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Reserve Update Friday 23rd March
The Black-headed Gulls are still around on the Flood Ground, along with 5 Little Egrets this morning. There was also a good number of Golden Plover flying around, which eventually landed in low middle field to feed. The Whooper Swans are still around, wit
23 March 2018
Bird Movement at Slimbridge 23/03/18
Summary of week commencing 19th March Over the course of the past week we have seen larger numbers of Black Tailed Godwit, Avocet, Shellduck and Oystercatcher on site as they leave their wintering grounds elsewhere in the search of breeding sites. Despite
23 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2018
1 Marsh Harrier - reedbed (still roosting at the main lake-end of the reedbed) 5 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, south route 1 Sand Martin - over N 1 Blackcap - wildside 1 Water Pipit - scrape 1 Little Grebe - scrape 1 Goldeneye - mai
23 March 2018
Vote online to help red-breasted geese
Pioneering work to resolve conflicts between farmers and vulnerable red-breasted geese in Bulgaria has been nominated for the EU Natura 2000 Citizens Award. Voting is open to the public until 22 April 2018. WWT is urging its supporters to vote online here
23 March 2018
A snow-stalled spring is back in full swing
Long tailed tit with nesting material by Romney Turner Long-tailed tit nest under construction, made from moss and spiderwebs covered in lichen. Last weeks snow fall slo
22 March 2018
Sightings for Thursday 22nd March
All hides remain closed due to high water levels apart from the main Observatory. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Greylag goose Tundra bean goose Crane (2 can be seen on Bank farm) Goldeneye Mallard Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon L
22 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 22nd March 2018
1 Marsh Harrier (female) - flew out of reedbed at 15:00, then back down 1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 5 Jack Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 7 Snipe - wader scrape, grazin
22 March 2018
It's World Water Day, naturally
(Main Pic - WWT London Wetland Centre which opened in 2000; Inset - the reservoirs it replaced) Your body is made up of around two thirds water. You probably drink and pass litres of it every day. Yet in case you’re somehow not aware of drinking and we
22 March 2018
Dusty's GIANT Duck Hunt Returns This Easter!
WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre has lost some rather special ducks... Nine of our GIANT yellow ducks have gone missing and we need young detectives to help Dusty Duck find them this Easter holidays as part of Dusty’s GIANT Easter Duck Hunt! Follow our spec
21 March 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Bewick's swan Bean goose Greylag goose Wigeon Moorhen Coot Great white egret Crane - 2 Black headed gull Lapwing Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting Shoveler Shelduck Snipe Tufted duck Redshank Teal Black-tailed godwit Great crested
21 March 2018
Pensioner who made bucket list meets black swans at WWT Washington
Tommy Hagan’s dream came true at WWT Washington when he met two exotic black swans for the very first time. The beautiful birds, named Tommy and Gloria, in honour of their special visitor and his wife, greeted the 81-year-old. He was over the moon to ti
21 March 2018
Wildlife sightings 21/03/18
a.m. mid tide level Wader Lake shelduck 42 avocet 6 redshank black headed gull 72 lapwing 35 grey heron 30 Eurasian teal 18 shoveler 9 oystercatcher herring gull 4 kestrel 2 Saline lagoon curlew shelduck 2 snipe Hawthorn Wood dunnock 2 robin great tit 6 b
21 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 21st March 2018
1 Brambling (male) - South route (under feeders) 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 3 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 4 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Water Rail - South route (under the feeders) 8 Pintail
21 March 2018
Reserve Update Wednesday 21st March
Spring is here! Now admittedly there is still a bit of a chill breeze but we have observed our first Wheatear of the season yesterday afternoon. It turned out to be a slightly strange day with a Bar-headed goose mixed in with the flock of Barnacle Gee
21 March 2018
Recent Sightings (17th-20th March)
Otter. Russ Myners British Steel Hide We are greeted this week by the sunnier weather and 5 Wheatears! We also have had counts of c.400 Black-tailed Godwit, 48 Knot, 5 Curlew, 5 Redshank, 4 Greenshank and 2 Spotted
20 March 2018