News
Caerlaverock Migration
Hi Folks!! Sorry i haven't put a blog in for a while, i have been on holiday!!! Anyway, migration here at Caerlaverock has started to slow down quiet a lot over the last few days. The only thing which has arrived recently is Eurasian White-fronted Geese!!
16 November 2011
What’s the trick to counting flocks of birds?
Wilfowl at WWT's Slimbridge reserve (James Lees) Volunteers will spend this Sunday spotting and recording the thousands of waterbirds that migrate to the UK in winter. Staff and visitors at all nine WWT wetland r
16 November 2011
November fungi
We're now seeing our second autumn flush of fungi, following something of a dearth of fungus during a mild , almost summery, dry October. The weather's slightly more autumnal now and the fruiting bodies of many species are popping up all over the reserve.
16 November 2011
An excellent autumn for interesting geese
Five European White-fronted Geese with Pink-footed Geese were spotted yesterday morning with at least 3 Barnacle geese on the 14th . It's shaping up to be an excellent autumn for interesting geese on the reserve. Raptor sightings include 2 Peregrine,
16 November 2011
Welcome back, you wonderful waxwing!
A Eurasian white-fronted goose has been on site since Monday, spending its time between the stream channel and the juvenile pen. The river footpath was alive with birds this morning, with at least 40 lesser redpoll feeding in the alder trees, as well as a
16 November 2011
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Wigeon 3 Teal 32 Mallard 24 Shelduck 2 Shoveler 4 Lapwing 16 Kestrel 2 Lesser Redpoll (river footpath) 4 [...]
16 November 2011
Bird News
A brief update. If it's your first time looking at these reports we would recommend that you look at the last seven days to get a feel for the numbers and species being seen on the reserve. On any [...]
16 November 2011
Today's sightings
8 greenshank 1 spotted redshank 606 lapwing 4 snipe 8 dunlin c400 pintail 264 wigeon 36 tufted duck 84 shoveler 93 shelduck mallard, gadwall [...]
16 November 2011
Todays Sightings
Eurasian white-fronted Geese with Greylag geese on the Whooper Pond, M.Youdale © Copyright 2011 WWT Whooper Pond EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 4 (2 adults, 2 juv) Whooper Swan 20 Greyl [...]
16 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 16th November 2011
1 Pintail - eclipse male, main lake 30 Wigeon - grazing on the marsh 1 Redwing - perched in tree by WWF hide 2 Collared Dove - Queen Elizabeth Walk Also seen yesterday: [...]
16 November 2011
Today's sightings-Bittern
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 76 Pochard 197 Pintail 102 The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 showing well in reeds below hide again all afternoon. Black-tailed Godwit 107 Redshank 17 [...]
16 November 2011
Bewick's return in force at WWT Welney!
The first wave of Bewick’s have made it to their winter home. One of the first Bewick's swan families to arrive at WWT Welney taken by David Featherbe Until now there has been a distinct lack of Bewick’s swan
15 November 2011
Paddling peregrines and baffled daffodils at WWT London Wetland Centre
Peregrine on Main Lake - Mike Caiden The warm winter weather has caused a flurry of unseasonal activity at WWT London Wetland Centre. Temperatures of 16C and clear blue skies proved too much for a couple of peregrines
15 November 2011
Out on the reserve today
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15 November 2011
Sightings Update
White-Fronted Goose in front of the building, next to the stream channel. [...]
15 November 2011