News
Comings and goings
One late swallow was spotted heading south west first thing and an influx of goldcrest has been noted on site.
1 October 2011
Wildlife sightings
Wader Lake: Redshank 29 Lapwing 21 Common snipe 4 Teal 38 Shoveler 9 Gadwall 4 Wigeon 1 Kestrel (hunting over Wader Meadow) 1 Grey heron 11 Sparrowhawk 3 (soari [...]
1 October 2011
Alan Saunders exhibition at WWT Martin Mere
WWT Martin Mere is hosting an exhibition from International award winning amateur wildlife photographer, Alan Saunders, throughout October. The exhibition, beginning Saturday 1 October, will be located in the Lecture Theatre and Alan will be undertakin
30 September 2011
The migratory season is underway at Washington
It's late September here at WWT Washington and already a few small flocks of pink-footed geese have been passing over site, heading south. Wader Lake's evening curlew roost count is holding at approx 500-600 most nights; good numbers so far, for this time
29 September 2011
Tourism award success
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre triumphed at the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards last night (22 September) winning three awards. The centre won the Best Visitor Experience award for the new canoe safari development that opened in March this year.
29 September 2011
Pink-footed geese arrive at WWT Martin Mere as the autumn migration begins
The autumn sound of geese calling whilst flying overhead will soon be a regular occurrence as the first 500 Pink-footed geese have made the 500 mile journey from Iceland to spend the next month at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. Last year Martin Mere had
29 September 2011
Treasure trove of rarities is a delight for twitchers
I’ve got my eye on you! Birdwatchers line up their telescopes to view the birds out on the Reserve Rare birds lured a flock of birdwatchers to a nature reserve in Gloucestershire over the weekend. A buff-breasted sa
28 September 2011
Animal Magic success
Animal Magic was a great success at the weekend with 4000 visitors enjoying the event. A big thank you to all the staff that worked really hard and I must also thank all the exhibitors that came along and were fantastic in talking to visitors and shari
27 September 2011
Animal Magic Preparations
We are setting up this week for our annual Animal Magic Weekend, if you like your animals it's an amazing weekend where you will get the chance to get up close to Meerkats, Skunks, ferrets and birds of prey all from various organisations. We have been
22 September 2011
Whooper swans glide in at WWT Welney!
The first nine whooper swans glided onto the main lagoon as wardens opened the reserve on the morning of Thursday 15 September – four days earlier than last year! The sight of these arrivals and those to follow will be an intriguing development for the
21 September 2011
Some 2011 favourites
Aah the south Georgian pintail... So under-rated! Their proportions; from the roundness of the head to the curve of the belly are totally perfect. Despite this delicacy however they exude a sort of.. stoutness, which goes a long way to explaining their at
17 September 2011
Entries come flooding in for WWT Photography Competition 2011-12
Talented photographers from across the region have begun sending in their spectacular entries for the WWT Photography Competition 2011-2012. With an amazing grand prize of a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Antarctica up for grabs, the competition is being held
16 September 2011
The AGM
It has been the WWT AGM at Martin Mere today and we welcomed the Council members, Directors, staff and a large number of WWT members to the event. Last night we had the opportunity to go and have a meal with the Council members at Briars Hall and it wa
15 September 2011
A clean bill of health
Guest blog by London Wetland Centre Volunteer Jenny Shalom Our Grounds Supervisor, Idris, with a red-breasted goose One of my favourite volunteering opportunities at the London Wetland Centre is helping with the Worl
15 September 2011
The European eider
"Ow-woo!" Common Eider are so adorable... They are so big and fluffy with their chocolate brown down and so distinctive with that miniature replica of their adult beak that there is no mistaking them. Even as ducklings they emit that wonderful "ooh ooh" n
14 September 2011