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Wildlife sightings for 10th October 2012
2 Water Rail - reedbed 6 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Swallow - flew S 3 Redwing - flew SE 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 36 Chiffchaff - including 1 of Scandinavian race abietinus 2 Blackcap - wildside 2 Mealy Redpoll - wildside 14 Lesser Redpoll - collection an
10 October 2012
Whats new!
Morning everyone, Just a quick update on whats happening here at WWT Martin Mere this week. It is officially autumn on the reserve as pink footed geese numbers have reached at least 15000. We have also named our three baby girl otters, Belle, Flick and P
10 October 2012
TV adventurer Simon Reeve in Conversation
WWT London Wetland Centre is delighted to present TV presenter and documentary film maker Simon Reeve in Conversation on Saturday 27 October. Simon’s fascinating TV series such as Equator and Indian Ocean have taken him through more than 110 countries.
10 October 2012
Looking like a real flamingo.
Out of all of the flamingo flocks to breed this year at WWT Slimbridge, the Caribbeans have certainly done the best and a swathe of new chicks graces the pink-filled enclosure opposite the Centre's restaurant. The chicks have now all changed into their ju
9 October 2012
Food for birds and people during Arundel Food Festival with WWT
Learn to make Birdie Bites or enjoy a Sussex feast with WWT Arundel Wetlands Centre during the Arundel Food Festival this October. WWT Arundel staff demonstrates how to make seasonal food for the birds at their stall on the Town Quay in Arundel. Learn s
9 October 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 6th October have included: The Brent Geese continue to disperse with 16,000 on the Lough – 3,000 of which can be seen around this area. The first 10 Whooper Swans arrived on the Main Lake on Saturday 6th October. A Kingfisher has bee
9 October 2012
October update - arrival of thousands of birds!
Autumn is here at Caerlaverock and the geese are back. The first barnacle geese arrived on Sunday the 23rd of September and those first 91 birds were soon joined by thousands more with 9,600 counted from the farmhouse tower on the 3rd of October. These bi
9 October 2012
Wildlife sightings for 9th october 2012
18 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon and main lake 2 Pintail - resr lagoon 104 Shoveler 5 Snipe - main lake, marsh 20+ Redwing - over SW/W/NW or landing in wildside/resr lagoon 8 Song Thrush - migrants flying SW/W, also in wildside 9 Meadow Pipit - over SW/S 22
9 October 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Coot - 1 Teal - 46 Mallard - 16 Shoveler - 3 Moorhen - 4 Heron - 3 Black-headed Gull - 109 Lapwing -25 Redshank - 15 Common Snipe - 7 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 5 Great Tit - 1 Coal Tit - 4 Nuthatch - 1 Blue Tit
9 October 2012
Local letter writers inspire generations
Scott 100 campaign draws letters from young and old alike After an inspirational year - the Queen’s Jubilee, the Olympics and the Paralympics, WWT’s Scott 100 letters ‘Inspiring Generations’ campaign continues apace. WWT Arundel Wetland Centre is
9 October 2012
Today's sightings-The Geese are back!
The Holden Tower Russian White-fronted Goose 3 Adults Wigeon 270 Lapwing 50 The Zeiss Hide Spotted Redshank 1 adult (2 on site) Redshank 30 Black-tailed Godwit 242 Ruff 2 Dunlin 2 Teal 2300 Pintail 14 The Tack Piece Spotted Redshank 1 First winter Wigeon
9 October 2012
Latest Sightings
Peter Scott Trail and Car Park Sightings: With the temperature dropping down to 1.4C it was a chilly start to the morning. The Peter Scott Trail and Car Park was alive with avian activity with the following species seen: Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaff
9 October 2012
Sand martins mob WWT Arundel nesting bank in September
Hundreds of sand martins swooped along the Sand martin hide and over the waters of WWT Arundel during stopovers on their migration this autumn. The birds hovered in front of nesting holes and entered several of the sand filled slots in the artificial hide
8 October 2012
Pumpkin carving, batman and tarantulas
Arundel Wetland Centre is naturally creepy this October half-term Carve a jack-o-lantern, meet a real batman and discover hair-raising tarantulas at Arundel Wetland Centre this October half term. Families will also enjoy daily pond dipping and weekday cr
8 October 2012
Horseshoe nests bring breeding luck for endangered Red-breasted geese
Red-breasted goslings at 1 day old. In mid-July four red-breasted goslings hatched at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre inside a new kind of nest. Grounds supervisor Samantha Halpin designed horseshoe-shaped nest enclosures
8 October 2012