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Wildlife Sightings - 12/08/2023
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Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 18Shoveler - 3 + 2Gadwall - 3Avocet - 20 ( 4 were juvenile)Shelduck - 1 juvenileBlack-tailed Godwit - 2Common Tern - 3Grey Heron - 10Black-headed Gull - 2Ruff - 3Lapwing - 87Kestrel - 1 Juven
Otter snapped at Steart for first time
News News And Stories News Otter Snapped At Steart For First Time
An elusive otter has been caught on camera at Steart in Somerset, where the largest new wetland nature reserve in the UK is being developed by the Environment Agency and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. WWT Project Manager Tim McGrath worked with local r
A day in the life of a guide in the hide
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I have been volunteering at Caerlaverock since 2017 where I am Friday’s Guide in the Hide. My role is to help guests connect with the wildlife around the reserve and hopefully make their visit more enjoyable. This is the first of an occasional series of
Wildlife Sightings - 17/01/2024
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Weather: Frosty/clearRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 62Herring Gull - 36Carrion Crow - 1Magpie - 1Moorhen - 2Canada Goose (meadow) - 1Wigeon - 2Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Great Spotted Wood
New Spoonbill
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The second Spoonbill of the year arrived in the area yesterday (one reported in flight just to the North at Splatt Bridge), it may have spent yesterday feeding on the Severn. This bird appears to be in adult or near adult plumage, it was roosting on the T
Wildlife Sightings - 25/09/2023
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Weather: warm / sunny / windyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Ruff - 2Redshank - 42Canada Goose - 10Tufted duck - 1Hawthorn wood:Magpie - 1Other birds noted around site:Willow tit - 1Goldfinch - 3 (Dragonfly + Amphibian pond)Kestrel - 1 (FC Wet wo
Latest Sightings
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The sandpipers are returning to the reserve for summer, with 12 common sandpipers and 7 green sandpipers spotted on Woodend Marsh. The cattle egret has also been seen again on site. There are plenty of juvenile birds around at the moment - our marsh harri
Wood Sands still
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Still at least 2 Wood Sandpiper on Woodend Marsh viewable from UU Hide, also 1000+ Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Snipe and a few Ruff including a fresh juvenile. Three Green Sandpiper were on Top Mere.A good count of 100 Shoveler on Vinson's Marsh from Ron Bark
Stay connected with the Giant Spirit of Castle Espie
News News And Stories News Stay Connected With The Giant Spirit Of Castle Espie
We want to stay connected with members and supporters whilst the site remains temporarily closed to visitors due to Avian Influenza. Through a series of stories and online activities we'll reveal the #GiantSpiritofCastleEspie until we can reopen. Behin
European Eel
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European Eel Scientific name: Anguilla anguilla With an extraordinary life cycle which starts in the Sargasso Sea near Bermuda and takes it across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe and then back again, the European eel makes one of the most asto
We are back (a bit)
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Slimbridge Wild update.Sorry for the long delay in updating Slimbridge wild but as you can imagine we have been adjusting to the restrictions brought on by the COVID19 pandemic. The centre is of course closed and the majority of Slimbridge staff have bee
Wildlife Sightings - 07/01/2022
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Weather: FrostyWind speed: LowRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake - AM - HIGHShell duck - 16Shoveler-14Black headed gull -130Herring gull-90Little grebe-1Widgeon-4OTHER BIRDS AROUND SITEMute swan -river.-4Heron-2 "Red shank-3 "Golden eye(male)-1
wildlife Sightings - 20/03/2022
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Weather: sunWindspeed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.M Wader lake:Tufted duck - 17Greylag Goose - 34Mallard - 32Mute swan - 2Teal - 7Gadwall - 8Avocet - 2Shelduck - 34Canada Goose - 15Black headed gull - 99Saline lagoon:Oystercatcher - 2Mallard - 2Teal -
Wildlife Sightings 12/09/2023
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Weather: rainy / overcastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Shoveler - 9Black-headed Gull - 3Redshank - 1Lapwing - 9Black-tailed Godwit - 2Teal - 39Canada Goose - 1Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn wood:Bullfinch - 1 juvenileGreenfinch - 7Great tit - 3Blue tit
End of week summary
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Unfortunately the site is now closed for the lockdown period, but our work continues on the reserve.Although the site is closed to all visitors you can keep an eye on the Rushy webcam to see our winter arrivals over the lockdown period - watch the webcam