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Recent Sightings €- 30th July 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Low-High tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. A change in the weather has been welcome, with our ponds receiving some badly needed water after a long dry spell. During our Wildlife Rangers mini-beast hunt
31 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 31st July 2018
1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Snipe - main lake 6 Common Tern - main lake 1 Peregrine - on hospital 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 4 Little Grebe - main lake, wader scrape  
31 July 2018
Wildlife sightings - 31/07/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Greenshank 1 Avocet 25 Lapwing 128 Little-ringed plover 1 Shelduck 1 Tufted duck 2 Pied wagtail 3 Black-tailed godwit 5 Greylag 5 Redshank 4 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 9 Redshank 15 Avocet 4 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 1 Great-spott
31 July 2018
Owl chicks & toadlets
Two barn owl chicks from WWT Arundel nest box found by licensed handler Stuart Card. Stuart Card, Countryside Warden for Horsham County Council to Arundel Wetland Centre was onsite last Thursday evening to check our o
30 July 2018
Beautiful butterflies
This year's weather has led to a boom in the numbers of butterflies and moths being recorded at Castle Espie, which was great news for our first ever Butterfly Walk in July! Visitors explored the reserve alongside Reserve Warden Ross. Sightings on the day
30 July 2018
Wooly mowers to manage meadow
One of 19 Jacob sheep introduced onto the grazing marsh habitat this summer. Pic: Paul Stevens Nineteen Jacob sheep were introduced into the wet grassland habitat to help manage the area on Tues 24 July. Reserv
30 July 2018
Today's Highlights
Common crane x 2-Main obs Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Ruff at Friends hide Redshank Snipe Little ringed plover Avocet Moorhen Coot Grey heron Tree sparrow House sparrow Yellow wagtail Stock dove Marsh harrier Small red eyed damselfly
30 July 2018
Wildlife Sightings - 30/07/18
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Avocet - 29 (14 adults & 15 juveniles) Little Ringed Plover - 2 (1 adult & 1 juvenile) Common Snipe - 7 Black-tailed Godwit - 5 Lapwing - 116 Greylag - 5 Redshank - 17 Teal - 2 Pied Wagtail - 3 Grey Her
30 July 2018
A helping hand from the rain
At last! A wet day to top up the scrapes and pools, even if it's just a little. Rushy Hide Common and Wood Sandpiper still present, the latter often moves to the Tack Piece and was even on the South Lake today. Tack Piece 15 and 5 Pied Wagtail following
30 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 30th July 2018
1 Garganey - reservoir lagoon 6 Common Tern - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Snipe - main lake 23 Teal - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape, main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital July bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Common S
30 July 2018
A summer storm
The heat wave has taken a break as a summer storm blew up with heavy showers at times. Rushy Hide Juvenile Wood Sandpiper and a juvenile Black-tailed Godwit (likely to be limosa) the highlights but Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper and a Snipe also seen
29 July 2018
Wildlife sightings - 29/07/18
a.m Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet (adult) 11 Avocet (juvenile/chicks) 14 Little ringed plover 2 (adult + juvenile) Shelduck (juveniles) 6 Swallow 6 Common sandpiper 1 Grey heron 7 Black-tailed godwit 4 Common snipe 3 Lapwing 55 Common tern 39 Black-h
29 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Shelduck Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Grey heron Avocet Ruff Common sandpiper Wood sandpiper Green sandpiper Redshank Greenshank Black-tailed godwit Snipe Little ringed plover Lapwing Black tern Black headed gull Starling Swallow House
29 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 29th July 2018
1 Garganey - reservoir lagoon 26 Teal - reservoir lagoon, scrape, main lake 7 Common Tern - main lake, reedbed, reservoir lagoon 2 Dunlin - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 3 Snipe - marsh, main lake 3 Swallow - flew over E, feeding briefly over m
29 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Gadwall Coot Moorhen Spoonbill Grey heron Little egret Black-tailed godwit (x20) Ruff Redshank Avocet Green sandpiper (x4) Common sandpiper Little-ringed plover (x5) Lapwing Common tern Black-headed gull Sta
28 July 2018