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Wildlife sightings 08/02/2017
a.m. low tide Wader Lake Grey heron 15 Northern lapwing 11 Eurasian shelduck 16 Tufted duck 3 Shoveler 14 Black headed gull 13 Saline lagoon Kingfisher (male) Wigeon 2 Curlew Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker Reed bunting (female) Coal tit 7 Robin
8 February 2017
Sightings Wednesday 8th February
Water levels remain low but water on path towards Reedbed hide, so wellies or walking boots advised to walk around the puddle. All hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings so far today Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Black swan Barnacle g
8 February 2017
Reserve Update Wednesday 8th February - Otter back again!
The otter was back fishing on the Teal Pond first thing this morning....with displaying Teal at the back of the pond seemingly unaware of it! Once again good numbers of lapwing and golden plover visible from the Avenue Tower, alas still no American Wige
8 February 2017
Wildlife sightings for 8th February 2017
2 Redpoll - entrance lake area p.m. 3 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 2 Peregrine - hunting over main lake and perched on hospital 4 Bittern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 6 Snipe - grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1
8 February 2017
Recent Sightings
Great Crested Grebe Cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands 1 x Nuthatch 1 x Goshawk 2 x Sparrowhawk 28 x Gadwalll 2 x Mistle Thrush 1 x Great Crested Grebe 13 x Teal 7 x Grey Heron 28 x Tufted Duck 2 x Tufted Duck
7 February 2017
Todays Sightings
Hen harrier Snipe Tree sparrow Great white egret Teal Great crested grebe Golden eye Marsh harrier Bewicks swan Whooper swan Wigeon Goldfinch
7 February 2017
Wildlife sightings - 07/02/2017
a.m. Tide Level: low Wader Lake Grey heron (11 nests) 17 Shoveller 16 Teal 36 Shelduck 22 Lapwing 10 Redshank 7 Curlew 2 Oystercatcher 2 Black headed gull 70 Saline Lagoon Curlew 10 Kestrel 2 Shelduck 6 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 1 Siskin 6 Go
7 February 2017
Tack Piece getting busier
A lovely sunny day here after the cold frozen start and overcast day yesterday. The Tack Piece has benefitted from the intermittent heavy rain showers since last week, puddles have been attracting the wader flocks when they are not frozen, when it has fro
7 February 2017
Tuesday Feb 7th
21mm of rain overnight, so the reserve is looking wetter than usual today. Green-winged Teal showing on Folly Pond early, but alas still no sign of American Wigeon. Plenty of bird song kicking up recently and Mute Swans are becoming territorial down on Th
7 February 2017
Wildlife sightings for 7th February 2017
1 Jack Snipe - marsh 2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Bittern - main lake North shore 6 Pintail - main lake 1 Blackcap (female) - sheltered lagoon 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Redwing - entrance area January bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose,
7 February 2017
Make a Splash this Half Term at WWT Llanelli’s Welsh Puddle Jumping Championships with Dusty Duck
This February half term, children of all ages are being encouraged to grab their wellies, get outside and join in the Welsh puddle jumping championships being held at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre. The competition which will run daily at 2pm from 18 – 26
6 February 2017
Today's Sightings
All hides and footpaths are open except for Reedbed Hide due to a flooded footpath. Common Crane - 2 on Lady Fen Bewick's Swan - Friends Hide Pintail Gadwall Goldeneye Teal Wigeon Lapwing Dunlin Ruff Black-tailed Godwit Redshank Curlew Golden Plover Stone
6 February 2017
Wildlife sightings - 06/02/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Grey heron 16 Redshank 18 Northern Lapwing 44 Shoveler 13 Eurasian teal 26 Eurasian wigeon Shelduck 6 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 2 Hawthorn Wood Sparrowhawk 1 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Reed bunting 1 Chaffinch 21 Bullfinch 26
6 February 2017
Wildlife sightings for 6th February 2017
1 Bittern - main lake from Headley hide 1 Yellow-legged Gull - reservoir lagoon (2nd winter) 2 Shelduck - main lake 9 Pintail - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon, main lake 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape January
6 February 2017
Goshawk show again
Zeiss Hide/Van de Bovenkamp Hide The male Goshawk appeared again today, it caught, plucked and ate a Teal on the west bund of the Top New Piece flood before flying off toward the Kingfisher Hide. Good views were had from Zeiss and Van de Bovenkamp hides,
5 February 2017