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Kingfisher-Main Observatory Marsh harrier-female Green sandpiper at Lyle Hyde
13 July 2015
Pupils learn using conservation techniques
Pupils are trying out research techniques used to study endangered birds for the first time in an innovative new learning session. Pupils from Sacred Heart School, Camberwell were among the first to take part in Conservation Explorers, which is being tria
13 July 2015
Autumnwatch 2015 comes to WWT Caerlaverock
WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre near Dumfries will be the venue for Autumnwatch 2015 Caerlaverock Wetland Centre is on the marshy banks of the Solway Firth, the overwintering home for the entire population of 30,000 Svalbard barnacle geese. It’s also o
13 July 2015
Today's Sighting's
Wader Lake Tide : Low / Am Avocets - 10 + 8 Chicks Lapwing - 6 Common Sandpiper - 1 Grey Wagtail - 1 Common Tern - 38 + 6 Chicks Grey Heron - 6 Black Waged Gull - 20 + 4 Chicks Shelduck - 6 + juveniles Tufted Duck - 4 + 12 Chicks Reed Bunting - 1 &nb
13 July 2015
Recent sightings - 13th July
The following sightings were recorded by Toni Castello, Senior Reserve Warden Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Tufted duck 9 (+ 1 ducklings), Greylag 8 (+ 5 goslings), Coot 3, Little grebe 1. Wadermarsh - visible from Bren
13 July 2015
Autumnwatch 2015 comes to WWT
Wow! Yes that really is what Caerlaverock looks like from above (The visitor centre is far top right). WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre near Dumfries will be the venue for Autumnwatch 2015, the BBC has announced. Caerl
13 July 2015
Sighting's from around the hides
Rushy Pen Avocet- the six young are rapidly growing feathers. Easy to see on the lower pond. Shelduck broods of various ages/sizes. Teal 1 Common Tern incubating eggs- top pond on island at the back. Martin Smith Hide Garganey- a nervous, freshly fledged
13 July 2015
Wildlife sightings for 13th July 2015
8 Shoveler - main lake, scrape 4 Gadwall broods - scrape, main lake 100+ Swift - feeding low over reserve Additional sighting from yesterday: 1 Little Gull - adult, flew towards main lake from W at 17:50. June/July bird highlights: Garganey,
13 July 2015
Peregrine
First Peregrine for a few weeks when an imm/juv female zipped through the reserve mid afternoon. Marsh Harrier still present regularly seen from the Harrier Hide but also around the reserve. At least 8 Common Buzzard (some distant), 3 Kestrel and Sparrowh
12 July 2015
Today's Highlights
Marsh harrier - female with green wing tags, on Lady Fen Garganey - female at Lyle hide Teal Stoat - car park
12 July 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Avocet- at least six young. Green Sandpiper 3 Common Sandpiper 1 Oystercatcher 4 Common Tern pair nesting Tack Piece-Robbie Garnett Hide Crane 4 GCP Green Sandpiper 8+ Little Egret 1 Holden Tower Greenshank 1 Green Sandpiper 4 Kestrel 1 South Lake B
12 July 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Low Lapwing - 6 Avocet - 10 + 2 chicks Black Tailed Godwit - 1 Black Headed Gull - 40 Tufted Duck - 10 + 29 ducklings Grey Heron - 8 Swallow - 2 House Martin - 2 Sedge Warbler - 2 Saline Lagoon Black Headed Gull - 20 Lapwing -
12 July 2015
Wildlife sightings for 12th July 2015
12 Teal - marsh, scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake, near Dulverton hide 1 Blackcap - singing from scrape bank 30 Swift - feeding low over main lake June/July bird highlights: Garganey, Little Egret, Hobby, Red Kite, Kestrel, Green Sandpiper, Cu
12 July 2015
Today's Highlights
Corn bunting Avocets Oystercatcher Little ringed plover Redshank Common tern Marsh harrier-female Sedge warbler Buzzard -female on Lady Fen Small white butterfly Large white butterfly Tortoiseshell Comma Red admiral Small skipper Meadow brown Ringlet Blue
11 July 2015
Sightings Update
Siskin - Flew over the stream channel this morning - 6
11 July 2015