News
Wildlife sightings for 15th June 2013
1 brood of 6 Pochard Ducklings - in the middle reedbed channel 6 broods of Mute Swan Cygnets - main lake, reservoir lagoon, wader scrape, sheltered lagoon, reedbed, grazing marsh 1 Little Grebe juv - middle reedbed channel 2 Redshank + juv's - wader
15 June 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Avocet 6 (9 adults on site today) Oystercatcher 3 Green Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 38 Shelduck 1 pair with 15 young kingfisher 1 The Robbie Garnett Hide Green Sandpiper 2 Barnacle Goose 51 The Zeiss Hide Wigeon 3 Shoveler 30 Teal 13 Redshan
15 June 2013
Great white egret sighting
A great white egret has been seen this afternoon from the heron wing hide. Other highlights include 183 black tailed godwit, 3 cetti's warbler, kingfisher, 2 peregrine, 2 great spotted woodpecker, 5 sedge warbler, 6 reed warbler, lesser whitethroat, 2 whi
14 June 2013
New wildlife walk gives exclusive access to Ouse washes
Reed warbler by Julia Eyles Get closer to wetlands and wildlife at WWT Welney Wetland Centre Last weekend we opened the summer walk to visitors, allowing the only access out into the Ouse washes. The meandering grassy
14 June 2013
Out on the reserve today
Main observatory Green sandpiper - 1 Ruff - 1 Redshank - 16 (+chick) Cuckoo - 1 Lapwing + chicks House martins Swallows Lyle Hide Common Tern - 1 Friends Hide Marsh Harrier - 1 Lady Fen Little Ringed Plover - 2 Water voles and moorhens with chicks on vis
14 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 14th June 2013
1 Oystercatcher - circling over main lake @ 8.30a.m 1 Brood of Pochard Ducklings - at least 5 Ducklings on the main lake Redshank juvs - marsh Lapwing juvs - marsh, scrape 1 Yellow Wagtail - calling from grazing marsh 1 Nuthatch - calling from conifers al
14 June 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - High Tide - AM Avocet - 7 + 8 chicks Lapwing - 4 + 2 chicks Shelduck - 12 + 8 chicks Common Tern - 52 Tufted Duck - 16 Little Ringed Plover - 1 Heron - 14 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 8 Tufted Duck - 10 Oystercatcher - 1 Other Birds Whitethroat
14 June 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Avocet 6 Black-tailed Godwit 32 Shelduck pair with 15 young The Robbie Garnett Hide Green Sandpiper 3 Little Egret 1 The Zeiss Hide Redshank 4 Teal 16 Grey Heron 2 The South lake Common Tern 2 Oystercatcher 2 pairs with young The Holden Tower Cu
14 June 2013
Wood sandpiper at Wader Lake
This fantastic wood sandpiper was snapped at Wader Lake yesterday (12 June). It's not a site first but we typically only see one a year. Thanks to Ian Hamilton for the pic :-)
13 June 2013
Out on the reserve today
Water vole by Jane Rowe Lyle hide Spotted redshank - 1 Water voles on the front pond and at Reedbed hide, visitors are getting great photos from both sites.
13 June 2013
Castle Espie Uses Plants To Clean Waste Water
Plants are being used to clean up waste water flowing into Strangford Lough thanks to a £10,000 grant awarded to Castle Espie Wetland Centre by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA). The grant has funded new reed beds at the Wetland Centre, whic
13 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 13th June 2013
1 Shoveler - main lake 1 Dunlin - main lake 4 Redshank + 2 new chicks - marsh 5+ Lapwing juvs - main lake, marsh, scrape 12 Common Tern + 1 chick - rafts on main lake and reservoir lagoon 320 Herring Gull - mostly immatures, main lake 150 Swift Recent bi
13 June 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - High Tide - AM Lapwing - 6 Avocet - 9 + 7 chicks Shelduck - 14 + 8 ducklings Oystercatcher - 4 + 2 chicks Gadwall - 7 Shoveler - 2 Tufted Duck - 16 Common Tern - 49 Grey Heron - 22 Redshank - 2 Saline Lagoon - High Tide Tufted Duck - 6 Oyster
13 June 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Avocet (6)- 3 pairs still incubating Oystercatcher 3 Black-tailed Godwit 41 Shelduck 30 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Curlew 21 Sanderling 1 Dunlin 20 Ringed Plover 24 Redshank 1 Shelduck 120 The Tack Piece Barnacle Goose 50 Common Crane 1 (GCP)
13 June 2013
Spotted Redshank new for the Year
A Spotted Redshank heard calling flew in 10:40 and was relocated on Sunley's Marsh around 12:00. A breeding plumage bird, very nice! Early on, in light drizzle, 10 presumed tundra race Ringed Plover flew over the Mere. The Green Sandpiper and Ruff are sti
12 June 2013