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Wildlife sightings for 11th July 2018
1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Curlew - grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - South route 4 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, wildside 30+ Swift - main lake, reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 14 Teal - wader scrape, reservoi
11 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Coot Moorhen Grey heron Bittern (heard booming near Friends) Little egret Spoonbill x2 (Friends hide) Avocet Ruff x8 (Friends hide) Knot Snipe (Friends hide) Little ringed plover Lapwing Common tern
11 July 2018
Wildlife sightings - 10/07/18
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Shelduck 6 (4 adult 2 young) Avocet 27 (17 adult 10 young) Common tern 107 (72 adult 35 young) Little-ringed plover 1 Pied wagtail 3 Oystercatcher 1 Snipe 1 Sand Martin 1 Grey heron 5 Greylag 8 Black-headed gull 80+ Saline
10 July 2018
Struggling for water
Above- Kingfisher and Green Sandpipers. We are going to dig a connecting channel from the Tack Piece scrape to the pipe that feeds the Pill Box Pool today in an attempt to prevent it from drying up. It may not work. Some disturbance in front of the Robb
10 July 2018
Sightings for Tuesday 10th July
Overcast and cooler start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Garganey Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Spoonbill Avocet Black-taile
10 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 10th July 2018
1 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Little Egret - main lake 2 Kingfisher - wildside 3 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 30+ Swift - main lake, reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - over the grazing marsh June bird highlights: Green Sandpiper,
10 July 2018
Reserve Update Tuesday 10th July
Good numbers of Curlew present on the Folly Pond first thing with over 41 counted. Large mixed flock of Sand and House Martins feeding over our High Middle field and a dozen Sand Martin are also present feeding over the Whooper Pond. Snipe present ar
10 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 9th July 2018
1 Hobby - main lake 4 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 2 Sedge Warbler - grazing marsh 2 Shoveler - main lake 33 Lapwing - wader scrape June bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Greenshank, Ringed Plover, Mediter
10 July 2018
First emerald damselfly recorded onsite
Emerald damselfly on Wetlands Discovery by Paul Stevens Nature Notes by Paul Stevens, Reserve Manager Bat survey last week – we didn’t get many bats. The hot weather is great for insects so the bats are well fed a
9 July 2018
Wildlife sightings - 09/07/2018
Wader Lake (AM, mid level): Avocets 11 adults and 16 chicks in broods of 4/4/3/3/2 Shelduck 3 (1 adult and 2 ducklings) Moorhen 9 Grey heron 10 (2 adults and 8 juveniles) Little ringed plover 1 Teal 5 Pied wagtail 2 Common tern 130 Common whitethroat 2 &n
9 July 2018
Recent Sightings €- 9th July 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at High tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. Exciting news from the Freshwater Lagoon this morning! A Common Sandpiper was seen bobbing around the edges of the lagoon! The hot weather is drying up the lagoon a
9 July 2018
Today's Highlights
Spoonbill-adult + juv at Friends hide Crane family of 3+2 adults+5 at Friends hide Little egret x 12 on Lady Fen + 6 at Lyle hide Grey heron Cormorant Greenshank-Lyle hide Moorhen Coot Lapwing Water rail - Nelson/Lyle hide Ruff Snipe Little ringed plover
9 July 2018
Heart to tackle climate change
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre welcomed its local MP for afternoon tea as part of a national climate change awareness campaign. WWT is part of an umbrella group called the Climate Coalition who each year invite MPs to visit local groups to discuss climate
9 July 2018
Heatwave Sunday
Typical view of the juvenile Cuckoo (MJM). Willow Hide The Cuckoo (above) continues to be fed by Reed Warblers hosts. Tack Piece 5 Teal, Shelduck brood, 15 Lapwing and 2 Green Sandpiper. Pill Box Pool Little Egret and 7 Green Sandpiper. Holden Tower Cran
8 July 2018
Welcome to the world little ones
There are many reasons to love the spring and summer time; sunshine, flowers, butterflies and of course, plenty of fluffy ducklings and gorgeous goslings! Over the past three months, our Avic team have welcomed dozens of new arrivals into our newly renov
8 July 2018