Wader Lake (AM, mid level): Avocets 11 adults and 16 chicks in broods of 4/4/3/3/2 Shelduck 3 (1 adult and 2 ducklings) Moorhen 9 Grey heron 10 (2 adults and 8 juveniles) Little ringed plover 1 Teal 5 Pied wagtail 2 Common tern 130 Common whitethroat 2 &n
9 July 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at High tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. Exciting news from the Freshwater Lagoon this morning! A Common Sandpiper was seen bobbing around the edges of the lagoon! The hot weather is drying up the lagoon a
9 July 2018
Spoonbill-adult + juv at Friends hide Crane family of 3+2 adults+5 at Friends hide Little egret x 12 on Lady Fen + 6 at Lyle hide Grey heron Cormorant Greenshank-Lyle hide Moorhen Coot Lapwing Water rail - Nelson/Lyle hide Ruff Snipe Little ringed plover
9 July 2018
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre welcomed its local MP for afternoon tea as part of a national climate change awareness campaign. WWT is part of an umbrella group called the Climate Coalition who each year invite MPs to visit local groups to discuss climate
9 July 2018
Typical view of the juvenile Cuckoo (MJM). Willow Hide The Cuckoo (above) continues to be fed by Reed Warblers hosts. Tack Piece 5 Teal, Shelduck brood, 15 Lapwing and 2 Green Sandpiper. Pill Box Pool Little Egret and 7 Green Sandpiper. Holden Tower Cran
8 July 2018
There are many reasons to love the spring and summer time; sunshine, flowers, butterflies and of course, plenty of fluffy ducklings and gorgeous goslings! Over the past three months, our Avic team have welcomed dozens of new arrivals into our newly renov
8 July 2018
2 Spoonbill - Friends Hide Black-tailed Godwit Avocet Mallard Gadwall Little Egret Coot Moorhen Hobby Sedge warbler Tree sparrow Little ringed plover Whooper swan Ruff Greenshank Common tern Large White Red Admiral Gatekeeper Ringlet Meadow Brown Small To
8 July 2018
1 Kestrel - South route 4 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 19 Teal - wader scrape, main lake 4 Shoveler - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 3 Swallow - flew over heading East Brood of 7 Mandarin - sheltered lagoo
8 July 2018
Nick Herbert, MP dropped in for a heart-to-heart on climate change with Arundel staff and town residents. WWT Arundel Wetland Centre invited Rt Hon Nick Herbert, MP for Arundel & South Downs to join them on Friday
7 July 2018
Spoonbill x 2 at Friends hide Cranes x 5 Little egret Great white egret Grey heron Black tailed godwit- Main Obs- Lyle hide Lapwing Snipe Little ringed plover Common sandpiper Redshank + chicks Avocet + chicks Moorhen Coot Whooper swan + cygnets Mute swan
7 July 2018
Holden Tower and Walkway. Juv Cuck showing well close to path near Willow Hide Lapwing 21 ad + 5 young Avocet 5 Green Sandpiper 11 mainly on drying Pillbox pool to left of Holden. Shelduck Broods Teal 3 Barnacle Goose 5 Little Egret 1 Crane 1 South Lake
7 July 2018
Don't forget to check out our Osprey nest camera, there are two large chicks on the nest: https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/ospreys/ A Common Sandpiper was on the Flood Ground this morning, along with a Little Egret, Grey Hero
7 July 2018
5 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 16 Teal - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 30 Swift - main lake, grazing marsh, river 2 House Martin - reservoir lagoon June bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper,
7 July 2018
Breaking news – GIANT Bionic Bugs are invading WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this summer searching for the World’s Largest Bug Hotel. Have a bug-filled adventure this summer as Martin Mere is taken over by six giant Bionic Bugs from Saturday 28 July
6 July 2018
Millennium Wetlands A count from Deep Water Lake, included 303 Black-Tailed Godwit, along with 17 Gadwall, 18 Mallard, 16 Cormorant and 4 Little Grebe. One Moorhen and a family of Coot were seen from the Heron Wing Hide, there was also two brood
6 July 2018