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Wildlife sightings - 14/11/18
Wader Lake (AM, high tide): Grey heron 2 Shoveler (3 pairs) 6 Shelduck 6 Lapwing 3 Teal 14 Saline lagoon (AM, high tide): Teal 71 Redshank 1 Shelduck 2 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Nuthatch 1 Willow tit 2 Magpie 2 Great-spotted woodpecker
14 November 2018
Cattle egret among the little egret's roost
Our first recorded sighting of a cattle egret at Arundel Sightings by Arundel Wetland Centre wardens Mon 12 Nov Ramsar hide: cattle egret, little egrets, snipe. Sun 11 Nov Hedgerows: Firecrests Arun Riverlife: 7 littl
13 November 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Bewick's swan Mute swan Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Snipe Lapwing Golden plover Starling Tree sparrow House sparrow Long-tailed tit Fieldfare (x14) Redw
13 November 2018
Some Wildfowl Counts and other birds
Sunny and clear with a fresh cool wind today. Mostly increasing numbers of wildfowl visiting the reserve bar the Pink-footed Geese which have dropped to 5300. Pochard showing well in front of the Discovery Hide An i
13 November 2018
Recent sightings 10th - 13th November
Grey Heron - Cr Russ Myners British Steel hide Seen this week on the saline lagoons have been around 750 Black-tailed Godwit, 51 Lapwing, good numbers of Shelduck, Cormorant and Little Egret. Also spotted on Monday
13 November 2018
Wildlife sightings - 13/11/18
a.m Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Shelduck 10 Teal 4 Grey heron 1 Northern shoveler 2 Black-headed gull 20 Saline Lagoon Teal 31 Curlew 1 Redshank 1 Shelduck 1 Grey heron 1 Hawthorn Wood Coal tit 2 Great tit 5 Robin 1 Willow tit 3 Blue tit 3 Bullfinch 5 Nuth
13 November 2018
Today's sightings
South Lake Great Crested Grebe (pictured) + Pochard, Tufted Duck, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Shoveler, Teal, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Snipe (Hogarth Hide end). Rushy Hide 64 male and 14 female Pochard among 250+ Tufted Duck, 50 Pintail, 90 Shelduck an
13 November 2018
Recent Sightings €- 12th Novemeber 2018
This count was taken at low tide at Castles Espie on the morning of 12/11/2018. As we charge through autumn towards winter, the duck populations are increasing on the reserve and on the estuary. The winter flock of Tufted duck is beginning to build on the
13 November 2018
Reserve Update Tuesday 13th November
Ten Pintail could still be seen on Flood Ground this morning although they have now seemingly flown into the field to the North of the Avenue Tower. Look for them feeding in amongst Whooper swans, Barnacle Geese, Greylag Geese, Lapwing, Curlew and Wigeo
13 November 2018
Wildlife sightings for 13th November 2018
1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 6 Mandarin - wildside 2 Fieldfare - South route 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge October/early November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck
13 November 2018
WeBS and a good day for herons
The monthly WeBS count was carried out today, across the site the totals were 14 Little Grebe and 1 Great Crested Grebe (South Lake), 14 Cormorant (South Lake held 10), 6 Grey Heron, 1 Bittern (from Zeiss Hide at midday), 1 Cattle Egret (in the Rushy un
12 November 2018
Severn Estuary Partnership Forum 2018
We had the pleasure of being invited to exhibit a stand at the Severn Estuary Partnership (SEP) forum in Newport last week. It was a great opportunity to talk to people working in and around the estuary about Steart Marshes and the value of working wetlan
12 November 2018
Today's Highlights
Black-tailed godwit x 1022 Lapwing x 2600 Ruff Golden plover x 600 Snipe x 5 Moorhen Coot Curlew Great egret Pintail Gadwall Mallard Teal Shoveler Pochard Wigeon Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag geese Canada geese Jay Skylark Meadow pipit Fieldfare Redwin
12 November 2018
Reserve Sightings - Monday 12th November 2018 - Peregrine
Great start to the day with a Peregrine flying around the Whooper Pond this morning. Not many Whooper swans joining in with the first feed of the day, likely because they are finding plenty of food in the fields around the Avenue Tower. Hopefully more
12 November 2018
Wildlife sightings - 12/11/18
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Water rail 1 Shoveler 5 Shelduck 5 Snipe 4 Kestrel 1 Teal 6 Saline Lagoon Teal 12 Great black-backed gull 1 Shelduck 2 Herring gull 1 Black-backed gull 17 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 2 Bullfinch 3 Great spotted woodpecker 2 Robi
12 November 2018