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Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shoveler Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Spoonbill Ruff Avocet Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Greenshank Golden plover Lapwing Common tern Common gull Black headed gull S
26 July 2018
Curlew Sandpiper
Rushy 2 Oystercatcher 8 Avocet 1 Lapwing 2 Green Sandpiper 2 Common Sandpiper 6 Black-tailed Godwit Shelduck with large Brood 2 Crane with chick Tack Piece 11 Lapwing 2 Green Sandpiper in the channel 16 Yellow Wagtail feeding among the cattle Holden Towe
26 July 2018
Big Butterfly Count 2018 begins
Take part in this national survey when you visit Arundel Wetland Centre or in your own garden or park. Female common blue butterfly photographed by Paul Stevens Visitors to Arundel Wetland Centre can help save
26 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 26th July 2018
1 Kingfisher - reedbed, main lake 1 Snipe - maR 7 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon, scrape 2 Little Grebe - main lake Please note there will be essential management work on the main lake July 23-26. This is to remove annual growth
26 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 25th July 2018
2 Garganey - wader scrape 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 6 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Little Grebe - main lake Please note there will be essential management work on the ma
25 July 2018
Recent Sightings (21st-25th)
Female Shoveler. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Deep Water Lake is a great place to see birds with recent counts of 41 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 8 Gadwall, Coot, 2 Moorhen, 2 Shoveler and 4 Greylag Geese and 2 G
25 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff Avocet Snipe Lapwing Black-headed gull House martin Swallow Sedge warbler Reed warbler Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Stock dove
24 July 2018
LEGO® workshops galore throughout the summer at WWT Slimbridge
For the ultimate LEGO® animal experience this summer we are offering LEGO® building workshops alongside our newly launched Giant LEGO® Brick Animal Trail, on weekends and daily throughout the summer holidays. Inspired by the 2018 Trail LEGO® brick w
24 July 2018
Wildlife sightings 24/07/18
a.m. low tide Wader Lake Avocet - 12 adult + 14 young Tufted duck - 5 adult + 1 young Little ringed plover 2 Lapwing 150+ Northern Shoveler Black tailed godwit Common tern 55 Pied wagtail 2 Saline lagoon Common sandpiper Redshank 6 Avocet Curlew Lapwing 2
24 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 24th July 2018
6 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Little Egret - flew East along the river 1 Pochard brood of 4 - reservoir lagoon 1 Hobby - hunting over sheltered lagoon 30+ Swift - main lake, grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon Please note there will be
24 July 2018
Today's Highlights
Curlew sandpiper-Nelson/Lyle hide Green sandpiper Avocet Lapwing Coot Dunlin Moorhen Black-tailed godwit Tree sparrow Goldfinch Greenfinch Blackcap Swift Swallow House martin Pied wagtail Reed warbler Whooper swan Mute swan Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Teal
23 July 2018
Recent Sightings €- 23rd July 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Mid-High tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. A very special sighting at Castle Espie this week! During the Butterfly walk over the weekend, Castle Espie's very first Dark Green Fritillary was seen. This be
23 July 2018
Latest Sightings 23/07/18- Wood Sandpiper
There is a Wood Sandpiper on the Folly Pond, with good views from the tower and Folly Pond Hide. There is also a Black-tailed Godwit, a couple of Snipe and a flock of Lapwing on the Folly Pond. Yesterday a Little Ringed Plover was on the Flood Ground, so
23 July 2018
Lesser Emperor- a reserve first.
Late in the day yesterday a male Lesser Emperor dragonfly was discovered on the pool outside the Martin Smith Hide, this is the first record for the reserve and is a rare insect in Gloucestershire and the UK. South Lake Two male Ruff, 23 Redshank, 81 Bla
23 July 2018
Wildlife sightings - 23/07/2018
a.m. Tide Level: mid Wader Lake Avocet 19 Gadwall 1 Common snipe 2 Little ringed plover 2 adults + 1 chick Lapwing 74 Redshank 12 Pied wagtail 2 Heron 6 Saline Lagoon Common sandpiper 1 Curlew 1 Redshank 9 Grey heron 1 Hawthorn Wood Sparrowhawk 1 Nuthatch
23 July 2018