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Moulting through
Its a great time to test your duck ID skills as the flocks of Teal, Wigeon, Pintail, Tufted Duck and Shoveler are moulting into their finery for the winter. The Shoveler especially have been showing really well in front of the Discovery Hide on the So
7 October 2016
Recent sightings - 7th October
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +4000, getting ready for our Brent event this coming weekend! Oystercatcher 20, Curlew 1,
7 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 7th October 2016
1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 7 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Redpoll - flew NW 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 3 Stonechat - grazing marsh October bird
7 October 2016
Latest Sightings - 7th October - over 6000 Barnies now!
More Barnacle Geese have arrived overnight with a fantastic 8318 on the reserve this morning! The Great Egret is amongst the Barnies out on the merse. 13 Whooper Swans are on the Folly Pond, but they are very mobile at present, often feeding in stubble fi
7 October 2016
Overnight arrival
A third White-fronted Goose was out on The Dumbles this morning, much to the disappointment of the two who arrived yesterday as they spent a short while trying to chase the bird off from their immediate vicinity. They'd best get used to company, fingers
7 October 2016
Bird News
Great White Egret still present on the reserve today, although for such a big, strikingly white bird, it can go missing for surprisingly long periods of time in the ditches and channels. The Greenland White-fronted Goose was still with Pink-footed Geese
6 October 2016
Thousands of geese come in
21,000 Pink-footed geese have arrived at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre making this one of the best wildlife spectacles in the North West over the next few weeks. The centre will expect anything up to 40,000 to use the nature reserve in October. Reserve
6 October 2016
Sightings Thursday 6th October
Good start to the day here at Welney so far sightings are: Crane 17 - (13 arrived this morning and can be seen in front of Lyle hide, 4 more have flown in this afternoon and have landed near friends hide). Great white egret Little egret Grey her
6 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 6th October 2016
1 Little Gull juvenile - feeding around main lake from 1220hrs 1 Yellow-legged Gull 2nd W - main lake a.m. 1 Bullfinch - flew W 1555hrs 2 Yellow Wagtail - flew SW, one on to the marsh 35 Meadow Pipit - mostly SW/W, some on to the marsh 6 Siskin - flew W
6 October 2016
Reserve Update Thursday 6th October - Barnacles are arriving
The influx of Barnacle Geese slowly crept up through the day yesterday with 1,200 recorded during this mornings count in Corner Field. These birds have now moved down onto the Merse and are best viewed from Saltcot Observatory. The Great Egret is also
6 October 2016
Latest Highlights
Fabulous few days as the winds from the east produce great viewing conditions here in the west. No shortage of Pink-footed Geese although no specific counts since Monday's 21,000. A single Greenland White-fronted Goose was in with the Pinks yesterday.
5 October 2016
A Yellow-browed Warbler at last and winter geese
Hearing news of so many Yellow-browed Warblers having arrived in the UK and even the West country we were expecting to finally see one here. This morning Andy and Gordon were on the hide rounds and heard and spotted a Yellow-browed Warbler in the canoe
5 October 2016
October gallery - Artwork by Gill McCoy
Hare artwork, Gill McCoy This month the gallery is alive with colourful, creative artwork by Gill McCoy. Gill currently works at WWT Welney, and you may well see her as you are welcomed to the centre on a visit. G
5 October 2016
Wildlife Sightings 5/10/16
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Black-tailed Godwit - 25 Redshank - 32 Greenshank - 1 Lapwing - 44 Curlew - 6 Common Snipe - 12 Teal - 21 Black-headed Gull - 57 Swallow (low over the lake) - 7 Kestrel (meadow) - 2 Saline Lagoon Grey Her
5 October 2016
Reserve Update Wednesday 5th October
Keep your eyes peeled for the Whooper Swans on your drive into the reserve this morning as they are favouring the stubble fields at the road end. Twenty four did drop into Folly Pond for a brief spell yesterday afternoon. The Great White Egret continu
5 October 2016