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Wildlife sightings for 12th October 2016
1 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon 4 Stonechat - wader scrape bank, sheltered lagoon 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 6 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Peregrine 140 Teal - scrape October bird highlights: W
12 October 2016
Latest Highlights
The classic autumn viewing at Martin Mere continues with new arrivals of Pink-footed Geese and wildfowl to scan through. The roost count from Monday morning produced just under 16000 Pink-footed Geese. The previous days European White-fronts indiciting ne
11 October 2016
Human swan injured on migration
Conservationist Sacha Dench has dislocated her kneecap whilst following the migration of Bewick’s swans in a paramotor. Ms Dench is tracking the swans for 7000km from Arctic Russia to the UK as part of a project by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT
11 October 2016
More wetland protection after major conferences
WWT played a key part in two landmark four-yearly global meetings that have helped to provide future protection for wetlands. In China, WWT became a signatory to the Changshu Declaration on Wetlands at the 10th INTECOL International Wetlands Conference. T
11 October 2016
Sightings Tuesday 11th October
17 cranes can be seen on the reserve again today, active mainly around Lyle hide. Sightings so far today are: Crane (17) Little egret Black-tailed godwit Snipe Ruff Lapwing Wigeon Teal Shoveler Redwing 100+ Wheatear (near Allport hide) White wagtail Tree
11 October 2016
Recent Sightings
Kingfisher, Cr.Rob Werran Grounds Yellow-browed Warbler British Steel Hide Greenshank 26 Redshank 6 Spotted Redshank 2 Black-tailed Godwit 6 Curlew Sandpiper 2 Snipe 1 Little Egret 5 Grey Heron 3
11 October 2016
Wildlife sightings - 11/10/16
a.m. Tide Level: Mid-High Wader Lake Eurasian teal 15 Redshank 13 Heron 2 Black-headed gull 10 Snipe 1 Saline Lagoon Eurasian teal 10 Cormorant 1 Hawthorn Wood Chaffinch 6 Blue tit 4 Great tit 3 Willow tit 1 Coal tit 1 Goldfinch 3 Robin 2 Dunnock 4 Other
11 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 11th October 2016
1 Buzzard - over wildside 50 Lapwing 3 Stonechat - wader scrape bank 7+ Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh, flew over heading SE 4 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 5 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 3 Snipe - main lake 1 Water Rail - reedbed October bir
11 October 2016
Discover Birds weekend is Oct 15-16
The autumn edition of the popular Discover Birds weekends runs this Sat 15 –Sun 16 October at Arundel Wetland Centre. Attend free walks and talks throughout both days about our feathered friends on this gorgeous nature reserve at the edge of the South D
10 October 2016
Family fun this October half term
October half term at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre includes the YUK Factor show, pond dipping for mini-beasts and crazy craft sessions. Special spooky Vampire Boats and the Wetland Witches Potions classes can be booked in advanced. Families can go ‘wild
10 October 2016
Siskin and lesser redpoll sighted on Saturday
Recent sightings by WWT wardens on their morning walk around plus Guide-in-the-hide sightings from Dave on Saturday: Monday 10 Oct Wetlands Discovery area: Lapwing, raven, rook, blackbird, wren, dunnock Lapwing hide: goldfinch, Cetti's warbler, black-hea
10 October 2016
Cranes
Cranes by Bob Ellis Crane - 14 viewed from the main hide this morning, will have to wait and see if a few more come to join them...
10 October 2016
Recent sightings - 10th October
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +6000, Oystercatcher 20, Curlew 40, Little egret 3, Shelduck 20, Black-headed gull 20, B
10 October 2016
Foggy morning, limited sightings
A misty start hampered the hide rounds so we won't have too much to report, work continues in the Rushy Pen and Robbie Garnett, Stephen Kirk and Knott Hides so a bit of disturbance is likely, these areas are a bit quiet at the moment anyway. South Lake T
10 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 10th October 2016
7 Stonechat - marsh 8 Skylark - flew NW 5 Redpoll - wildside(2) and flew W(3) ca.25 Song Thrush - flew W/SW ca.20 Siskin - reedbed, N bank, entrance lake, plus some flew W/SW 21 Meadow Pipit - marsh(5) and flew W(16) 20 Chiffchaff - wildside(7), shelt
10 October 2016