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Todays Sightings
Holden Tower Two Common Terns were over the estuary this morning and there was a scattering of Curlew, Oystercatcher and Shelduck. The tide will be high in the afternoon so watch out for Gulls [...]
30 June 2012
Today's sightings
Today’s highlights include spoonbill, 7 Mediterranean gull, common tern, 53 black tailed godwit, 17 little egret, 11 redshank, cetti’s warbler and a peregrine. [...]
29 June 2012
June 29th
Yet another wet one overnight, strong blustery south-westerlies this morning. A few hardy warblers (Blackcap, Garden and Whitethroat) continue to sing despite the conditions. 200 Lapwings and twice as [...]
29 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 29th June 2012
3 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 18 Lapwing - main lake, grazing marsh 3 Common Tern chicks - main lake 40+ Swift - site count 7 House Martin - reservoir lagoon Re [...]
29 June 2012
Bad weather blows rare gull-billed tern off course to WWT Llanelli!
Gull-billed tern (Image credit: Mark Hipkin) Birders are flocking to WWT Llanelli this week to see an extremely rare gull-billed tern who has taken up residence. It is thought the recent squally weather has blown the
28 June 2012
Out on the reserve today
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28 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 7 + 5 chicks Oystercatcher - 4 + 2 chicks Redshank - 1 Common Tern - 80 pairs Grey Heron - 8 Sand Martin - 2 Pied Wagtail - 5 Saline Lagoon Lapw [...]
28 June 2012
Bird News
A fairly quiet day today, but an eclipse male Garganey on Vinson's helped towards a decent day's birding for the few who ventured out. A Common Tern was on the Mere this morning, and a flock o [...]
28 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 6 cygnets Teal Pond Little Grebe Gadwall 4 Flood Ground Gadwall Heron Lapwing 18 Starling 100 Folly Pond Mallards with ducklings Shovel [...]
28 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 28th June 2012
10 Common Tern + 3 chicks - main lake 190 Herring Gull - main lake (high tide) 33 Black-heaed Gull - main lake (high tide) 2 Peregrine - over resr lagoon 11 Blackcap 8 Cetti's [...]
28 June 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Tufted Duck 6 Gadwall 2 Rushy Black-headed Gull colony Redshank 1 Green Sandpiper 2 South Lake Obs/ Hogarth Hide Avocet pair nesting Black-tailed God [...]
28 June 2012
Meet the insects
Make the most of National Insect Week (25 June - 1 July) by heading to WWT London Wetland Centre to see if you can spot any of these colourful characters. This Wasp Beetle has evolved with the same warning pattern as a was
28 June 2012
Love Learning 2012
This summer come to the Wildfowl & Wetlands centre at Castle Espie and see what fun activities we have in store for one and all. Every weekend in July and August why not join the team for some fun while learning about the amazing wildlife and history
27 June 2012
Moths!
The following moths were collected from our traps this morning. Poplar Hawkmoth - 3 Bloodvain - 1 Brinstone Moth - 1 Hart & Dart - 21 Large Yellow Underwing - 1 Common Swif [...]
27 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 6 + 5 chicks Wigeon - 1 Redshank - 5 Lapwing - 6 Shelduck - 4 + 12 duckling Commen Tern - 108 + 21 chicks Tufted Duck - 15 Heron - 10 [...]
27 June 2012