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Wintry weather creates picture-perfect scenery
On the Lookout by Glenton Roberts The predicted cold snap has hit, and while it may have its foot-stamping, hand-rubbing downsides, it can also create some stunning photographic opportunities. So make the most of the
5 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake AM 100% Frozen Black Headed Gull 41 River Shelduck 6 Black Headed Gull 57 Redshank 13 Lapwing 7 Reservoir [...]
5 February 2012
A Slight Thaw
A touch of black ice and fog is never an ideal start to the bird watching day, but by mid afternoon the sun was out, the mist had cleared, and we had hit a barmy 5 degrees centigrade on the reserve. P [...]
5 February 2012
Wildlife sightings for 5th February 2012
1 Golden Plover - seen on wader scrape and reservoir lagoon 1 Ruff - male, main lake 5 Dunlin - reservoir lagoon 1 Bittern - seen flying from middle reedbed channel towards west end of mai [...]
5 February 2012
Today's sightings
This looks like a new Bittern that spent all afternoon feeding in front of the Martin Smith JSLeesWWT Martin Smith BITTERN 1 Presumed new individual was found feeding here all afternoon. And s [...]
5 February 2012
Winter hits hard
Finally, winter has arrived. As harsh and cold as it is, the ground really does need to harden up and allow the ground water to freeze in order to ward off any bacteria and disease from 2011. The birds are dealling with it really rather well, and we have
4 February 2012
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake AM/Low Tide Lapwing 18 Grey Heron 6 Black Headed Gull 10 Lesser Black Backed Gull 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 26 Chaffinch [...]
4 February 2012
More Geese
More geese this morning just off the reserve in a harvested carrot field between here and the LWT reserve at Mere Sands Wood. Seven Tundra Bean Geese and 5 European White-fronted Geese nearby at Windm [...]
4 February 2012
Wildlife sightings for 4th February 2012
2 Pintail - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 2 Water Rail - grazing marsh 3 Dunlin - main lake 365 Redwing - entrance lake with lots of movement around site and local area 68 Field [...]
4 February 2012
Today's sightings
A cold night yet again with -6 temperatures but the roads and car park are all dry and ice free. Most of the widlfowl and waders are to be found in three main ice free areas. South Lake Thous [...]
4 February 2012
Protecting our wildlife from the c-c-cold
At WWT Washington Wetland Centre we take the welfare of our wildlife very seriously. So as the cold snap begins, our wardens are busy making sure that we do all we can to help protect it from the elements. A great-spotted
3 February 2012
Winging in the rain
Wildlife Sightings column Jan 24, 2012 by Paul Stevens. (appearing Feb 02, 2012) Read Paul's column every week in the Chichester Observer, Bognore Regis Observer and Midhurst & Petworth Observer. Arriving to work at Arundel Wetland Centre this morn
3 February 2012
Magpie mansions save sensitive soles
New shelters fight frosty feet for wildfowl from warmer climates Ducks and geese from warmer climates can fight frosty feet this winter inside new homes at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre. Australian mapgpie geese and Indian white-faced whistling ducks have
3 February 2012
Enjoy a romantic valentines night
WWT Martin Mere is offering a romantic valentines night experience with a difference. You can stroll hand in hand through the grounds by lantern lights to experience the haunting sound and romantic sight of over 1500 Whooper Swans on the mere before compl
3 February 2012
Whoopers and Beans!
This morning's count of 1,850 Whooper Swans was the highest of the year so far. Also this morning, a group of 10 "tundra" Bean Geese were feeding with Pink-footed Geese in fields bording [...]
3 February 2012