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Wildlife sightings for 14th July 2017
1 Common Tern - main lake 6 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 2 Teal - main lake 1 Hobby - over wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on charing cross hospital June bird highlights: Oystercatcher, Garganey, Curlew, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Bl
14 July 2017
Evening Bat Walks
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is hosting some new exciting events this summer – come along on special Evening Bat Walks starting on 21 July. This is a rare opportunity to see our reserve at night and the animals that inhabit them. In the UK there are 1
13 July 2017
Wildlife sightings - 13/07/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Lesser black-backed gull 1 Grey heron 8 Avocet 7 + 3 young (promptly leaving site) Little ringed plover 1 Oystercatcher 3 Common tern 150+ Saline Lagoon Black-backed gull 42 Lapwing 12 Jay 1 (over reedbed) Hawthorn Wood Gr
13 July 2017
Sightings Thursday 13th July
Warming up here this morning at Welney and with the wind dropping should be good for dragonflies and butterflies, already Hummingbird hawkmoth has been seen on the reserve previous two days. Migratory birds are also dropping in like Knot yesterday afterno
13 July 2017
Today's sightings
South Lake Hides A nice selection of waders on the scrape today including 204 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Avocet, 28 Redshank, 20+ Lapwing, 6 very variable Ruff and a single Green Sandpiper and Oystercatcher. The Crane family were feeding along the shorelin
13 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 13th July 2017
1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 5 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 6 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Common Tern - sheltered lagoon 1 Lapwing chick - wader scrape 2 Little Grebe juveniles - wader scrape Gad
13 July 2017
Let the Kids Go Wild this Summer Dusty’s Wildlife Rangers at Slimbridge Wetland Centre
Children of all ages can join Dusty Duck, pick up their very own log book and become real-life wildlife rangers at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre this summer holiday. From Saturday 22 July to Sunday 3 September families can enjoy a full day of discovery an
12 July 2017
Today's Sightings
Green Sandpiper Common Sandpiper Ruff Little Ringed Plover Avocet Redshank Sparrowhawk Swallow House Martin Black-tailed Godwit Whooper Swan Mute Swan Mallard Oystercatcher Greylag Geese Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Goldfinch Linnet Cuckoo Buzzard Kestrel C
12 July 2017
Today's sightings
South Lake Hides The South Lake complex continues to attract a great selection of birds which can be enjoyed from the Discovery Hide or Hogarth Hide. Ducks on the deep lake include at least 52 Gadwall mixed in amongst the Mallard and Tufted Duck. Look
12 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 12th July 2017
5 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 6 Teal - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 8 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 1 Common Tern - sheltered lagoon 1 Lapwing chick - wader scrape 2 Little Grebe juveniles - wader scrape Gadwall broods of 10 and
12 July 2017
The globe's most vulnerable communities are to benefit from a worldwide survey on wetlands
A WWT survey that invites anyone anywhere in the world, familiar with a wetland environment, to contribute will allow experts to take steps to help protect some of the globe’s most at-risk communities. Until now, monitoring and correlating the condition
11 July 2017
A welcome drop of rain
The rain was welcome today, a chance to top up the scrapes which were drying up rapidly. At least 19 Green Sandpiper were about the various scrapes. Zeiss Hide Top New Piece- Green Sandpiper, 40 Avocet, 50+ Redshank +2 chicks, Greenshank, 3 Oystercatcher,
11 July 2017
Dunlin
Overcast and raining for the beginning of the day before clearing to leave some good visibilty. Ten Dunlin moulting from adult plumage were new in. Other waders included 100+ Lapwing, 30+ Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Oystercatcher, 7 Ruff, 6 Redshank, 8 Little
11 July 2017
Recent Sightings
Song Thrush cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Great Crested Grebe 4 Cormorant 20 Little Egret 20 Grey Heron 2 Pintail 1 Peregrine 2 Oystercatcher c35 Lapwing 11 Dunlin 6 Black Tailed Godwit 353 Whimbrel 4 Curlew c400
11 July 2017
Wildlife sightings - 11/07/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 9 + 5 young Lapwing 36 Little ringed plover 1 Pied wagtail 1 + 2 juvenile Black-headed gull 94 + 17 young Common tern 123+ and 23 young (visable) Gadwall 5 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 16 Black-headed gull 32 Hawthorn Woo
11 July 2017