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Wildlife sightings for 31st March 2012
1 Shelduck - wader scrape 7 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 8 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 4 Chiffchaff - world wetlands, wildside, sheltered lagoon 1 Blackcap - sheltered lagoo [...]
31 March 2012
Todays sightings
South lake Black Tailed Godwit 109 Ruff 11 Redshank 2 Oystercatcher 4 Shoveler 21 Sand Martin 8 Swallow 1 Willow Warbler 1 (singing) Tack Piece (Robbie Garnett Hide) Snow Goo [...]
31 March 2012
Wheatears
Firstly, a belated report from yesterday, when 2 Wheatears were reported from the United Utilities hide. Todays highlight was a Short-eared Owl, which was seen from the Ron Barker hide along with at l [...]
30 March 2012
Today's sightings
A white fronted goose mixed company with the greylag flock on the NRA scrapes and is best viewed from the British steel hide. Other sightings today include mediterranean gull, 85 black tailed godwit, [...]
30 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 30th March 2012
1 Shelduck - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 4 Mandarin - main lake 6 Cetti's Warbler - wildside, reedbed, waterlife, main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Blackcap - sin [...]
30 March 2012
A few new migrants
The Tack Piece LITTLE-RINGED PLOVER 1 Snow Goose 7 The South Lake SAND MARTIN 17 Ruff 2 The Zeiss Hide CONTINENTAL BLACK-TAILED GODWIT 2 Iclandic Black-tailed Godwit 118 [...]
30 March 2012
Caerlaverock Osprey Diary 2012
Hello and welcome to the 2012 Caerlaverock Osprey Diary. Still no sign of our birds back at the nest. Our CCTV camera is now up and running and is live on the WWT website from 10am to 5pm. Hopefully longer when there are more sunlight hours to charge the
29 March 2012
Martin Mere - Inspiring generations
I hope that you will all fine this project inspirational. Captain Scott is remembered for his incredible bravery, fortitude and self-belief, and his Antarctic expeditions and research findings inspired people across the world. But possibly Scott’s most
29 March 2012
Scott’s forgotten legacy?
WWT Inspiring Generations appeal video WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre - Inspiring generations to come. Captain Scott is remembered for his incredible bravery, fortitude and self-belief, and his Antarctic expeditions and research findings inspired people
29 March 2012
Today's wildlife sightings
20+ chiffchaff, willow warbler, 2 blackcap and at least 5 cetti’s warbler were heard calling this morning and a great spotted woodpecker was heard ‘drumming’ on the black poplars in [...]
29 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Flood Ground Green-winged Teal 1 Teal 40 Wigeon 30 Redshank 2 Black-headed Gull 2 Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 8 Wigeon 30 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 35 Folly Pond Reds [...]
29 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2012
4 Redshank - wadrer scrape, main lake 28 Lapwing - site count 7 Cetti's Warbler - wildside, reedbed, waterlife, sheltered lagoon 6 Chiffchaff - wildside, waterlife, sheltered lagoon [...]
29 March 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Curlew 1 on the estuary Canada 17 on the spartina island Lapwing 20 territorial birds on the Dumbles Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett/Stephen Kirk/Martin Smith Hides L Snow Goose [...]
29 March 2012
Scott’s forgotten legacy that goes on inspiring generations
The grandchildren of Polar explorer Captain Falcon Scott today marked the 100th anniversary of his death with an appeal for today’s heroes to inspire future generations. On 29 March 1912, Captain Scott wrote to his wife as he lay dying in a tent in Anta
29 March 2012
Successful grants
We have been successful in gaining over £1000 from local councillors in West Lancashire to bring care and residential home residents to Martin Mere for free which is a fantastic project for us to be involved in. Hopefully if this works well we can lo
28 March 2012