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Out on the reserve today
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4 December 2011
154
A Kittiwake, the 154th species of bird for the year was recorded this morning from the Ron Barker Hide. No point coming in to try and 'twitch' it as it was taken by a Marsh Harrier just after [...]
4 December 2011
Wildlife sightings for 4th December 2011
1 Bittern - north side main lake, best seen from observatory 1 Shelduck - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - scrape Recent bird highlights: Smew, Bittern, Peregr [...]
4 December 2011
Today's sightings
One of the Zeiss Hide Bitterns taken by WWT member Duncan Richardson, Many thanks Duncan! If you think you have some shots that beat this one then send them to james.lees@wwt.org.uk and [...]
4 December 2011
Out on the resaerve today
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3 December 2011
Sightings Update
Great Spotted Woodpecker - Feeding table of outside of building Grey Wagtail - Stream Channel [...]
3 December 2011
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/AM/Tide Level Mid Canada Goose - 6 Mallard - 46 Teal - 116 Wigeon - 9 Shoveler - 2 Gadwall - 1 Black Headed Gull - 44 Redshank - 41 Lapwing - 20 Othe [...]
3 December 2011
Grey Phalarope again
Grey Phalarope still present 2pm at least best viewed (distantly) from the United Utilities Hide. Five Marsh Harrier (3 imm male and 2 juv), 3 Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel and Shor [...]
3 December 2011
Todays Sightings
Whooper Swans Yesterday we had 527 Whooper Swans on the reserve which is actually a RESERVE RECORD! This morning however, we had a mighty 5! All the birds are still around the local area but a [...]
3 December 2011
Wildlife sightings for 3rd December 2011
3 Pintail - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 6 Snipe - wader scrape 10 Siskin - waterlife [...]
3 December 2011
Todays sightings
One of the Zeiss Hide Bitterns taken today by WWT member Sarah Dean, Many thanks Sarah! If you think you have some shots that beat these then send them to james.lees@wwt.org.uk and we will publish [...]
3 December 2011
Winter around the corner?
At last a frost and followed by a fantastic bright morning. This illuminated the collection birds especially on the Lakes and forests exhibit. Should have had my camera with me as I passed a Kingfisher perched on bramble with a fish in its mouth. Would h
2 December 2011
Increasing teal and wigeon numbers
An excellent count (for Washington) of 16 wigeon was noted on Wader Lake this morning. This winter visitor seems to be slowly increasing in number year-on-year. Teal numbers are also on the rise as winter approaches, with 150 mainly on Wader Lake, as well
2 December 2011
Crossbills spotted
Six crossbills have been spotted flying over the staff car park.
2 December 2011
Four wrongs don’t make a fiscal right
The Severn Estuary, protected by European law. WWT/James Lees Chancellor George Osborne is wrong to so readily dismiss long-standing laws protecting sites and species. He suggested in Tuesday’s Autumn Statement th
2 December 2011