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Today's Sighting's
WADER LAKE / AM / LOW TIDE Avocet - 13 + 2 young Lapwing - 37 Common Sandpiper - 1 Eurasian Teal - 6 Oystercatcher - 1 Shelduck - 5 Pied Wagtail - 1 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Black-headed Gull - 15 Redshank - 3 Grey Heron - 9 SALINE LAGOON Common San
31 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 31st July 2016
2 Garganey - pair still on main lake, present for 7 days now 7 Teal - main lake, scrape 32 Lapwing - main lake 5 Common Tern - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Kingfisher - wildside Additional sightings for yesterday: 1 Oystercatcher -
31 July 2016
Latest Sightings
A slight chill in the hides today as the air comes from the North West and probably helping more waders on there way! Waders still dominate with 500+ Lapwing, 250+ Black-tailed Godwit, 13 Dunlin (half and half adult/juvenile), 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Re
30 July 2016
Get closer to nature - get more from your summer. Become a Nature Explorer!
For budding explorers, adventure seekers and those looking to get more from the summer holidays this year, become a Nature Explorer at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre! Visit until 4 September and armed with your very own passport of discovery, enjoy
30 July 2016
Today's sightings Sat 30 July
a.m. Tide level: low Wader Lake Avocet 8 + 2 chicks Lapwing 12 Oystercatcher 4 Redshank 18 Common sandpiper 2 Common tern 82 Grey heron 11 Saline lagoon Common sandpiper 1 Lapwing 36 Black headed gull 90 Grey heron 3 Other birds Cormorant - river Willow w
30 July 2016
A very birdy South Lake
South Lake Black Tailed Godwit 156 Redshank 45 Ruff 4 Lapwing 85 Great Crested Grebe 1ad 1 juv Grey Heron 3 Rushy Green Sandpiper 6 Black Tailed Godwit 2 Snipe 1 Redshank 2 Little Ringed Plover 1 Holden Tower and Walkway Green Sandpiper 6 Little Egret 1 H
30 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 30th July 2016
1 Redshank - main lake 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 2 Garganey - main lake 3 Common Tern - main lake, reedbed 1 Whitethroat - reservoir lagoon 5 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Oystercatcher - main lake July bird highlights: Little Egret
30 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 30th July - Marsh Harrier yesterday
Yesterday, a juvenile Marsh Harrier was hunting over the reserve all afternoon. First seen from the Avenue Tower, it then moved up towards the Visitor Centre before tracking out onto the Merse. Last seen at 5pm yesterday near the Avenue Tower, no sign
30 July 2016
Bird News
Up to 2 kingfishers were showing well from the Ron Barker hide, where 20+ Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Little Ringed Plovers were amonngst the waders present. Also from the Ron Barker hide, a pair of Ravens were feeding a single juvenile, and Kestrel, Sparrowh
29 July 2016
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Spoonbill 1 Oystercatcher 635 Little Egret 35 Curlew 808 Dunlin 15 Black Tailed Godwit 529 Whimbrel 10 Knot 2 Redshank 50 Greenshank 15 Common Sandpiper 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Black-Headed Gull 1445 Lesser Black-Backed Gull 38 Herring Gull 15 Great Black-
29 July 2016
Wildlife sightings - 29/07/16
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet 12 +2 young Lapwing 6 Oystercatcher 6 Redshank 24 Ringed plover 1 juvenile Little ringed plover 2 juvenile Common sandpiper 2 Common tern 111 Grey heron 14 Saline Lagoon Common sandpiper 3 Kingfisher 1 Grey heron 3 H
29 July 2016
News of the Week from Castle Espie
Summer days are quickly flying by, and our Nature Explorers are coming in their droves! We just can’t believe that August is around the corner, but what a fantastic summer we have had so far. This is the beautiful Harper, getting to know the ducks at Ca
29 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 29th July - Young birds a plenty
Plenty of young birds out in the sunshine this morning. Highlights so far have been 2 young Sedge Warblers in the Peter Scott Trail and a young Song Thrush in the Avenue. A Peregrine Falcon was spotted recently perched in one of our fields. A common sight
29 July 2016
Today's sightings
Green sandpiper - 1 Dunlin - 2 Ruff - 8 Snipe Black-tailed godwit Redshank Lapwing Little egret Shoveler Gadwall Mallard
29 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 29th July 2016
1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape 2 Garganey - main lake 2 Gadwall broods - main lake, reservoir lagoon 38 Lapwing - main lake 3 Common Tern - main lake, reedbed channel 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Hobby - over sheltered lagoon & grazing mars
29 July 2016