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Reserve Update Tuesday 14th August - Hen Harrier again
The male Hen Harrier was back around Avenue Tower this morning with views of it hunting and catching prey over the Merse. It had also been seen on Sunday so seems to be a pretty regular feature at the mo. The buzzard was once again on it's perch at th
14 August 2018
Spotted a Redshank
Rushy Hide Two juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 8+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 2 Ruff (adult and juvenile), 5 Avocet, 12 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 20 Teal and 10 Gadwall. Tack Piece 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Teal and a Green Sandpiper. Holden Tower Two Lesser Wh
13 August 2018
First brown hair streak butterfly recorded
Brown hair streak butterfly - the first record of one at Arundel Wetland Centre by Paul Stevens Last week I did another moth survey – we had 513 moths in the traps of 95 different species. 100 of the moths were moth
13 August 2018
Today's Highlights
Green sandpiper at Friends hide Greylag Moorhen Coot Avocet Shoveler Mallard Whooper swan Mute swan House martin Swallow Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Great tit Yellow wagtail Marsh harrier
13 August 2018
Wildlife sightings - 13/08/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 5 Lesser black-backed gull 2 (juv) Common tern 6 Teal 7 Black-headed gull 6 Swallow 6 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 1 Teal 2 Mallard 10 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 3 Jay 1 Blue tit 5 Great tit 5 Willow tit 1 Coal
13 August 2018
Recent Sightings €- 13th August 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. The woodland is alive this morning with the sound of the newly fledged sparrowhawks and a small Long-tailed Tits flock! Our sparrowhawk pair have fledged three young
13 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 13th August 2018
1 Garganey - reservoir lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 5 Common Tern - main lake 30+ Swift- reservoir lagoon, wader scrape July/early August bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Avocet,
13 August 2018
Shortie, Swifts and a WeBS count
Middle Point/Dumbles A large high tide this morning forced nearly all birds onto the Dumbles or scrapes. A Short-eared Owl was seen from the new viewing platform in the Middle Point area, happily roosting undisturbed in the long grass. Other highlights i
12 August 2018
Wood Sandpiper still
One of the juvenile Wood Sandpipers is still present viewed from Ron Barker hide, also 3-4 Green Sandpiper from here with at least another 2 from UU Hide. Still up to 17 Dunlin remain from yesterday. Good numbers of Black-tailed Godwit around with c150 o
12 August 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Grey heron Spoonbill Little egret Avocet Snipe Green sandpiper (x3) Common sandpiper Starling House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Reed bunting Tree sparrow H
12 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 12th August 2018
1 Curlew - grazing marsh 1 Garganey - reservoir lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 1 Hobby - hunting over the sheltered lagoon 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 4 Common Tern - main lake 2 Water Rail - main reedbed 12 Swift- reservoir lagoon
12 August 2018
The rain held off, just
Its been a pleasant day today with the rain not arriving until 4pm as forecast thankfully at the end of the Wild Safari. Species seen on today's trip including 2 Hobby, a Common Tern, several Little Egret and Swifts, distant views of the Short-eared Owl
11 August 2018
Wood Sandpiper
At least 1 juvenile Wood Sandpiper is still present this morning on Vinson's Marsh viewed from Ron Barker hide, also 2-3 Green Sandpiper, 21 Dunlin (mainly juveniles), 2 juv Little ringed Plover, 10+ Snipe, 1 Avocet, 1 Curlew and several Ruff. A juv Com
11 August 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Mallard Pintail Garganey (juv x2) Moorhen Little egret Avocet Green sandpiper (x4) Common sandpiper House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Stock dove Wood pigeon Cuckoo (juv) Gr
11 August 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 11th August - Green Sandpipers & Hen Harrier
Two Green Sandpipers in the Flood Ground again this morning. Viewed from the Avenue Tower. Also a male Hen Harrier flying over. Still good birding in the Hawthorn below the Avenue Tower. Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Whinchat & Tree
11 August 2018