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Plants found in UK wetlands
Discover Wetlands Wetland Wildlife Meet The Family Plants Found In Uk Wetlands
Plants found in UK wetlands Wetland trees Willow (Salix species) Lovers of wet soils, willow trees appear in all shapes and sizes, from goat willow, to white willow, to weeping willow (a hybrid between two types of willow). Flowers a
Common, black-headed & Mediterranean gulls
News News And Stories News Common Black Headed Mediterranean Gulls
Large numbers of common gulls have been onsite this week - they have arrived a bit late this winter. There are fewer Mediterranean gulls in the mix than usual -but with high gull numbers and the Med. gulls not all fully coloured up and often sitting wit
Wildlife Sightings -28/04/2022
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Weather: Fine/overcastWind speed: modRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Grey Heron - 15 + 14 chicksAvocet - 14 (3 nests on/ near island)Lapwing - 12 + 2 chicksOystercatcher - 4Common Snipe - 1Common tern - 5Black Headed Gull - 18Herring Gull - 6Gadwa
Wildlife Sightings - 12/07/2023
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Weather: CloudyRiver tide level: midA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 2Avocet - 51Black-headed Gull - 73 +22 juvenileMediterranean Gull - 1Common Tern - 22 +1 juvenileGrey Heron - 11Curlew - 1Redshank - 9Lapwing - 12Oystercatcher - 2Teal - 4Coot - 2Hawthorn wood:B
Wildlife Sightings - 09/03/2020
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Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: HighSnipe - 7Greylag Goose - 9Tufted Duck - 23 (12 males, 11 females)Shelduck - 54Canada Goose - 23Grey Heron - 21Great Black-backed Gull - 1Herring Gull - 20Shoveler - 6 (4 m
Weeding - is it like marmite?
News News And Stories News Weeding Is It Like Marmite
Excited for another day working on the reserve, I practically run onto site. But then I see the list of jobs and immediately regret my enthusiasm: weeding is at the top, a rather monotonous task. Having done my fair share of weeding since arriving at Cae
10/04/2023
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Weather: sunny / clearRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Little Egret - 2Black-headed Gull - 80Goosander - 2Shelduck - 11Grey Heron - 37Oystercatcher - 4Mute Swan - 2Herring Gull - 18 Canada Goose - 23Greylag Goose - 9Tufted duck - 14Lapwing - 14Hawt
wildlife Sightings -24/01/2022
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Weather: Bright/SunnyWind speed: LowRiver wear tide level: MidA.MWader lake:Shoveler Duck - 6Grey Heron - 17Shelduck - 13Tufted duck - 19Wigeon - 4Mute Swan - 3Teal - 40Herring Gulls - 6Black-headed Gulls - 50Coot - 2Moorhen - 5Saline lagoon:Red Shank - 1
Wildlife sightings 06/04/21
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Wader Lake (am, high tide):Lesser black-backed gull 3Black-headed gulls 42Lapwing 12 (4 nesting on Wader Meadow)Grey heron 16 (4 on the meadow, 12 in the heronry)Teal 3 (2 male, 1 female)Redshank 31Oystercatcher 2Greylag 16Canada goose 12Black-tailed godw
Wildlife Sightings - 31/10/19
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Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Mid/lowTeal - 28Mallard - 4Shelduck - 4Sparrowhawk (flew over heron hedge) - 2Saline LagoonKingfisher - 1 maleShelduck - 2Curlew - 1Black-headed Gull - 37Hawthorn WoodNuthat
The Compost Queen
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I have recently taken over maintaining the Caerlaverock compost pile from the last work placement student - a very exciting responsibility... Composting is vital since it reduces organic waste that ends up at landfill sites, meaning less methane is relea
wildlife Sightings - 28/02/2022
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Weather: RainyWind speed: lowRiver Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWader lake:Baranacle Goose - 1Greylag - 11Avocet - 1Oystercatcher - 3Shelduck - 34Canada Goose - 24Gadwall - 1Lapwing - 28Shoveler - 6Mute Swan - 2Grey Heron - 16Black - headed gulls - 96Herring gu
Recent Wildlife Sightings 9th - 15th March
News News And Stories News Recent Wildlife Sightings 9th 15th March
A mixed bag of weather this week brought an exciting mix of wildlife, with familiar favourites being joined by some of the first summer visitors to arrive this year. Highlights: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Black-Tailed Godwit, Cetti's Warbler
Wildlife Sightings - 21/03/2020
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Weather: Sunny - some cloudWind Speed: BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet - 11Shoveler - (Male) 6 (Female) 2Shelduck - 60Wigeon - (Male) 1 (Female) 1Lawping - 24Common Snipe - 1Herring Gull - 48Lesser black back gull -
Wildlife Sightings - 18/08/2023
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Weather: cloudy / overcastRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 23Teal - 25Greylag Goose - 4 + 2 GoslingsBlack-headed Gull - 29Grey Heron - 2Lapwing - 238Black-tailed Godwit - 2Curlew - 1Ruff - 3Redshank - 2Shoveler - 2Coot - 1Hawthorn wood:Nut