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Today's sightings
Holden Tower Dark-bellied Brent Goose 1 Peregrine 1 Canada Goose 230 Lapwing 5700 Golden Plover 2750 Dunlin 1000+ Little Stint 1 Bewick's Swan 70 fed in the pools all day White-fronted Geese 160+ in the 50 Acre Crane 5 GCP birds at dusk The male Green w
31 December 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Low Mallard - 46 Teal - 41 Tufted Duck - 10 Gadwall - 2 Shoveler - 1 Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 1 Sparrowhawk - 1 Other Birds Jay - North Wood - 2 Redwing - River Footpath - 11 Cormorant - River Wear - 2 Goosander - River Wear
31 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 133 Tufted Duck 51 Wigeon 127 Shoveler 12 Mute Swan 60 Canada Goose 80 Greylag Goose 4 Gadwall 1 ♂ Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 500 Wigeon 700 Shoveler 24 Lapwing 50 Oystercatcher 4 Shelduck 2 Saltcot Merse - high
31 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 31st December 2013
1 Bittern - main lake SE corner perched 2m up in reeds a.m. 30 Redwing - entrance area (particularly the Holly trees), wildside 22 Fieldfare - entrance area 2 Meadow Pipit - over the marsh 60 Teal - marsh 80+ Shoveler - main lake, marsh 10 Snipe - marsh,
31 December 2013
Flamingos into 2014
Nose to beak. Great views of the birds are what makes Slimbridge so special. Despite the horrid weather, the birds can still be watched inside their houses. The Caribbean flock looks stunning! So it's the end of anoth
30 December 2013
Hen Harrier again
The male Hen Harrier was seen again this afternoon, it showed well from the appropriately named Harrier Hide, also at least 1 Marsh Harrier in the area and 2 adult Peregrine. At least 80 Ruff and 1500 Lapwing on the reserve and upto 2000 Pink footed Geese
30 December 2013
Walk off the festive excess at WWT Arundel
Give yourself a good stretch at WWT Arundel in January. We all wake up on New Year's morning knowing we’ve rather overdone it on turkey, chocolates and bubbly, so why not wrap up warm, get out in the fresh air and w
30 December 2013
A goldfish isn’t just for Christmas
The raised pond is the temporary home of Bauble the goldfish, found abandoned at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Volunteer grounds staff Craig Welsby spotted gold in the ditch during a fence line check around the Arundel W
30 December 2013
A flood of visitors follow the winter storms
Paul Steven’s weekly Wildlife Sightings column appears in the Chichester Observer, the Littlehampton Gazette, the Bognor Regis Observer, the Shoreham Herald and the Worthing Herald. Mon 30 Dec: The winter storms that lashed the UK during the week of Chr
30 December 2013
Brimstone butterfly enjoyed the winter sunshine
Paul Steven’s weekly Wildlife Sightings column appears in the Chichester Observer, the Littlehampton Gazette, the Bognor Regis Observer, the Shoreham Herald and the Worthing Herald. Monday 23 Dec: DURING A WEEK of weather extremes gave us some interesti
30 December 2013
Today's sightings-Green winged Teal and amazing birding
Green winged Teal male was on the Tack Piece and Top New Piece today. Viewable from Holden Tower and Robbie Garnett, Stephen Kirk Hides until moving to Zeiss Hide where it roosted for a while eventually flying over the hedge into the Bottom New Piece. Ima
30 December 2013
Today's highlights
115 black tailed godwit, 2 spotted redshank, greenshank, 30 redshank, 3 water rail, 400 wigeon, 53 teal, 24 shoveler, 84 gadwall, peregrine, buzzard, sparrowhawk and a great spotted woodpecker.
30 December 2013
Lowest number of swans at Slimbridge since 1965
You would be forgiven for thinking that a wet and windy autumn is in full swing with winter yet to arrive! These weather patterns are shaping what is turning out to be a memorable winter. The predominantly south-westerly winds and mild temperatures have m
30 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 152 Tufted Duck 49 Wigeon 131 Shoveler 12 Mute Swan 60 Canada Goose 80 Greylag Goose 4 Gadwall 1 ♂ Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 500 Wigeon 700 Shoveler 24 Lapwing 120 Redshank 25 Oystercatcher 4 Shelduck 2 Pintail
30 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 30th December 2013
1 Skylark - on the marsh, sheltering along the edge of the reedbed 25 Linnet - flew SE at 1600hrs (as one flock) 50 Redwing - entrance area (particularly the Holly trees), sheltered lagoon, wildside 12 Fieldfare - entrance area 11 Meadow Pipit - over mai
30 December 2013