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The Artistic and Written Musings of a Naturalist’
On Saturday 2nd February, The Gallery at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre will be offering a unique and exciting opportunity to view a selection of both artistic works and written musings of WWT founder, Sir Peter Scott. WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre is
31 January 2013
TODAY'S SIGHTINGS
WADER LAKE/AM/MID TIDE Shelduck - 20 Teal - 96 Mallard - 27 Grey Heron - 8 Redshank - 52 Black Headed Gull - 44 SALINE LAGOON/AM/MID TIDE Moorhen - 2 Mallard - 12 HAWTHORN WOOD/AM Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 Nuthatch - 1 Siskin - 12 Lesser
31 January 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Peregrine- on the edge of the Dumbles. Lapwing 1200 Golden Plover 400 Dunlin 400 Great Crested Grebe- 2 on the estuary at high tide Wigeon 400 - estuary 280 on the scrape Tack Piece Little Egret 1- moved to Bottom New Piece Wigeon 700 Pochard
31 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 31st January 2013
1 Peregrine - hunting v.high over main lake a.m. 60 Wigeon - marsh 8 Snipe - marsh, main lake, sheltered lagoon 6 Redpoll - world wetlands, wildside, entrance area 12 Siskin - wildside Recent bird highlights: Red-breasted Merganser, Smew, Bittern, Peregr
31 January 2013
WOW development begins
A new development has started at Martin Mere which is the complete redevelopment of the Australasia area in the waterfowl gardens to 'WOW - Weird or Wonderful. Steve Dilworth from the grounds team is working on the project and will be writing a weekly u
31 January 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 200 Mute Swan 51 Wigeon 70 Tufted Duck 12 Canada Goose 145 Greylag Goose 5 Tawny Owl (in owl box west of the obs) Folly Pond Teal 500 Shoveler 2 Wigeon 120 Redshank 2 Snipe 4 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Lapwing 10 Oystercatcher 2 Saltc
31 January 2013
Uxbridge boy is inspired by Captain Scott... 100 years later
10 year old inspires a new generation Scott’s expedition in Antarctica. Courtesy of the SPRI and Herbert Ponting. A letter written by 10 year old André Rai to Boris Johnson is on its way to Antarctica as part of a
31 January 2013
Today's bird highlights
Brambling, 6 water rail, kingfisher, 12 linnet, 27 redwing, 70 snipe, peregrine, sparrowhawk, kestrel, buzzard, 110 lapwing, 135 shelduck, 143 wigeon, 78 gadwall, 51 teal, 11 cormorant, 19 little egret.
30 January 2013
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide Bittern-showed well today at times. Teal 1200 Shoveler 90 Wigeon 100 Black-tailed Godwit 93 Buzzard 2 Shelduck 100 Holden Tower Peregrine 1 on Dumbles edge Lapwing 1000 Golden Plover 200 Wigeon 290 plus 600 on the estuary Fox-4, 2 vixens on hea
30 January 2013
New for the year.
First Ringed Plover of the year, three birds roving between, Vinson's and the Mere. Three Oystercatcher, 30+ Ruff and 100+ Lapwing. Most birds were lying low in the windy and occasionally squally conditions. The drake Green-winged Teal again with Eurasian
30 January 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 250 Mute Swan 51 Wigeon 97 Tufted Duck 15 Teal 2 Canada Goose 145 Greylag Goose 5 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL (Drake) Teal 500 Shoveler 4 Wigeon 120 Redshank 10 Snipe 8 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Lapwing 30 Oystercatcher 10 Saltcot M
30 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 30th January 2013
1 Bittern - flew from west end of main lake, circled around and dropped into reedbed channel 3 Shelduck - landed on main lake from Thames 60 Wigeon - marsh 15 Greylag Goose - marsh, main lake, scrape 1 Woodcock - flew S at 8:40 a.m. 2 Redpoll - south rout
30 January 2013
Dawn swan count
Bewick's swans - 3012 Whooper swans - 779 These figures are just from the Ouse washes and wetland creation site managed by WWT. There has been a marked increase in Bewick's swans since the cold snap earlier this month. Whooper swan numbers are lower
29 January 2013
Today's sightings-Wet weather returns as does the flocks
Tack Piece Once again numbers are building up here. Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 38 Ruff 8 Dunlin 500 Egyptian Goose 1 Barnacle Goose 120 Wigeon 600 Teal 300 Pintail 100 Pochard 90 Holden Tower Bewick's Swan 40 Lapwing 900 Golden Plover 200 Wigeon 350 Zeis
29 January 2013
Hen Harrier
A male (2nd year) Hen Harrier in today, 3 Peregrine, 4+ Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel. Lapwing numbers have crept up to 130, 50+ Ruff, Oystercatcher and a single Black-tailed Godwit was new in. Over 3000 Pink-footed Geese, some close, early on w
29 January 2013