News
Meet Fred the Frog
NEW Fred the Frog joins the GIANT LEGO(R) brick animals trail returning to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this summer. A surprise new model, Fred the Frog, was unveiled today at Martin Mere by children from Gwladys Street School from Liverpool. Fred took
5 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 5th July 2016
3 Little Egret - grazing marsh p.m. 3 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Gadwall brood - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge June bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret,
5 July 2016
Some new arrivals
Lapwing at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) Sightings from a quick hide round this morning...some of the birds move about the scrapes. Top New Piece (from Zeiss and Van de Bovenkamp Hide) WOOD SANDPIPER- adu
5 July 2016
Celebrity Dusty Duck Trail unveiled at Slimbridge
A very different type of duck, designed by the world-famous Bristol based Aardman studios, landed at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Gloucestershire today. Dusty Duck has been designed exclusively for the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) by Aardman studio
4 July 2016
Today's sightings
Male Gadwall at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) Holden Tower Dumbles Red Kite circling at 0810hrs before drifting off, the female Marsh Harrier is still roosting in the tall grass pasture so can be hi
4 July 2016
Today's Highlights
Avocet juveniles-18 at Lyle Hide Avocet adults bickering amongst themselves! Mallard and ducklings Shelduck and ducklings Little Egret Cetti's warblers - Seen and heard Cormorant Mute swan and 7 cygnets Whooper swan and 3 cygnets Black-tailed godwit Moorh
4 July 2016
Recent sightings - 4th July
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard +30, Tufted duck 3, Black-headed gull +46, Coot 3, Greylag 10 + 3 goslings. Wadermarsh - visible
4 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 4th July 2016
2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Sedge Warbler - marsh 1 Chiffchaff – singing on sheltered lagoon Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Little Egret - scrape 3 Peregrine - flying toget
4 July 2016
Wildlife sightings - 04/07/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 37 Lapwing 15 Barn swallow 12 Pied wagtail (juvenile) 1 Little ringed plover 5 Goldfinch 4 Common tern 150+ Swift 2 Redshank 5 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 21 Shelduck 2 Grey heron 1 Hawthorn Wood Goldfinch 5 Greenfinch 2 G
4 July 2016
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Swallow 7 Wren 12 Robin 7 Chiffchaff 8 Song Thrush 6 Bullfinch 4 Blackbird 4 Blackcap 11 Little Grebe 2 Swift 1 Buzzard 3 House Martin 5 Reed Bunting 4 Pied Wagtail 1 Dunnock 7 Great Tit 1 Mute Swan 6 Moorhen 1 Reed Warbler 3 Goldfinch 1 Tree Creeper 1 Co
4 July 2016
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Black Headed Gull 1030 Lesser Black Backed Gull 43 Mediterranean Gull 92 Herring Gull 7 Great Black Backed Gull 2 Black Tailed Godwit 432 Knot 2 Redshank 20 Curlew 258 Dunnock 2 Dunlin 3 Whimbrel 3 Grey Heron 1 Oystercatcher 109 Green Sandpiper 1 Greensha
4 July 2016
Wildlife sightings weekly summary
Birds of prey showing well at the moment with a Buzzard carrying prey to a nest site and a juvenile Peregrine Falcon being very vocal, flying around its parents, begging for a feed over the hanger. Chiffchaff singing through the reedbed boardwalk and Sedg
3 July 2016
Sunday sightings
Holden Tower A Marsh Harrier (one of two on site) is favouring the Dumbles, present here again today. Estuary (distant views from Holden Tower or from Middle Point) 171 Curlew and 225 Shelduck feeding on the mudflats at low tide. Over 200 Black-headed G
3 July 2016
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 39 Common Sandpiper - 1 Lapwing - 16 Oystercatcher - 4 Coot - 1 Little Ringed Plover - 5 Swift - 6 Grey Heron - 25 Whitethroat - 4 Redshank - 5 Common Tern - 150 Saline Lagoon Time/AM
3 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 3rd July 2016
1 Little Egret - scrape 1 Gadwall brood - 7 ducklings on scrape 3 Great Crested Grebe - pair mating on main lake, plus full-grown juvenile 3 Peregrine - flying together over river 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake, on island opposite WWF hide 1 Little Ringed
3 July 2016