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Latest Sightings - 27th January - Sun and Ice
A sunny but cold morning on the reserve and the swans are having to play at ice breakers this morning as most of the ponds are frozen solid. A drake Green-winged Teal is on the Flood Ground at the moment, no sign of one on the Folly Pond so it is probabl
27 January 2017
Recent sightings - 27th January
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Estuary Oystercatcher 270, Shelduck +300, Redshank 40, Brent geese 15, Curlew 20, Common Teal 2, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Black-tailed godwit 20, Little egret
27 January 2017
Wildlife sightings - 27/01/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake (30% frozen) Shelduck 6 Canada goose 1 Shoveler 1 Saline Lagoon (100% frozen) Hawthorn Wood Chaffinch 30 Bullfinch 20 Coal tit 6 Blue tit 13 Robin 3 Dunnock 5 Siskin 1 Goldfinch 3 Great tit 12 Other birds Black-headed gull
27 January 2017
Wildlife sightings for 27th January 2017
3 Bittern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Kingfisher - South route 22 Fieldfare - flew over heading East, South West January bird highlights: Bittern, Waxwing, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Caspian Gull, Bearded Tit, Buzzard, Per
27 January 2017
And colder again
Having thawed out a little yesterday, some of the open water has refrozen and moved birds around a little. Its a gloriously sunny day though with plenty to see. Holden Tower Nine Cranes were on the Tack Piece by early morning, arriving in small groups s
27 January 2017
Glaucous gull - winter visitor
Glaucous gull by Ray Mathias When the marsh harrier is away, the gull.....gets its lunch? This glaucous gull is a winter visitor to the UK. Even this youngster is huge in size, it is worth checking through the gul
26 January 2017
Sightings Thursday 26th January
No fog this morning but a very cold wind so wrap up warm if visiting today, all hides remain open apart from Allport, lots of Whooper swans and Wigeon can be seen from the Wigeon cafe. Sightings today: Bewick's swan Whooper swan Egyptian goose Whit
26 January 2017
Make a Splash at the NE Puddle Jumping Championships
This February half term, children of all ages are being encouraged to grab their wellies, get outside and join in with the North East’s Puddle Jumping Championships being held at WWT Washington Wetland Centre. This year WWT’s new children’s characte
26 January 2017
Wildlife sightings - 26/01/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Shelduck 23 Shoveler 6 Wigeon 2 Teal 10 Greylag 1 Mute swan 2 Lapwing 30 Redshank 4 Herring gull 6 adults + 4 junior Saline Lagoon Grey heron 2 Curlew 14 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 4 Willow tit 3 Long-tailed tit
26 January 2017
It's warmer, honest!
The temperature has warmed up a couple of degrees from the last few days and much of the reserve is now free of ice, apart from a few sheltered waterbodies which still have a slight covering. The birds have responded by moving back in with a great selec
26 January 2017
Wildlife sightings for 26th January 2017
5 Bittern - main lake S shore, resr lagoon N shore 2 Goosander (pr) - over W 8 Pintail - main lake, resr lagoon 11 Fieldfare - wildside and over SE 1 Little Grebe - marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - hunting over grazing marsh Jan
26 January 2017
Brambling
The cracking male Brambling continues to show at the Janet Kear feeding station along with Reed Buntings and an assortment of Tits and other finches. At least 2 Peregrines seen today an adult male and an imm male, also Marsh Harrier, sev Buzzard and Kestr
25 January 2017
Sightings Wednesday 25th January
All hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings today: Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan White-fronted goose (8 on lady fen) Goldeneye Pochard Teal Tufted duck Shoveler Wigeon Water rail Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Kingfisher Green wood
25 January 2017
Traditional craft to help lay better homes for nature this winter
Staff and volunteers at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre have been busy learning the craft of hedge laying this winter to help provide more attractive homes and hibernation sites for many birds, insects, small mammals and reptiles on the vast nature reserve.
25 January 2017
Interesting tail fanning behaviour in snipe
Snipe tail fan display Kim Tarsey Fanning in winter; surely it’s too cold for that?! Look at these snipe fanning their tails to one another on the ice. It is very unusual to see this, let alone film it, as snipe ar
25 January 2017