News
It's warmer, honest!
The temperature has warmed up a couple of degrees from the last few days and much of the reserve is now free of ice, apart from a few sheltered waterbodies which still have a slight covering. The birds have responded by moving back in with a great selec
26 January 2017
Wildlife sightings for 26th January 2017
5 Bittern - main lake S shore, resr lagoon N shore 2 Goosander (pr) - over W 8 Pintail - main lake, resr lagoon 11 Fieldfare - wildside and over SE 1 Little Grebe - marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - hunting over grazing marsh Jan
26 January 2017
Brambling
The cracking male Brambling continues to show at the Janet Kear feeding station along with Reed Buntings and an assortment of Tits and other finches. At least 2 Peregrines seen today an adult male and an imm male, also Marsh Harrier, sev Buzzard and Kestr
25 January 2017
Sightings Wednesday 25th January
All hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings today: Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan White-fronted goose (8 on lady fen) Goldeneye Pochard Teal Tufted duck Shoveler Wigeon Water rail Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Kingfisher Green wood
25 January 2017
Traditional craft to help lay better homes for nature this winter
Staff and volunteers at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre have been busy learning the craft of hedge laying this winter to help provide more attractive homes and hibernation sites for many birds, insects, small mammals and reptiles on the vast nature reserve.
25 January 2017
Interesting tail fanning behaviour in snipe
Snipe tail fan display Kim Tarsey Fanning in winter; surely it’s too cold for that?! Look at these snipe fanning their tails to one another on the ice. It is very unusual to see this, let alone film it, as snipe ar
25 January 2017
Important Travel Advice - Visitors coming from the South
Important Travel Advice – 14 – 23 February 2017 – Visitors coming from the South The A38 at Berkeley Bridge will be closed from 14 to 23 February 2017 while the old structure is removed and replaced. As such for all visitors travelling fro
25 January 2017
Wildlight sightings - 25/01/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Shelduck 26 Greylag 1 Saline Lagoon Common snipe 1 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 1 Blue tit 1 Chaffinch 6 Robin 2 Other birds Goldcrest - 2 - Window on the Wear 2 Curlew - 6 - River Wear Black-headed gull - 15 - Ri
25 January 2017
Today's sightings
A great variety of notable species this morning including Goshawk, White-fronted Geese, Little Stint and our star Bitterns! South Lake Hides The scrape and duck marsh are completely frozen, but around 600 Lapwing and 8 Dunlin were braving the ice. The d
25 January 2017
Reserve Update Wednesday 25th January
The sunny morning is really lighting up the large flocks of Golden Plover, Lapwing, Wigeon and Teal down on the Flood Ground today. It is also making it far easier to pick out the American Wigeon in the mob than has been the case the past two days. Sm
25 January 2017
Wildlife sightings for 25th January 2017
6 Bittern - main lake, resr lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - flew N over sheltered lagoon 4 Pintail - main lake 20 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon 8 Redwing - sheltered lagoon Additional sighting from yesterday: 6 Waxwing - behind South route feeder tree
25 January 2017
Foggy dawn, sunny day.
Once the fog cleared from the site we were left with a day of sunshine. Zeiss Hide Snipe flocks were feeding in the cut rush, image below was taken this morning. Yesterday Water Rail and Cetti's Warbler also showing well here. Van de Bovenkamp Hide At
24 January 2017
Recent Sightings
Treecreeper cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands 1 x Hen Harrier (male) on 21/1 5 x Bullfinch 4 x Song Thrush 1 x Mistle Thrush 3 x Water Rail 2 x Cetti`s warbler 1 x Snipe 1 x Buzzard 46 x Tufted duck 12 x Teal
24 January 2017
Bird News
Mammals have been drawing more attention than over the last couple of days, with 3 Roe Deer, Weasel, and Stoat on top of last week's Otter sighting. Still lots of birds around though, with Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Little Egret, Water Ra
24 January 2017
Wildlife sightings for 24th January 2017
4 Bittern - main lake south shore, reservoir lagoon 6 Waxwing - behind South route feeder tree block, then landed in Cypress tree tops at 15:50 before flying S 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - South route 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 50+ Fiel
24 January 2017