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Wildlife sightings for 19th March 2013
2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Redshank - wader scrape 50 Fieldfare - flew NW with a few dropping into wildside Recent bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull,
19 March 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/High Tide/AM Avocet - 4 Redshank - 77 Lapwing - 4 Commson Snipe - 3 Grey Heron - 30 (19 nests) Teal - 15 Mallard - 60 Shelduck - 10 Oystercatcher - 4 Saline Lagoon Mute Swan - 2 Shelduck - 16 Redshank - 2 Oystercatcher - 2 Other Birds Cormorant
19 March 2013
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Tundra Bean Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 24 Wigeon 80 Peregrine 1 adult Buzzard 6 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 7 Pintail 60 The Long Ground Pool Great-crested Grebe 2 The Willow Hide Water Rail 1
19 March 2013
5,000 schoolchildren connect with nature
More than 5,000 school children have been given a firsthand experience of nature in just the first six months of a free school trips scheme run by WWT. The scheme is offered to children at schools in disadvantaged areas, who are least likely to have had t
19 March 2013
Migration starts again!
At last some south-westerly winds and clear skies! On Thursday there were 124 Bewick’s swans at Slimbridge but by Friday there were only 35! The swans had been stalling – days of unfavourable north-easterly winds had dissuaded most from starting their
19 March 2013
Have a Cracking Easter at Castle Espie
Easter isn’t all about chocolate eggs wrapped in colourful foil, it’s also the time when Castle Espie Wetland Centre, on the shores of Strangford Lough comes alive. Celebrate the thrill of new life as eggs begin to hatch and cute ducklings and gosling
18 March 2013
Chiffchaff arrives
First Chiffchaff of the spring near the Janet Kear Hide. Seen but not heard, probably saving it's vocal chords for slightly warmer conditions, although as it happens it was quite pleasant in the sun today. In the same area a male Blackcap was present, Nut
18 March 2013
South African black duck nesting observations.
The South African black ducks have been nesting for nearly three weeks now. Although considered of Least concern in the wild, these birds are rare in captivity and although they do not command a high price they prove quite hard to get hold of once lost.
18 March 2013
Today's sightings
Tack Piece Tundra Bean Goose 1 E. White-fronted Goose 24 Little Egret 1 Crane 4 (GCP) Rushy Bewick's Swan 7 (Rovers and six cygnets) Pintail 100 Zeiss Hide Black-tailed Godwit 50 Dunlin 120 Oystercatcher 2 American x Eurasian Wigeon hybrid male with 35 Wi
18 March 2013
Out on the reserve today
Garganey by Rod gathercole Garganey - 1 (Drake), from the Nelson-Lyle hide, the first of the summer Kingfisher - 1 at the dragonfly ponds Scaup - 3 - Friends hide Lots of wigeon activity on Lady Fen, right next to the
18 March 2013
Iolo Williams filming at WWT Llanelli!
Iolo Williams pond dipping on a previous visit to WWT Llanelli WWT Llanelli is pleased to announce that Natur Y Gwanwyn - a new nature series presented by Iolo Williams - is to be transmitted on S4/C every night betwe
18 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 18th March 2013
2 Red-crested Pochard - pair, main lake 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 56 Wigeon - marsh 3 Snipe - feeding on scrape Blacksmith Plover, presumed escapee, seen in overflow car park, then flew to playing fields at 12:40 p.m. Recent bird highligh
18 March 2013
Weekend sightings
Saturday Friends hide Scaup - 2 Lady Fen Hen harrier (female) - 1 Sunday Main observatory Peregrine - 2 Friends hide Avocet - 15
18 March 2013
Novices & pros will enjoy Arundel Birdwatching Weekend
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre and Viewpoint Optics announce the first Arundel Birdwatching Weekend on March 23 & 24. The weekend of infomation and workshops boasts exhibitors like Zeiss Sports Optics, Swarovski, Manfrotto, and Opticron. Sponsored
18 March 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower/Tack Piece E White-fronted Goose 30 Tundra Bean Goose 1 Barn Owl 1 hunting at midday Pintail 30 Wigeon 45 South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 74 Oystercatcher 2 Zeiss Hide Water Rail 2 Black-tailed Godwit 12 Rushy Bewick's Swan 14 Pintail 60 Pocha
17 March 2013