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Wildlife sightings for 30th September 2017
1 Short-Eared Owl - reservoir lagoon N bank 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 5 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-t
30 September 2017
Latest Sightings - 30th September
The Barnacle Geese are feeding in the Lochar Field again this morning, with great views of them from the Avenue Tower. A single juvenile Ruff is on the Folly Pond, alongside good numbers of Teal and a single Little Egret. Today's high tide is at 08:42, 6
30 September 2017
Red Kite
Another excellent day for raptors with a juvenile Red Kite new in which spent most of the morning on site being follwed by the resident Marsh Harriers and Buzzards, both keeping a close eye on the new visitor. Other raptor totals for the day 5 Marsh Harri
29 September 2017
Today's Highlights
Cranes-29 from Main Obs + Lyle hide Water rail-main obs Snipe Dunlin Ruff Greenshank Redshank Black-tailed godwit Kingfisher Mallard Teal Gadwall Whooper swan Mute swan Canada geese Greylag geese Hobby Marsh harrier Buzzard Kestrel Sparrowhawk female Pie
29 September 2017
Recent Sightings (27th-29th Sep)
British Steel Hide Without the big high tides of recent weeks, wader counts have dropped right down on the saline lagoons. 409 Black-tailed Godwits, 193 Redshank, 39 Greenshank, 13 Knot, 4 Dunlin, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Ruff and a Grey Plover were still
29 September 2017
Latest Sightings - 29th September - still southerly winds
Still no sign of the first migrating Whooper Swans and still only 140 Barnacle Geese on the reserve. These southerly winds are likely holding up the arrival of any more. Keep an eye on the weather and when you see the winds swing round to the north, we co
29 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 29th September 2017
30 Wigeon - wader scrape, main lake 6 Mandarin - wildside 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 6 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 2 Meadow Pipt - flew over heading West 2 Black Swan - main lake August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpip
29 September 2017
Buzzards
An excellent day for raptors, hard to tell how many were seen today but with 21 counted in the air at one point, there were probably easily over 30 seen today. Also at least 5 Marsh Harriers again showing well, Sparrowhawk again on one of the islands on t
28 September 2017
Today's Highlights
Cranes-31 at Main Observatory Water rail-Main Obs Snipe-40 Lapwing Greenshank Green sandpiper Little stint (x2) Ruff Moorhen Cormorant Grey heron Mute swan Whooper swan Canada geese Greylag geese Egyptian goose Wigeon Teal Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Barn
28 September 2017
Wildlife sightings - 28/09/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Redshank 5 Lapwing 20 Wigeon 2 Curlew 6 Black-tailed godwit 3 Common snipe 10 Black-headed gull 4 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Wigeon 3 Black-headed gull 10 Grey heron 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 4 Nuthatch 1 Blue tit 3 Great tit
28 September 2017
Autumnal sunshine
This morning was bathed in lovely autumnal sunshine and lots of warblers were making the most of the warmth as they fed along the Holden Walkway hedgerow. A flock of Long-tailed Tit working its way along the hedgerow included at least 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Go
28 September 2017
Beaucoup birds of prey & swimming snakes
A kestrel hovers high above the reedbed after spotting prey on Sun 24 Sept. Birds of prey are showing well across the reserve at Arundel Wetland Centre now. On Sunday we had two red kites, five buzzards and two hobbie
28 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 28th September 2017
1 Great White Egret - main lake by WWF hide then flew downriver at 0845hrs 1 Stonechat - marsh 9 Meadow Pipit - marsh 8 Chiffchaff - wildside, reedbed 61 Pochard - resr lagoon, main lake August/September bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green S
28 September 2017
One becomes two
A juvenile Spoonbill was on the South Lake this morning but was gone by 11am, but shortly after two juveniles were seen on the Rushy where they spend the rest of the day. Its unclear if they are two new birds, or a second joining yesterday's.
27 September 2017
Todays sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Mallard Shoveler Gadwall Wigeon Teal Crane (x 33) Grey heron Moorhen Snipe Ruff Green sandpiper Greenshank Golden plover Kingfisher Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Blue tit Great tit Robin Pied wagtail Star
27 September 2017