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Wildlife sightings for 16th November 2017
1 Firecrest - wildside (mixed coppiced area close to reedbed) with flock of Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit and Goldcrest 1 Bittern - main lake (from the Dulverton Hide) 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 27 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon + over SW 2 Chiffchaff -
16 November 2017
Mist and murk
Not a very pleasant morning weather wise, although the sun is trying to poke through so it may yet improve. A single Whooper Swan dropped in to the Rushy just after 7am to join the four Bewick's Swans, but all are still keeping to the lower pond and avo
15 November 2017
Success for flamingo solar power bid
Oh wow. You’ve only gone and done it! Our bid for vital M&S funding to install solar power to our flamingo house has been successful and we quite literally couldn’t have won it without you! The public response to our rallying cry for votes was sim
15 November 2017
Wildlife sightings - 15/11/2017
Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Common snipe 3 Redshank 14 Eurasian teal 9 Lapwing 82 Saline lagoon: Curlew 5 Eurasian teal 6 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Nuthatch 1 Great-spotted woodpecker 1 Hay 2 Robin 1 Plus: Goldfinch at the amphibi
15 November 2017
Today's Sightings
Curlew -12 Black-tailed godwit - 700 Lapwing Golden plover Whooper swan Wigeon Teal Shoveler Pochard Marsh harrier Snipe Tree sparrow Great white egret - Lyle hide Redwing Ruff Dunlin
15 November 2017
Reserve Update- 15th November
A misty start to the morning, but there is still plenty of wildlife around. 12 Twite were seen along the avenue this morning (image below). There was a lovely sight of a sparrowhawk flying between the trees down the avenue. Lots of fieldfare are also stil
15 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 15th November 2017
112 Wigeon - marsh, scrape 1 Goldeneye - resr lagoon 1 Bittern - main lake (from Headley Hide) 13 Snipe - 11 flew in from the W, landing on the marsh. Also 3 on the main lake 2 Stonechat - marsh 36 Fieldfare - over W 4 Siskin - over W 2 Redpoll - wildsi
15 November 2017
Government creating gaping Brexit environmental legal loopholes warn charities
WWT and a major coalition of 28 environment and wildlife organisations are today warning that despite welcome commitments on environmental protections, the UK Government could still create loopholes in environmental law as part of the Brexit transition.
15 November 2017
Recent Sightings (11th-14th Nov)
British Steel Hide Wader counts from the British Steel hide have included c.300 Black-tailed Godwits, c.300 Knot, 18 Dunlin, 19 Redshank, 9 Greenshank, 1 Spotted Redshank, 54 Lapwing and a Curlew. Counts of wildfowl included a Mute Swan, 11 Greylag Gees
14 November 2017
Whooper flock
Whooper Swans We were rather surprised to see a flock of 11 Whooper Swan on the reserve this morning, they were initially seen on the Top New Piece where they may have roosted overnight. A flock of 11 were seen in South Wales yesterday, they may be the sa
14 November 2017
Today's Sightings
Whooper swan - 2,400 Bewick's swan - 24 Pintail Dunlin Black-tailed godwit Pochard Wigeon Shoveler Shelduck Teal Kestrel Marsh harrier Lapwing Redshank Little egret Cetti's warbler Redwing Fieldfare Tree sparrow
14 November 2017
Whooper Swan Count
Early morning count of Whooper Swan produced ~1000 birds the biggest count of the autumn so far. The birds are roosting on site with the majority feeding in the surrounding area. Three Bewick's Swan have just arrived on the Ribble Estuary so might visit t
14 November 2017
Wildlife sightings - 14/11/2017
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Lapwing 73 Black-headed gull 13 Redshank 22 Eurasian teal 15 Common snipe 6 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Shelduck 1 Eurasian teal 5 Hawthorn Wood Robin 1 Bullfinch 4 Chaffinch 3 Coal tit 2 Blue tit 4 Great tit 3 Other birds Kingf
14 November 2017
Swan arrivals
Whooper swan family Jane Rowe Whooper swans have been arriving in good numbers over recent weeks, and a dawn count this week has revealed that we now have 2,400 at WWT Welney. We also have 24 Bewick's swans so far,
14 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 14th November 2017
1 Brambling - entrance lake 1 Bittern - main lake SE corner 10+ Siskin 2 Redpoll - over wildside 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 79 Wigeon - grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 28 Redwing - sheltered lagoon + flying ov
14 November 2017