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Quick update, Tuesday Jan 24th
Fewer swans this morning, about 140 Whoopers at the early feed, where the pond had relatively few duck to begin with - otter activity again? Visibility is much better today - the fog has gone, replaced with a sharp SW wind. Green-winged Teal is of course
24 January 2017
Reserve update, Monday Jan 23rd
Despite the foggy conditions today we've had quite an exciting morning. Three otters (female and two slightly smaller cubs) emptied the Whooper Pond of birds first thing, but once everything had settled down and the otters moved off we had a good count of
23 January 2017
Wildlife sightings - 23/01/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Shoveler 8 Eurasian shelduck 10 Greylag goose 1 Jay 4 Eurasian teal 7 Herring gull 2 Redshank 2 Black-headed gull 82 Northern lapwing 50 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 1 Curlew 9 Hawthorn Wood Robin 4 Chaffinch 5 Great tit 2 Grea
23 January 2017
Wildlife sightings for 23rd January 2017
1 Bittern - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - main lake from Headley Hide - showing down to within 3m of hide windows 1 Bearded Tit - calling from reeds NE of Headley Hide 133 Shoveler - main lake 1 Kingfisher - south route 5 Meadow Pipit - marsh 20 Redwing -
23 January 2017
New insights for January
Happy New Year flamingo followers. Unfortunately I cannot really say much about flamingo behaviour at WWT for this first month of the year as the flocks are currently shut away in their houses, safe and warm, until environmental conditions improve and t
22 January 2017
Cold snap continues
Another cold night with frost meant many areas remained frozen all day, a thaw after midday did open up feeding opportunities for some species. Water Rails were very much out on the open today. Birds were seen from Kingfisher Hide, Zeiss Hide (2) and W
22 January 2017
Festival of Swans - Sunday sightings
A glorious start to the day with our swans awake an amazing experience watching thousands of swans on the washes wake up preen and some flew out. Many have remained infront of the hides due to the ice so come down and see them. Highlights Glaucous gull
22 January 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 22/01/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Grey Heron - 7 Eurasian Teal - 56 Northern Lapwing - 15 Redshank - 57 Shoveler - 3 Wigeon - 2 Eurasian Shelduck - 15 Black-headed Gull - 72 Melanic Jackdaw - 1 Carrion Crow - 2 Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 1 Eurasian Teal - 4
22 January 2017
Recent sightings - 22nd January
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Redshank 80, Curlew 20, Oystercatcher 4, Shelduck +150, Brent geese 70, Wigeon 3, Common Teal 3, Black-headed gull 1, Lesser black-backed gull 1. A buzzard p
22 January 2017
Wildlife sightings for 22nd January 2017
6 Bittern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Bearded Tit - calling from reeds by Headley Hide 2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 78 Wigeon - grazing marsh 8 Pintail - main lake 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, ma
22 January 2017
Sightings Saturday 21st January
Water levels are up to 90% but all hides apart from Allport remain open. Sightings today: Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan White-fronted goose Egyptian goose (Grey morph) Goldeneye Pochard Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Coot
21 January 2017
Sunny Saturday Sightings
One of two Bitterns on view from the Van Der Bovenkamp hide this morning. A very sunny start to the day giving great views of the birds from the hides: Van De Bovenkamp Hide Bittern- One showing very well for prolonged periods of time in front o
21 January 2017
Wildlife sightings for 21st January 2017
4 Bittern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 136 Shoveler - main lake, grazing marsh 8 Pintail - main lake 3 Water Rail - main lake, reedbed filters 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 12 Redwing - sheltered lagoon January bird highlig
21 January 2017
Latest Sightings - 21st January - slight frost & lots of birds!
It's a stunning morning on the reserve! A light frost has kept more swans here with 205 Whooper Swans on the Whooper Pond right now. The bright sunshine makes it hard to count the Folly Pond until later in the morning, but we can make out plenty of ducks
21 January 2017
Recent Sightings
Great White Egret Cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Grey Heron 2 Gadwall 35 Teal 37 Pintail 52 Shoveler 130 Pochard 9 Tufted Duck 65 Buzzard 1 Water Rail 1 Lapwing 5 Snipe 3 Reed Bunting 1 Kingfisher 1 British Steel
20 January 2017