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WWT welcomes new invasive species law

WWT welcomes new invasive species law

A list of 37 invasive non-native plant and animal species including squirrels, a terrapin and a cabbage will be banned from being brought into the UK after this Wednesday – but only for as long as the UK remains in the EU.

1 August 2016

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Rushy Pen Hide 3 juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 5 Green Sandpiper, 14 Teal and a Black-tailed Godwit are the pick of the birds on the pools today. Tack Piece 6 Raven lingering in the Turkish Oaks, 5 Green Sandpiper, juvenile Yellow Wagtail, 15 Pied Wagtai

1 August 2016

Monday August 1st

Monday August 1st

No sign yet today, but yesterday morning gave great views of the young Marsh Harrier again, this time hunting over the upper merse terraces, close to Saltcot Merse Onservatory. While enjoying that spectacle, we were distracted by a Red Kite which dropped

1 August 2016

Bat nights at Martin Mere

Bat nights at Martin Mere

Each year WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre take on 2 reserve placement students for 1 year who are studying conservation degrees, and they also undertake a project.  Amy Sherwin is one of these students and she has undertaken a project to set up regular ba

1 August 2016

Wildlife sightings for 1st August 2016

Wildlife sightings for 1st August 2016

2 Garganey - main lake, showing well from WWF hide 16 Teal - main lake, small increase from yesterday's count of 7 1 Whitethroat - scrub at edge of wader scrape 2 Sedge Warbler - scrub at edge of wader scrape   July bird highlights: Little Egret, She

1 August 2016

Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands

Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands

Little Egret 66 Green Sandpiper 2 Barn Owl 1 Mallard 70 Tufted Duck 7 Gadwall 18 Pochard 4 Teal 2 Great Crested Grebe 1 Little Grebe 5 Moorhen 15 Coot 10 Water Rail 3 Mute Swan 7 Greylag Goose 3 Grey Heron 2 Black-Headed Gull 1 Cormorant 2 Kingfisher 1 W

1 August 2016

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Golden plover - 3 Water rail - Friends hide Snipe Black-tailed godwit Hobby Little egret Yellow wagtail

31 July 2016

Today' sightings- Bittern!

Today' sightings- Bittern!

Land rover safari Whilst out on the 1100-1245pm Land rover safari the visitors and staff all had great views of a Bittern in flight. We also had close views of a male Sparrowhawk as well as Marsh Harrier, Pintail, 5 Avocet, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 70 Curl

31 July 2016

Today's Sighting's

Today's Sighting's

WADER LAKE / AM / LOW TIDE Avocet - 13 + 2 young Lapwing - 37 Common Sandpiper - 1 Eurasian Teal - 6 Oystercatcher - 1 Shelduck - 5 Pied Wagtail - 1 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Black-headed Gull - 15 Redshank - 3 Grey Heron - 9   SALINE LAGOON Common San

31 July 2016

Wildlife sightings for 31st July 2016

Wildlife sightings for 31st July 2016

2 Garganey - pair still on main lake, present for 7 days now 7 Teal - main lake, scrape 32 Lapwing - main lake 5 Common Tern - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Kingfisher - wildside   Additional sightings for yesterday: 1 Oystercatcher -

31 July 2016

Latest Sightings

Latest Sightings

A slight chill in the hides today as the air comes from the North West and probably helping more waders on there way! Waders still dominate with 500+ Lapwing, 250+ Black-tailed Godwit, 13 Dunlin (half and half adult/juvenile), 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Re

30 July 2016

Get closer to nature - get more from your summer. Become a Nature Explorer!

Get closer to nature - get more from your summer. Become a Nature Explorer!

  For budding explorers, adventure seekers and those looking to get more from the summer holidays this year, become a Nature Explorer at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre! Visit until 4 September and armed with your very own passport of discovery, enjoy

30 July 2016

Today's sightings Sat 30 July

Today's sightings Sat 30 July

a.m. Tide level: low Wader Lake Avocet 8 + 2 chicks Lapwing 12 Oystercatcher 4 Redshank 18 Common sandpiper 2 Common tern 82 Grey heron 11 Saline lagoon Common sandpiper 1 Lapwing 36 Black headed gull 90 Grey heron 3 Other birds Cormorant - river Willow w

30 July 2016

A very birdy South Lake

A very birdy South Lake

South Lake Black Tailed Godwit 156 Redshank 45 Ruff 4 Lapwing 85 Great Crested Grebe 1ad 1 juv Grey Heron 3 Rushy Green Sandpiper 6 Black Tailed Godwit 2 Snipe 1 Redshank 2 Little Ringed Plover 1 Holden Tower and Walkway Green Sandpiper 6 Little Egret 1 H

30 July 2016

Wildlife sightings for 30th July 2016

Wildlife sightings for 30th July 2016

1 Redshank - main lake 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 2 Garganey - main lake 3 Common Tern - main lake, reedbed 1 Whitethroat - reservoir lagoon 5 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Oystercatcher - main lake   July bird highlights: Little Egret

30 July 2016