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Recent Sightings 5th - 11th November
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A pleasant sighting this week on the Freshwater Lagoon were 6 Pochard on Friday morning. This is a threatened species, so it's nice to see them on site. Hopefully we will see more over the coming weeks as they migrate from Scandinavia and Russia to overwi
Wildlife Sightings - 20/10/2022
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Weather: rainingRiver Wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Teal - 91Moorhen - 17Dunlin - 2Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood:Willow tit - 1Coal tit - 2Greenfinch - 3Chaffinch - 12Bullfinch - 3Robin - 1Dunnock - 2Nuthatch - 1Great tit - 5Blue tit - 6Other birds note
Wildlife Sightings - 24/07/2023
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Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Little Egret - 1Common Sandpiper - 1Oystercatcher - 2Avocet - 27Redshank - 44Lapwing - 198Ruff - 3Curlew - 4Shelduck - 15Gadwall - 10 + 8 youngTufted duck - 2 + 1 youngCommon Tern - 11 + 2 youngGre
Wildlife Sightings 13/05/2022
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Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 29Oystercatcher - 2Shelduck - 25Shoveler - 3Common Tern - 1Grey Heron - 25Gadwell - 3Black-headed Gull - 70Lapwing - 4Pied Wagtail - 1Wood Sandpiper - 1Red shank - 2Teal - 1Canada Goose - 9Gr
Perching birds found in UK wetlands
Discover Wetlands Wetland Wildlife Meet The Family Perching Birds Found In Uk Wetlands
Perching birds found in UK wetlands Wetland habitats provide a home for an array of birdlife. Here we focus on the small, perching birds, most of which are ‘passerines’. That means they have four toes; three that face forward and one that
Wildlife Sightings - 07/07/2023
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Weather: bright / sunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Avocet - 39Shelduck - 5 + 17 ducklingsCommon Tern - 111 + 13 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 145 + 18 chicksOystercatcher - 4Curlew - 1Lapwing - 22Jackdow - 1Grey Heron - 9Herring Gull - 1Hawthorn
Fall for nature’s spectacle at WWT Castle Espie this Autumn
News News And Stories News Fall For Natures Spectacle At Wwt Castle Espie This Autumn
Fall for nature’s spectacle at WWT Castle Espie this autumnJust as wetlands offer sanctuary to thousands of animals over the colder months, they also make the perfect place to safely escape the everyday and appreciate one of nature’s greatest shows -
High Tide but no sign of Yellow Legs
News News And Stories News High Tide But Ni Sign Of Yellow Legs
Lesser YellowlegsDespite a search from 07.00 this morning the Lesser Yellowlegs has not been relocated yet.WadersA good high tide just failed to cover the Dumbles but was high enough to force waders into the scrapes. Highlights were at least 8 Curlew Sand
Wildlife sightings - 22/02/19
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Wader Lake (AM, low tide):Wigeon 6Teal 44Shoveler 4Gadwall 2Shelduck 41Tufted duck 27Oystercatcher 4Lapwing 42 (10 on meadow)Kestrel 2 (pair)Grey heron 32 (20 on nests)Saline lagoon (AM, low tide):Teal 60Shelduck 6Curlew 4Hawthorn Wood feeding station:Mea
Wildlife Sightings - 13/08/2023
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Weather: cloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 2Shelduck - 1 juvenileAvocet - 18Shoveler - 4Gadwall - 2Black-tailed Godwit - 1Black-headed Gull - 1Lapwing - 221Common Tern - 2 + 1 juvenileGrey Heron - 1Little Egret - 1Curlew - 1Hawthorn woo
Recent Sightings 20th - 27th February
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British Steel Hide There have been good numbers of redshank on the saline lagoon again, and although in small numbers, its been nice to see curlew, greenshank and grey plovers this week too. The distinctive call of a mediterannean gull was heard but we ne
Wildlife sightings - 27/02/19
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Wader Lake (AM, high tide):Avocet 3Lapwing (12 on meadow) 46Oystercatcher 2Common gull 1Black-headed gull 280Grey heron (21 nests) 40Wigeon 6Teal 34Gadwall 2Shoveler 4Shelduck 36Saline lagoon (AM, high tide):Shelduck 9Common snipe 1Hawthorn Wood feeding s
Recent Sightings 14th - 21st November
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British Steel HideThere have been up to 15 pintails on site this week including some beautiful males. Grey wagtails can be seen all over, but particularly on the Dafen scrapes along with pied wagtails too. A kestrel has been hunting over the saltmarsh reg
Wetlands of the World: The Yellow sea - a migration lifeline
News News And Stories Blog Wetlands Of The World The Yellow Sea A Migration Lifeline
The Yellow Sea coastline of China and the Korean peninsula with its flat industrial landscape and shimmering horizon lined with wind turbines, may at first sight, not look that appealing. It’s a far cry from picture book images of vast, spectacular exp
Wildlife Sightings - 09/02/23
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Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 21Lapwing - 67Shelduck - 15Teal - 9Greylag Goose - 7Herring Gull - 32Black-headed Gull - 167Robin - 1Curlew - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationRobin - 2Dunnock - 3Nuthatch - 1Goldfin