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This December get up close to stunning wetland wildlife at WWT Slimbridge thanks to The National Lottery!

This December get up close to stunning wetland wildlife at WWT Slimbridge thanks to The National Lottery!

From 11 to 15 December 2017 WWT Slimbridge wetland centre is offering 2 for 1 admission to National Lottery players to say thanks for the over £10 million WWT has received from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) over the past 20 years. Players just have to

1 December 2017

Wildlife sightings 01/12/17

Wildlife sightings 01/12/17

a.m. low tide Wader Lake (90% frozen) Greater black backed gull 7 Herring gull 4 Black headed gull 22 Redshank Saline lagoon - 100% frozen - no birds Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 4 Greenfinch Chaffinch 3 Dunnock Great tit 2 Blue tit 4 Other birds Black headed

1 December 2017

2 for 1 entry

2 for 1 entry

The Harrier hide at WWT Martin Mere. This December get up close to stunning wetland wildlife thanks to The National Lottery! From 11 to 15 December 2017 WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is offering 2 for 1 admission to

30 November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 30th November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 30th November 2017

5 Shelduck - main lake, scrape 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Kestrel - marsh 35 Redwing - entrance bank (15), over W (20) 3 Skylark - over NW 4 Redpoll - over NW 2 Stonechat - marsh 2 Peregrine - perched up on Charing Cross Hospit

30 November 2017

Green-winged Teal again

Green-winged Teal again

Brief update for today. The drake Green-winged Teal is still present on the reserve and again seen from the Ron Barker Hide early afternoon. A male Bullfinch was by the feeders near the Kingfisher Hide. See yesterday for a fuller picture of what can be se

29 November 2017

Global award for WWT

Global award for WWT "human swan"

WWT conservationist and "human swan" Sacha Dench has won a global award for her record-breaking paramotor expedition from Russia to the UK. Sacha flew the Bewick’s swans’ 7,000km migration route to experience the dangers this declining species faces

29 November 2017

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Tree sparrow Mallard Wigeon Shoveler Pintail Gadwall Lapwing Shelduck Black-tailed godwit Redshank Marsh harrier Little egret Whooper swan

29 November 2017

Out in the sunshine

Out in the sunshine

Its a gloriously sunny day outside bathing the reserve and the birds in a golden light.  Sixteen Bewick's Swans were on the Rushy this morning, including new arrivals Dario and Bridges who have returned with a yearling.  There arrival saw a big fight br

29 November 2017

Reserve Update Wednesday 29th November

Reserve Update Wednesday 29th November

Second frosty morning in a row!  This brought a number of Pintail onto the Whooper Pond with nine birds present first thing.  These have now dispersed but the three on the Flood Ground tend to stick around.  Male Bulfinch once more down the Avenue near

29 November 2017

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/Mid Lapwing - 29 Shoveler - 3 Redshank - 6 Curlew - 1 Teal - 5 Black-headed Gull - 27 Song Thrush - 1 Bullfinch - 9   Saline Lagoon     Time/AM     Tide/Mid Teal - 22   Hawthorn Wood Great Spotted

29 November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 29th November 2017

Wildlife sightings for 29th November 2017

1 Great White Egret - main lake 1455hrs 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 14 Fieldfare - entrance lake 83 Gadwall - main lake, reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 95 Wigeon - grazing marsh, main lak

29 November 2017

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Pink-footed goose (x12, main observatory) Greylag Canada goose Shelduck Mallard Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pochard Pintail Gadwall Crane (x8, flying south) Bittern (flew past Reedbed hide) Grey heron Little egret Moorhen Coot Curlew Black

28 November 2017

Recent Sightings (afternoon of the 24th-28th Nov)

Recent Sightings (afternoon of the 24th-28th Nov)

British Steel Hide Waders from the British Steel Hide recently have included 105 Black-tailed Godwits, 41 Lapwing, 86 Dunlin, 10 Redshank, 6 Greenshank, a Spotted Redshank and a Curlew. The Spoonbill is still a regular on the lagoons. Wildfowl have inclu

28 November 2017

Enjoy a great family day out this holiday season at WWT Arundel

Enjoy a great family day out this holiday season at WWT Arundel

Explore the outdoors on the LEGO Brick Animal Trail this Christmas at WWT Arundel The world’s favourite toy is back at Arundel Wetland Centre for the holiday season! The LEGO® Brick Animal trail is on display until

28 November 2017

Two more yearling Bewick's Swans

Two more yearling Bewick's Swans

South Lake A few more Pochard present early morning, probably as a result due to the flush from the Rushy Pen yesterday. The Ferruginous x Tufted Duck? hybrid was with them. The wader scrape was much the same with 130 Dunlin, the Little Stint was still a

28 November 2017