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Todays sightings
Ferruginous duck taken yesterday by Ken Rowe Ferruginous duck - 1 (female in front of main observatory) Rough-legged buzzard - 1 Marsh harrier - 3
7 November 2012
An update on the new arrivals.
Can you spot the Martin Mere birds?! A quick installment on the new greater flamingos that arrived at WWT Slimbridge from WWT Martin Mere last week. The birds have all settled in well and have been integrated into the new flock. Flamingo transportation c
6 November 2012
Warmer but wetter
Today's sightings page isn't packed with reports. I guess many potential visitors (people) looked out of the window into the squally rain showers and decided to give it a miss! It's worth noting that it's possible to rack up over 60 species of wild bird a
6 November 2012
Chris Packham and David Attenborough urge children to get outside
The young naturalist is a dying breed, according to WWT Vice-Presidents Chris Packham and Sir David Attenborough. Pond dipping (c) Jerome Favre When Chris interviewed Sir David for the Radio Times, the two agreed that
6 November 2012
3 waxwings eating hawthorn berries in Saltcot Loaning today
Great news, three waxwings eating hawthorn berries in Saltcot Loaning today. Hopefully the first of many sightings of these beautiful Scandinavian migrants. They can turn up in any location that has berries, supermarket car parks are a favourite!
6 November 2012
Today's sightings-Waxwings
The Car Park WAXWING 2 reported feeding on berries this morning Entrance Fields LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Black-tailed Godwit 170 Curlew 80 White-fronted Goose 23 The Rushy Pochard 83 Pintail 70 Bewick's Swan 8 The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 Showed very well at
6 November 2012
Latest Sightings
The highlight today so far has been three Waxwings showing well along the Salcot Loaning oppostite the Silver and Gold Hide. Waxwing along Saltcot Loaning this morning. Photo by Reserve Warden Mike Youdale © Copyright 2012 Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 50
6 November 2012
Government scores poorly on tackling drought risk
The risk of flooding and water shortage in 2013 has increased because the Government is too slow in changing the way we manage our water, environmental leaders warn. The authors of the ‘Blueprint for Water’ report say that after two dry winters, it to
6 November 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/AM/High Tide Wigeon - 2 Teal - 54 Mallard - 27 Common Snipe - 3 Black Headed Gull - 36 Hawthorn Wood Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 Nuthatch - 1 Robin - 2 Blackbird - 2 Greenfinch - 1 Bullfinch - 6 Chaffinch - 5 Willow Tit - 5 Coal Tit - 4
6 November 2012
Ferruginous duck
There is a single female Ferruginous duck on site at Welney. It is coming really close to the main hide and is coming in to the swan feeds along with the pochard. There are good photographic opportunities at the moment as the water is quite high, br
6 November 2012
Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2012
1 Red-throated Pipit - flew NW at 8:20 a.m. 12-14 Waxwing - in birches by Dulverton hide, 2:10 p.m. Stayed for a few minutes, then flew E. Several minutes later 12-14 flew back from that direction, heading W. 1 Bittern - north side main lake 5 Mead
6 November 2012
Merlin and other birds
Merlin showed well this morning to the wardens while checking on the cattle. This shot was 'digi binned', that is taken through binoculars with a small digital camera. Other raptors included 3 Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, 3 Common Buzzard, Kestrel and Sparro
5 November 2012
Launch of "Still Waters" Exhibition by Award Winning Artist Rosie McClelland
On Saturday 10 November at 2pm, Castle Espie Gallery, nature through art, will be opening the doors to the exhibition ‘Still Waters’. This is the inspired title of an exhibition by Belfast artist Rosie McClelland. The exhibition will run from Saturday
5 November 2012
Sponsor a ‘Lard Log’ to feed winter birds
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre wants to install ‘lard logs’ onsite to provide vital calories for birds during the winter months. These free-standing posts are drilled with dozens of holes then WWT staff fills the holes with lard for the birds to eat.
5 November 2012
Today's sightings
Today’s highlights include brambling, red kite, 3 water rail, nuthatch, 2 peregrine, 3 spotted redshank, 8 greenshank, 358 knot, 446 black tailed godwit, 45 dunlin, 50 greylag goose, 72 wigeon, 16 little egret and 2 kestrel
5 November 2012