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Recent Sightings (27th Apr-1st May)
Shetland Sheep Millennium Wetlands We had lots of highlights out on the Reserve this weekend for the annual Dawn Chorus event. This included the site's first view of a Swift this year. A Grasshopper Warbler has
1 May 2018
Sightings Tuesday May 1st
Bright Sunny day here at Welney, all hides are now open but you will need Wellies or walking boots to get to Reedbed hide. Sighting today: Mute swan Crane Great white egret Grey heron Spoonbill Barnacle goose Greylag goose Gadwall Garganey Mallard Pintail
1 May 2018
Latest Sightings - Tuesday 1st May
Nesting season is underway with our Ospreys sitting on at least 2 eggs now, see them on the live webcam (link below). Oystercatchers are using three of the four nesting rafts on the reserve. The pair on the Teal Pond have 3 eggs, the pair on the Fo
1 May 2018
Today's sightings
Oystercatcher- at least 7 pairs are nesting. Holden Tower 1 Curlew on the spartina island, pair of Peregrine, 8 Lapwing and 75 Avocet on the Dumbles. Rushy Hide Nine pairs of Black-headed Gull are now nesting as well as the Crane pair and three pairs of
1 May 2018
Wildlife sightings for 1st May 2018
6 Whinchat - grazing marsh 4 Wheatear - grazing marsh 2 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape 25+ House Martin - feeding l
1 May 2018
Bat survey proves Nathusius'pipistrelles onsite
A soprano pipistrelle and a Nathusius'pipistrelle from Thursday's harp trap. Photo: Paul Stevens Martyn Cook from Sussex Bat Group putting up the Harp Trap last Thursday evening.
30 April 2018
Today's sightings
Cranes Mute swan Whooper swan Egyptian goose Barnacle goose Greylag Shelduck Pintail Teal Wigeon Pochard Mallard Shoveler Gadwall Garganey (Nelson Lyle hide) Coot Moorhen Avocet Common sandpiper Oystercatcher Black tailed godwit Bar tailed godwit Redshank
30 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 30th April 2018
1 Kittiwake - main lake, then flew off NW 1 Hobby - flew over site 1 Ringed Plover - main lake 5 Whinchat - grazing marsh 2 Wheatear - grazing marsh 6 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 2 Dunlin -
30 April 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 30th April 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at low-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. There has been a large number of Black-tailed godwits visiting the Wadermarsh as of late and we also had Ruff and Whimbrel in amongst the flock. A few Brent sti
30 April 2018
Great White Egret
Drake Shoveler from Discovery Hide South Lake Pair of Shoveler, pair of Teal, 7 Gadwall, pair of Great Crested Grebe, 120 pairs of Black-headed Gull, 84 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 male Ruff, 11 Avocet, pair of Oystercatcher plus broods of Greylag Geese.
30 April 2018
Extra warbler arrivals
Sedge Warbler Migrants At least four Willow Warbler were seen/heard today marking a fall of new birds, as far as I'm aware none have been noted since 23rd April. An increase in singing Sedge Warbler is also of note, 20+ in song today. A walk through surv
29 April 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Cranes Greylag goose Barnacle goose Shelduck Shoveler Garganey Mallard Tufted duck Teal Pochard Gadwall Coot Moorhen Black tailed godwit Bar tailed godwit Avocet Common sandpiper Oystercatcher Great white egret Lapwing Tree sparrow
29 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 29th April 2018
4 Whinchat - grazing marsh 5 Wheatear - grazing marsh, wader scrape 20 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing by wildside hide 1 Swift - entrance area 17 House Marti
29 April 2018
Arctic Tern
Holden Tower and Tack Piece. Several Shoveler and Gadwall pairs, A Common Sandpiper from Robbie Garnett hide. A constant trickle of Swallow, House and Sand Martins drifting northwards and stopping to feed in sheltered spots, about 100 along the Tack Piec
28 April 2018
VIP duckling Louis hatches at Arundel Wetland Centre
Louis the white-headed duckling is a member of an endangered species Meet duckling 'Louis' who just hatched out at WWT Arundel on Sat 28 April. This baby white-headed duck is a VIP – belonging to one of the most end
28 April 2018