News
Murky Thursday
The weather has been rather miserable for a few days now, but at least today looks as though it'll stay dry is just grey and overcast. University of Bristol joined us for a dawn chorus walk this morning with several species singing despite the murk. T
12 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 12th April 2018
2 Ring Ouzel - wader scrape bank 3 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape 3 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 2 Reed Warbler - sheltered lagoon, wildside 4 Sedge Warbler - main reedbed, main lake, South route 5 Wil
12 April 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Coot Moorhen Little egret Avocet Redshank Lapwing Black-headed gull Reed bunting Tree sparrow Goldfinch Great tit Wood pigeon Carrion crow
12 April 2018
House Martin new for the year
A damp cold easterly can't have been the greatest of welcomes for the years first House Martin (4) a reasonably early record for this species. Swallows and Sand Martin also again today. Some good wader counts with 129 Avocet, 310 Black-tailed Godwit, 50+
11 April 2018
Celebrity-Designed Dusty Ducks Land at WWT Llanelli
The phenomenal celebrity-designed Dusty Ducks are coming back to WWT Llanelli this spring! Originally designed by the world-famous Aardman studios to celebrate WWT’s 70th anniversary, Dusty is a big duck on an exciting adventure – exploring, trying ne
11 April 2018
sightings for Wednesday 11th April
Water levels remain high on the washes with only the Main observatory open, mist is starting to lift from early this morning so more birds becoming visable now. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Egyptian goose Greylag goose Crane Mallard Shel
11 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 11th April 2018
1 Black Redstart (female) - main lake scrub en route to Peacock Tower 1 Ring Ouzel - wader scrape bank 1 Little Gull - main lake (p.m.) 1 Goosander - main lake (p.m) 4 Wigeon - marsh 9 Snipe 3 Jack Snipe - scrape 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 7 Swallow - over
11 April 2018
Reserve Update Wednesday 11th April
The first Swallow has been recorded for the site this spring. Seen flying over the Folly Pond yesterday afternoon. We have also heard the first Willow Warbler in the hedgerow surrounding the Peter Scott Observatory. The Mute Swans are sitting
11 April 2018
Recent Sightings (7th-10th April)
British Steel Hide Wader counts from the steel hide including 738 Black-tailed Godwits, 231 Redshank, 17 Greenshank and 121 Knot. 3 Spoonbills have been present up until the 8th, and then there were 2 present on the 9th. A Peregine, 7 Shoveler, 20+ Tuft
10 April 2018
Sandwich Tern again
Migrants Plenty of Swallows over the pools and scrapes today, a few Sand Martin with them. A Sandwich Tern over the Severn at 0845am kept the near daily run of sightings going. A Reed Warbler was singing near the Holden Tower, Sedge Warblers were singing
10 April 2018
Reed Warbler an early arrival
A fairly miserable start to the day with rain coming through from first light until near midday. A Reed Warbler was in song along the public footpath on the Outer Reed Bed Walk. This is possibly our earliest sighting of this species. Reed Warbler are one
10 April 2018
Wildlife sightings - 10/04/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 25 Kestrel 2 Gadwall 3 Shelduck 24 Shoveler 8 Common snipe 2 Lapwing 22 Grey heron 19 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted duck 18 Eurasian teal 5 Saline Lagoon Shoveler 2 Shelduck 10 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 7 Great tit 8 Chaffin
10 April 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Wigeon Teal Goldeneye Great crested grebe Coot Moorhen Water rail Crane (x2) Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Lapwing Black-headed gull Starling Pied wagtail Ye
10 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 10th April 2018
1 Redstart (male) - sheltered lagoon by Peacock Tower 2 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh (in almost full summer plumage) 1 Rock Pipit - grazing marsh 3 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 4 Redshank - grazing
10 April 2018
Today's Highlights
Marsh harrier-female Redshank Moorhen Coot Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Oystercatcher Avocet Snipe Great crested grebe Little egret Crane Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag geese Egyptian Geese Wigeon Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Teal Black-headed gull Re
9 April 2018