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A lovely summers day but of course slightly hazy visibility as a result! Honestly it's not a complaint and the Comma, Meadow Brown and Red Admiral butterflies out on the wing seemed happy enough. Four Dunlin were new arrivals. At this time of year all the
8 July 2017
Today's Sightings
Cuckoo on summer walk by Karen Harpin 4 Cranes flying south from Nelson-Lyle Hide and over the summer walk Cuckoo - summer walk Little ringed plover and 3 chicks - Main Observatory Black-tailed godwit Oystercatc
8 July 2017
Baby ducks and passage waders.
Zeiss Hide Very busy here with lots of waders at high tide (08.30), teal numbers building 41 today and a pair of Cranes were on an Island. Greenshank 2 Redshank 64 inc 2 juvs Avocet 49 Oystercatcher 1 Lapwing 91 Green Sandpiper 2 Dunlin 34 Knot 1 South F
8 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 8th July 2017
1 Redshank - calling from the grazing marsh 4 Teal - main lake 9 Mandarin - wildside 2 Common Tern - main lake, sheltered lagoon 30 Swift - main lake 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Hobby - grazing marsh June bird highlights: Oystercatcher, Gar
8 July 2017
Latest Sightings - 8th July - Details of road closure in Bankend next week
If you are planning to visit in the next month, please be aware of an up-coming road closure in Bankend village. These are the details we have at the moment: In the first week, the road will be open on Monday (10/07) and Tuesday (11/07) but will be closed
8 July 2017
Will you be a Wildlife Ranger this summer?
Dusty Duck is back at WWT Washington this summer and he's more adventurous than ever! Will you take up his challenge and become one of Dusty’s Wildlife Rangers? Dusty Duck is recruiting children of all ages at WWT Washington Wetland Centre this summer t
7 July 2017
Will you be a Wildlife Ranger this summer!?
Dusty Duck is back at WWT Washington this summer and he's more adventurous than ever! Will you take up his challenge and become one of Dusty’s Wildlife Rangers!? Dusty Duck is recruiting children of all ages at WWT Washington Wetland Centre this summer
7 July 2017
Recent Sightings
Reed Bunting Cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe 1 ad, 1 juv Cormorant 6 Little Egret 1 Grey Heron 1 Mute Swan 4 ad, 17 juv Shelduck 4 Gadwall 14 Teal 1 Mallard 29 Pochard 3 Tufted Duck 5 ad, 8 juv Black
7 July 2017
Today's Highlights
Cuckoo on summer walk by Karen Harpin 2 Cranes at Friends hide Avocet Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Teal Moorhen Coot Oystercatcher Heron Little egret Lapwing Little ringed plover Whooper swan Mute swan Tree sparrow G
7 July 2017
Wildlife sightings - 07/07/2017
AM - low tide Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 2 Avocet 20 Redshank 3 Oystercatcher 3 Gadwall 2 Common tern 180+ Black-headed gull 60+ Teal 10 Lapwing 35 Swallow 12 Saline lagoon Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 2 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 4 Blue tit 4
7 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 7th July 2017
1 Kingfisher - flew through West route 1 Little Egret - main lake 1 Common Tern - fishing on the sheltered lagoon 2 Snipe - reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Lapwing chick - wader scrape 3 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside 4 Blackcap - a
7 July 2017
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen One green sandpiper, one oystercatcher, two lapwing, five avocets plus a small chick and a little ringed plover. Swallows and house martins were also flying around. Holden Tower and Tack Piece From the Robbie Garnett hide there was one greenshan
6 July 2017
Latest Sighting
Another good wader day with more birds turning up. Wood Sandpiper - 2 Green Sandpiper - 3 Common Sandpiper - 2 Greenshank - 1 Little Ringed Plover - 6+ Ringed Plover - 1 Curlew - 1 Redshank - 4 Avocet - 20 Oystercatcher - 14 Black-tailed Godwit - 120+ Lap
6 July 2017
Today's Sightings
Cuckoo on summer walk by Karen Harpin Marsh harrier Green sandpiper Black-tailed godwit Avocet Heron Redshank Mallard Buzzard Little ringed plover and 3 chicks Cetti's warbler Reed warbler Whitethroat Grey heron
6 July 2017
Flight of the Swans has all the vital ingredients for conservation
Last week MEPs in Brussels heard from WWT and the Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU (FACE) how the future of wetland wildlife lies in the hands of a diverse group that includes hunters, conservationists, policy makers and y
6 July 2017