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Wildlife sightings for 12th October 2017
3 Stonechat - grazing marsh, reedbed 7 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh, main lake 1 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 51 Pochard - reservoir lagoon, sheltered lagoon 1 Black Swan - main lake September/October bird highli
12 October 2017
It's all about the trees
If you've visited us recently you might have noticed some of our trees getting a bit of a haircut. Just as a garden needs constant maintenance and care to thrive, so do our woodlands. When WWT Washington first opened its doors more than 40 years ago there
11 October 2017
Latest Sightings
A bit of a wash out on Wednesday with rain throughout most of the day. It wasn't too windy and was still quite mild so it could have been worse! Although most of the Pink-footed Geese were off site during the poor weather, we have had around 17000 roostin
11 October 2017
Sightings Wednesday 11th October
Windy day but lots of activity in front of main observatory, well over 400 whooper swans counted in surrounding fields, all hides remain open. Crane - 31 at Lyle hide Mute swan Whooper swan Canada goose Greylag goose Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Black
11 October 2017
Reserve Update Wednesday 11th October - Wild Weather!
There are still over 10,000 Barnacle Geese on site today, mostly remaining down on the Merse due to the bad weather conditions. The weather does seem to have led to an influx of Wigeon with over 200 in Corner field and more observed in the Newfie
11 October 2017
Wildlife sightings 11/10/17
a.m. high tide Wader Lake Curlew 6 Lapwing 54 Redshank 98 Black headed gull 25 Teal 10 Saline lagoon Shelduck 4 Curlew 10 Teal 5 Hawthorn Wood Great tit 2 Blue tit Goldfinch Other birds Tree sparrow - feeders outside back of centre building Sparrowhawk -
11 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 11th October 2017
1 Treecreeper - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - flew over sheltered lagoon 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 4 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - courtyard 1 Siskin - flew S 1 Black Swan - main lake September/October bird highlights:
11 October 2017
WWT proposes new accountability law
A new law will be proposed at Westminster today (Wed 11 Oct) which would commit the Government to making the UK a little greener and healthier each year, or have to face up to Parliament and the public if they don’t. The WWT (Wildfowl & Wetlands Tru
11 October 2017
Recent Sightings (7th-10th Oct)
British Steel Hide With big high tides during the past few days, good numbers of Curlew have been seen on the saline lagoons with the highest count being 307. During high tides, total numbers of waders on the saline has been over 1450. This has incl
10 October 2017
Today's sightings
Cranes (x31, Lyle Hide) Whooper swans (x250) Greylag Canada goose Mallard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Gadwall Little grebe Moorhen Black-tailed godwit Ruff Common sandpiper Snipe Ringed plover Dunlin Cormorant Lapwing Kingfisher Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfi
10 October 2017
Wildlife sightings - 10/10/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 16 Eurasian teal 10 Lapwing 48 Redshank 42 Black-headed gull 35 Curlew 4 Great black-backed gull 1 Saline Lagoon Curlew 20 Eurasian teal 30 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 1 Great tit 2 Blue tit 4 Chaffinch 8 Go
10 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 10th October 2017
1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 7 Redwing - Q.E.W 3 Snipe - wader scrape September/October bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Cattle Egret, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Glossy Ibis, Peregrine, Buzza
10 October 2017
Autumn kingfishers & Sussex Peregrines
Kingfisher at the Sand Martin hide on Sun 8 Oct by Mike Jerome. A stoat was spotted in the car park last Saturday looking ‘bold as brass’ according to our Guide in the Hide David Harper. The fact the stoat was out
9 October 2017
There’s Something Spooky Going on at Slimbridge this Halloween Half Term!
WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre is set for a tantalisingly terrifying Halloween, with a range of spooky activities to keep families entertained throughout October half term. From Saturday 21 October to Sunday 29 October, staff and volunteers are inviting vi
9 October 2017
Today's Sightings
Whooper swan - 250 on the main lagoon before sunrise. Tree sparrow Wigeon Teal Shoveler Gadwall Mallard Tufted duck Lapwing Ringed plover - 8 Friends hide (including one with coloured leg rings) Dunlin - 3 Friends hide Common snadpiper - 1 Friends hide Ru
9 October 2017