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More Autumn Magic
Another very pleasant day on the reserve, mild with light winds. Ideal conditions for viewing raptors with sightings so far today including 4 Marsh Harrier, 5+ Common Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, Peregrine [...]
30 October 2011
Wildlife sightings for 30th October 2011
Please see the whiteboard in the Observatory for all the latest sightings over the last month. 41 Wigeon - main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - flew N 32 Lapwing 2 Snipe - m [...]
30 October 2011
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Curlew Sandpiper 1 Avocet 1 Dunlin 360 Redshank 37 Ruff 3 Black-tailed Godwit 22 Curlew 2 Teal 1000 Lapwing 250 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Holden Tower Grey [...]
30 October 2011
A Romany day to remember at WWT Martin Mere
The Romany Society visited WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre on Saturday 29 October to celebrate the life of George Bramwell Evans, who was the original broadcasting naturalist for the BBC known as ‘Romany of the BBC’. The society had a fantastic day out
29 October 2011
Beaver catch - night 5
It was a very quiet night last night and we didn't manage to catch any of the juveniles so the beaver catch will continue tonight with Steve, a warden, on night duty checking the traps. The diary will be updated on Monday with all the weekend news.
29 October 2011
Maxwell Law exhibition at WWT Martin Mere
WWT Martin Mere is hosting an exhibition from freelance photographer, Maxwell Law, throughout November. The exhibition, beginning Friday 4 November, will be located in the Lecture Theatre and Max will be undertaking free presentations throughout the durat
29 October 2011
Out on the reserve today
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29 October 2011
Wildlife sightings - lots of long-tailed tit
Wader Lake AM low tide: Teal 84 Shoveler 1 Wigeon 2 Redshank 2 Black-headed gull 96 Lesser black-backed gull 3 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Bullfinch 6 [...]
29 October 2011
Hen Harrier
A ringtail Hen Harrier was seen by a few observers this afternoon, also at least 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk and several Common Buzzard. A male Brambling and a Willow Tit were se [...]
29 October 2011
Oct 28th update from Castle Espie
Refuge Wigeon and Brent peaked mid month at 780 and 6000 respectively and have started to disperse southwards to pastures new. Shoveler (24 on 27th) and shelduck (260 on 27th) are still arriving, [...]
29 October 2011
Wildlife sightings for 29th October 2011
1 Peregrine - adult female, on shingle island on main lake 7 Common Gull - main lake 4 Stonechat - 2 pairs, grazing marsh 5 Cetti's Warbler - singing reedbed and main lake; calling nea [...]
29 October 2011
High Tide - Great Birding
Holden Tower A good high tide at 9.7 M has pushed lots of birds onto the Dumbles edge this morning. Whitefronted Goose 32 Grey Plover 16 Golden Plover 300 Lapwing 250 Curlew 120 Dunlin [...]
29 October 2011
Wild stars of Autumnwatch swoop into Slimbridge
Like many big stars they kept us waiting but this morning the first Bewick’s swans touched down at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre. The much-loved swans return each year after spending the summer in Arctic Russia. They are due to play a major role in the
28 October 2011
Migration news from Castle Espie
Pale bellied Brent, having arrived in record numbers to Strangford this year, are now continuing their journey southwards, refuelled and ready for their next stopover. With a recent drop of 15,000 geese, this week's count was similar to the previous one
28 October 2011
Beaver catch - night 4
Last night I set the traps at 4.30 - 5pm. I had the night off (woohoo) so Julia checked them at 8pm and there wasn't anything in the traps but they were swimming around. At Midnight Mum and the kit from the first night had been caught. They where scanned
28 October 2011