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Wildlife Garden Improvements
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Last Monday we had a new practical based volunteer start called James. Together with Jake & Sandy on our reserve team, we started the day with a Barnacle goose count in which we counted a mega 84 geese! Incredibly low for the site but this is to be expect
Welney sightings- 26/12/2023
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Why not get closer to nature by staying at one of our cottages on site – available to book through Airbnb or by visiting the ‘Experience’ page of our website. Highlights Whooper Swan Scaup Goldeneye Short Eared Owl Whooper Swan Mute Swan
Summer waders
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Summer WadersThe majority of the waders on site are forming post breeding flocks, the exception being Avocet with many broods at the Rushy/Tack Piece and a few at South Lake. Even the Avocets are forming post-breeding flocks, around70-80 have been heading
Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2022
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1 Sand Martin - marsh, scrape1 Firecrest - car park scrub block p.m.9 Redwing - sheltered lagoon1 Blackcap - south route4 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, south route, wildside1 Water Pipit - marsh2 Oystercatcher - main lake1 Redshank - scrape16 Snipe - mar
Recent Wildlife Sightings 18th - 24th May
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Temperatures dropped to early spring levels on some mornings this week, but various invertebrates managed to flutter or scuttle about the reserve before this, taking advantage of the colourful array of blossoming flowers (either as a food source itself, o
Arundel Wetland Centre is open for visitors in November
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WWT Arundel Wetland Centre announces that the wetland nature reserve will remain open, following the UK Government’s announcement of a new four week lockdown in England. Arundel Wetland Centre will be open to allow visitors to enjoy wetland wildlife
Washington Sightings - 7/09/19
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Weather: SunnyWader Lake - AM - Incoming tideTeal - 17Snipe - 1Pied wagtail - 1Lapwing - 56Redshank - 27Curlew - 12Black-headed gull - 118Black-tailed godwit - 7Saline lagoonBlack-headed gull - 45Heron - 2Teal - 12Hawthorn woodNuthatch - 1Treecreeper - 1G
Recent Sightings 12th - 18th November
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A rarity this week saw a Great Skua attempting to scavenge along the Estuary from the British Steel hide on Friday morning. It was causing quite the stir upsetting waders and chasing Shelducks. They are known to be aggressive and hunt smaller birds, as we
Wildlife Sightings for 22nd February 2023
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2 Brent Geese - main lake1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon1 Oystercatcher - main lake1 Goldeneye - main lake1 Little Egret - flying over site3 Redpoll - entrance2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon16 Redwing - sheltered lagoon, west bank2 Goldcrest - world wetlands1 Wa
Welney sightings- 23/12/2023
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Why not get closer to nature by staying at one of our cottages on site – available to book through Airbnb or by visiting the ‘Experience’ page of our website. Highlights Whooper Swan Black Tailed Godwit Scaup Whooper Swan Mute Swan Greyla
Recent Sightings 17th June 2024
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The tide was in and the sun was out for this morning’s count, and as a result we had an amazing variety of species on the Main Lake. Mallard, Moorhen and Coot all had their youngsters out for a swim alongside the diving Cormorant and the tiny Little gre
Wildlife Sightings for 8th May 2023
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2 Garganey - marsh1 Yellow Wagtail - wader scrape2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape2 Oystercatcher - main lake20+ Swift - migrating over site 4 Swallow - over site40-50 Sand Martin - over site30+ Reed Warbler - across site11 Sedge Warbler - across site
Washington Sightings - 12/02/2024
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Weather: Overcast/showersRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 25Tufted Duck - 14Mallard - 20Shelduck - 14Teal - 4Wigeon - 6Canada Goose - 1Herring Gull - 7Black-headed Gull - 6Lapwing - 75Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat Tit - 10Bl
Latest Sightings
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12 green sandpipers have been enjoying the mud on the mere, at Raines hide, and at woodend this week, and 5 cattle egrets have been spotted recently at Ron Barker hide and on the mere. Also at Ron Barker hide, marsh harriers and hobbies have been seen out
Wildlife sightings - 09/01/2021
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a.m. Tide Level: midWader LakeBlack-headed gull 340Herring gull 25Moorhen 2Curlew 6Saline LagoonCurlew 1Grey heron 4The LookoutGreat tit 6Blue tit 2Coal tit 1Bullfinch 2Robin 2Dunnock 1Sparrowhawk 1Great spotted woodpecker 1Other birdsFieldfare - 12 - Wat
