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Todays Sightings
Todays Sightings Redshank- 2 Lapwing - 26 Avocet - 6 + 3 chicks Common Tern - 70 + 15 chicks Greylag Goose - 9 Canada Goose - 2 Shelduck - 4 + 11 ducklings Tufted Duck [...]
16 July 2012
Hobby and Swifts
Low cloud and the occasional shower provided excellent views of Common Swift (~100) hunting low over the reserve. Within the next four weeks the majority of local breeding birds will have departed for [...]
16 July 2012
Recent Sightings
Reserve On the 15th July sightings on the main lake included 2 shelducks, 17 tufted ducks, 1 little grebe, 3 coots, 98 mallards. On the Limestone lake sightings included 1 little g [...]
16 July 2012
Todays Sightings
Folly Pond No sign of Wood Sandpiper this morning Little Ringed Plover 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Curlew 29 Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 1 Shoveler 1 Teal 3 Gadwall 2 Whooper Pond Mut [...]
16 July 2012
Wildlife sightings for 16th July 2012
10 Teal - main lake and scrape. 1 female spotted late on 15th with 2 ducklings (main lake) 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 60 Swift - feeding over main lake [...]
16 July 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Yellow Wagail 6 (includes 3 juveniles) Pied Wagtail 10 juveniles Starling 70 Lapwing 40 Middle Point Dunlin 22 Sanderling 3 Turnstone 1 adult Redshank 3 Peregrin [...]
16 July 2012
15th of July Sightings
Weather: Sunshine with a cool westerly breeze. Wader Lake AM - Tide Level: Low Avocet - 7 + 3 chicks Common Tern - 56 + 20 chicks Curlew - 1 Redshank - 8 [...]
15 July 2012
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl, an adult showing well perched in a tree near the Kingfisher Hide. A female Red-crested Pochard was feeding in front of the Harrier Hide late morning but can be elusive. Two Common Tern from [...]
15 July 2012
Sunday Sightings
In the flood ground a female gadwall guided her 6 chicks away from the approaching topper and the family swam off into the main body of water which was a lovely start to the day. Being in an [...]
15 July 2012
Wildlife sightings for 15th July 2012
1 Little Egret - flew in from river p.m. 2 Pochard duckling - main lake 4 Gadwall duckling - reservoir lagoon and wildside 7 Tufted Duck broods - across reserve 13 Teal - main lake [...]
15 July 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Yellow Wagtail 2 Pied Wagtail 6 Sand Martin 30 Middle Point 1st summer male Common Scoter Common Sandpiper 3 Whimbrel 1 Curlew 120 Mediterranean Gull adult breedin [...]
15 July 2012
Summer Fun at Castle Espie Wetland Centre
Summer is an exciting time at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, with so much to see and do. Why not bring the family along to enjoy a host of fantastic activities this July and August. Including woodland mini beats hunts, pond dipping, listening for wildli
14 July 2012
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre reserve is open Monday 16 July during the Olympic Torch Relay
Arundel Wetland Centre is open on Monday 16 July, the day the Olympic Torch passes through the town of Arundel. WWT Arundel Wetland Centre is a pleasant 12 minute walk from the centre of Arundel. "If you are planning to see the Olympic Torch in the aftern
14 July 2012
14th of July Sightings
Weather: Warm with intermittent spells of sunshine and drizzle. Wader Lake Am - Tide Level: Low Avocet - 8 + 3 chicks Oystercatcher - 2 Redshank - 22 Comm [...]
14 July 2012
Today's sightings
British steel hide/estuary 204 black tailed godwit 770 curlew 385 oystercatcher 3 whimbrel brent goose 4 Mediterranean gull 2 greenshank 2 knot 3 dunlin 16 litt [...]
14 July 2012