide and then the Ramsar and
27 March 2017
Ballast convention reduces mitten crab threat, but it’s not the end of the story
The risk to UK wildlife from invasive Chinese mitten crabs will be significantly reduced once the Government follows through on its commitment to treat ballast water from ships coming into UK waters. However, the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) has jo
27 March 2017