News
Dusty's GIANT Duck Hunt Returns This Easter!
WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre has lost some rather special ducks... Nine of our GIANT yellow ducks have gone missing and we need young detectives to help Dusty Duck find them this Easter holidays as part of Dusty’s GIANT Easter Duck Hunt! Follow our spec
21 March 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Bewick's swan Bean goose Greylag goose Wigeon Moorhen Coot Great white egret Crane - 2 Black headed gull Lapwing Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting Shoveler Shelduck Snipe Tufted duck Redshank Teal Black-tailed godwit Great crested
21 March 2018
Pensioner who made bucket list meets black swans at WWT Washington
Tommy Hagan’s dream came true at WWT Washington when he met two exotic black swans for the very first time. The beautiful birds, named Tommy and Gloria, in honour of their special visitor and his wife, greeted the 81-year-old. He was over the moon to ti
21 March 2018
Wildlife sightings 21/03/18
a.m. mid tide level Wader Lake shelduck 42 avocet 6 redshank black headed gull 72 lapwing 35 grey heron 30 Eurasian teal 18 shoveler 9 oystercatcher herring gull 4 kestrel 2 Saline lagoon curlew shelduck 2 snipe Hawthorn Wood dunnock 2 robin great tit 6 b
21 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 21st March 2018
1 Brambling (male) - South route (under feeders) 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 3 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 4 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Water Rail - South route (under the feeders) 8 Pintail
21 March 2018
Reserve Update Wednesday 21st March
Spring is here! Now admittedly there is still a bit of a chill breeze but we have observed our first Wheatear of the season yesterday afternoon. It turned out to be a slightly strange day with a Bar-headed goose mixed in with the flock of Barnacle Gee
21 March 2018
Recent Sightings (17th-20th March)
Otter. Russ Myners British Steel Hide We are greeted this week by the sunnier weather and 5 Wheatears! We also have had counts of c.400 Black-tailed Godwit, 48 Knot, 5 Curlew, 5 Redshank, 4 Greenshank and 2 Spotted
20 March 2018
Bean Goose
The official first day of spring turned out well, and with light winds in the morning the sun felt warm. The birds however definitely had winter feel to them. A Bean Goose dropped in with ~ 1000 Pink-footed Geese late morning and promptly fell asleep. Th
20 March 2018
Wildlife sightings - 20/03/2018
a.m. tide level: low Wader Lake Avocet 2 Kestrel 2 Lapwing 26 Shoveler 8 Grey heron 25 Mute swan 2 Lesser black-backed gull 2 Herring gull 5 Oystercatcher 5 Eurasian teal 18 Tufted duck 24 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher 2 Canada goose 2 Reed bunting (singing
20 March 2018
Today's Highlights
Red kite-with wing tags Bean goose Greylag Whooper swan Mute swan Crane Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Black-headed gull Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Teal Coot Moorhen Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting Oystercatcher Snipe Redshank Avocet Merlin Sparrowhawk
20 March 2018
Post 'mini-beast'
Luckily for our wildlife the latest cold snap didn't freeze into the ground or the surface water allowing bird species to forage for food. It didn't last as long as the previous Siberian blast but still had an impact on bird behaviour, some movements we
20 March 2018
Reserve Update Tuesday 20th March
A bright, sunny morning with plenty of birds singing and some starting to gather nesting materials. Several Linnets were heard singing down the Avenue, with the males starting to come into their summer plumage. No sign of the male Garganey this mor
20 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 20th March 2018
3 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 3 Jack Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 3 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 2 Siskin - entrance area 1 Water Rail - sheltered lagoon 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon February/
20 March 2018
Wildlife sightings - 19/03/2018
a.m. Tide level: mid Wader Lake Avocet 8 (one pair noted mating) Lapwing 19 Mute swan 1 (juvenile) Shelduck 62 Shoveler 4 (2 pairs) Stock dove 1 Kestrel 1 (male) Grey heron 10 Gadwall 1 (male) Black-headed gull 35 Saline Lagoon Avocet 2 Shelduck 2 Hawth
19 March 2018
Bird News
An adult Mediterranean Gull (with a metal ring on it's right leg) was on the Mere this morning, along with the 105 Ruff, 40+ Avocets, and about 100 Black-tailed Godwits. A lot of Pink-footed Goose activity today with at least 1,500 birds moving around the
19 March 2018