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Wildlife sightings for 23rd November 2013
2 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Pintail - wader scrape 53 Wigeon - wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 3 Water Rail - main lake, grazing marsh 19 Fieldfare - dropped into car park area 2 Siskin - South route 1 Peregrine - on hospital November bird highlights:
23 November 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 135 Tufted Duck 60 Wigeon 80 Shoveler 12 Mute Swan 45 Canada Goose 84 Greylag Goose 4 Gadwall 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 100 Wigeon 20 Shoveler 16 Flood Ground Most of the ducks are here, I still need to get down
23 November 2013
Easterly winds bring cold weather, frosts and ... swans!
More than 50 wild Bewick’s swans flew into WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire last night, marking the start of winter for many UK wildlife lovers. The swans famously return from arctic Russia each year to the wetland reserve established by
22 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 22nd November 2013
3 Pintail - main lake 1 Mandarin - wildside 2 Redpoll - wildside Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Peregrine - on main lake island near to Obs block November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Redshank, Wat
22 November 2013
Cold weather prompts swan-fall!
Over 50 new Bewick’s swans flew into Slimbridge last night transforming the Rushy Lake into a vibrant theatre of courtship routines, frenzied feeding and territorial squabbles! Conditions were perfect for migration with clear skies, good visibility and
22 November 2013
Today's Sightings
The Zeiss Hide Teal 800 Shelduck 5 Lapwing 244 The Holden Tower Wigeon 300 Shelduck 35 Common Crane 3 Bewick Swan 12 Lapwing 220 Canada Goose 269 Sparrowhawk 1 Greylag 90 The Rushy Hide Bewick Swan 12 Mute Swan 2 Tufted Duck 120 Greylag 48 Pintail 61 Cana
22 November 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/Am Tide/Low Teal - 74 Great Black-backed Gull - 1 Shelduck - 1 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Low Mallard - 15 Teal - 10 Black-headed Gull - 4 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 24 Chaffinch - 15 Willow Tit
22 November 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 97 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 80 Shoveler 12 Mute Swan 45 Canada Goose 60 Greylag Goose 4 Gadwall 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 100 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 10 Shelduck 3 Flood Ground Teal 400 Wigeon 400 Shoveler 4 Heron 1 Mu
22 November 2013
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Ruff 3 Redshank 5 Lapwing 200 Black-tailed Godwit 140 Curlew 77 Golden Plover 9 Dunlin 60 White-fronted Goose 102 Wigeon 1710 Pintail 70 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 40- most went out early. Pochard 150 Pintail 110 Ferruginous x Pochard 1 T
21 November 2013
Sightings update!
Green Woodpecker has just been spotted flying over site by a member of reserve staff at 12.10pm. This is the first time we've had one spotted on site in over a year!
21 November 2013
New Caerlaverock observatory brings wildlife up close for all
A unique new wildlife-watching experience has opened in Scotland this week at WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre. The Sir Peter Scott Observatory is the latest in a long line of wildlife-watching innovations from WWT. From the two storey tower, visitors will
21 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 21st November 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Little Egret - flew over NW 12 Fieldfare - flew W 4 Redpoll - world wetlands November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Redshank, Water Pipit, Rock Pipit, Bearded Tit, Brambling,
21 November 2013
Winter brings swans back!
Well winter has really arrived this week! Those cold, crisp days with biting northerly winds are back with a vengeance, and accompanying them are more arctic visitors escaping even cooler conditions further east. I had a hunch that yesterday would be busy
21 November 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 100 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 80 Shoveler 6 Mute Swan 45 Canada Goose 60 Greylag Goose 4 Gadwall 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Black-tailed Godwit 2 Redshank 1 Teal 430 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 10 Flood Ground Teal 200 Wigeon 400
21 November 2013
Environment important for economy - WWT CEO
WWT CEO Martin Spray with Dr Elaine King of Wildlife and Countryside Link and Zac Goldsmith MP “The future of the economy depends on our natural resources”, WWT’s Chief Executive Martin Spray CBE has told Govern
20 November 2013