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Puddle Jumping championships Feb half term
This February half term, children are being encouraged to grab their wellies, get outside and join in Southeast puddle jumping championships being held at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre. This year WWT’s new children’s character, Dusty Duck is join
13 February 2017
Celebrity Dusty Duck Trail this Feb
WWT Arundel Celebrity Dusty Duck Trail - students from Slimbridge Primary School with Pirate Justy Dusty by Justin Fletcher, Astro Dusty by Ellie Harrison, Smarked's Tiger Dusty by Sam Nixon & Mark Rhodes, Patsy Dust
13 February 2017
Its National Nest Box Week
This week is the start of National Nest Box Week, Feb 14-21. As natural nesting places disappear birds rely on nest boxes in gardens but don’t wait for spring to put one up. Birds begin looking for nesting sites mid-February so this week is an ideal ti
13 February 2017
Wildlife sightings - 13/02/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Grey heron 16 Shoveler 17 Redshank 2 Shelduck 18 Northern lapwing 21 Coot 1 Great black-backed gull 1 Eurasian teal 4 Eurasian wigeon 1 Saline Lagoon Kingfisher 1 Eurasian wigeon 4 Eurasian curlew 25 Hawthorn Wood Siskin 9
13 February 2017
Wildlife sightings for 13th February 2017
202 Shoveler - marsh, scrape 3 Bittern - main lake, resr lagoon p.m. 2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Water Pipit - scrape 1 Yellow-legged Gull 2nd winter - marsh 8 Pintail - marsh, main lake January/early February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goo
13 February 2017
Another chilly wind but still lots of birds
Holden Tower The Lapland Bunting put in a number of appearances between 0830am to 1.30pm at least. It was initially with 6 Skylark around the Dumbles scrape before moving out onto the grassier areas, it showed again many times with a mobile flock of 40+
12 February 2017
Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2017
2 Shelduck - main lake 7 Pintail - main lake 2 Bittern - main lake N and S shore 15 Redwing - Q.E.W 1 Stonechat - marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital January/early February bird hig
12 February 2017
Sightings Sunday 12th February
All hides remain open apart from Allport hide, water on path towards reedbed hide so wellies advised. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Gadwall Goldeneye Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Cormorant Little
12 February 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 12/02/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Black-headed Gull - 62 Northern Lapwing - 62 Mallard - 20 Common Shelduck - 14 Northern Shoveler - 12 Grey Heron - 10 Eurasian Teal - 6 Herring Gull - 5 Goosander - 1 Eurasian Curlew - 1 Great Black-backed Gull - 1 Saline
12 February 2017
A few extra Bewick Swans.
Rushy There were 143 Bewicks here this morning which included 4 new adults that flew out on the feed. These are probably Somerset wintering birds gathering with the main flock prior to migrating. The wader flock has been great here with several hundred L
11 February 2017
Sightings Saturday 11th February
Bewick's Swans - Friends Whooper Swans Mute Swans Greylag Geese Canada Geese Egyptian Goose Ruff - Friends Lapwing Black-tailed Godwit Barn Owl Buzzard x2 Marsh Harrier x3 Common Gull Great black-backed Gull Black-headed Gull Great Tit Pied Wagtail Kingfi
11 February 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 11/02/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Mute Swan - 2 Shelduck - 16 Shoveler - 22 Teal - 46 Mallard - 71 Lapwing - 40 Curlew - 32 Redshank - 10 Great Black-backed Gull - 1 Herring Gull - 16 Black-headed Gull - 111 Saline Lagoon Wigeon - 10 Mallard - 53 H
11 February 2017
Latest Sightings - 11th February - Barnies and waders
A cold but dry morning on the reserve with plenty of Barnacle Geese around. There is one all-white leucistic Barnacle Goose in amongst them and also a white-necked hybrid at the Avenue Tower to keep an eye out for. The Corner Field is busy with Black-tail
11 February 2017
Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2017
2 Shelduck - main lake 3 Bittern - main lake North shore, reservoir lagoon 21 Redwing - Q.E.W 5 Fieldfare - Q.E.W 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon January/early February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, She
11 February 2017
Recent sightings - 10th February
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Brent geese 20, Shelduck 150, Black-tailed godwit 5, Oystercatcher 250, Curlew 25, Redshank 40, Dunlin 7, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Black-headed gull 25.
10 February 2017