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High Tide 14:49 9m Whooper Pond Mallard 160 Tufted Duck 5 Gadwall 2 Little Grebe 2 juveniles Roe Deer 1 Folly Pond Teal 560 Mallard 12 Wigeon 18 Shoveler 3 Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 4 cygnets Gadwall 4 Grey Heron 1 Lapwing 244 Golden Plover 18 Pied
16 September 2015
Today's sightings
The rainy weather has dropped a number of chats around the reserve, 16 Whinchat and 35 Wheatear were noted on the reserve today. The higher tides are beginning to drop off but birds are still coming to roost on the scrapes. South Lake Black Tern juvenile
15 September 2015
Crane chick hatches at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
An African Crowned Crane egg has successfully hatched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. This is only the third that the Centre has successfully reared an African Crown Crane chick since the Centre was established in 1975. The chick was born on Tuesday 8
15 September 2015
Ruff - The Most Extravagent of Waders
Ruff have extravagant breeding plumages that come in many colour forms. Even at this time of year the plumages can vary and the females are much smaller than the males. Whilst birds are passing through on migration; look out for these waders next time you
15 September 2015
15th September 2015
Afternoon All! We are hoping with the more settled weather this afternoon we may see the Osprey again, last seen yesterday morning over the reserve. Sighting so far today include; Water voles, Kingfisher, Little Egret, Green woodpecker, Dunnock, Nuthatch,
15 September 2015
Big Brent Event Welcomes Arctic Arrivals
Castle Espie Wetland Centre will celebrate the return of the light-bellied brent geese to Strangford Lough by hosting the first Big Brent Event promising family fun, wildlife experts and free workshops from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th October. Every year in
15 September 2015
Wildlife sightings for 15th September 2015
14 Wigeon - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 5 Snipe - wader scrape 120 House Martin - site count 20 Sand Martin - main lake, grazing marsh 20 Swallow - main lake, grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 3 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Yellow Wagtail
15 September 2015
Putting nature at the heart of plans for farming and for water
Farming and nature go hand in hand at WWT Voluntary organisations have come together to produce ambitious visions for England’s farmland and the country’s water. Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link) - a coalitio
15 September 2015
Young osprey drops in on a week-long fishing trip
This entry is the text from Paul Steven’s Wildlife Sightings column for Sept 17 edition of the Chichester Observer, Littlehampton Gazette and the Worthing Herald. A JUVENILE OSPREY dropped in last Tuesday and has been fishing at Arundel Wetland Cent
14 September 2015
Discover beaks, feathers and feet this Sunday
Discover Birds Day Sun 20 Sept at Arundel Wetland Centre Education officer Lizzy Pearce demonstrates some of the props used in the ‘Discover Beaks, Feathers and Feet’ workshop this Sunday afternoon at Arundel Wetland C
14 September 2015
Latest Sightings
Calm condition with a light North Easterlies and a little early rain. Still no influx of Pink-footed Geese just 11 birds recorded today. As the week progresses the current forecast suggest the chance of a sizable influx at the end of the week.
14 September 2015
Recent Wildlife Sightings
British Steel Hide 13/09/15 Kingfisher 1 Dunlin 5 Ruff 2 Black-tailed Godwit 20 Marsh Harrier 2 Redshank 229 Grey Plover 1 Knot 18 Lapwing 36 Wigeon 30 Lesser Black-backed Gull 3 Herring Gull 18 Grey Heron 1 Stonechat 1 Greylag 35 Cormorant 5 Black-head
14 September 2015
Recent sightings - 14th September
The following sightings were recorded by Toni Castello, warden. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 200, Tufted 3. Wadermarsh - visible from Brent Hide Black-headed gull 1, Oystercatcher 1. Freshwater lagoon – visible
14 September 2015
Wildlife sightings for 14th September 2015
10 Wigeon - main lake 6 Snipe - main lake 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Rail - middle reedbed channel 1 Wheatear - female, marsh Additional sightings from yesterday: 7 Buzzard - fly-overs, SW 1 Hobby - flew SE 1 Swift - flew NE 175 Swallo
14 September 2015
Wildlife sightings for 13th September 2015
12 Wigeon - main lake 65 Shoveler - site count 1 Buzzard - juvenile, perched on marsh fox fence. Has been on site for several hours, occasionally harassed by corvids. At one point it grabbed a moorhen, but dropped it and didn't go back for it. 1 Green San
13 September 2015