News
Brand new baby!
The first Caribbean flamingo chick has hatched today. Pipping (breaking out) of the egg yesterday, the chick was returned to the nest site on which it was laid, and this morning Phil was pleased to report a healthy chick had completely emerged from the sh
3 July 2012
Bird News
An excellent count of over 230 Black-tailed Godwit. Great to see these birds flying in tight formations when a raptor flushes them. Other waders included 3 Ruff, 2 Curlew, Ringed Plover, 20+ Avo [...]
3 July 2012
July 3rd 2012
Still a good flock of C200 Lapwings from Avenue Tower and a bit of a build-up of Mute Swans, with a total of 17 distributed throughout the site. Most noteworthy though is a flock(!) of 4 Little Ringed [...]
3 July 2012
Wildlife sightings for 3rd July 2012
1 Teal - scrape 40+ Swift 2 Grey Wagtail - juveniles, scrape Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Gadwall ducklings - reservoir lagoon 2 Pochard ducklings - reedbed [...]
3 July 2012
Today's sightings
The South Lake Greenshank 1 Redshank 24 Black-tailed Godwit 49 Avocet 6 Mandarin 1 Great-crested Grebe 2 The Rushy Avocet 3 Green Sandpiper 3 Holden Tower Curlew 15 [...]
3 July 2012
Birdwatchers get in a flap as rare squacco heron flies in to WWT Welney
Squacco heron by Chris Baines Birders have been gathering at WWT Welney in Norfolk this week to see an extremely rare squacco heron which arrived on the weekend. The reason why it has turned up in the UK is unknown
2 July 2012
Wetland Detectives and Professor Bones entertain in July
Every weekend in July children can become Wetland Detectives at Arundel Wetland Centre. Plus Professor Bones puts on a show in the Sand Piper Theatre that introduces youngster to fascinating facts about animals! There is a lot to do at Arundel Wetland Cen
2 July 2012
Breeding success for harlequin ducks
Four eggs laid after a four year wait by the only harlequin ducks in the WWT collection After a wait of four years, the only pair of harlequin ducks in the collection of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust has finally laid four fertile eggs at Arundel Wetlan
2 July 2012
Spring photography competition winners
Martin Mere Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Centre, WWT, has named the four regional winners in the spring heat of its nationwide photography competition. From the abstract to the arty; keen photographers in and around Lancashire were invited to submit ent
2 July 2012
Squacco heron not seen today
The squacco heron has not been seen yet today. Yesterday afternoon it was moving South along the washes and was moved on further away fcrom the hide by a marsh harrier. Out on the reserve [...]
2 July 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 7 + chicks Oystercatcher - 2 + 2 chicks Common Tern - 89 - 16 chicks Shelduck - 6 + 14 ducklings Tufted Duck - 8 Redshank - 3 Little Ringed Plover - 3 [...]
2 July 2012
Barn Owls
Barn Owl chicks were ringed on site today, there are 7 ready to fledge with any luck, below are the 2 chicks from Harrier Hide ringed today. Other sightings included upto 25 Tufted Duck including a fe [...]
2 July 2012
Sightings
Despite the wet and blustery morning a large number of House Martins are out feeding around the Avenue Tower and over the flood ground. A pair Mute Swans and their  [...]
2 July 2012
Wildlife sightings for 2nd July 2012
2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 6 Teal - scrape and main lake 80 Swift - feeding low over river and reserve 1 Whitethroat - singing along scrape bank 3 Blackcap juvs - wildside ( [...]
2 July 2012
Squacco heron
The Squacco heron has been reported from Reedbed hide at 10am by visitors.   [...]
1 July 2012