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A cold night yet again with -6 temperatures but the roads and car park are all dry and ice free. Most of the widlfowl and waders are to be found in three main ice free areas. South Lake Thous [...]
4 February 2012
Protecting our wildlife from the c-c-cold
At WWT Washington Wetland Centre we take the welfare of our wildlife very seriously. So as the cold snap begins, our wardens are busy making sure that we do all we can to help protect it from the elements. A great-spotted
3 February 2012
Winging in the rain
Wildlife Sightings column Jan 24, 2012 by Paul Stevens. (appearing Feb 02, 2012) Read Paul's column every week in the Chichester Observer, Bognore Regis Observer and Midhurst & Petworth Observer. Arriving to work at Arundel Wetland Centre this morn
3 February 2012
Magpie mansions save sensitive soles
New shelters fight frosty feet for wildfowl from warmer climates Ducks and geese from warmer climates can fight frosty feet this winter inside new homes at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre. Australian mapgpie geese and Indian white-faced whistling ducks have
3 February 2012
Enjoy a romantic valentines night
WWT Martin Mere is offering a romantic valentines night experience with a difference. You can stroll hand in hand through the grounds by lantern lights to experience the haunting sound and romantic sight of over 1500 Whooper Swans on the mere before compl
3 February 2012
Whoopers and Beans!
This morning's count of 1,850 Whooper Swans was the highest of the year so far. Also this morning, a group of 10 "tundra" Bean Geese were feeding with Pink-footed Geese in fields bording [...]
3 February 2012
Freezing!
The series of cold days and nights have certainly effected the resident and visiting wildlife. Singing territorial birds have gone silent, shy retiring birds such as Bullfinch and Water r [...]
3 February 2012
Wildlife sightings for 3rd February 2012
1 Bittern (see pic above) - Main Lake, visible from WWF hide looking to the right 119 Shoveler - site count 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 72 Lapwing - site [...]
3 February 2012
Bitterns and Bird Festival
Image: One of the wintering and very showy Bitterns stood on the ice. Taken from the Zeiss Hide (J.S. Lees / WWT) The Zeiss Hide-Re-opens tomorrow! Come and see the newly refurbished Zeiss H [...]
3 February 2012
Wildlife suffering as countryside dries out
Farming and wildlife likely to come into conflict as limited water directed to domestic supply Nature experts warn that this summer could be the worst for wildlife in over 30 years if the current period of low rainfall continues. Rainfall has been so low
2 February 2012
Swans ice-skating!
The lake was almost completely frozen today! Words cannot describe this winter wonderland well enough, so here are some photographs by Graham Hann. Enjoy! 189 swans were recorded on the lake today, a mixture of new arrivals that have escaped colder wea
2 February 2012
Late arrivals touchdown at Slimbridge to escape harsh weather
Rhune (left) and Roscoff arrived late this season. Photo by Colin Butters A swan couple has surprised staff at a wildlife reserve in Gloucestershire by arriving at their usual winter migration spot weeks late. Bewick
2 February 2012
What did wetlands ever do for us?
London Wetland Centre reedbed - Martin Senior There's a scene in the Monty Python film Life of Brian where one character asks "what did the Romans ever do for us?" It then turns out that there's a long list of improv
2 February 2012
World Wetlands photo competition winners announced on World Wetlands Day
'Serenity' by Hiranmoy De These incredible images of lagoons, lakes, bogs and brooks are all winning entries in a competition to celebrate World Wetland’s Day today (Thursday, 2 February). View all of the wi
2 February 2012
Wildlife suffering as countryside dries out
Nature experts warn that this summer could be the worst for wildlife in over 30 years if the current period of low rainfall continues. Rainfall has been so low that in many areas the level of moisture in the soil is currently worse than in 1976, when the
2 February 2012