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Wildlife sightings for 29th January 2012
1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 3 Pintail - marsh and reservoir lagoon 2 Peregrine - over river 20+ Redwing - Queen Elizabeth Walk and entrance area 3 Stonechat - marsh 20 Siskin - r [...]
29 January 2012
Today's sightings
Yet another shot of a Slimbridge Bittern on ice by JSLeesWWT sorry! Send us your photographs If you have any good photographs of our wildlife, we would love to publish them here. send them to [...]
29 January 2012
Todays sightings
Wader Lake AM/Mid tide Shelduck - 22 Lapwing - 14 Teal - 32 Wigeon - 5 Grey Heron - 8 Black Headed Gull - 138 Lesser Black Backed Gull - [...]
28 January 2012
Top Winter Birding
A frosty start to the day, calm winds and great light made for ideal condition to experience some of the best winter birding anywhere in the UK. A Harrier fest with 5 Marsh Harrier seen throughout [...]
28 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 28th January 2012
1 Bittern - middle reedbed channel 1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Mandarin - flew off from collection 14 Snipe - grazing marsh 35+ Redwing - sheltered lagoon, entrance area 20 [...]
28 January 2012
Bittern and a Roe Deer
Rushy Lesser Scaup 1 ad female stil here after a couple of days of no show. Bewicks 171 overnight Pochard 223 Pintail 89 Robbie Garnett Great birding from here as usual Bewicks 25 [...]
28 January 2012
Bird News
The unpleasant weather over the last couple of days seems to have put many people off, but the birds are still out there for anyone willing to brave the squalls ! At one stage today 3 Marsh Harriers, [...]
27 January 2012
Recent sightings
Refuge On the 27 January great sightings were witnessed In the Peninsula Salt Marsh - 20 Twite, 113 Oyster catcher, 30 Turnstone, 4 Ringed Plover, 8 Dunlin, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Black-tail [...]
27 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 27th January 2012
24 Snipe - grazing marsh 5 Siskin - 1 Peregrine Recent bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Mediterranean Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Stonechat, Bullfinch, Rock Pipit [...]
27 January 2012
A whole lot of fun for a whole lot less this February half-term
Make the most of your family’s time (and money!) this February half term, by taking a trip to WWT Washington Wetland Centre. With a host of fun activities planned and endless opportunities to discover more about the natural world, our award-winning wild
27 January 2012
Last few weeks in Britain
Following the return to spring like temperatures, Swan Lake has been relatively calm and tranquil (well, as calm and tranquil as you can get with 175 swans gliding around!), with very few comings and goings. The feeds have been well attended and the field
26 January 2012
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake - Am - Tide Level: Mid. Lapwing - 20 Black-Headed Gull - 56 Shelduck - 17 Wigeon - 8 Teal - 86 Mallard - 44 Canda Goose - 2 Grey Heron - 11 Re [...]
26 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Record shot of Red-breasted Goose yesterday, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Red-breasted Goose The Red-breasted Goose has not been found as yet this morning, yesterday it was picked up sh [...]
26 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 26th January 2012
72 Wigeon - marsh, scrape 97 Shoveler - marsh, main lake, scrape 1 Pintail - main lake 17 Redwing - entrance 17 Redpoll - wildside 5 Cetti's Warbler - reedbed, wildside, shelte [...]
26 January 2012
Take part in Sport Relief
Martin Mere is a location for the Sainsbury's Sport Relief fun run on Sunday 25 March. You can do either a 1, 3 or 6 mile run on the day to raise money for Comic Relief. The run itself is going to start on the community reedbed walk and come back arou
25 January 2012