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Back to the beginning for family visit
The family of Josh Scott, first warden of WWT Welney back in 1970, made a return visit to the reserve for a chance to all see one another, some meeting for the first time. It was also an opportunity to reconnect with the family history. Josh Sco
14 August 2018
Wildlife sightings - 14/08/2018
Wader Lake (AM, mid-high tide): Lapwing 23 Grey heron 1 Common tern 11 Avocet 7 (6 adult and 1 young) Northern shoveler 7 Gadwall 2 Saline lagoon: Teal 3 Lapwing 4 Canada goose 45 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Bullfinch 3 Goldfinch 4 Great-
14 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 14th August 2018
1 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake (p.m.) 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 3 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 4 Common Tern - main lake 18 Swift - grazing marsh, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 3 House Martin - reservoir lagoon July/early August b
14 August 2018
Reserve Update Tuesday 14th August - Hen Harrier again
The male Hen Harrier was back around Avenue Tower this morning with views of it hunting and catching prey over the Merse. It had also been seen on Sunday so seems to be a pretty regular feature at the mo. The buzzard was once again on it's perch at th
14 August 2018
Spotted a Redshank
Rushy Hide Two juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 8+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 2 Ruff (adult and juvenile), 5 Avocet, 12 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 20 Teal and 10 Gadwall. Tack Piece 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Teal and a Green Sandpiper. Holden Tower Two Lesser Wh
13 August 2018
First brown hair streak butterfly recorded
Brown hair streak butterfly - the first record of one at Arundel Wetland Centre by Paul Stevens Last week I did another moth survey – we had 513 moths in the traps of 95 different species. 100 of the moths were moth
13 August 2018
Today's Highlights
Green sandpiper at Friends hide Greylag Moorhen Coot Avocet Shoveler Mallard Whooper swan Mute swan House martin Swallow Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Great tit Yellow wagtail Marsh harrier
13 August 2018
Wildlife sightings - 13/08/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 5 Lesser black-backed gull 2 (juv) Common tern 6 Teal 7 Black-headed gull 6 Swallow 6 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 1 Teal 2 Mallard 10 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 3 Jay 1 Blue tit 5 Great tit 5 Willow tit 1 Coal
13 August 2018
Recent Sightings €- 13th August 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. The woodland is alive this morning with the sound of the newly fledged sparrowhawks and a small Long-tailed Tits flock! Our sparrowhawk pair have fledged three young
13 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 13th August 2018
1 Garganey - reservoir lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 5 Common Tern - main lake 30+ Swift- reservoir lagoon, wader scrape July/early August bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Avocet,
13 August 2018
Shortie, Swifts and a WeBS count
Middle Point/Dumbles A large high tide this morning forced nearly all birds onto the Dumbles or scrapes. A Short-eared Owl was seen from the new viewing platform in the Middle Point area, happily roosting undisturbed in the long grass. Other highlights i
12 August 2018
Wood Sandpiper still
One of the juvenile Wood Sandpipers is still present viewed from Ron Barker hide, also 3-4 Green Sandpiper from here with at least another 2 from UU Hide. Still up to 17 Dunlin remain from yesterday. Good numbers of Black-tailed Godwit around with c150 o
12 August 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Grey heron Spoonbill Little egret Avocet Snipe Green sandpiper (x3) Common sandpiper Starling House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Reed bunting Tree sparrow H
12 August 2018
Wildlife sightings for 12th August 2018
1 Curlew - grazing marsh 1 Garganey - reservoir lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 1 Hobby - hunting over the sheltered lagoon 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 4 Common Tern - main lake 2 Water Rail - main reedbed 12 Swift- reservoir lagoon
12 August 2018
The rain held off, just
Its been a pleasant day today with the rain not arriving until 4pm as forecast thankfully at the end of the Wild Safari. Species seen on today's trip including 2 Hobby, a Common Tern, several Little Egret and Swifts, distant views of the Short-eared Owl
11 August 2018