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Wildlife Sightings - 05/03/20
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Weather: Sunny Wind Speed: Light River Wear Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake AM Water Level - High Shelduck - 43 Herring Gull - 21 Lapwing - 22 Shoveler - 7 (5 males, 2 female) Wigeon - 2 (1 male, 1 female) Gadwall - 2 (1 male, 1 female) Osyter Catcher - 1
Wildlife Sightings - 29/08/2023
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Weather: sunny spellsRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 2Ruff - 1Lapwing - 280Curlew - 1Teal - 24Gadwall - 5Shoveler - 2Greylag - 4Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood:Greenfinch - 1Robin - 1Blue tit - 2Chaffinch - 3Great tit - 2Other birds noted o
Wildlife sightings - 23/08/2021
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Weather: sunny - some cloud Wind speed: low River wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Black tailed Godwit - 9Redshank - 17Lapwing - 290Curlew - 7Avocet - 6Snipe - 2Teal - 24Common tern - 1Grey heron - 4Saline Lagoon:Grey heron - 1Mallard - 40Other bird note
Wildlife Sightings for 21st August 2023
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4 Green Sandpiper - marsh, wader scrape2 Hobby - over site2 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon2 Blackcap - wildside6 Chiffchaff - wildside10 Long Tailed Tit - wildside4 Little Grebe - wader scrape157 Gadwall - site count33 Teal - site countOdonata: Common
wildlife sightings - 08/08/2021
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weather: overcast, some rain Wind speed: low river wear tide level: mida.mWader lake:avocet - 6 Black Tailed Godwit - 8Lapwing - 46Redshank - 4Common snipe - 3Common tern - 8Black Headed Gull - 72Saline Lagoon:Grey Heron - 1Others Birds Noted Around Site:
Wildlife sightings 11/03/2022
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Weather sunny Wind speed low River wear tide level mid Wader Lake .. Mute swan -2Shelduck -13Mallard -40Grey Heron -22Avocet -4Red shank -1Oystercatcher -2Canada Goose -17 Herring Gull -63Bh Gull -137Gadwall -3 Saline LagoonShellduck -4Oystercatch
Wildlife Sightings - 05/11/2022
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Weather: light rainRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Moorhen - 7Herring Gull - 1Teal - 3Shoveler - 1(Footpath)Red-wing - 7Bullfinch - 4Chaffinch - 1Goldfinch - 1Black bird - 1Hawthorn wood:Great tit - 1Blue tit - 5Chaffinch - 6Coal tit - 3Bullfinch
wildlife Sightings - 14/08/2021
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Weather: sunny/ overcast Wind Speed: mid River Wear Tide Level: HighA.MWader lake:Redshank - 40Avocet - 4Common terns - 6Herons - 7Snipe - 2Lapwings - 8Curlew - 12Black headed gull - 36Shell duck - 2Saline Lagoon:Black headed gulls - 12Tufted duck - 8Oth
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Accessibility All our Wetland Centres exist to fulfil founder Peter Scott’s vision of connecting people with nature, so we make it a principle that our wetlands and wildlife are accessible to everyone. WWT Castle Espie Wetland Cent
Wildlife Sightings for 7th December 2023
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1 Peregrine - main lake, flying off north 2 Bittern - main lake, reservoir lagoon1 Goldeneye - main lake1 Little Grebe - reservoir lagoon4+ Siskin - wildside, south route1 Water Pipit - flying over marsh7 Redwing - south route57 Lapwing - main lake17 Wate
Wildlife sightings 2/12/20
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Weather: overcast / sunny spells, wind level low, river wear tide level lowWork being carried out by Reserve manager on the meadow near wader lakeRiver wear: Cormorant 1, Curlew 2, Grey heron 2, Shelduck 2Top meadow: Roe deer 3, Gully: Kingfisher 1Saline
Latest Sightings
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This weeks warm weather has allowed us to perform surveys on the various birds across site, including our monthly Wetland Bird Survey!Other highlights of the weekend include a bittern, which was heard booming on Saturday, and flying over the Reedbed Walk
Wildlife Sightings - 04/06/2023
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Weather: dull and chilly startsRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 44 2 broods with 2 chicks eachOystercatcher - 6Lapwing - 4Redshank - 3Common Snipe - 1Common Tern - 148Gadwall - 18Shoveler - 3Shelduck - 36 +8 chicksTufted duck - 12Canada Go
Two Spoonbills
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A foggy morning prevented us from seeing much to report but after it cleared a few species were noted.Two Spoonbills were on the Tack Piece through the afternoon.At least 12 Bewick's Swans remain on site, further departures of 28 last night.Two Whooper Sw
wildlife Sightings -19/01/2022
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Weather: Bright Windspeed: lowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Mute swan - 2Shelduck - 20Shoveler 11Teal - 15Tufted duck - 8Wigeon - 2Canada goose 1Black-heade Gulls - 63Herring Gulls - 5Lapwing - 5Saline Lagoon:Common snipe - 1Other birds noted ar