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Caerlaverock wildlife highlights, Thurs 17th Dec
The main avenue (access to Avenue Tower) is slowly drying up but remains waterlogged before the tower and Campbell Hide; wellington boots remain a necessity for access there. Barnacle Goose nos. remain good at around 5000, albeit in no large single concen
17 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 17th December 2015
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 15 Siskin - wildside, sheltered lagoon 10 Redwing - entrance lake 3 Pintail - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital ledge across the river 9 Snipe - marsh December bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck, Goldeneye, Jac
17 December 2015
Today's Highlights
Great white egret-4 on Lady Fen Curlew-12 Dunlin-7 Redshank Pintail Black-tailed godwit giving amazing air display Golden plover Stoat 1:Rabbit 0
16 December 2015
Firecrest still present
A great days birding to be had on the reserve at the moment with spectacular numbers of wildfowl and Lapwing. It should be possible to see over 60 species in a full days birding around the reserve. That bright light to the
16 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 16th December 2015
1 Water Pipit - marsh (middle fields on the W-side of the marsh) a.m. 11 Siskin - wildside 12 Redwing - flew NW 3 Redpoll - wildside 72 Wigeon - marsh 4 Pintail - main lake 2 Sparrowhawk - marsh, sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - main lake 1 Bittern - resr
16 December 2015
Mid week bird news
Sadly no sign of the first winter Great-grey Shrike today, image above taken yesterday. The Holden Tower Marsh Harrier 1 Merlin 1 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2 Golden Plover 1600 Lapwing 2500 Dunlin 700 Little Stint 1 Curlew 30 Barnacle Goose 190 Canada Goose 3
16 December 2015
Christmas opening
Hare by David Featherbe Christmas is a busy time of year for us at WWT Welney, with wildlife and visitors. The only day of the year we are closed is Christmas Day. We have an evening feed as normal on Christmas Ev
15 December 2015
Dawn Swan Count
Bewick's swan 1138 Whooper swan 3619
15 December 2015
Firecrest
Bird of the day and new for the year was a Firecrest with two Goldcrest between the Janet Kear and Gladstone Hides. Martin Mere has a good track record of Firecrest and usually once they arrive they do stick around. Listen out for the Goldcrest which are
15 December 2015
Look deeply beyond at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre’s latest exhibition
A new exhibition that explores the magnified world of nature has begun at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. Deeply Beyond, an exhibition by Mary Keenan, uses lighting techniques to show plant specimens and feathers in fine detail producing vibrant, colourfu
15 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 15th December 2015
1 Bittern - main lake 1345hrs 1 Blackcap - wildside 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 13 Siskin - south route/sheltered lagoon, wildside 9 Redwing - wildside 6 Snipe - scrape, marsh December bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Dunlin,
15 December 2015
Today's sightings- Great Grey Shrike
Great Grey Shrike - Showed well at times in scrub and hedgerow directly in front of the Holden Tower. This is the first record since October 26th 1985 here at Slimbridge and only the second record for the site. Todays bird spent its time in between the
14 December 2015
Over 13,000 birds!
Counts on the reserve over the weekend included 480 Greylag, 620 Shelduck, 1030 Wigeon, 19 Gadwall, 3030 Teal, 2150 Mallard, 430 Pintail, 33 Shoveler, 25 Pochard, 11 Tufted Duck, 3 Goldeneye, 18 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 34 Moorhen, 290 Coot and 1000+
14 December 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Shelduck - 6 Bullfinch - 3 Siskin - 30 Saline Lagoon Cormorant - 2 Hawthorn Wood Willow Tit - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 Treecreeper - 2 Bullfinch - 6 Coal Tit - 9 Robin - 4 Dunnock - 1 Chaffin
14 December 2015
Recent Sightings, WeBS Count
British Steel Hide and Lagoon Redshank 582 Black-Tailed Godwit 406 Spotted Redshank 1 Dunlin 8 Curlew 183 Greenshank 1 Knot 6 Lapwing 458 Mallard 407 Pochard 2 Tufted Duck 41 Wigeon 35 Teal 10 Shoveler 3 Gadwall 2 Shelduck 130 Greylag 1 Coot 10 Moorhen 5
14 December 2015