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Wildlife sightings for 5th July 2013
2 Gadwall broods - resr lagoon 2 Pochard broods - resr lagoon, main lake 6 Tufted Duck broods - resr lagoon, main lake, marsh, sheltered lagoon, world wetlands 2 Peregrine - over reserve 5 Lapwing Juv's - main lake, wader scrape, resr lagoon 2 Kingfishe
5 July 2013
Recent Sightings
Recent sightings from 29 June 2013 included: Limestone Lake - 2 Kingfishers, a Little Grebe with young, 2 Greylags with goslings and 2 Mute Swans Peninsula Salt Marsh - 3 Ringed Plover 2 Small White Butterflies were spotted in the Sustainable Garden Mai
4 July 2013
Perfect Pond Season - 1
Guest blog by Nick Oliver We’re two weeks into our Perfect Pond Season, part of the British Ecological Society’s Festival of Ecology, which marks their centenary year. Visitors have enjoyed the opportunity to join in with our freshwater surveys across
4 July 2013
Wildlife sightings for 4th July 2013
5 Shoveler - main lake, reservoir lagoon 4 males all in eclipse 11 Teal - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape male birds in eclipse 4 Lapwing Juv's - main lake, wader scrape/marsh bund 4 Lapwing chicks - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape 3 of which are Ju
4 July 2013
Wildlife sightings for 3rd July 2013
1 Gadwall brood - reservoir lagoon 3 Tufted Duck broods - reservoir lagoon, sheltered lagoon 3 Lapwing chicks - wader scrape 1 Little Egret - wader scrape then flew over to main lake 1 Kingfisher - carpark stream ditch then flew off towards Barnes common
3 July 2013
Brief update
A brief update with 38 Black-tailed Godwit, 14+ Avocet, 50+ Lapwing, 4+ Oystercatcher and 6 Redshank. Female Marsh Harrier again with the usual Common Buzzards and Kestrels. Another day of Hirundines with House Martins, Swallows and a few Sand Martin feed
3 July 2013
Avocets continue their success story at WWT Slimbridge
One of the families on the Rushy Lake by Martin McGill Birdwatchers are celebrating after three pairs of avocets bred successfully at WWT Slimbridge. Last year’s successful avocet mo
3 July 2013
Some of the world's largest wild ducks have arrived at Castle Espie and are waiting to meet you.
Some of the world’s largest wild ducks have arrived at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre and are waiting to meet you. The comb ducks are more than twice the size of a rugby ball and have a wingspan approaching 5 feet, or 1.5 metres wide. They would have n
3 July 2013
Caerlaverock 3rd July 2013
Female Marsh Harrier over The Meadow and Flood Ground this morning, Little Grebe back on The Teal Pond and Common Sandpiper on The Folly Pond. A new-ish brood of Lapwing chicks (C1 wk-old) in The Lochar Field, earlier broods have now fledged and form part
3 July 2013
Today's Sightings
Rushy Pen Avocets (3 adult + 3 young at 0800) Green Sandpiper (3) Oystercatcher (2 + 1 young) Tufted Duck (1 + 2 young) Martin Smith Hide Little Egret Robbie Garnett Hide Green Sandpiper (3) Knott Hide Cetti Warbler Holden Tower Cetti Warbler Steven Kirk
3 July 2013
Today's sightings
Rushy Avocets - 4+ adults and juvs Green Sandpiper - 3 Robbie Garnett hide Green Sandpiper - 3 Little Egret - 1 Holden Tower Shelduck - 74 Curlew - 40 Little Grebe - 1 South Lake Redshank - 55 Black-tailed Godwit - 42 Great Crested Grebe - 1 Gadwall - 12
2 July 2013
Greenshank over.
More waders moving with Greenshank and a few Curlew flying over the reserve. Still 2 Green Sandpipers mostly in front of Raines Hide. Plenty of Lapwing, Avocet, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit and a few Oystercatcher seen today. Excellent views of House Mar
2 July 2013
Have a splashing time at Castle Espie this summer!
With summer in full swing, a visit to Castle Espie can make other days out seem a little......dry! Spending time near or in water is an essential summer experience and makes for unforgettable family memories – you can play with it, adventure on it, gaze
2 July 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd July 2013
5 Redshank - 3 of which are Juv's on the wader scrape 4 Blackcap - all singing entrance area, wildside, near wader scrape hide, sheltered lagoon 1 Garden Warbler - sheltered lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - wildside Recent bird highlights: Black-necked Grebe, Litt
2 July 2013
Some waders
Pleasant in the sun with a fresh westerly. One or two waders apparent around the reserve, although as the lush undergrowth spreads out they are not always easy to find. Two Green Sandpiper again, one in front of the Raines Hide early on, generally best fr
1 July 2013