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More new arrivals
A breezy day with cloud and largely dry other than drizzle. The birding is still very good. Some of the scarcer visitors were fleeting such as the petrel, some of the waders were seen only over the high tide but others showed well all day (see Black Tern
22 August 2016
Osprey appearance
A juvenile osprey was sighted fishing at the deep scrape at Arundel Wetland Centre on Sunday. Juvenile ospreys have darker, less distinct head markings and pale edge to their wings. The bird spent the day making low and high passes giving the visitors
22 August 2016
It looking like it's going to get Otter!
Yes we aren't talking about the weather. Today two wild Otter were seen hunting from the Harrier Hide early afternoon. They caught a fish before swimming out of sight. This is the first time this species has been seen on the reserve, although 15+ years ag
22 August 2016
Today's Highlights
Tree sparrow and young by Gill McCoy A dozen Golden plover flew in to Main Observatory pool at 2pm today Greenshank - Lady Fen Common sandpiper-Friends and Main obs Green sandpiper-Friends and Main obs Whooper swan pa
22 August 2016
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide and Millennium Wetlands
Evening Estuary - cr. Rob Werran British Steel Hide Cormorant 12 Little Egret 17 Grey Heron 1 Greylag Goose 152 Canada Goose 23 Shelduck 10 Wigeon 10 Teal 24 Gadwall 55 Shoveler 4 Sparrowhawk 1 Peregrine 1 Oystercatcher 650 Lapwing 32 Knot 9 Dunlin 26 Ru
22 August 2016
Rare sawfly found
Willow sawfly larvae by Annabelle Hammond Earlier this month our volunteer, Annabelle Hammond, found this awesome caterpillar whilst managing some of the willow. It turned out to be a very rare species called the wi
22 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 22/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Curlew 4 Ruff 1 Black-tailed godwit 11 Bar-tailed godwit 1 Ringed plover 1 Redshank 71 Lapwing 62 Avocet 3 Black-headed gull 6 Common tern 30 Common snipe 1 Saline Lagoon Eurasian teal 6 Grey heron 1 Gadwall 2 Hawthorn Woo
22 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 22nd August 2016
1 Garganey – main lake 1 Common Sandpiper – main lake 1 Black-tailed Godwit – feeding on marsh 43 Shoveler – main lake, scrape, resr lagoon 1 Kingfisher - reedbed, resr lagoon August bird highlights: Garganey, Hobby, Red Kite, Buzzard, Per
22 August 2016
Monday August 22nd update
Big upturn in duck nos. yesterday, with over 1,000 Teal distributed between The Folly Pond and pools on the merse, where a male Marsh Harrier (different to the bird that has been around the last few weeks) reduced their numbers by one... Adult Peregrine a
22 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 21st August 2016
1 Garganey – Main Lake 1 Common Sandpiper – Reservoir Lagoon 1 Dunlin – Main Lake (pm) 1 Black-tailed Godwit – Marsh, Main Lake (pm) 1 Whinchat – Marsh (pm) 47 Teal – Site count 45 Shoveler – Site count 29 Gadwall – Site count 132 Mallar
21 August 2016
Sunday Aug 21st
Reserve lying quite wet, with a good spread of birds through several of the fields, notably 9 Black-tailed Godwits in The Ridden Field and hundreds each of Black-headed and Common Gulls. Little Grebe on Whooper Pond and decent nos of Teal and Shoveler on
21 August 2016
Wildlife Sighting - 21/08/16
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Peregrine Falcon - 1 Little Egret - 1 Curlew - 20 Avocet - 3 Lapwing - 256 Black-tailed Godwit - 5 Common Snipe - 2 Redshank - 43 Grey Heron - 6 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/High Lapwing -
21 August 2016
Summer lull but still lots to look out for.
It's a calm time of the year in the various flamingo flocks at WWT Slimbridge. The breeding season for the big greater and Caribbean flocks has wound down and whilst there still may be activity from the Chilean flamingos it seems that activity levels real
21 August 2016
Reserve Update Saturday 20th August
The Marsh Harrier was once again around the reserve. This time visiting the fields alongside Avenue Tower and being kept close company by two Ravens. Bird numbers have been increasing on the Folly Pond the past few days with over 200+ Teal, 5 Wigeon, 37
20 August 2016
Bird Sightings
A good day on site with the fresh westerly and rain bringing in a few new birds, the best being a juvenile Osprey which flew through the site early afternoon and was escorted away by 2 Marsh Harriers! Juvenile Osprey being
20 August 2016