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Trickle of Pink-feet

Trickle of Pink-feet

Rain showers moving through and fairly breezy westerly. Small numbers of newly arrived Pink-footed Geese were dropping in this morning with 150+ on the reserve, up from a count of 80 yesterday. By the end of the afternoon the flock was around 300.

14 September 2018

Recent sightings 12 - 14th September

Recent sightings 12 - 14th September

Millennium Wetlands Kingfisher again continue to be spotted on deep water lake daily, keep an eye out for them hunting in front of the Peter Scott Hide or on top of the water depth gauge in the lake. Also seen on deep water lake have been 5 Little Egret

14 September 2018

Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/18

Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/18

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/High Avocet - 1 (juvenile) Black-tailed Godwit - 14 Redshank - 32 Lapwing - 12 Common Snipe - 8 Kingfisher - 1 (male) Teal - 56 Sparrowhawk - 1   Saline Lagoon     Time/AM     Tide/High Curlew - 1 Redsh

14 September 2018

Sightings Friday 14th September

Sightings Friday 14th September

A dry and warmer start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Barnacle goose Canada goose Greylag goose Gadwall Mallard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Little egret Cormorant Moorhen Avocet Bar-tailed godw

14 September 2018

Latest Sightings - Friday 14th September - Saltcot Loaning open as normal

Latest Sightings - Friday 14th September - Saltcot Loaning open as normal

The Saltcot Loaning has now reopened after essential hedge management work. This should prolong the life of the Hawthorns, they will now bush out to provide better habitat for breeding birds, allow more light in & keep the track drier during wet perio

14 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 14th September 2018

2 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Whinchat - wader scrape 1 Garganey - main lake 8 Wigeon - main lake 5 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 8 Little Grebe - main lake 5 Blackcap - wildside, South route, sheltered lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 20+ Ho

14 September 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Barnacle goose Canada goose Greylag goose Shoveler Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Cormorant Avocet Green sandpiper Ruff x6 Starling Swallow House martin Tree sparrow House sparrow Great tit Goldfinch Wood pigeon Kestrel Marsh harrier

13 September 2018

Thursday's sightings

Thursday's sightings

A very foggy start with poor visibility has quickly turned into a glorious blue sky.  Despite the fog several Yellow Wagtail were heard in flight over the site, and the hedgerows are filled with Chiffchaff and Blackcap.   South Lake Hides Birds on t

13 September 2018

Wildlife sightings - 13/09/18

Wildlife sightings - 13/09/18

a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Redshank 36 Greenshank 3 Black-tailed godwit 2 Avocet (juv) 1 Common snipe 5 Lapwing 22 Curlew 4 Teal 36 Grey heron 3 Saline Lagoon Curlew 3 Black-headed gull 60 Linnet 2 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 2 Nuthatch 1

13 September 2018

A Day in the Life of Megan - Practical Reserve Volunteer

A Day in the Life of Megan - Practical Reserve Volunteer

The trill of the alarm clock at 8am on a Sunday morning may not appeal to everyone, however not everyone gets to spend their free time volunteering at Steart Marshes (unless you decide to after reading this of course!). The excitement of the days challeng

13 September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th September 2018

Wildlife sightings for 13th September 2018

8 Wigeon - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 48 Teal - wader scrape 3 Little Grebe - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - reservoir lagoon 1 Grey Wagtail - entrance lake 1 Stonechat - entrance lake 18 Blackcap - wildside, South route, sheltered lagoon 4

13 September 2018

Emperor Geese.

Emperor Geese.

There’s nothing quite as fluffy as an Emperor Goose gosling; but you need that dense down (baby feathers) when you hatch in the wilds of arctic Alaska where zero degrees is considered to be like summer! Here at WWT our Emperor geese are the plumpest gee

12 September 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Barnacle goose Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Wigeon Teal Little grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Black-tailed godwit (30+) Ruff (x9) Avocet Green sandpiper Little-ringed plover Black-headed gull Kingfisher (x2) St

12 September 2018

Wednesday's sightings

Wednesday's sightings

Its a dull overcast morning with a slight drizzle in the air, but the weather looks set to improve ready for the weekend and our Severn Wader Festival.  Find out more about the event here.  Work will continue on the South Lake today as part of our Autum

12 September 2018

Wildlife sightings 12/09/18

Wildlife sightings 12/09/18

a.m. mid tide Wader Lake Black tailed godwit 4 Avocet Redshank 4 Sand martin Black headed gull 110 Lapwing 52 Common snipe Mute swan 2 Saline lagoon Black headed gull 40 Redshank Black tailed godwit Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 2 Great tit 5 Gre

12 September 2018