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40th Anniversary: Comparison Pictures: Two Days To Go
Only two days to go until the 40th Anniversary of WWT Martin Mere. Here are a series of comparison pictures to show how much the centre has changed over the past 40 years. Today we will show you the comparison between how the view of the duckery has cha
27 February 2015
Todays Highlights
Main observatory Whooper swan Mute swan Pintail Shoveler Wigeon Teal Black-tailed godwit Snipe Dunlin Redshank Lady Fen Barn owl Little egret Golden plover Lapwing Buzzard Fieldfare
27 February 2015
Bittern
First sighting of Bittern this year when a bird flew over the path to the Harrier Hide and dropped into the reeds. Last year a bird was heard to 'boom' although as usual it is assumed any Bittern seen at this time of year is just passing through. Avocet n
27 February 2015
Fridays sightings
What a beautiful day for wandering around Arundel WWT. Please see below for today's sightings. RESERVE Grey wagtail, Dunnock, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Wren, Blue/ Great/ Long tailed & Coal tit, Reed bunting, Robin, Chaffinch, Kingfisher, Water rail, Wat
27 February 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 10,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 90 High Tide 06:45 7.5m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 90 Mute Swan 44 Greater Scaup 1♀ Pochard 1♂ Mallard 69 Tufted Duck 23 Wigeon 132 Gadwall 2 Redshank 1 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-w
27 February 2015
Wildlife sightings for 27th February 2015
1 Redshank - scrape 2 Water Rail - wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 3 Pintail - marsh 5 Snipe - marsh February bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Peregrine, Pheasant, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Kingfisher, Stonechat, Brambling, Treec
27 February 2015
40th Anniversary: Comparison Pictures: Three Days To Go
Only three days to go until the 40th Anniversary of WWT Martin Mere. Here are a series of comparison pictures to show how much the centre has changed over the past 40 years. Many thanks to Damien and Emma for taking the pictures for us. Today we will sho
26 February 2015
Todays Highlights
Main observatory Whooper swan Mute swan Pintail Shoveler Wigeon Teal Mallard Great crested grebes - displaying Coots - fighting Goldeneye Lady Fen Barn owl Little egret Golden plover Lapwing Buzzard Fieldfare
26 February 2015
Bird Watch Morning Sightings - 26th February
Lovely bright morning for this month’s bird watch morning at Castle Espie with Dot Bleakley. The collection in Close Encounters is looking terrific with lots of displaying and calling. They certainly think that spring has sprung! Round the woodlands tod
26 February 2015
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide/estuary Spotted redshank, greenshank, 340 black tailed godwit, 14 curlew, 8 dunlin, 2 knot, 9 redshank, 75 lapwing, 160 wigeon, 32 teal, 11 shoveler, 20 tufted duck, pochard, 7 gadwall, 2 goldeneye, 7 great crested grebe, 2 brent goo
26 February 2015
TODAY'S SIGHTING'S
WADER LAKE / AM Lapwing - 64 Grey Heron (4 nests) - 12 Shelduck - 6 Canada Goose - 8 Greylag - 1 Little Grebe - 1 Oystercatcher - 1 SALINE LAGOON - AM Canada Goose - 4 Shelduck - 3 Teal - 14 HAWTHORN WOOD / AM Nuthatch - 2 Treecreeper - 1 Bu
26 February 2015
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Pink-footed Goose 2 White-fronted Goose 150 Wigeon 300 Shoveler 40 Common Crane 2 Ruff 2 Redshank 10 Black-tailed Godwit 150 Avocet 2 The Rushy Bewick’s Swan 130 Ferruginous Duck 1 female again yesterday afternoon arrived about 16.35 The
26 February 2015
Wildlife sightings for 26th February 2015
2 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Redshank - scrape 8 Snipe - marsh, scrape 36 Redwing - 6 flew S (a.m.), then 30 birds flew into Wildside to roost (1545hrs) 1 Nuthatch - calling from woodland on the playing fields a.m. February bird highlights: She
26 February 2015
Curlew
A brief update. The first Curlew of the year flew over the Mere calling this morning. No surprises to note the Avocet numbers have increased to 20. A flock of 23 Common Snipe was noteworthy. Raptors included Peregrine, Marsh Harrier, 6+ Common Buzzard, 2
25 February 2015
40th Anniversary: Comparison Pictures: Four Days To Go
Its only four days to go until the 40th Anniversary of WWT Martin Mere. Here are a series of comparison pictures to show how much the centre has changed over the past 40 years. A big thank you to Damien and Emma for taking the pictures for us. Today we
25 February 2015