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First Bewick`s Swans
Bewick`s Swan The first Bewicks Swan arrived this morning. Seven birds, a pair called Staunton and Sarascen with one juvenile and one yearling probably their youngster from last. Another adult called Humbug (arrived on the same date as last year) and two
27 October 2013
Wildlife sightings for 27th October 2013
1 Pintail - female, scrape 2 Peregrine - hunting on site 5 Snipe - marsh 524 Black-headed Gull - marsh and main lake 2 Meadow Pipit - flew SW 3 Redwing - flew SW/NW 140 Starling - migrating W 2 Linnet - flew S Please note the Summer Route has now c
27 October 2013
Green-winged Teal again
Drake Green-winged Teal from the Ron Barker Hide today. It's been pretty hit and miss trying to catch up with this bird, however once on the reserve they tend to hang out through the winter. Late on, 5.30pm, an adult European White-fronted Goose dropped i
26 October 2013
Todays Sightings.
Rushy Pochard and Pintail building up daily 40 and 61 this morning. The Ferruginous X Pochard male was showing well a Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail and a Little Grebe added to the variety. Robbie Garnett Two Cranes were nice and close here, 250 Teal were along
26 October 2013
Wildlife sightings for 26th October 2013
1 Bittern - flew into reedbed 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 3 water Rail - reedbed 18 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Meadow Pipit - flew S,SW 5 Redwing - 1 flew SW 4 circled site 6 Cetti's Warbler - all singing 4 Chiffchaff - 2 Linnet - flew S 3 Siskin
26 October 2013
Latest Sightings
7200 Barnacle Geese around the reserve - best places are Newfields Hide and Saltcot Merse as of 10am. 301 Whooper Swans feeding in a field with sheep along entrance road and flying around site. Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 3 Mute Swan 29 Canada Geese 40 Grea
26 October 2013
Pink-footed Geese YouTube Video
Have a look at our new YouTube video, showcasing the spectacular Pink-footed geese at Martin Mere.
25 October 2013
WWT and Project Wild Thing connect children and nature
WWT wetland centres are offering families a safe place for your kids to take a first step into nature, following several research papers* confirming children are becoming disconnected from the natural world they live in. Figures show: More than 70 per ce
25 October 2013
Latest Sightings
9,600 Barnacle Geese around the reserve today, mostly on the merse. 248 Whooper Swans feeding in a field along the entrance road and flying around site. Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 8 Greater Scaup 1 Mute Swan 28 Tufted Duck 40 Wigeon 40 Gadwall 2 Little Gre
25 October 2013
Wildlife sightings for 25th October 2013
152 Shoveler - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 8 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 1 Bittern - flew into middle reedbed channel from main lake October bird highlights: Garganey, Pink-footed Goose, Bittern
25 October 2013
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 20 Barnacle Goose 150 Golden Plover 180 Linnet 40 Meadow Pipit 25 The Rushy Pintail 59 Pochard 27 Middle Point Dnlin 320 Curlew 50 Rock Pipit 1 The Car Park Lesser Redpoll 1 Siskin 3 The South lake Black-tailed Godwit
25 October 2013
Autumn migration update
Image: Flock of black-tailed godwits Migration season is in full swing here at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre, with huge numbers of birds flying down from their northern breeding grounds to spend the winter here, or just to stop for a rest bef
25 October 2013
Spotted a Crake!!
Star bird of the day was a Spotted Crake seen from the Scrape hide this morning. Last one was seen here back in 1992! Bearded tits were seen again on Tuesday, although not seen since then they could still be out there!
24 October 2013
VIDEO: The swan migration has begun
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYyTpn3b0tM&list=PL56E14ACF00128299'] Hundreds of swans have arrived at WWT Welney Wetland Centre to spend the winter months in the Fens. Numbers will increase to 6,000 whooper swans and 3,000 Bewick's swans
24 October 2013
Wild swans get their first supper
Children watching WWT Welney floodlit wild swan feed by Sacha Dench The floodlit wild swan feeds will be inaugurated by Sir Peter Scott’s daughter and local dignitaries Staff and visitors at WWT Welney Wetland Centr
24 October 2013