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Wildlife sightings for 22nd February 2012
1 Bittern - flew from main lake to reedbed 2 Shelduck - scrape 4 Pintail - main lake and reservoir lagoon 137 Cormorant - main lake 17 Snipe - grazing marsh 10 Redwing - playing fi [...]
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Peregrine on a kill Barnacle Goose 120 Barnacle x Canada Goose 1 Egyptian Goose 1 Grey Plover 11 at high tide South Lake Ruff 4 Black-tailed Godwit 20 (6 first summe [...]
Spring is in the air
I am back now after taking a few days off. February half term was very good at the Centre but the interesting thing at the moment is that there are plenty of signs that Spring has begun. The first of the Avocets arrived back on Monday, the flamingos a
'Turning Tides' and 'Nests' Art Exhibition
Castle Espie’s Art Gallery, Ireland’s only environmental art space, is hosting an exhibition which will bring Strangford lough to life. ‘Turn Tides and Nests’ is the inspired title of a joint exhibition by artists, Amanda Bradbury and local arti
Out on the reserve today
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Dawn Swan Count
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Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Heron - 17 Shoveler - 4 Wigeon - 10 Shelduck - 30 Greylag - 2 Teal - 64 Lapwing - 32 Redshank - 16 Moorhen - 7 Black Headed Gull - 128 Hawthorn W [...]
Harriers and Waders
An excellent wader 'fest' on the mildest day we've had for some time, clear too for good distance scanning. Avocet have crept up to four, 15 Golden Plover was a very good count for here, 4 [...]
Wildlife sightings for 21st February 2012
1 Bittern - main lake N shore then seen flying around main lake 8.40am 132 Cormorant - main lake 103 Shoveler - site count 4 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 2 Shelduck - main lak [...]
Today's sightings
One of the Continental Greylag Geese Copyright JSLees WWT South Finger Continental Greylag Goose 20 The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 17 Grey Plover 10 Dunlin 800 Curlew 40 [...]
Nene nesting continues!
Apologies all for posting silence but I have had to take some time out from working on site. I can however inform you that the Nene are beginning to settle down to breed at an alarming rate of knots! Some of our oldest and most dedicated pairs are making
Latest Sightings
Wader Lake Wigeon 13 Grey Heron 22 Shelduck 28 Canada Goose 7 Greylag 1 Black Headed Gull 154 Oystercatcher 3 Teal 64 [...]
Avocets Return
The first of the returning Avocet flew in today, three birds, still present late afternoon from the Ron Barker Hide. These birds are a little latter than the first birds of 2011, but this isn [...]
Wildlife sightings for 20th February 2011
2 Bittern - main lake and reedbed 3 Shelduck - main lake 74 Cormorant - main lake 107 Shoveler - site count 70 Lapwing - main lake 6 Cetti's Warbler - site count 12 Siskin [...]
Today's sightings
Rushy Bewick's Swans 180 (none have left) Lesser Scaup female Holden Tower A rather peaceful tail end of the tide, a few Great Black-backed and other gulls. Peregrine 1 Barnacle [...]