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Latest Sighting

Latest Sighting

Looking interesting for the next couple of days as a fast moving pressure system is swept across the Atlantic by the jet stream. Will that mean an influx of rare North American waders on the West Coast of the UK? Probably not but we can only hope. Wader c

25 July 2017

WWT Slimbridge Launches its Summer Movie Competition

WWT Slimbridge Launches its Summer Movie Competition

As part of Dusty’s Wildlife Rangers, a summer-long event of family activities and adventure, WWT Slimbridge are calling on all budding wildlife documentary-makers to wow them and win £250 worth of prizes. Visitors are being invited to choose between th

25 July 2017

Todays sightings

Todays sightings

Redshank Moorhen Coot Little ringed plover Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Black-headed gull Kingfisher Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Chaffinch Stonechat Yellow wagtail Blue tit Great tit Whitethroat Swallow Sand martin Marsh harrier (x2) Buzzard

25 July 2017

Wildlife sightings - 25/07/2017

Wildlife sightings - 25/07/2017

Wader Lake (AM, high tide): Avocet 5 adult and 4 fledglings Shoveler 1 adult and 1 juvenile Grey heron 7 Black-tailed godwit 1 Redshank 9 Tufted duck 3 Lapwing 88 Shelducklings 6   Saline Lagoon: Black-headed gull 14 Lapwing 3   Hawthorn Wood: G

25 July 2017

Wildlife sightings for 25th July 2017

Wildlife sightings for 25th July 2017

3 Black-tailed Godwit - circled the site a.m. 1 Dunlin - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - main lake a.m. 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - sheltered lagoon, main lake 2 Swallow - grazing marsh 1 Brood of 3 Pochard - wader scrape

25 July 2017

Yellow loosestrife bees

Yellow loosestrife bees

Yellow loosestrife bee by Georgette Taylor The reserve is alive with insects as we start to move beyond the main breeding season for birds, the flowers are out in bloom and the temperatures are (generally) that little

25 July 2017

Young Goshawk

Young Goshawk

A number of sightings from about the reserve concerning a young Goshawk, it was seen about the Rushy and Tack Piece and from the afternoon Landrover safari. Brilliant views of the bird were had by all as it flew low ahead of the Landrover before it flew u

24 July 2017

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Cranes flew east from Lady Fen in a four and a three Garganey female at Lyle hide Gadwall Shoveler Shelduck Teal Pochard - 2 males Avocet Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Little egret Moorhen Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Little ringed plover Snipe Tr

24 July 2017

Recent Sightings – 24th July

Recent Sightings – 24th July

The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather has been changeable recently, changing the landscape of the reserve.  We have been doing some moth trapping lately with some interesting finds including heath la

24 July 2017

Your summer adventure awaits...

Your summer adventure awaits...

Have you planned your summer adventure at WWT Washington? We have an exciting array of events and family activities taking place this summer. So whether you fancy getting stuck into finding great diving beetles, water boatman and other wildlife that live

24 July 2017

Wildlife sightings - 24/07/17

Wildlife sightings - 24/07/17

a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 10 Lapwing 54 Pied wagtail 2 Sand martin 6 House martin 2 Grey heron 7 Redshank 6 Shelduck 9 Saline Lagoon Black-headed gull 5 Hawthorn Wood Great-spotted woodpecker 3 Jay 2 Bullfinch 14 Chaffinch 16 Robin 5 Goldfin

24 July 2017

Released Black-Tailed Godwit seen at WWT Steart Marshes

Released Black-Tailed Godwit seen at WWT Steart Marshes

WWT have been working in partnership with the RSPB on a joint venture, entitled Project Godwit that aims to secure the future of black-tailed godwits in the UK. Black-tailed godwits are large wading birds and the UK is home to a small breeding population

24 July 2017

Wildlife sightings for 24th July 2017

Wildlife sightings for 24th July 2017

2 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 8 Linnet - grazing marsh 1 Hobby - main lake Brood of 10 Gadwall - main lake Brood of 3 Pochard - wader scrape Brood of 2 Little Grebe - wader scrape 1 Lapwing juvenile - wader scrape 14 Teal

24 July 2017

Water levels on the up

Water levels on the up

Another night of rain kept the levels up, the wader flocks remained on site with some moving to the estuary. Rushy Pen A juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 40 Black-tailed Godwit and up to 15 Green Sandpiper on the lower pond today. Tack Piece T

23 July 2017

Weekend Sightings

Weekend Sightings

Sighting from the weekend... Continuing the wader theme with Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 15+ Ruff, 100+ Black-tailed Godwit, 200+ Lapwing, 2 Avocet, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Oystercatcher, 10 Dunlin, Redshank and Snipe. Raptors inclu

23 July 2017