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Mole and vole saved during high waters
Paul Steven’s weekly Wildlife Sightings column appears in the Chichester Observer, the Littlehampton Gazette, the Bognor Regis Observer, the Shoreham Herald and the Worthing Herald. Mon 13 Jan: Water levels remained high across the grounds of the WWT Ar
13 January 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Merlin-female resting on fences at S end of the Dumbles Peregrine-female on lookout from fence Little Stint-1 seen feeding in pools and around scrape edge on Dumbles E. White-fronted Geese-193 Dark-bellied Brent Goose- 1 among the Barnacle Ge
13 January 2014
Today's highlights
Greenshank, spotted redshank, 376 lapwing, 6 redshank, 2 black tailed godwit, 146 wigeon, 27 shelduck, shoveler, teal, pochard, 33 tufted duck, 9 little egret, peregrine, great spotted woodpecker, 3 bullfinch, 14 long tailed tit and 2 water rail.
13 January 2014
Today's Sightings
Time: AM / Tide Level: Low Wader Lake and Saline Lagoon Both frozen! Hawthorn Wood Long-tailed tit Blue tit Great tit Bullfinch Pheasant Coal tit Robin River Path Long-tailed tit - 6 Bullfinch - 3 Reed Bunting - 2 Jay - 1
13 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 13th January 2014
1 Bittern - main lake 5 Water Rail - main lake, south route, marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on red crane to the N of the site 5 Brambling - south route Explore bird feeder area 19 Redwing - flew W + NW a.m. 40 birds came in to roost around the sheltered
13 January 2014
First Bewick's Swan of 2014
A single Bewick's Swan was present throughout the day on the Mere with 1000+ Whooper Swan. There have only been 6 Bewick's present in the area this winter. All the evidence suggest that climate change is responsible for the decline of this species winteri
12 January 2014
Today's sightings
An overnight frost left many shallow water areas frozen but this thawed rapidly with the onset of a front from the SW. The colder conditions and resultant drier few days has allowed water levels to subside slightly. The vast wader flocks have dispersed to
12 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 12th January 2014
1 Jack Snipe - marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Mandarin - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 130 Shoveler - marsh and main lake 110 Teal 1 Peregrine 1 Brambling - Explore bird feeders 18 Fieldfare 6 Meadow Pipit - flew NW 44 Redwing - flew W + 10 around the s
12 January 2014
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake 100% Frozen Saline lagoon Mallard - 36 Teal - 12 Other Birds River/Path: Long Tailed Tit - 6 Bullfinch - 3 Mallard - 40 Teal - 16 Black Headed Gull - 32 Goosander - 2 Mute Swan - Over Site -2 Jay - North wood - 2 Barn Owl - Over car park - 2 Ha
12 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 187 Tufted Duck 80 Wigeon 134 Shoveler 8 Mute Swan 61 Canada Goose 170 Gadwall 2 ♂ Oystercatcher 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 100 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 14 Shelduck 2 Lapwing 206 Oystercatcher 4 Avenue Tower Hen Har
12 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 11th January 2014
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 9 Water Rail - reedbed, south route, marsh 1 Woodcock - flew S across main lake at dusk 14 Snipe - mostly on the marsh 1 Bearded Tit - calling from the reedbed 73 Redwing - entrance area a.m. then flying in to roost in wil
11 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 195 Tufted Duck 80 Wigeon 134 Shoveler 8 Mute Swan 61 Canada Goose 170 Gadwall 2 ♂ Oystercatcher 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 100 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 14 Shelduck 2 Lapwing 20 Oystercatcher 4 Avenue Tower Teal 700
11 January 2014
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Little Stint 2 Adult and juvenile Dunlin 200 Ruff 5 Redshank 42 Black-tailed Godwit 80 Golden Plover 3500 Lapwing 2800 Shoveler 40 Wigeon 1600 The Zeiss Hide Water Rail 1 Avocet 4 Black-tailed Godwit 140 Brent Goose 1 Shoveler 164 Teal 16
11 January 2014
New Year flamingos
Happy New Year flamingo followers! The month of resolutions and expectations. I have spent the past week or so ploughing through lots of data (mainly in the form of photographs of birds standing next to other birds) and I thought it would be nice to share
10 January 2014
Out on the reserve today
Bewick's swans - 20 (19adults and 1 cygnet) flew in to the reserve just after 4pm a short distance out from the main hide. This was the best view of Bewick's we've had in recent weeks. Glossy ibis - 1 (flew past visitor centre this afternoon) Little egr
10 January 2014