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Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl, an adult showing well perched in a tree near the Kingfisher Hide. A female Red-crested Pochard was feeding in front of the Harrier Hide late morning but can be elusive. Two Common Tern from [...]
15 July 2012
Sunday Sightings
In the flood ground a female gadwall guided her 6 chicks away from the approaching topper and the family swam off into the main body of water which was a lovely start to the day. Being in an [...]
15 July 2012
Wildlife sightings for 15th July 2012
1 Little Egret - flew in from river p.m. 2 Pochard duckling - main lake 4 Gadwall duckling - reservoir lagoon and wildside 7 Tufted Duck broods - across reserve 13 Teal - main lake [...]
15 July 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Yellow Wagtail 2 Pied Wagtail 6 Sand Martin 30 Middle Point 1st summer male Common Scoter Common Sandpiper 3 Whimbrel 1 Curlew 120 Mediterranean Gull adult breedin [...]
15 July 2012
Summer Fun at Castle Espie Wetland Centre
Summer is an exciting time at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, with so much to see and do. Why not bring the family along to enjoy a host of fantastic activities this July and August. Including woodland mini beats hunts, pond dipping, listening for wildli
14 July 2012
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre reserve is open Monday 16 July during the Olympic Torch Relay
Arundel Wetland Centre is open on Monday 16 July, the day the Olympic Torch passes through the town of Arundel. WWT Arundel Wetland Centre is a pleasant 12 minute walk from the centre of Arundel. "If you are planning to see the Olympic Torch in the aftern
14 July 2012
14th of July Sightings
Weather: Warm with intermittent spells of sunshine and drizzle. Wader Lake Am - Tide Level: Low Avocet - 8 + 3 chicks Oystercatcher - 2 Redshank - 22 Comm [...]
14 July 2012
Today's sightings
British steel hide/estuary 204 black tailed godwit 770 curlew 385 oystercatcher 3 whimbrel brent goose 4 Mediterranean gull 2 greenshank 2 knot 3 dunlin 16 litt [...]
14 July 2012
Wildlife sightings for 14th July 2012
6 Tufted Duck broods - world wetlands, main lake, wader scrape 1 Pochard brood - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 4 Common Tern chicks - main lake 4 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon [...]
14 July 2012
Todays sightings
Rushy Greensandpiper 2 Black Tailed Godwit 16 Avocet 1 Oystercatcher 2 Zeiss Hide Black Tailed Godwit 92 Redshank 14 Green Sandpiper 2 Oystercatcher 2 Spoonbill 1 Little Eg [...]
14 July 2012
Summer fun at Martin Mere
Summer is an exciting time at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, with so much to see and do. Why not bring the family along to enjoy a host of fantastic activities including canoe safaris, boat tours, living history days, pond dipping, den building, arts and
13 July 2012
Global conservation agreement leads to ecosystem approach to health
Prevention is better than cure, is the message that came from governments around the world this week as countries signed up to a new approach to managing health in wetlands. The 162 signatories to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands yesterday agreed to adop
13 July 2012
13th July
Another dry day, third in a row but with a cool easterly breeze. Two litlle ringed plovers showing well on the Folly Pond with a single common sandpiper. yellowhammers, whitethroats and chiffchaffs al [...]
13 July 2012
Wildlife sightings for 13th July 2012
1 Spoonbill - still on main lake on the 'gull ridge' shingle bank a.m. 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 5 Tufted Duck broods - world wetlands, main lake 2 Pochard ducklings - m [...]
13 July 2012
Todays Sightings
South Lake Black tailed Godwit 115 Redshank 45 Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 4 Teal 8 Gadwall 24 Common Tern 1 (eggs lost overnight) Rushy Mediteranean Gull 1 ad Little Gull 1 ad [...]
13 July 2012