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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
50th Anniversary of WWT Welney
News News And Stories News 50th Anniversary Of Wwt Welney
This time 50 years ago the Wildfowl Trust now known as the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) was donated 100 acres of land on the Ouse Washes in 1970. This was the mark of the second wetland reserve from the remarkable pioneer, Sir Peter Scott. At 50
Wildlife sightings for 14th December 2022
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 14th December 2022
2 Stonechat - scrape1 Skylark - over NW65 Redwing - wildside plus flying over W+N2 Brambling - over N12 Siskin - wildside, south route13 Meadow Pipit - marsh plus flying over NW/N53 Lapwing - main lake1 Jack Snipe - main lake1 Snipe - in reedbeds on south
Recent Sightings 22nd-28th October
News News And Stories News Recent Sightings 22nd 28th October
We have been delighted to see the return of Redwing to the site over the past week, and we hope to see the numbers increase as they migrate south from Russia and Scandinavia for the winter. They can be distinguished by their creamy stripe above the eye an
Wildlife Sightings - 01/12/2023
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Weather: snowy / sunRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 190Black-headed Gull - 270Carrion Crow - 1Common Gull - 1Lesser black-backed Gull - 21Teal - 31Moorhen - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationRobin - 2Great Tit - 2Coal Tit - 4Blue Ti
Spring is in the air at Castle Espie
News News And Stories News Spring Is In The Air At Castle Espie
Signs of Spring are arriving at WWT Castle Espie. From the reserve to the lakes and ponds to the woodland paths, wildlife and nature is beginning to blossom for everyone to discover. In Spring courtship rituals begin; a large colony of black-headed gulls
Sunshine and Sandpipers
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Very sunny but chilly weather over the past couple of days with few new arrivals, but still lots of variety to be seen. At least 2 Common Sandpipers on site at the moment, with the first bird on the Mere yesterday, although with several sightings from var
Sustainability
Wetland Centres Castle Espie Experience Sustainability At Castle Espie
Sustainability As a charity for wetlands and wildlife, sustainability means making the best use of our resources while minimising our impacts on the environment and society. Our founder, Sir Peter Scott, had an early and instinctive appreciation
Recent Sightings - 20th August
News News And Stories News Recent Sightings 20th August
Where to start with this last week's sightings? A good place would probably be the red necked phalarope that graced us with its presence on Saturday afternoon (possibly brought in with the strong wind) and was still hanging around on the whooper pond on S
Recent Sightings 21st May 2024
News News And Stories News Recent Sightings 21st May 2024
Castle Espie was bathed in warm spring sunshine for this count, and the chicks and ducklings were out in force. Small, chirping Coot, Moorhen and Mallard offspring were visible all over the Reserve – either swimming on our lakes or trailing after mum do
First Willow Warbler of the year
News News And Stories News First Willow Warbler Of The Year
Late news for yesterday- White Stork flew over at 1405hrs!A noticeable increase in Chiffchaff with 20+ birds singing about the site, three singing Blackcap and the sweet sound of the first singing Willow Warbler of 2019. The latter bird has been in the he
Wildlife Sightings - 16/12/2023
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Weather: ClearRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake species:(Deporting Site After Evening Roost) 8:15Curlew - 230Lapwing - 2Redshank - 10Common snipe - 1Teal - 63Shelduck - 108:30Lapwing - 25Shelduck - 5Teal - 15 +19Black-headed Gull - 6Goosander - 2 +
Wildlife Sightings for 31st January 2023
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 31st January 2023
1 Goldeneye - main lake2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon1 Water Pipit - marsh19 Redwing - wildside, flying over site, sheltered lagoon2 Goldcrest - world wetlands10 Siskin - wildside1 Stonechat - by the Peacock Tower2 Snipe - marsh2 Shelduck - main lake110 Sho
