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Whooper swan Mute swan Bewick's swan-2 at Friends hide Curlew-7 Snipe-feeding below cafe Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting Great tit Blue tit Pochard Wigeon Teal Pintail x lots at Main Obs Shoveler Shelduck Kestrel Roe deer with twin fawns
2 March 2018
Dunlin drops in
Dunlin dropped into Arundel Wetland Centre on Thurs 1 March. The cold weather brought a Dunlin to Arundel Wetland Centre. It was feeding right in front of the gallery windows. The dunlin is an unusual visitor to Arund
2 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 2nd March 2018
3 Dunlin - main lake 1 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 3 Pintal - sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon 4 Snipe - sheltered lagoon, wildside 8 Redwing - South route, sheltered lagoon February bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern, Goldeneye, Caspian Gull,
2 March 2018
Recent Sightings (28th Feb-2nd March)
Male Pintail. Russ Myners British Steel Hide As we saw the first day of the meteorological spring drift by with a snow flurry, we have also seen the freezing of the saline lagoons! However, much bird activit
2 March 2018
Gold accolade
A young girl being given a Dusty Duck log book at WWT Martin Mere. We’re delighted to announce that WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has been awarded the Visit England Gold Accolade, the highest quality award availabl
2 March 2018
Sightings Thursday 1st March
Very cold day here at Welney, on the plus side this iss bringing some birds in closer to feed with good views of snipe from Wigeon Cafe window under bird feeders.All hides remain open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Mallard Pochard Pintail
1 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 1st March 2018
3 Dunlin - main lake 10 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 40 Redwing - wildside, south route 7 Fieldfare - wildside 1 Goldeneye - main lake February bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern, Goldeneye, Caspian Gull, Peregrine, Kingfisher, Stonechat, Water Pipit
1 March 2018
Reserve Update Wednesday 28th February- Very Snowy!
A very snowy morning, with a blizzard going on outside right now. Folly Pond, Back Pond and Teal Pond are nearly completely frozen, so the majority of birds are on the Whooper Pond. A few images below of the reserve this morning. Image: Folly Pond
28 February 2018
Wildlife sightings for 28th February 2018
1 Golden Plover - flew S 1 Woodcock - flew up from by the Lodge in world wetlands 1 Bittern - middle reedbed channel 8 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 12 Linnet - flew over heading N 3 Redpoll - South route 8 Siskin - South route 6 Redwing - shelte
28 February 2018
Recent Sightings (24th-27th Feb)
British Steel Hide Highlights from the British Steel Hide include 2 Spoonbills (27th), a Great White Egret (25th), a Spotted Redshank (25th) and a 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull roosted on the lagoons on the 26th. Flocks of Black-tailed Godwits, Lapwing a
27 February 2018
Wildlife sightings - 27/02/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Black-headed gull 180 Lapwing 5 Wigeon 5 Common snipe 7 Eurasian teal 20 Shelduck 8 Redshank 1 Grey heron 6 Canada geese 32 Saline Lagoon Redshank 1 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 1 Bullfinch 18 Coal tit 1 Chaffinch 10 Great tit 6
27 February 2018
Sightings Tuesday 27th February
Cold start to the day here at Welney with snow showers and sunny periods. All hides are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Goldeneye Mallard Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Coot Moorhen Cormorant Black-tailed go
27 February 2018
'Beast from the East' is biting
Many areas were frozen over (deep water the exception) the duck flocks managed to keep some sections open. Tack Piece 400 Wigeon, 70 Teal, 30 Pintail, 10 Shoveler and an Oystercatcher. Holden Tower The Red-breasted Goose was among 214 Barnacle Geese,
27 February 2018
Wildlife sightings for 27th February 2018
1 Bittern - reedbed (channel closest to wildside hide) 1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 15 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 161 Cormorant - main lake 2 Stonechat - N bund of the marsh 1 Peregrine - perched Charing Cross Hospital February
27 February 2018
Snow Exciting!
Not much more than a few centimetres (a bit over an inch if you are wondering) of powdery snow on the reserve this morning. The roads in were fine and the path ways around the reserve are clear thanks to the sterling work of the wardens and volunteers.
27 February 2018