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Wildlife sightings - 01/02/2018
Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Mute swan 1 Stock dove 7 Shelduck 27 Lapwing 90+ (very mobile thanks to a hunting sparrowhawk!) Grey heron 7 Black-headed gull 59 Common snipe 1 Eurasian teal 23 (17 male and 6 female) Sparrowhawk 1 (large mature female)
1 February 2018
Sightings for Thursday February 1st
Another Bright and Sunny start to the day here at Welney, Rain moving in mid afternoon, water levels are dropping and we have now opened Lyle and Nelson-Lyle hides BUT you will need wellies to get to these, all other hides remain closed. Sightings today:
1 February 2018
World Wetlands Day: A countdown from Sri Lanka
Nadeera Rubaroe, 45, World Bank consultant, Colombo, Sri Lanka The wetlands we see today in Colombo are remnants of once an extensive system of marshes on which the city was built by gradually filling and draining it. The last three to four decades have
1 February 2018
Wildlife sightings for 1st February 2018
1 Bittern - main lake North shore, showing well from Headley Hide 2 Shelduck - main lake 7 Pintail - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 3 Redwing - South route January bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern, Goldeneye, Bren
1 February 2018
Reserve Update Thursday 1st February
Again, the 8 Greenland White-fronted Geese have been seen first thing. They were once again feeding in Low Middle field with best views from the Avenue Tower. They have since moved on but there exact location is yet to be determined (which is what ha
1 February 2018
Work on our Canoe Safari?
A young boy preparing to go on the canoe safari at WWT Martin Mere. Applications are now online to recruit five enthusiastic and hard working people to run Martin Mere’s canoe safari attraction in 2018. You will be
1 February 2018
Make a Splash at Dusty’s Puddle Jumping Championships
February Half Term 2018, Sat 10 – Sun 18 February This February half term, children of all ages are being encouraged to grab their wellies, get outside and join in our puddle jumping championships being held every day from 10th – 18th February at WWT
31 January 2018
Make a Splash at Dusty’s Puddle Jumping Championships
February Half Term 2018 (Saturday 10 – Sunday 18 February) This February half term, children of all ages are being encouraged to grab their wellies, get outsi
31 January 2018
21800 Golden Plover
Tack Piece Golden Plover at least 1800 the highest count of the winter so far. Lapwing 1760 part of a total of over 5000 on site. Dunlin 360 Redshank 38 Ruff 36 Black Tailed Godwit 77 here and 92 on South lake at same time. Bewick's Swan 26 (122 on the Ru
31 January 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swans Greylag Pink-footed goose (x16) Moorhen Great egret Little egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Dunlin (x6) Golden plover Lapwing Reed bunting Tree sparrow Goldfinch Great tit Robin Fieldfare Wood pigeon Marsh harrier (x2) Buzzard
31 January 2018
Bittern and other birds
Mild on Tuesday followed by some squally wintry showers on Wednesday. Starting off with a Bittern seen from the Outer Reedbed Walk on Tuesday afternoon. It is likely that it is the same bird that was seen earlier in the month. Never an easy bird to catch
31 January 2018
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Grey Heron - 11 Shelduck - 17 Lapwing - 105 Black-headed Gull - 52 Herring Gull (2 adults & 1 1st winter juvenile) - 3 Eurasian Teal (36 male/31 female) - 67 Common Snipe - 3 Saline Lagoon
31 January 2018
Latest Sightings - 31st January - Greenland White-fronts still here
The 8 Greenland White-fronted Geese are still here. They are currently feeding in a flooded part of Low Middle field, best views are from the Avenue Tower, but they can also be seen with a scope from the Farmhouse Tower and upstairs in the Peter Scott Ob
31 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 31st January 2018
1 Bittern - main lake North shore 2 Shelduck - main lake 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Goldeneye - main lake 42 Pochard - main lake, reservoir lagoon 8 Siskin - South route 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge January bird highlights: Jack Snipe, B
31 January 2018
Recent Sightings (26th-30th Jan)
Otter - Russ Myners. Seen on 30th Jan. British Steel Hide A count carried out on 29th showed a good number of birds using the estuary mudflats and saltmarsh including 346 Brent Geese, including 2 using the saline lagoons on the reserve, c.4
30 January 2018