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Wildlife sightings for 1st December 2016
8 Linnet - marsh + flew W 24 Song Thrush - flew SW+N 30 Redwing - flew SW+NW 11 Blackbird - flew SW 8 Mandarin - RL grebe pool 2 Bittern - main lake NW shore 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 6 Snipe - scrape, marsh 111 Shoveler 6 Pintail - main lake 21 Pochard - ma
1 December 2016
Sightings for Wednesday 30th November
All is still open hides apart from Allport hide remains open, the Summer walk for the first third until the path turns to the West on to the wash. Sightings reported so far are: Black-tailed godwit - 800 Dunlin - 130 Redshank Snipe - 60 Lapwing - 300 Wh
30 November 2016
Wildlife sightings - 30/11/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake *Frozen* Saline Lagoon *Frozen* Hawthorn Wood Blue tit 2 Bullfinch 3 Other birds Goldfinch - 6 - Wader Lake footpath Tufted duck - 10 - Reservoir Black-headed gull - 10 - River Wear Cormorant 0 2 0 River Wear Great tit - 2
30 November 2016
Wildlife sightings for 30th November 2016
1 Bittern - main lake very close to Headley hide 3 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh 5 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Yellow Legged Gull - reservoir lagoon 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - main lake in front of Headley hide 1 Nuthatch - c
30 November 2016
Recent Sightings - Long Tailed Duck!
Female Long Tailed Duck Cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Wigeon 338 Tufted Duck 12 Greenshank 4 Redshank 8 Dunlin 7 Grey Plover 1 Lapwing 59 Shelduck 35 Pochard 2 Teal 8 Mallard c130 Millennium Wetlands Shovelor 13
29 November 2016
Wader spectacle building
Black-tailed godwit flock by Heather Lowe Over the weekend water levels have risen, bringing many of the wading birds closer to the hides, as well as more birds arriving. This is creating a hive of activity on the i
29 November 2016
Sightings 29th November
All hides are open apart from Allport hide, the summer walk is open for the first third up to the point where the path bears West on to the wash. Please note water is now starting to creep onto the footpaths in places forming puddles that can be walked ar
29 November 2016
WWT festive fun – mixing tradition and treats
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a visit to Santa, but a festive day out at a Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) Centre is a great opportunity to mix tradition with nature too.
29 November 2016
Wildlife sightings - 29/11/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake (frozen) Kestrel 2 Redshank 3 Redwing 5 Lapwing 16 Saline Lagoon Frozen! Hawthorn Wood *very busy* Nuthatch 2 Great spotted woodpecker 2 Crossbill *heard* Robin Bullfinch Greenfinch Goldfinch Chaffinch Blue tit Willow tit G
29 November 2016
Latest Sightings - 29th November - Two Hen Harrier!
Cold and frosty again this morning, with most of the ponds frozen over. The drake Green-winged Teal is easy to spot as he is in the only patch of open water on the Folly Pond. Two male Hen Harriers are hunting over the merse this morning. Todays high tide
29 November 2016
Wildlife sightings for 29th November 2016
1 Bittern - main lake close to Headley hide 4 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh 2 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 3 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 14 Redwing - flew over heading NW November bi
29 November 2016
Today's Highlights
Kingfisher in willow tree by cafe Short eared owl Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Redshank Snipe Lapwing Marsh harriers Hen harrier-female at Lyle to Friends hides Buzzard Pochard Wigeon Teal Pintail Whooper swans 2 Moorhen climbed tree to eat apples Bewick's
28 November 2016
Today's sightings
Rushy Hide & Peng Observatory A total of 87 Bewick's Swans this morning after a few left early on. Many are staying for the morning feed, heading out to graze and then coming back for the afternoon feed at 4pm. Why not join us and see these amazin
28 November 2016
Santa is coming to Llanelli Wetland Centre
For a magical experience this Christmas, visit Santa at his wetland winterland for a fun-filled, festive evening at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre! Book your Santa’s workshop experience at WWT Llanelli on Friday 16 or 23 December and enjoy an after-hours
28 November 2016
Santa is coming to Llanelli Wetland Centre
For a magical experience this Christmas, visit Santa at his wetland winterland for a fun-filled, festive evening at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre! Book your Santa’s workshop experience at WWT Llanelli on Friday 16 or 23 December and enjoy an after-hours
28 November 2016