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Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pintail Redshank Oystercatcher Avocet (17 at main hide) Great white egret Little egret Spoonbill Snipe Golden plover Black headed gull Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting Sand martin Kestr

14 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2018

3 Red Kite - over E 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 10 Snipe - marsh, main lake, scrape 9 Pintail - grazing marsh, wader scrape, sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon 3 Shelduck - wa

14 March 2018

Join Dusty’s Giant Easter Duck Hunt

Join Dusty’s Giant Easter Duck Hunt

(c) Ben Cherry Friday 30 March – Sun 15 April Help Dusty Duck find our cheeky GIANT yellow ducks hiding around the stunning Arundel Wetland Centre reserve during the Easter holidays! Get outside and having a quackin

13 March 2018

Recent Sightings (10th-13th March)

Recent Sightings (10th-13th March)

British Steel Hide Some really nice birds have been seen from the hide in the past few days, including two Avocets (13th), an adult Little Gull which was out on the estuary (11th), two Ruff, a very early White Wagtail (12th) (not to be confused with the

13 March 2018

Sightings for Tuesday March 13th

Sightings for Tuesday March 13th

Reedbed hide remains closed due to flooded path all other hides are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Pink-footed goose Tundra bean goose Mallard Pochard Scaup (Male seen from Lyle hide) Shelduck Shoveler Teal Little egret

13 March 2018

Wildlife sightings - 13/03/18

Wildlife sightings - 13/03/18

a.m. Tide level: mid Wader Lake Avocet 2 Grey heron 28 Lapwing 32 Oystercatcher 5 Common gull (1st winter) 1 Black-headed gull 56 Shelduck 37 Common snipe 5 Tufted duck 24 Eurasian teal 15 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 7 Hawthorn Wood Treecreeper

13 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2018

1 Sand Martin - reservoir lagoon 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 4 Fieldfare - wader scrape bank 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh   February/March bird hi

13 March 2018

Avocet increase and first Sand Martins

Avocet increase and first Sand Martins

Avocets Two high counts over the last couple of days, 42 yesterday (combining counts from South Lake and TNP) and 41 together on the Top New Piece flood today. Pairs have formed and we've noted increased interest in the islands as they fuss over favou

12 March 2018

Latest Sightings

Latest Sightings

Damp all day! Plenty of birds around even if the birds of prey were slightly subdued. Wildfowl counts included 780 Whooper Swan roosting, 1200 Pink-footed Geese in the vicinity, 160+ Greylag, 18 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 517 Shelduck, 1500+ Teal, 880 Wi

12 March 2018

Cacophony of spring singing

Cacophony of spring singing

Long tailed tit hangs around for handy seed snack. Photo: Romney Turner   Recent Sightings Sunday Buzzards displaying on Offham Hangar: they fly high then fold wings and plummet then fly up again. The male chased

12 March 2018

Recent Sightings - 12th March 2018

Recent Sightings - 12th March 2018

A very noisy morning here at Castle Espie, with lots of black-headed gulls preparing for breeding season! The following sightings were recorded today at high tide: Pair of black-headed gulls courting cr. Stan Madams

12 March 2018

Wildlife sightings - 12/03/18

Wildlife sightings - 12/03/18

a.m. Tide Level High Wader Lake Avocet (flew off) 1 Grey heron 25 Tufted duck 29 Eurasian 7 Oystercatcher 4 Redshank 20 Lapwing 19 Common snipe 8 Shelduck 23 Lesser black-backed gull 2 Black-headed gull 26 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 1 Eurasian

12 March 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick's swan Greylag Tundra bean goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Dun

12 March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2018

Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2018

2 Bittern - main lake 3 Dunlin - flew towards marsh from the river 1300hrs 1 Redshank - marsh 1 Little Egret - marsh 14 Snipe - marsh, main lake 4 Jack Snipe - marsh 1 Mediterranean Gull - wader scrape 4 Red-crested Pochard - resr lagoon 3 Mandarin - she

12 March 2018

Displaying birds

Displaying birds

Another night with heavy rain spells helped to top up levels on the fields, following on from the heavy deluge the night before which saw water levels peak at the highest point this winter period. The wildfowl and waders certainly don't mind, for them i

11 March 2018