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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
Freezing!
The series of cold days and nights have certainly effected the resident and visiting wildlife. Singing territorial birds have gone silent, shy retiring birds such as Bullfinch and Water r [...]
3 February 2012
Wildlife sightings for 3rd February 2012
1 Bittern (see pic above) - Main Lake, visible from WWF hide looking to the right 119 Shoveler - site count 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 72 Lapwing - site [...]
3 February 2012
Bitterns and Bird Festival
Image: One of the wintering and very showy Bitterns stood on the ice. Taken from the Zeiss Hide (J.S. Lees / WWT) The Zeiss Hide-Re-opens tomorrow! Come and see the newly refurbished Zeiss H [...]
3 February 2012
Wildlife suffering as countryside dries out
Farming and wildlife likely to come into conflict as limited water directed to domestic supply Nature experts warn that this summer could be the worst for wildlife in over 30 years if the current period of low rainfall continues. Rainfall has been so low
2 February 2012
Swans ice-skating!
The lake was almost completely frozen today! Words cannot describe this winter wonderland well enough, so here are some photographs by Graham Hann. Enjoy! 189 swans were recorded on the lake today, a mixture of new arrivals that have escaped colder wea
2 February 2012