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Recent Sightings
The Green Woodpecker was seen again around the Canoe Safari area in the collection, it was heard calling -'yaffling' before it was seen flying towards Marsh Moss Lane area. Grey Wagtails are being heard/seen most days now on site, a sure sign of autumn! A
9 September 2016
Todays Highlights
Cranes x 3 Osprey Ruff Lapwing Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Snipe Yellow wagtail Marsh harrier
9 September 2016
Yes the osprey is around - so are kingfishers!
Kingfisher near the boat jetty on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Nicky MacQueen On Monday & Tuesday the osprey hadn't been seen onsite and we were starting to think he may have moved on. However on Sunday aft
9 September 2016
Wildlife sightings - 09/09/16
a.m. Tide Level: High (falling) Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 28 Common snipe 14 Redshank 40 Greenshank 40 Greenshank 2 Lapwing 85 Curlew 22 Shoveler 6 Gadwall 21 Wigeon 1 Teal 36 Grey heron 5 Saline Lagoon Redshank 5 Grey heron 2 Hawthorn Wood Great spo
9 September 2016
Osprey over Arundel, sand martins over Sussex
Paul writes a column each week for local Observer Series newspapers on the latest sightings at Arundel, here's his latest article: Two weeks have passed since we first sighted a juvenile osprey over the reserve at Arundel Wetland Centre. The raptor ha
9 September 2016
Recent sightings - 9th September
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary – visible from Brent hide and Limekiln observatory An impressive juvenile Peregrine falcon was among the Brent this morning in Strangford Lough. Peregrines
9 September 2016
Reserve Sightings 09/09/2016
A windy start to the day with a couple of heavy showers. Plenty of birds sheltering on the Folly Pond, with over 100 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff and a single Greenshank. A few more Wigeon have arrived with 11 birds in total, as well as 400+ Teal an
9 September 2016
Two Garganey showing well on South Lake
South Lake Great birding again from here, highlights include 2 Garganey among 120 Teal and a high count of 132 Shoveler. Among the waders 2 Curlew Sandpiper are probably best but also a great mix of ages and sex among 8 Ruff . There were 22 mostly sleepin
9 September 2016
Animal Magic at Martin Mere
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is flying open it’s doors on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September for the annual wildlife spectacular: Animal Magic. Animal Magic is the centres most popular family event, with over 4000 people attending last year. Meet a
9 September 2016
Wildlife sightings for 9th September 2016
17 Wigeon - main lake 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Hobby - marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 1 Blackcap - wildside gates 2 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospita
9 September 2016
Important travel advice
The autumn closure of the bridge on the A38 coming north from Bristol towards WWT Slimbridge will take place from 1 August - 11 November 2016 Full closure 6 - 15 September 2016 If you are approaching from Bristol you can use junction 13 not 14, as we un
8 September 2016
A not so Ruff count
We seem to have had an influx of Ruff this morning with at least 26 birds present. The species can be seen from almost every hide with individuals totals being 13 birds on the Rushy Pen, 2 on the Top New Piece as seen from Zeiss Hide, at least 5 on Sout
8 September 2016
Wildlife sightings for 8th September 2016
17 Wigeon - main lake (arrived this morning) 100+ Shoveler - main lake 33 Tufted Duck (new arrivals) - with the Wigeon flock on the main lake, then moving to the reservoir lagoon 1 Buzzard - marsh, then flew low NW 6 Common Tern - flew SW 90 Black-headed
8 September 2016
Wildlife sightings - 08/09/16Greenshank
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Greenshank 2 Redshank 44 Black-tailed godwit 10 Common snipe 6 Saline lagoon Black-tailed godwit 2
8 September 2016
Reserve Update Thursday 8th September
Well, a blustery and wet start to the morning. Over a hundred lapwing are on Folly Pond, joined by the usual suspects of Teal, Shoveler and Snipe. The Great Egret made a brief appearance there yesterday afternoon. A handful of Black-tailed Godwit we
8 September 2016