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Gargany on the Teal Pond, taken by Reserve Warden Mike Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Tufted Duck 1 Mute Swans 2 with 6 Cygnets Mallard 140 Teal Pond Little Grebe (juv) Teal 4 Gadwall 1 Avenue Tower GARGANEY 1 Teal 30 Heron 3 Buzzard 2 Gr
15 August 2012
WWT Caerlaverock news 15th August 2012
In the last week waders have been arriving with two green sandpipers on the 11th and a ruff on the 13th and the flock of lapwings is now over 600 strong. A juvenile marsh harrier has been quartering the merses for the last week and up to 3 ospreys have be
15 August 2012
Out on the reserve today
Greenshank - 4 Green sandpiper - 2 Little ringed plover - 1 Hobby - 1 Yellow wagtail - 40 (in amongst herds of cattle seen from visitor centre) House martins - 200 Water vole - 1 seen, but more present on front pond
15 August 2012
Today's sightings
Long-billed Dowitcher on the South Lake Copyright JSLees The South Lake LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 now in winter plumage and showing well close to the observatory this am. Black-tailed Godwit 187 Redshank 58 Lapwing 250
15 August 2012
We are back!
Apologies if you've been missing our regular wildlife updates. We should now be pretty much back to normal, and if you've not been visiting the reserve in the past few days you've been missing a treat. Kingfishers, at least 4 different birds have been unm
15 August 2012
Spring photography competition winners named at WWT Welney
'The Hunter' Kevin Wooby WWT Welney Wetland Centre have named five winners in the regional Spring heat of the WWT’s Photography Competition 2011 – 2012. Two local amateur photographers have scooped three
15 August 2012
Latest sightings
11.08.12 Greenshank - 2 Whimbrel - 2 (flying South) Golden plover - 5 Common sandpiper - 1 Buzzard - 1 Hobby - 1 14.08.12 Common sandpiper - 1 Water vole - 2 (on front pond) 15.08.12 Water vole (on front pond) House martin - over 200 (in area of the visit
15 August 2012
Wildlife sightings for 15th August 2012
57 Teal - scrape 34 Shoveler - scrape and main lake 2 Peregrine - perched together on hospital 1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 176 Black-headed Gull - main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake Recent bird highlights: Peregrine, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpip
15 August 2012
Golden frog blog
Common Frog – Going for Gold? Guest blog by WWT London Wetland Centre's Chief Ecologist Richard Bullock Golden Common Frog - Nick Oliver The Common Frog (Rana temporaria) occurs in a wide range of damp and wetland
15 August 2012
Final flamingo chick has hatched!
One of the flamingo chicks on the nest (Sammy-jo Pengelly) There are now five flamingo chicks to see at WWT Llanelli! Chicks number 1 and 2, both hatched on the morning of 25 July (to different parents), have grown a
15 August 2012
Wildlife artist on display during the Arundel Festival
Wildlife artist Desiree Hart will display her paintings in the rustic Outlook In building at Arundel Wetland Centre from August 22-27, as one of the stops on the 2012 Arundel Gallery Trail during the Arundel Festival. Desire’s recent painting of a Horn
15 August 2012
WWT Arundel congratulates neighbour on Nature of Farming win
WWT Arundel congratulates Peter Knight, Manager of the Norfolk Estate, who was selected as regional winner and one of four finalists in the RSPB Nature of Farming Award. The Award was open to all farmers in the UK, whatever their farming system. It isn’
15 August 2012
LOtC badge for WWT Arundel
WWT Arundel is awarded a Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge The LOtC badge from the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom means Arundel Wetland Centre has been recognized for offering a good quality educational experience to children visiti
15 August 2012
Gentle walks and talks this autumn
Autumn Foraging Walk As the leaves start to fall, the berries and fruits of the wild harvest are all around us. Take a gentle walk with Jonathon Huet, a bush craft instructor with a classical woodland traditional approach to the art of foraging. Discove
15 August 2012
Two Weeks of Fun Before the School Run
With Classroom antics looming over the kids why not blow out the last 2 weeks of summer and join us at Castle Espie Wetland Centre for woodland mini beats hunts, pond dipping and the chance to meet some baby owls - Trix the Great Gray Owl, Woody the Asian
14 August 2012