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More Movement
The continuing southerly airflow is helping migrant birds on their way and bringing more birds in which will summer and breed in the local vicinity. At least 4 White Wagtails today on Woodend Marsh. The immature Spoonbill and Little Egret are sill present
17 April 2013
A wet day on the nest
Once again the weather is dominating the daily report from the osprey nest. We have seen both birds on the nest today but the horizontal rain this afternoon has meant that the nest has been more often empty than with a bird clinging to it. Even with the s
17 April 2013
Get a behind the scenes experience at WWT Martin Mere
A brand new event is starting at WWT Martin Mere on Wednesday 17 April: Behind the scenes Wednesdays. Every Wednesday, staff at Martin Mere, are giving visitors the opportunity to take part in a tour or talk that will allow them to see behind the scenes a
17 April 2013
Today's sightings
British Steel hide/estuary spoonbill, 70 black tailed godwit, 4 little egret, 5 redshank, 33 shelduck, 2 great crested grebe and 2 peregrine. Lagoon Mediterranean gull, 350 black headed gull, 16 greylag goose, 39 gadwall, 65 mallard 6 pochard and 1
17 April 2013
Kingfishers nesting & sightings
Migrants Common Whitethroat 1 Sedge Warbler 10 Reed Warbler 2 Willow Warbler 50 Chiffchaff 12 Blackcap 30 And lots of Swallows, Sand and house Martins moving through Kingfisher Hide Kingfisher 2 Are still excavating a nest hole in front of the hide, The p
17 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Main lagoon Common tern - 1 Avocet - 30 Redshank - 4 Reedbed hide Marsh harrier - 1 (female) Kingfisher - 1 Additional sightings from yesterday: Yellow wagtail - 30 - Lady Fen Avocet - 40 - Main lagoon
17 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Spring Arrivals Over the last few days we have seen the arrival of Chiffchaff, Swallow, Sand Martin, House Martin and White Wagtail. Today Willow Warblers arrived with 3 birds singing along the Avenue Folly Pond Whooper Swan 1 Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon
17 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 17th April 2013
1 Garganey - main lake 1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Mute Swan - grazing marsh (Adult, Polish variety) 5 Common Tern - 2 over main lake, 3 flew off W 16 Sand Martin - wader scrape, main lake 2 Swallow - main lake, wader scrape 2 Reed Warbler - near Dulv
17 April 2013
Au Revoir!
Our last two remaining Bewick’s swans have finally left on spring migration, drawing to a close another eventful swan season! Whirls and Alik stayed at Slimbridge until 11 April, before natural urges to migrate and breed, triggered by the lengthening da
16 April 2013
Blue-headed (type) Wagtail
Bit of late news with a Blue-headed (type) Wagtail briefly at 6:40pm on the Reed Bed Walk with cattle opposite the sewage works before flying off NW. Also on the Reed Bed Walk Male Marsh Harrier and male Wheatear. Plenty of hirundines moving through early
16 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
House martins - 4 Ruff - 2 Black-tailed godwit - 300 Avocet - 25 Snipe - 2 Little grebe - 2 Lady Fen Yellow wagtail - 8 on the pool next to the visitor centre looking very smart in the Spring sunshine.
16 April 2013
Early Birds catch the Dawn Chorus at Castle Espie
International Dawn Chorus Day, on 5 May 2013, is the worldwide celebration of nature’s daily miracle. Castle Espie Wetland Centre is offering a unique opportunity to enjoy their wonderful Wren captured by Richie Lort
16 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 16th April 2013
1 Garganey - main lake 1 Barnacle Goose - main lake 1 Curlew - on reserve a.m. 3 Redshank - main lake, scrape 4 Snipe 1 Yellow-legged Gull 1st winter - main lake 1 Redstart - entrance bank 1 Wheatear - marsh 1 White Wagtail - main lake 8 Yellow Wagtail
16 April 2013
Hanging onto the nest in the wind
It is very windy today at the osprey nest. We have had a SW wind around force 4 gusting 5 or 6 this morning and the birds have been hanging onto the nest. Both birds have been around all morning and our male even had a go at a mating attempt on the
16 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Whooper Swan 1 Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Redshank 15 Black-tailed Godwit 20 Oystercatcher 4 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 40 Wigeon 30 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 12 Gadwall 6 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 550 Redshank Curl
16 April 2013