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Wildlife sightings - 16/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Little egret 2 Grey heron 46 Avocet 24 Lapwing 60 Redshank 10 Oystercatcher 4 Mute swan 2 Gadwall 4 Wigeon 6 Teal 27 Shoveler 8 Saline Lagoon Mute swan 2 Curlew 3 Grey heron 1 Hawthorn Wood Brambling 1 Chaffinch 28 Goldfinc
16 March 2017
Dusty's GIANT Easter Duck Hunt
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has lost some rather special ducks. A number of our GIANT yellow ducks have gone missing and we need children to help us and Dusty Duck find them this Easter holidays as part of Dusty’s GIANT Duck Hunt. You’ll need to
16 March 2017
Reserve Update Thursday 16th March - Garganey returns
A solitary drake Garganey returned to the Folly Pond yesterday afternoon and has been sighted once again this morning, this time using the borrow pit in Corner Field. It is best viewed from the top floor of the Peter Scott Observatory or the small green
16 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 16th March 2017
6 Sand Martin 5 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Water Pipit - marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 4 Shelduck - resr lagoon, main lake 1 Little Egret - marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - over towards the marsh 1605hrs 5 Redshank - main lake, resr la
16 March 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 15/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Kestrel - 1 Avocet - 19 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Eurasian Teal - 10 Wigeon - 2 Grey Heron - 45 Tufted Duck - 12 Shoveler - 6 Shelduck - 8 Gadwall - 2 Saline Lagoon Avocet - 2 Oystercatcher - 2 Mute Swan - 1 Gadwall - 2 Wigeo
15 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 15th March 2017
3 Buzzard 1 Willow Warbler 3 Sand Martin - sheltered lagoon, wader scrape 4 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside 4 Red-crested Pochard - main lake 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 4 Shelduck - wader scrape, main lake
15 March 2017
Tuesday sightings
Greylag geese Pic: Peter Ashley Tues 14 March Arun Riverlife: 2 Med. gull, 2 lapwing, 4 pochard, 6 tufted duck Ramsar hide: 6 lapwing, Canada geese, gadwall, greylag geese, shelduck, tufted duck, pintail, pocha
14 March 2017
Evidence sought to make wetlands the number one solution
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is asking designers and managers of man-made wetlands to complete a short survey that will help gather evidence for natural solutions to become the number one option for water management. The survey is available at
14 March 2017
Recent sightings - 14th March
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Black-tailed godwit 10, Black-headed gull 350, Shelduck +100, Lesser black-backed gull 1. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Greylag
14 March 2017
Recent Sightings
Great White Egret cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe x 3 Cormorant x 6 Grey Heron x 3 Mute Swan x 4 Greylag x 3 Canada Goose x 4 Shelduck x 11 Gadwall x 29 Teal x 9 Mallard x 15 Shoveler x 8 Pochard x 9
14 March 2017
Wildlife sightings - 14/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Kestrel 1 Avocet 18 Gadwall 6 Oystercatcher 2 Eurasian teal 7 Wigeon 1 Northern shoveler 6 Reed bunting 1 Common snipe 9 Grey heron 45 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 2 Curlew 2 Grey heron 1 Eurasian teal 6 Hawthorn Wood Siskin 5
14 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2017
1 Wheatear - marsh 4 Shelduck - wader scrape, main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 4 Redshank - grazing marsh 7 Sand Martin - sheltered lagoon and also high over site 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 1 Buzzard - flew over heading
14 March 2017
Avocet increase and yesterday's WeBS count
South Lake The wader scrape continues to be a busy place with 56 Avocet, 238 Black-tailed Godwit, 18 Lapwing (two male nest scraping) 13 Ruff, 9 Snipe, 6 Oystercatcher (three pairs), Spotted Redshank (afternoons), 3 Redshank, Little Stint and 40 Dunlin.
13 March 2017
What's Wild at WWT Arundel
Lapwing at Arundel Toads have been flocking to Arundel over the past week. To breed toads return to the water where they first emerged as toadlets, and can travel up to three miles. There was a mass emergence on our f
13 March 2017
Update, Monday March 13th
After the excitement of the early Garganey at the weekend, we're back to normal today. There is no sign today so far of the 7 which graced the reserve yesterday... A shame as 7 constitute a record at one site for Dumfries & Galloway, as well being un
13 March 2017