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Latest Sightings - Thursday 21st June
The sun is shining today, but there is a bit of a breeze at the moment. A couple of Whimbrel on the merse yesterday was a welcome addition. The Oystercatcher chick on the Folly Pond is doing very well, it is getting bigger every day still closely followi
21 June 2018
Sightings for Thursday 21st June
Bright but Breezy start to the day here at WWT Welney, all hides are open but Summer walk remains closed. Please note Road closed at Ten mile bank but Access to the centre is via Suspension bridge end (ignore the Road closed signs here). Sightings so far
21 June 2018
Wildlife sightings - 21/06/18
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Semipalmated sandpiper 1 Grey heron 22 Pied wagtail 1 + 2 young Shelduck 5 + 8 young Common tern 70 + 32 chicks Redshank 18 Lapwing 5 Avocet 28 Oystercatcher 3 Little-ringed plover 1 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 1 Canada goose 1
21 June 2018
Notable club-tailed dragonfly shopping at Arundel
Female club-tailed dragonfly, a nationally notable species, sits in the window of WWT gift shop. While the wardens were out on a survey counting over 600 dragonflies of 12 species around the reserve at Arundel Wetland
21 June 2018
Special arrivals
Seven Baer’s Pochard ducklings, one of the world’s rarest ducks, have hatched in the nursery at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. In 2012 the world’s conservation authority, the IUCN, classified the bird as “Critically Endangered”, meaning it is j
21 June 2018
Wildlife sightings for 21st June 2018
1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Hobby - hunting over main lake 1 Kestrel - hunting over South route 1 Shelduck - grazing marsh 2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 3 Teal - main lake 30+ Swift - main lake 1 House Martin - main lake 1 Mediterranean Gull
21 June 2018
Mixed Brexit outlook for water, WWT tells MPs
Brexit could be both bad and good for the UK’s natural water resources, WWT has told a Committee of MPs. WWT was giving evidence to a Parliamentary inquiry into regulation of the water industry, as chair and spokesgroup on water policy for a national c
20 June 2018
A tale of triumph! Hand-reared godwits survive odds to fly the nest.
21 black-tailed godwits were released in the Cambridgeshire Fens after being hand-reared by conservationists at WWT Welney. Many of the birds released today were not expected to hatch due to the terrible condition of the eggs as a result of the late spr
20 June 2018
Trapping moths with Ross and Karoline
Every Monday, Ross and Karoline from our reserve team record the numbers of moths caught in a specialist trap at Castle Espie Wetland Centre. The trap is set out on Sunday evening and offers the moths (plus other species), a safe and warm place to spend t
20 June 2018
A 'tail' of triumph! Hand-reared godwits survive odds to fly the nest
38 black-tailed godwits have been released in the Cambridgeshire Fens after being hand-reared by conservationists at WWT Welney. Many of the birds released were not expected to hatch due to the terrible condition of the eggs as a result of the late sprin
20 June 2018
Wildlife sightings - 20/06/18
Wader Lake (AM, high tide): Little stint (rare visitor to site) 1 Little ringed plover 1 Avocet 24 Shelduck 4 plus 8 chicks Common tern 74 plus 33 chicks Grey heron 22 Redshank 7 Black-headed gull 46 Lapwing 4 Pied wagtail 1 Saline lagoon (AM, high
20 June 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Mute swan + 7 cygnets Greylag Shelduck + 8 ducklings Shoveler Tufted duck Gadwall Mallard Wigeon Coot Moorhen Little egret Avocet Common sandpiper Black tailed godwit Redshank Lapwing Little ringed plover Black headed gull Kingfis
20 June 2018
Green Sandpipers
A Green Sandpiper that was seen from UU Hide on Monday was joined by another bird on Tuesday and both were viewable from Harrier Hide, also from here the Great Crested Grebes still have 2 young. A female Pochard was on the Mere with one medium sized young
20 June 2018
Giant LEGO® Brick Animal Trail returns to Slimbridge!
From the 7th of July until the 23rd of September the popular Giant LEGO® Brick Animal Trail is heading to WWT Slimbridge, inspired by species from across the WWT sites in a new exciting trail featuring brand new life-size animal characters. A recent LEGO
20 June 2018
Wildlife sightings for 20th June 2018
1 Hobby - hunting over wader scrape 1 Kestrel - over main lake 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 2 Teal - main lake May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Redshank,
20 June 2018