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Today's highlights
700 lapwing, 155 black tailed godwit, 2 water rail, little grebe, 350 wigeon, 52 teal, 19 shoveler, 40 shelduck, 26 pintail, 70 gadwall, 6 little egret, peregrine, great spotted woodpecker, raven and 13 great black backed gull.
22 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 22nd December 2013
11 Snipe - marsh, scrape and 3 that flew NW a.m. 2 Dunlin - flew W 1 Bittern - perching on N shore of main lake a.m., not far from the Headley Hide 40+ Redwing - some feeding/perching in wildside and world wetlands + birds moving SW+W through the mornin
22 December 2013
Sightings at Arundel
Good morning All! With the sun finally putting in an appearance it's another beautiful day out on the reserve. From the RAMSAR & SAND MARTIN hides this morning I saw; 5 Grey herons, 6 Cormorant, 1 Shag, 2 Mute swans, 9 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 4 Shelduck
22 December 2013
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower and Robbie Garnett Hide The waders from here are just spectacular again. Over 10,00 yesterday morning and building to that number again today as Lapwing and Golden Plover arrive through the morning. Lapwing 3000 Golden Plover 1500 Dunlin 2200
22 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 140 Tufted Duck 50 Greater Scaup 1st winter ♂ Wigeon 110 Shoveler 12 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 130 Greylag Goose 4 Gadwall 1 ♂ Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 400 Wigeon 600 Shoveler 25 Lapwing 50 Oystercatcher 2 Pint
22 December 2013
Out on the reserve today
Buzzard - 1 Curlew - 14 (on land next to the visitor centre) Good numbers of lapwing, golden plover and black-tailed godwit are still present on the shallow flooded washes towards the opposite side of the reserve to the hides. Good numbers of pochard on
22 December 2013
Ravens
The pair of Ravens are still to be seen on site, also our resident family of Peregrines (2ad,1juv) were in action today killing a Stock Dove. At least 1 Marsh Harrier (imm male) was seen along with a few Common Buzzard. The male Stonechat is still from R
21 December 2013
Today's highlights
645 lapwing, 195 black tailed godwit, 2 greenshank, 12 redshank, water rail, 3 little grebe, 712 wigeon, 65 teal, 38 shoveler, 9 little egret, peregrine, sparrowhawk, buzzard and great spotted woodpecker.
21 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 21st December 2013
103 Shoveler - site count 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 7 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 16 Redwing - entrance area + flyovers 4 Siskin - on South route before heading NW December bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, D
21 December 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Mid Tide/Time - AM Mallard - 170 Teal - 64 Wigeon - 2 Shelduck - 10 Grey Heron - 2 Teal - 14 Black Headed Gull - 20 Saline Lagoon Teal - 14 Black Headed Gull - 20 Other Birds Goldcrest - Hawthorn Wood - 1 Redwing - River Footpath - 10 Black
21 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 120 Tufted Duck 45 Wigeon 95 Shoveler 14 Mute Swan 53 Canada Goose 130 Greylag Goose 8 Gadwall 1 ♂ Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 400 Wigeon 600 Shoveler 25 Lapwing 50 Oystercatcher 2 Pintail 2 Flood Ground Teal 800 Wi
21 December 2013
Out on the reserve today
Buzzard - 2 Marsh harrier - 2 Sparrowhawk - 2 Green woodpecker - visitor centre
21 December 2013
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Lapwing 5500 Golden Plover 3000 Dunlin 1000 Curlew 180 Barnacle Goose 160 White-fronted Goose 145 Brent Goose 1 Peregrine 2 The Tack Piece Pintail 135 Wigeon 800 Teal 1000 Curlew 70 The Zeiss Hide Ruff 7 Black-tailed Godwit 203 Teal 1200
21 December 2013
Where do flamingos come from?
Here's some more Christmas reading for you. In my last post I was discussing the link between the flamingo and the mythical Phoenix, and how once-upon-a-time, one was thought to the same as the other. Whilst we are sure in our knowledge that flamingos mos
20 December 2013
Loose Thread Quilters ‘En Vacances’ Exhibition (4 – 27 Jan 2014)
Beat those winter blues away this January and come along to check out the return of the Loose Thread Quilters who will be showcasing their latest collection of quilts entitled “En Vacances” at Castle Espie Gallery. The exhibition opens on Saturday 4 J
20 December 2013