Singing and nesting

13 May 2019

This wren is singing near its nest box on Wetland Secrets on Sunday. Our first dragonflies emerged over the weekend weekend and we have a butterfly species returning after an absence of three years - the grizzled skipper.

Recent sightings from WWT wardens:

Mon 6 May
Arun Riverlife: Tufted Duck 5, Shelduck 4, Pochard 4, Egyptian Goose 1, Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 1 Plus 1 chick.
Wetland discovery: Tufted Duck 4, Gadwall 1, Sedge Warbler 2 Singing., Lapwing Hide: Cetti's warbler 1 Singing, Sedge Warbler 2 Singing, Shelduck 1, Lapwing 2, Shoveler 2, Grey Heron 1 , Gadwall 2 , Tufted Duck 2
Ramsar hide: Tufted Duck 17 , Cackling Goose 2 , Lapwing 2 Plus 3 chicks, Pochard 2 6 chicks , Gadwall 3 , Shelduck 1 , Oystercatcher 2, Swallow 30 , Marsh Harrier 3 Coming into roost, 1 male, 2 female.
Scrape Hide: Tufted Duck 4 , Pochard 5 Plus 2 ducklings, Gadwall 7 , Shoveler 1 , Teal 1 , Grey Heron 1 , Reedbed Track Marsh Harrier 1 , Reedbed Hide Reed Warbler 1 Singing.
Wetlands secrets: Swallow 2 Nesting, Great Tit 1 Feeding young
Woodland Lodge Hide: Grey Wagtail 1 Juvenile

Tues 7 May
Arun Riverlife: Pochard 2, Egyptian Goose 2, Lapwing 1 Plus 1 chick, Oystercatcher 1, Gadwall 1, Shelduck 1.
Wetland discovery: Tufted Duck 2, Sedge Warbler 1, Pochard 1.
Lapwing Hide: Lapwing 1 Plus 2 chicks, Shelduck 1, Tufted Duck 4, Shoveler 1, Gadwall 1, Reed Bunting 1 singing.
Offham Hanger: Buzzard 1.
Entrance reedbed: Greenfinch 2 Nest building
Ramsar hide: Pochard 2 plus 5 chicks Cormorant 1, Shelduck 1, Lapwing 3 plus 4 chicks Tufted Duck 10, Grey Heron 1, Gadwall 15, Oystercatcher 2, Cackling Goose 3.
Scrape Hide: Swallow 1, Lapwing 2 Male displaying, Grey Heron 1, Shoveler 1, Tufted Duck 8, Gadwall, 3, Shelduck 1, Pochard 1.
Reedbed Hide: Shelduck 2, Sedge Warbler 1.
Wetlands secrets: Wren 1 Singing, nest in box.
Long path: Cetti's warbler 1, Whitethroat 1 Display flight
Reedbed Track: Reed Bunting, 3, Mandarin Duck 2, Reed Warbler 1, Green Woodpecker 1.

Wed 8 May
Arun Riverlife: Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing 2 , Pochard 3 , Shelduck 3
Ramsar /Sand Martin hide: Hobby 1, Lapwing 2 plus 4 chicks, Oystercatcher 2 , Pochard 4 plus 1 duckling, Shoveler 3 , Swallow 15 .
Lapwing Hide: Lapwing 3 one on nest, Grey Heron 1.
Scrape Hide: Tufted Duck 20.

Thurs 9 May
Arun Riverlife: Oystercatcher 1, Lapwing 1, Pochard 2, Tufted Duck 4.
Willow screen: Sedge Warbler 1.
Reedbed Track: Sedge Warbler 8, Reed Warbler 3, Song Thrush 1.
Long path: Linnet 1.
Scrape Hide: Marsh Harrier 1, Shoveler 2, Lapwing 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1.
Sand Martin Hide: Oystercatcher 2.
Ramsar hide: Oystercatcher 3, Lapwing 2.
Lapwing Hide: Lesser Whitethroat 1, Lapwing 2.
Wetland discovery: Sedge Warbler 8, Reed Warbler 4.

Sat 11 May
Willow screen: Mandarin Duck 1
Ramsar hide: Tufted Duck 7, Oystercatcher 2, Shoveler 2, Gadwall 2, Shelduck 1, Cormorant 1, Lapwing 1, Pochard 1.
Lapwing Hide: Shoveler 1, Tufted Duck 3, Lapwing 2, Gadwall 4, Shelduck 5.

Sun 12 May
Arun Riverlife: Lapwing 2 Plus 1 chick, Oystercatcher 2 , Sedge Warbler 4 Singing, Bullfinch 1.
Scrape Hide: Teal 1 , Pochard 2 , Shoveler 3 , Shelduck 2.
Wetlands Discovery: broad bodied chaser dragonfly, blue tailed damselflies, azure damselflies, large red damselflies.
Butterflies: grizzled skipper, brown argus, brimstone, orange tip, green veined white, red admiral.