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Latest Sightings - Thursday 2nd August
More rain today which has really topped our ponds up nicely. More geese have been seen in the past few days, with Canada and Greylag Geese feeding out on the merse. Swallows, House Martins and Sand Martins are feeding over the ponds and fields at the mome
2 August 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shoveler Mallard Coot Moorhen Crane (1 ad + 1 juv) Grey heron Little egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Avocet Snipe (x4) Green sandpiper (x6) Wood sandpiper Common sandpiper Little-ringed plover (x4) Lapwing Common ter
1 August 2018
Wildlife Sightings - 01/08/18
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Green Sandpiper - 1 Avocet - 29 Common Snipe - 3 Pied Wagtail - 3 Greylag Goose - 1 Black-tailed Godwit - 4 Redshank - 3 Black-headed Gull - 78 Saline Lagoon Lapwing - 14 Black-headed Gull - 2 Great Blac
1 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 1st August 2018
1 Hobby - wader scrape 1 Little Egret - main lake 1 Snipe - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Willow Warbler - singing by the entrance lake 6 Common Tern - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 3 Chiffcha
1 August 2018
Recent Sightings (28th-31st July)
Millennium Wetlands The group of Garden Warblers have made several appearances recently, with 2 on 31st seen near the Heron Wing Hide bridge. Other birds out on the reserves include 4 Jay, 3 Long-Tailed Tit, 18 Goldfinch, 4 Blackcap and 5 Chiffcha
31 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Shelduck Mallard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Bittern Little egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff Greenshank Redshank Avocet Black-winged stilt (juv) Water rail Snipe Common sandpiper Wood sandpiper Little-ringed plover Common tern B
31 July 2018
Recent Sightings €- 30th July 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Low-High tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. A change in the weather has been welcome, with our ponds receiving some badly needed water after a long dry spell. During our Wildlife Rangers mini-beast hunt
31 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 31st July 2018
1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Snipe - main lake 6 Common Tern - main lake 1 Peregrine - on hospital 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 4 Little Grebe - main lake, wader scrape  
31 July 2018
Wildlife sightings - 31/07/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Greenshank 1 Avocet 25 Lapwing 128 Little-ringed plover 1 Shelduck 1 Tufted duck 2 Pied wagtail 3 Black-tailed godwit 5 Greylag 5 Redshank 4 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 9 Redshank 15 Avocet 4 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 1 Great-spott
31 July 2018
Changes to UK farming unlikely to have affected Bewick's swans
Changes to UK farming practices probably didn’t cause a crash in the number of Bewick’s swans, according to new research from WWT. The Bewick’s swan population fell by nearly 40 per cent between 1995 and 2010. The swans feed largely in farmers’
31 July 2018
Owl chicks & toadlets
Two barn owl chicks from WWT Arundel nest box found by licensed handler Stuart Card. Stuart Card, Countryside Warden for Horsham County Council to Arundel Wetland Centre was onsite last Thursday evening to check our o
30 July 2018
Beautiful butterflies
This year's weather has led to a boom in the numbers of butterflies and moths being recorded at Castle Espie, which was great news for our first ever Butterfly Walk in July! Visitors explored the reserve alongside Reserve Warden Ross. Sightings on the day
30 July 2018
Wooly mowers to manage meadow
One of 19 Jacob sheep introduced onto the grazing marsh habitat this summer. Pic: Paul Stevens Nineteen Jacob sheep were introduced into the wet grassland habitat to help manage the area on Tues 24 July. Reserv
30 July 2018
Today's Highlights
Common crane x 2-Main obs Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Ruff at Friends hide Redshank Snipe Little ringed plover Avocet Moorhen Coot Grey heron Tree sparrow House sparrow Yellow wagtail Stock dove Marsh harrier Small red eyed damselfly
30 July 2018
Wildlife Sightings - 30/07/18
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Avocet - 29 (14 adults & 15 juveniles) Little Ringed Plover - 2 (1 adult & 1 juvenile) Common Snipe - 7 Black-tailed Godwit - 5 Lapwing - 116 Greylag - 5 Redshank - 17 Teal - 2 Pied Wagtail - 3 Grey Her
30 July 2018