Gadwall numbers up
There have been good numbers of gadwall between Ramsar and Sand martin hides, 56 gadwall on Tuesday. Shoveler numbers are up with too and they are sprinkled around the site.
Cattle egrets and little egrets are around and Sand martin hide and Scrape hide. Kingfisher sightings this week at Scrape hide, Discovery hide on Arun Riverlife lagoon and along the boat channels of Wetland Discovery area.
Cetti's warbler are dotted around the site as well. On sunny days there are plenty of migrant hawker and common darter dragonflies out.
This is not a comprehensive list of current wildlife onsite. Our Reserve team observes different sections of the site on a rotating basis.
Gadwall photo by Andrew Burns
Tues Sept 26
Ramsar & Sand martin hides: 1 cattle egret, 1 kingfisher, 1 cormorant, 6 Canada geese, 56 gadwall, 5 pochard, 3 shoveler, 21 mallards, 4 coots, 1 moorhen, 6 egyptian geese, 128 black-headed gulls, 2 herring gulls, 2 little egrets, 1 grey heron, 1 Cetti’s warbler
Scrape hide: 7 shoveler, 1 little egret, 1 kingfisher, 3 teal.
Mon 25 Sept
Lapwing hide: 1 Cetti’s warbler, 4 blue tits
Sand martin hide & Ramsar hide: 1 little egret, 9 shoveler, 23 gadwall, 1 stone chat
Scrape hide: 7 shoveler, 2 teal
Reedbed boardwalk: 2 moorhens, 4 common darter dragonflies
Long path: 2 migrant hawker dragonflies
Arun Riverlife: 11 gadwall
Sun 24 Sept
Wetland discovery|: 1 kingfisher, 13 mallard, 1 wood pigeon
Ramsar & Sand Martin hide: 1 little egret, 2 shoveler, 34 gadwall
Scrape hide: 27 gadwall, 6 shoveler, 1 kingfisher
Sat 23 Sept
Arun Riverlife: 3 mute swan, 2 Canada geese, 10 black-headed gulls, 4 yifted ducks, 26 coots, 1 gadwall, 2 moorhens, 33 mallards, 1 kingfisher
Ramsar & Sand martin hide: 13 shoveler, 1 kingfisher.
Fri 22 Sept
Wood Loop: 2 great tits, 6 mallards, 4 chaffinches, 3 moorhen, 2 robins, 1 coal tit, 3 chiff chaff
Thurs 21 Sept
Reedbed boardwalk: 2 moorhens
Willow Sphere: 6 gadwall, 8 mallard
Ramsar hide: 22 gadwall, 2 cattle egrets.
Wed 20 Sept
Arun Rverlife: 3 mute swans, 10 tufted ducks, 1 little grebe
Pelican cove: 7 gadwall, 2 moorhen
Willow sphere: 1 teal
Long path: 11 mallards
Scrape hide: 8 gadwall, 2 teal, 3 goldfinches, 43 mallars, 5 wood pigeon, 1 coot, 1 chiff chaff, 6 shoveler
Scrape hide: 1 moorhen, 4 gadwall
Sand martin hide: 2 tufted ducks, 1 cormorant, 16 gadwall
Ramsar hide: 6 tufted ducks, 6 gadwall, 1 common gull
Wetland Discovery: 1 kingfishers
