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Flock to our fabulous flamingo festival
Think pink and flock on down to WWT Washington Wetland Centre this May for our fabulous new Flamingo Festival event (Sunday 15 May). Join us as we celebrate the beauty of this spectacular waterbird species with a host of fun activities. Visitors can turn
11 May 2011
Still sitting...
Our resident Ospreys are still sitting tight on their two precious eggs despite the wilder turn of the weather- in fact such cool and stormy conditions are when their diligence is most important to keep the eggs warm. For those of us viewing the live nes
10 May 2011
X-rays reveal shooting of swans despite legislation
A forty year study by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) reveals that Bewick’s swans are being shot, despite being protected by law in every country they fly through. 23% of live Bewick’s swans x-rayed for the study since 2000 had been shot. The sw
6 May 2011
Close encounters of the animal kind at London Wetland Centre
Birds of prey, otters and hedgehogs Saturday 28 May – Sunday 5 June A whole host of wonderful animals will be visiting London Wetland Centre during an Animal Encounters week to showcase the astonishing biodiversity of this unique urban wildlife reserve.
6 May 2011
May events at Castle Espie
May 2011 It’s wild at Castle Espie – from plasticine to Mesolithic man! May beckons and with warmer weather just around the corner, Castle Espie Wetland Centre outside Comber has a few unusual events planned for the month. An early start at 6pm on Sa
6 May 2011
Chatty Cubans during hatch
These guys are one of the earliest clutches of Cubans seen at WWT Slimbridge for as long as anyone can remember. A lot of whistling duck species have the "aah" factor in bucket loads, but the Cuban whistling duck is often labelled the most "boring" and se
5 May 2011
An upcoming big event
Thank you for all of your birthday wishes - I had a nice relaxing day on my birthday and recharged the batteries so that I am ready for the next school holiday that starts in just over three weeks. We have a very big event coming up on Tuesday evening - i
5 May 2011
Join in the big toddle waddle at WWT Martin Mere
Toddlers, parents and nurseries are invited to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre on Thursday 30 June at 10.30am to take part in the Big Toddle Waddle to raise money for Banardo's projects that help children under the age of 5. Entry is free to the Centre for
5 May 2011
Busy incubating two eggs in the sunshine
There has been no sign of a third egg laid this year and the female is sitting tight incubating the two eggs. AW as usual is taking his turn and she had to physically turf him off the eggs at one point yesterday, maybe she was ready for him to go and catc
4 May 2011
Migrating geese to guide wind farm plans
The potential impact of wind farms on barnacle geese has led experts at WWT to fit GPS satellite tags to five birds to determine their precise movements as they migrate. The five tagged geese will set off on their migration from Scotland to Norway any t
3 May 2011
Spring rarities at WWT centres
As spring has progressed we’ve been seeing an increasing number of rare bird visitors to our reserves. The months of April and May are great for spotting returning migrants from Africa and other hot climes. Birds are also busy singing to attract mates
3 May 2011
BBC’s Wild Week Live coming from WWT Castle Espie in May
WWT Castle Espie is set to become the centre piece of a BBC Northern Ireland week-long broadcast event called Wild Week Live. The TV and radio extravaganza taking place at the end of May, which will celebrate the rich wildlife resident around Northern Ir
3 May 2011
Incubations continues
Our ospreys are happily incubating their two eggs on the nest today and no doubt enjoying the beautiful spring weather. The eggs were laid on the 19th and 22nd of April and it now looks unlikely they will be joined by a third egg this year, as it has been
2 May 2011
Nesting news
Spring has well and truly sprung at WWT Slimbridge. Species are so impressed by the weather that some very early clutches are being lovingly created in the undergrowth here there and everywhere. The African Yellowbills started the early egg trend on the 3
29 April 2011
Sand martins make a home in the Sir Peter Scott Sand Martin hide
The Sir Peter Scott Centenary Sand Martin Hide has its first pairs of sand martins in residence at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre. Two pairs of sand martins moved into the unique artificial nesting bank over the busy Easter weekend. The windows of the hide wi
29 April 2011