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Latest Sightings
7000 Barnacle Geese around the reserve. 88 Whooper Swans this morning. Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 drake Teal 200 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 12 Lapwing 13 Black-tailed Godwit 4 Snipe 2 Barnacle Goose 20 Tree Sparrow 2 Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 88 Greater Sca
7 November 2013
Whooper influx
With condition over the past few days looking excellent for bring birds in from Iceland and Greenland this mornings count of 1186 Whooper Swan on the reserve was more than likely. In fact another 350 birds were just outside the reserve boundary making it
6 November 2013
Recent Sightings
Recent sightings at WWT Castle Espie (29 October - 5 November) include: 8 Little Egrets on Wader Marsh 1 Kingfisher at the Limestone Lake 55 whooper swans (flying overhead) 6 Little Egret, and 5 Shoveler in Main Lake 6 Greenshank, 2 Dunlin and 55 Redshan
6 November 2013
Ringed swans at WWT Welney
A few more swans have been identified on the reserve this morning and out in the fields during the day. J9V (Yellow ring) - Old Bedford, a male swan ringed at WWT Welney in 2007 and a winter regular ever since. J57 (yellow ring) - a male swan ringed in Ic
6 November 2013
Wildlife sightings
Highlight from Saturday was a second ever Great white egret, both seen this year and a brief sighting of a Bittern in the reedbed. Yesterday evening a gathering of between 100 and 150 Pied wagtails going to roost in the reedbed along with 40 Reed bunti
6 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Glossy ibis - 1 (main observatory moving from main lagoon to far side of reserve) Peregrine - 1
6 November 2013
Latest Sightings
6200 Barnacle Geese around the reserve. 59 Whooper Swans. Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 drake Teal 200 Wigeon 400 Shoveler 20 Snipe 7 Black-tailed Godwit 39 Curlew 9 Lapwing 19 Barnacle Geese Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 59 Greater Scaup 1 drake Mute Swan 5
6 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2013
1 Bittern - main lake S shore 1 Yellow-legged Gull 1st winter - main lake 9 Snipe 2 Pintail - pair, scrape 85 Wigeon - marsh, scrape, sheltered lagoon 8 Water Rail - reedbeds 290 Starling - flew W 67 Goldfinch - wildside 6 Lesser Redpoll - wildside 6 Sis
6 November 2013
Today's sighting Ibis & G W Teal
The South lake GLOSSY IBIS 2 Juvenles roosted overnight and still present early morning but flew SE at 7.08am Common Crane 3 (GCP) Pintail 8 Black-tailed Godwit 80 The Zeiss Hide AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 First winter male Teal 1500 Spotted Redshank 1
6 November 2013
Glossy Ibis and Siberian Chiffchaff
Glossy Ibis GLOSSY IBIS 2 juveniles on the Rushy late afternoon them flew towards the South lake. They then showed very well from Hogarth Hide where they were seen to go to roost. Holden Walkway SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF 1 present agian and was heard singing
5 November 2013
First frost and new arrivals
First frost for the autumn yesterday making the reserve look fantastic. At least 400 Whooper Swan present at the moment and 6000+ Pink-footed Geese roosting. We will have a proper count tomorrow. A single Barnacle Goose came in with ~ 300 Pink-footed Gees
5 November 2013
Ringed swans at WWT Welney
It's that time of year again where we welcome back some familiar faces to WWT Welney Wetland Centre in the form of ringed whooper and Bewick's swans. In amongst the crowds of birds we hope to be able to continue the stories of those swans that have at s
5 November 2013
Celebrate Scotland and scottish wildlife
Celebrate Scotland on St. Andrew’s Day at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre The Solway Piper plays every hour from 11 am. The squeaks and squawks of the ducks at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre will be drowned out by t
5 November 2013
Dormouse survey shows the success of Arun Riverlife
More dormice have been recorded at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre this October than in any month in the past two years. A recent survey of nesting boxes at the wetland reserve found four live dormice and 8 dormice nests inside the 61 nesting boxes onsite. Tw
5 November 2013
Weekend of wildlife photography on Nov 16-17
Bewick's take to the air in the early morning above WWT Arundel by Paul Stevens The gorgeous WWT Arundel Wetland Centre reserve has always been a popular spot for wildlife photography. During the Nov 16-17 Wildlife
5 November 2013