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Lots of lapwing from Ramsar & Sand martin hides
News News And Stories News Lots Of Lapwing Snipe From Ramsar Sand Martin Hides
Lapwing have been coming into the deeper scrape between the Ramsar and Sand martin hides with the count peaking at 80 lapwing last Friday.Kingfishers have been showing on Arun Riverlife lagoon and at several hides. We recorded kingfisher activity in and
101 Bewick's Swans
News News And Stories News 101 Bewicks Swans
Rushy Hide/Peng ObservatoryWith further arrivals we now have at least 101 Bewick's Swans on site this morning, majority have been on the the Rushy. Estuary TowerAt least 4 adult Dark-bellied Brent with the Barnacle Goose flock on Dumbles saltmarsh + Ross'
Uncover all things October at Castle Espie
News News And Stories News Uncover All Things October At Castle Espie
October is a busy month here at Castle Espie, filled with wonderful wetland wildlife and truly eek!citing days out. With the light-bellied Brent geese already returning to Strangford Lough and spooky season creeping closer, here’s your complete round-up
Sand martins arriving
News News And Stories News Sand Martins Arriving
Sand martins started filtering through this week. Last Tuesday we saw eight in the late afternoon, four on Thursday and 10 on Good Friday. There are likely more than this moving through –this is just what our wardens counted while working. Warblers si
Stonechat in wildside
News News And Stories News Stonechat In Wildside
2 Shelduck - main lake6 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape1 Jack Snipe - main lake7 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape1 Water Pipit - wader scrape1 Stonechat - wildside2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon1 Kestrel - sheltered lagoonJanuary bird highligh
Nene goslings hatch at Martin Mere
News News And Stories News Nene Goslings Hatch At Martin Mere
Staff and volunteers at Martin Mere are celebrating after five Nene goslings recently hatched at the centre. Nene geese are a firm favourite with staff and visitors as they’re one of the most friendly species on site and will often feed directly from th
High tides and green grass should be a big hit this weekend
News News And Stories News High Tides And Green Grass Should Be A Big Hit This Weekend
If you are visiting or thinking about it this weekend we encourage you to see what comes in on the tides. Come and connect with the waders and wildfowl of the Severn Estuary. Forecasted high tides for Sharpness are as follows, remember to add 20 minutes f
Bluethroat !
News News And Stories News Bluethroat 1
BluethroatA quick check of Middle Point whilst passing this morning revealed a few passerines, two Whinchat were being harassed by Reed buntings, a couple of Reed Warblers were calling, two Blue Tit and a Chiffchaff fed in the reeds but best of all was a
Two or three Garganey?
News News And Stories News Two Or Three Garganey
Some great birding here today, two drake Garganey were together on the Tack Piece this morning. They may have parted company as a single drake was seen prior to this flying out of the Bottom New Piece to the Top New Piece, this bird was seen again later w
Latest Sightings
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The common tern eggs have started hatching! We have twenty pairs nesting on the mere, each with 2-4 eggs so there should be plenty in the coming weeks. You can watch the adults flying past Ron Barker, fishing along the waterways and carrying back smaller
More Lapwing Chicks
News News And Stories News More Lapwing Chicks
Some of the Lapwing that had been nesting on our Lochar Field have now hatched their eggs and little chicks can be seen bumbling around the various waterbodies in the Flood Ground. They are joined there by some more youngsters with a couple of Mallard br
Recent Sightings - 23rd August 2021
News News And Stories News Recent Sightings 23rd August 2021
There was lots of activity this morning from everyone's favourite bejewelled beautiful birds, the Kingfishers. A pair of Kingfisher were seen not once, not twice but three separate times this morning! Darting across the surface of the the Main Lake, the S
Grasshopper warbler, Common sandpiper & Osprey
News News And Stories News Grasshopper Warbler Common Sandpiper Osprey
Throughout the week we have had an influx of invertebrate life grace the site with three really interesting species seen: the ruby tiger moth, drinker moth caterpillar and a water scorpion spotted in one of our natterjack pools near the Saltcot hide. I
Recent government announcement at COP 26 on Blue Carbon needs to go further – action is needed now
News News And Stories News Recent Government Announcement At Cop 26 On Blue Carbon Needs To Go Further Action Is Needed Now
On Friday 5 November at Cop 26 the UK government announced its intention to establish a new cross-Administration UK Blue Carbon Evidence Partnership to progress the evidence base on these habitats. Through this partnership, UK Administrations will work to
Goodbye to the Greater Flamingos!
News Wetland Centres Slimbridge Diaries Flamingo Diary Goodbye To The Greaters
There's a big change to the flamingo collection at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre. The large flock of greater flamingos has vacated the “Flamingo Lagoon” exhibit. Greater flamingos have been resident at WWT Slimbridge since the “Severn Wildfowl Trust