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Wildlife sightings for 17th April 2012
1 Dunlin - scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 7 Redshank - marsh, main lake, scrape 17 Lapwing - marsh, main lake, scrape 1 Peregrine - high over main lake 3 Common Ter [...]
17 April 2012
Today's sightings
Migrants Wheatear 6 Swallow 300 Sand Martin 40 Reed Warbler 3 Sedge Warbler 5 Willow Warbler 15 Chiffchaff 10 Blackcap 17 The Holden Tower Dark-bellied Brent Goose 2 Ring [...]
17 April 2012
Another new male osprey at the nest
Over the weekend all seemed to be going well with our female and her new male with the yellow ring. She spent most of Saturday morning re-arranging sticks on the nest. Later on that afternoon just after 4pm the male brought in a large trout for the female
16 April 2012
An Easter update
Thank goodness the second half of the Easter holidays brightened up! It was very wet here over the Easter weekend which was a shame as Easter is usually a very busy time for us. In some good news though, we have ten greater flamingo eggs, so we are very c
16 April 2012
Celebrity Mark Carwardine visits WWT Martin Mere
Celebrity, Mark Carwardine is coming to WWT Martin Mere on Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 May to host an evening talk and creative photography workshops. Best known for co-presenting the TV series ‘Last Chance to See’ with Stephen Fry, Mark Carwardine is
16 April 2012
Early Morning Expeditions at Arundel Wetland Centre
Early Birds & Boats and the Early Morning Photography workshops are two new events starting this spring at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre. Either of these early expeditions are a great way to begin your day. The Early Morning Photography Workshops allow y
16 April 2012
Today's wild bird sightings
Pinkfoot goose Greylag geese Wigeon, shoveler, shelduck, tufted duck, mallard, gadwall Location: NRA Scrapes 170 black tailed godwits Location: deep water lake, Millenni [...]
16 April 2012
Todays Sightings
Short eared Owl on Saltmarsh last week, taken through HTC phone, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Wigeon 4 Tufted Duck 13 Oystercatcher 3 Mute Swan 23 Teal Pond M [...]
16 April 2012
Wildlife sightings for 16th April 2012
1 Common Tern - main lake 9 Redshank - scrape 15 Sand Martin - over scrape and in nest bank 1 Wheatear - edge of marsh 6 Blackcap - site count 2 Rook - flew NW 1 Linnet - flew [...]
16 April 2012
Today's sightings
Migrants Willow Warbler 19 Chiffchaff 14 Blackcap 12 Reed Warbler 4 Sedge Warbler 7 Swallow 30 Sand Martin 10 Yellow Wagtail 2 Wheatear 2 Middle Point Wheatear 2 Yellow w [...]
16 April 2012
Ringed Redshank
Redshank - Mike Caiden While spring migrants are still on the move, now is a good time to look out for ringed birds. Our warden, Mike, spotted this redshank on Wednesday. He sent the details off to a wader ringing pro
15 April 2012
Out on the reserve today
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15 April 2012
Sightings
A chilly clear start to the day. Glad to have the sun present for most of the day otherwise it would have been as cold as it was in the hides! The first Orange-tip Butterfly of the year braved the coo [...]
15 April 2012
Recent Sightings
Reserve On the 14 April main lake sightings have included a cormorant, 1 wigeon, 25 tufted ducks, 17 shelducks, 5 graylag geese and 7 mute swans. Little grebes have been spotted on the limestone l [...]
15 April 2012
Lapwing chicks!
This morning there were four Lapwing chicks out from the Lapwing hide and the first of the eight pairs to hatch their young. Four Linnets feeding out from the Ramsar hide on the dry grassland was [...]
15 April 2012