News
Eric! Best. Post. Ever.
This might just be the most exciting piece of news I have ever shared! What with the turmoil over the last few weeks I had completely forgotten all about until I wandered past the Chilean chicks on Saturday... *Drum roll* ... The chicks voices have brok
27 February 2012
Bewick's start migration!
Last night saw the first mass departure from Slimbridge as large numbers of Bewick’s started their spring migration. The count dropped from 160 birds to 118 (including 31 cygnets) overnight. Swans in flight (G. Hann)
27 February 2012
WeBS Count
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27 February 2012
Latest Sightings
Wader Lake AM Lapwing 23 Oystercatcher 2 Grey Heron 22 Teal 36 Mallard 50 Shelduck 25 Redshank 12 Canada Goose 6 [...]
27 February 2012
18 Avocet
Spring just round the corner and an influx of Avocet just to prove it with 18 birds, mostly from the Ron Barker. Other waders included a newly arrived Redshank, 3 Curlew, 3 Dunlin, 20+ Black-tailed Go [...]
27 February 2012
Today's wild bird sightings
1 ruff 4 greenshank 36 black tailed godwits 103 wigeon 69 shoveler shelduck, tufted duck, pochard, teal, peregrine, 2 buzzard great spotted woodpecker w [...]
27 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Ross's Goose taken a few days ago, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 185 Wigeon 82 Tufted Duck 40 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Teal 120 Wigeon 100 [...]
27 February 2012
Wildlife sightings for 27th February 2012
1 Bittern - reedbed 27th 140 Teal - marsh, scrape 94 Shoveler - marsh, main lake 80 Cormorant - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 1 Rock Pipit - scrape 9 Redpoll - wildside, w [...]
27 February 2012
Today's sightings
Rushy Lesser Scaup female still present among the reducing numbers of diving duck. Bewick's Swans- A total of 74 counted so far this morning, we have a group of birds that have been leaving [...]
27 February 2012
Strangford Lough becomes emerged in the world of art
Turning Tides & Nests Exhibition On the 3rd of March at 2pm Castle Espie Gallery, Ireland’s only environmental art space, will be opening the doors to the exhibition ‘Turning Tides and Nests.” This is the inspired title of a joint exhibition by
26 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake AM Shoveler 3 Wigeon 15 Teal 42 Grey Heron 32 Shelduck 22 Mallard 51 Redshank 16 Lapwing 32 Moorhen [...]
26 February 2012
Raptors
A quality day out on the reserve, calm winds and good visibility. Raptors in action included 2 near adult male Marsh Harriers, Merlin, Peregrine , 4+ Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel and 2 Sparrowhawk. Barn [...]
26 February 2012
Today's sightings
Today’s highlights include 1990 oystercatcher, 5 grey plover, 320 lapwing, 355 knot, 121 dunlin, 7 snipe, 32 black tailed godwit, 59 curlew, 82 redshank, 6 little grebe, 4 great crested grebe, 1 [...]
26 February 2012
Recent Sightings
First I must apologise for the 10 days it’s taken me to update the sightings, with various events on and staff on holiday it hasn’t always been possible. Anyway a little round up on wh [...]
26 February 2012
Wildlife sightings for 26th February 2012
1 Bearded Tit - seen by a visitor late on in the reeds by the Headley hide 1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 4 Pintail - main lake and grazing marsh 113 Cormorant - main lake 2 Jack Snipe - [...]
26 February 2012