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A taste of summer
We're really excited about our summer light bites we've added to the Wigeon cafe menu. Ready for the warm, sunny days ahead. You can choose from: Salmon fishcake on a bed of leaves with an Artisan seeded rolland dill mayonnaise Chicken, pork and cranb
Sightings Highlights
Early rain showers promised much but no reports of any species not present in recent days. The Little Stint continues to hang out on Woodend Marsh, today with up to 10 Dunlin some of which were obviously new arrivals. Little Ringed Plovers can show well f
Chewing gum cleaner used to weed wetland!
No, we're not vacuuming, we're weeding! A wetland nature reserve has found a novel use for a machine that usually cleans chewing gum and graffiti from towns and streets. WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Lancashire is
Sightings Wednesday 18th May
Damp start to the day but plenty to see from our Wigeon Cafe this morning: Tree sparrow Reed warbler Swift Swallow House martin Garganey Gadwall Shoveler Tufted duck Shelduck Avocet Redshank Oystercather Little ringed plover Lapwing Little egret Kingfishe
Wildlife sightings for 18th May 2016
6 Shelduck - 2 on main lake, joined by 4 others landing in from S 1 Teal - male, lurking on main lake near Headley hide 6 Mandarin - marsh 1 Hobby - chasing a Swift low over south route, 12.45 p.m. 1 Common Sandpiper - calling on marsh 1 Little Ringed Plo
Latest Sightings - 18th May
After a much needed downpour last night, this morning has started dry and bright. The fields are freshening up, and you can see broods of Lapwing foraging around the Avenue Tower, the Mute Swan family with their 8 cygnets are moving between the Teal Pond
Mid week bird news
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell. (Archive picture) The Rushy GLOSSY IBIS 1 first summer early morning then flew north Avocet 23 Oystercatcher 2 The Tack Piece Crane 11 Avocet 12 The Holden
Spoonbill
A Spoonbill was new for the year but only very briefly present on Woodend Marsh late morning. It was probably the same bird which was later seen at Marshside. Spoonbill in rather smart breeding attire (back of the camera s
Restored lagoon attracts new life this spring
The great crested grebe on Arun Riverlife, photo by Colin Knight A great crested grebe has been visiting WWT Arundel Wetland Centre since late March. In past years one great crested grebe may come into the reserve f
Wildlife sightings May 17
Greylag geese pair with goslings in tow Sighted at the Lapwing hide: lapwing, greylag geese, reed warbler, moorhen, gadwall, reed bunting. Between the Ramsar and Sand Martin hides: tufted ducks, mute swan, Cana
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Observatory Black-Necked Grebe - 14/05/2016 Millennium Wetlands Hobby - report of a bird seen at the Welsh Water Hide Black-Tailed Godwit 245 Lapwing 8 - 6 adults and at least two chicks! Ruff 1 Knot 12 Whitethroat 5 Blackcap 6 Chiffchaff 6 Cetti's Warbl
Tuesday May 17th
Buzzard again this morning, soaring over the outer merse; Kestrel also. Plenty of singing in the two avenues - we seem to be doing well for Sedge Warbler this spring. Buntings seem in short supply though. There are nine Black-headed Gull nests now on the
Wildlife sightings for 17th May 2016
2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake, one offering fish to the other 1 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 6 Redshank - scrape, marsh, main lake 2 Green Woodpecker - 2 males were posturing and aggressively displaying at each other on the path near t
Today's sightings
Chiffchaff in song (Archive Picture) Rushy Pen Avocet 27 (10 nests) Oystercatcher pair on nest Crane (Monty and Sedge) on a nest Black-headed Gull 17 pairs nesting Tack Piece Avocet 1 Holden Tower Avocet 5 pairs Lapwi
Little Stint again
Chilly today with more cloud cover than predicted. Yesterday's Little Stint is still present out on Woodend Marsh keeping company with some newly arrived tundra Ringed Plover (10+) and 7 Dunlin. Little Stint one of the wor