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Quick update, Monday April 3rd
Some Sand Martins hawking over The Folly Pond just now and our first singing Willow Warbler near The Peter Scott Observatory this morning. There are just a few Whooper Swans remaining (four first thing, eleven yesterday; the formal swan feeds are finishe
3 April 2017
Wildlife sightings - 03/04/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 28 Grey heron 16 Lapwing 28 Redshank 40 Black-headed gull 13 Shelduck 11 Avocet 19 Shoveler 7 Oystercatcher 2 Common snipe 9 Eurasian teal 8 Saline Lagoon Avocet 4 Stock dove 2 Shelduck 12 Oystercatcher
3 April 2017
Wildlife sightings for 3rd April 2017
1 Glaucous Gull (2cy) - grazing marsh 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Rook - flew high over site N at 10:15 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 3 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Ruddy Duck - main lake
3 April 2017
Discover wonderful wildlife as you Walk with a Warden this Spring at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre
Explore the Millennium Wetlands with our warden for our first Walk with a Warden session of the year this Friday 7 April at 11am. Spring is a great time to discover the wildlife highlights on our fantastic 80ha reserve and our warden will help you use yo
3 April 2017
Today's highlights
South Lake The best birding on site a the moment, the 1st summer Little Gull was feeding over the deep lake all day, Mediterranean Gulls present with an adult in breeding plumage, two second summers and a first winter seen on/off all day. The male Kingfis
2 April 2017
Recent sightings - 2nd April
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. As the spring comes in, more and more signs of mating are being shown among our birds: Dawn chorus are being intense, and several species, such as the Black-headed gul
2 April 2017
Sightings Sunday 2nd April
Water levels remain low, all hides apart from Allport hide are open. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan (3 at Friend's hide) Whooper swan Mute swan Gadwall Pintail Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Coot Moorhen Water rail Great white eg
2 April 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 02/04/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Black-tailed Godwit - 26 Kestrel - 1 Teal - 16 Avocet - 19 Shoveler - 6 Grey Heron - 25 Coot - 4 Tufted Duck - 6 Lapwing - 27 Redshank - 38 Common Snipe - 3 Oystercatcher - 4 Black-headed Gull - 11 Saline Lagoon Oystercatc
2 April 2017
Wildlife sightings for 2nd April 2017
1 Glaucous Gull (2cy) - grazing marsh 3 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh, main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - main lake, island 21 4 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 30
2 April 2017
Today's Highlights
Little ringed plover x 2 - Main observatory Ruff Great crested grebe x 14 Meadow pipit Green woodpecker Avocet Skylark Cetti's warbler Great white egret x 3 Chiff chaff
1 April 2017
Firecrest
Holden Tower and Tack Piece A Firecrest has been singing constantly and showing occasionally in the bushes immediately in front of the hide. several each of Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff here as well. A couple of small parties of Sand Ma
1 April 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 01/04/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet - 18 Black-tailed Godwit - 5 Redshank - 16 Lapwing - 30 Oystercatcher - 4 Mute Swan - 2 Shelduck - 46 Gadwall - 6 Shoveler - 10 Teal - 15 Saline Lagoon Avocet - 4 Oystercatcher - 2 Gadwall - 4 Shoveler - 2 Hawthorn
1 April 2017
Wildlife sightings for 1st April 2017
1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 5 Redshank - grazing marsh, main lake 2 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 15 Sand Martin - wader scrape, sheltered lagoon 3 Willow Warbler - West route, wildside 1 Buzzard - flew over heading
1 April 2017
Bird News
Highlight of the day (and the year so far?) was undoubtedly a male Hen Harrier which flew across the back of the reserve this afternoon, seen from the United Utilities hide. A single Marsh Harrier, probably the same bird which has been around the reserve
31 March 2017
Sightings 31/03/2017
After a few days of awful weather it finally brightened up this afternoon and the weekends forecast isn't looking too bad either! Some nice birds about today, the best of the action being at the avenue tower. A single flock of 2750 Golden Plover are usin
31 March 2017