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Today's Sighting
2 Spoonbill - Friends Hide Black-tailed Godwit Avocet Mallard Gadwall Little Egret Coot Moorhen Hobby Sedge warbler Tree sparrow Little ringed plover Whooper swan Ruff Greenshank Common tern Large White Red Admiral Gatekeeper Ringlet Meadow Brown Small To
8 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 8th July 2018
1 Kestrel - South route 4 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 19 Teal - wader scrape, main lake 4 Shoveler - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 3 Swallow - flew over heading East Brood of 7 Mandarin - sheltered lagoo
8 July 2018
Cream Tea & Chat about Climate Change with local MP Nick Herbert
Nick Herbert, MP dropped in for a heart-to-heart on climate change with Arundel staff and town residents. WWT Arundel Wetland Centre invited Rt Hon Nick Herbert, MP for Arundel & South Downs to join them on Friday
7 July 2018
Today's Highlights
Spoonbill x 2 at Friends hide Cranes x 5 Little egret Great white egret Grey heron Black tailed godwit- Main Obs- Lyle hide Lapwing Snipe Little ringed plover Common sandpiper Redshank + chicks Avocet + chicks Moorhen Coot Whooper swan + cygnets Mute swan
7 July 2018
Cuckoo and Cranes
Holden Tower and Walkway. Juv Cuck showing well close to path near Willow Hide Lapwing 21 ad + 5 young Avocet 5 Green Sandpiper 11 mainly on drying Pillbox pool to left of Holden. Shelduck Broods Teal 3 Barnacle Goose 5 Little Egret 1 Crane 1 South Lake
7 July 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 7th July
Don't forget to check out our Osprey nest camera, there are two large chicks on the nest: https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/ospreys/ A Common Sandpiper was on the Flood Ground this morning, along with a Little Egret, Grey Hero
7 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 7th July 2018
5 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 16 Teal - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 30 Swift - main lake, grazing marsh, river 2 House Martin - reservoir lagoon June bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper,
7 July 2018
Bionic Bugs
Breaking news – GIANT Bionic Bugs are invading WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this summer searching for the World’s Largest Bug Hotel. Have a bug-filled adventure this summer as Martin Mere is taken over by six giant Bionic Bugs from Saturday 28 July
6 July 2018
Recent Sightings (3rd-6th July)
Millennium Wetlands A count from Deep Water Lake, included 303 Black-Tailed Godwit, along with 17 Gadwall, 18 Mallard, 16 Cormorant and 4 Little Grebe. One Moorhen and a family of Coot were seen from the Heron Wing Hide, there was also two brood
6 July 2018
Sightings for Friday 6th July
Another warm and Sunny day after an overcast start here at WWT Welney, lots of dragonflies and butterflies on the wing as well as the birds to been seen here today. All hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag
6 July 2018
Young Cuckoo
Holden Tower and Hides Fantastic views of a Juvenile Cuckoo being fed by Reed Warblers along the walkway close to the Willow Hide, Guides will be here with a telescope to give amazing views through the day. At least 9 Green Sandpipers From the Robbie Gar
6 July 2018
Wildlife Sightings 06/07/18
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Avocet - 32 (20 adults/2 chicks) Common Tern - 83 (56 adults/27 chicks) Northern Shoveler - 1 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Little Ringed Plover - 1 Oystercatcher - 3 Lapwing - 4 (3 adults/1 chick) Shelduck - 5 (2ad
6 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 6th July 2018
6 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh (close to wildside hide) 7 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 10 Teal - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 3 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside June bird highlights
6 July 2018
Friday 6th July- Osprey Cam is back on!
A male Ruff in breeding plumage was present on Folly Pond a couple of days ago, so autumn migration has begun! An Emerald Damselfly was spotted yesterday afternoon in the Wildlife Garden. Lots of Red Admiral's are about at the moment too. Our Osprey Cam i
6 July 2018
Filming with the BBC
Over the past week, we've been delighted to welcome two separate BBC teams to Castle Espie. Avic Warden Kez and Reserve Manager Maurice spent time showing Ruth Sanderson and her team from 'Home Ground' around the site, explaining some of the vital works
5 July 2018