Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Wigeon Garganey Tufted duck Coot Moorhen Redshank Avocet Common sandpiper Lapwing Black-headed gull Swift Swallow House martin Reed warbler Sedge warbler Cetti's warbler Grasshopper warbler
23 May 2018
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Avocet - 34 + 5 chicks Lapwing - 10 + 1 chick Oystercatcher - 2 Little Ringed Plover - 2 Black-tailed Godwit - 10 Redshank - 3 Common Tern - 130 Black-headed Gull - 30 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher - 1 Shel
23 May 2018
2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 2 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 50+ Swift - South route, main lake 6 Lapwing chicks - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital April/May bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Goldeneye, J
23 May 2018
Treat the special man in your life this father’s day with FREE entry for dad, tad or tad-cu at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre on Sunday 17 June. This is a proper treat for dad and a great day out for the whole family. You can even enjoy some next-level pat
23 May 2018
Yesterday was our second annual open day here at Steart Marshes. We were treated to a beautiful sunny day and plenty of visitors came along to learn about the site and enjoy the activities.
22 May 2018
People are both the biggest challenge and the biggest solution for the world’s wetlands, according to WWT’s Chief Executive Martin Spray CBE. Speaking at the Castle Debate on Working Wetlands – part of a series of environmental debates held at the
22 May 2018
Crane pair 'Bart and Ruby' have hatched at least one chick. They were standing over the nest looking like something had appeared in the nest early this morning. The nest site can be seen from Hogarth Hide on the South Lake Duck Marsh. Our Guide in the Hi
22 May 2018
Spoonbills, Black-Tailed Godwits and a Black Headed Gull on Deep Water Lake. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands With the recent male Green Woodpecker making itself heard in the reserve. a female was also seen on 22nd. We
22 May 2018
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Kestrel 2 Little ringed plover 2 Northern shoveler 5 Common tern 106 Black-tailed godwit 12 Swallow 3 Sand Martin 2 Gadwall 8 Avocet 35 + 6 chicks Oystercatcher 1 Black-headed gull 24 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing
22 May 2018
Sunny, warm but a little windy here today at Welney, all hides remain open, Summer walk is closed. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Egyptian goose Greylag goose Gadwall Garganey Mallard Pochard Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wige
22 May 2018
David Hindle David is an author and naturalist from Lancashire. His books include birdwatching guides to Lancashire, Forest of Bowland and the Lake District as well as a history of his home village of Grimsargh, near Preston. He donates his royalties to
22 May 2018
1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 9+ Black-Headed Gull chicks - main lake rafts 6 Reed Warbler - South route, sheltered lagoon, reedbed 5 Swift - main lake April/May bird highligh
22 May 2018
Yesterday saw the appearance of five Long-tailed Tit chicks in the Wildlife garden. The adults can still be heard calling in the undergrowth this morning so the family is probably hanging around still. Temminck's Stint dropped into Folly Pond for the
22 May 2018
More great weather, if we aren't to careful we'll be complaining that it's 'too nice' to turn up any late migrants! It is however great for the breeding population with young. This Black-headed Gull pair are still thinking
21 May 2018
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Garganey Tufted duck Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane Grey heron Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Snipe Ringed plover Lapwing Common tern Black-headed gull
21 May 2018