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Bittern Booming
A good start to the morning with Bittern booming, heard from the public footpath on the outer reed bed walk. Also in song, Chiffchaff by the Sewage Works and Corn Bunting near the Railway Crossing. Looking back towards the
9 March 2018
Reserve Update Friday 9th March
Lots of male chaffinch's singing down the avenue this morning. A good number of Pintail on the Flood Ground, and several waders in Lochar Field. 2 Black-headed Gulls were on an island on the Flood Ground, possibly trying to claim nesting territory. Named
9 March 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swans Whooper swans Greylag Tundra bean goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Coot Moorhen Great egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Golden plover Lapwing Common gull Black-headed
9 March 2018
Easter Fun at Slimbridge with Return of GIANT Duck Hunt
It’s Easter once again and it’s not just ducklings we’re looking forward to welcoming at WWT Slimbridge. A gaggle of GIANT yellow ducks have dropped in on the centre, hidden from sight of our Rangers. And we need YOUR help to find them all with your
9 March 2018
Recent Sightings (7th-9th Mar)
Snipe. Russ Myners British Steel Hide One Ruff, 2 Spoonbill and Spotted Redshank have been seen out on the saline lagoons recently. Also counts include 223 Black-Tailed Godwit, 33 Dunlin, 25 Lapwing, 14 Knot, 1
9 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 9th March 2018
3 Bittern - main lake North shore & South East corner 3 Shelduck - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 1 Goldeneye - main lake 9 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon 5 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 5 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 7 Fieldf
9 March 2018
GIANT duck hunt
HELP! Calling all kids - we’ve lost our GIANT yellow ducks and we need you and your family to help find them at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this Easter (24 March - 8 April). You’ll need to use all your special detective skills to track down
9 March 2018
Canoes and ponds re-open
The award winning canoe safari and boat tours at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre are re-opening on Saturday 24 March, offering adults and children lots of fun exploring the wetland through open water, woodlands, wet grassland and reedbed as well as seeing
8 March 2018
Sightings Thursday March 8th
Due to the recent heavy rain and snow melt along the River Great Ouse, the Ouse Washes are currently flooding to depths where it affects access to our hides. Currently wellies are needed to gain access to Reedbed hide, all other hides and footpaths are
8 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 8th March 2018
2 Black-tailed Godwit - grazing marsh (p.m.) 1 Curlew - main lake (Dulverton Hide) 1430hrs 1 Bittern - main lake SE corner 1 Redshank - scrape 4 Jack Snipe - scrape, marsh 13 Snipe - marsh, main lake 2 Shelduck - scrape 11 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 8
8 March 2018
Reserve Update Thursday 8th March
The waders are returning to Folly Pond with 29 Redshank, 5 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Curlew feeding around the edges this morning. Duck numbers are dropping here but Teal and Wigeon can still be seen out in the flooded fields around the Peter Scott Obse
8 March 2018
WWT marks International Women's Day by celebrating pioneer's aviation award
Ground-breaking paramotorist Sacha Dench has been awarded the British Women Pilots’ Association (BWPA) accolade for her record-breaking solo 7000km trip highlighting the plight of the endangered Bewick’s swan. Sacha was awarded the Jean Lennox Bird Pe
8 March 2018
Avocet Influx
Warm in the sun, cool in the hides, spring like. Great to see the Avocet coming back in after the cold snap. Four nine birds seen today is the highest count of the spring so far. Lapwing have returned too with 1100+ birds, also 43 Oystercatcher, 78 Black-
7 March 2018
Wildlife sightings - 07/03/2018
a.m. Tide level: High Wader Lake Lapwing 26 Black head gull 36 Herring gull 3 Shelduck 24 Grey heron 7 Tufted duck 29 Oystercatcher 2 Mute swan 2 Eurasian teal 18 Canada geese 2 Greylag geese 2 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Eurasian teal 5 Redshank 3 Hawthorn
7 March 2018
Today's sightings
The glaucous gull was seen on the river before high tide, flying north at around 9am. After a foggy start which restricted visibility over the Dumbles, there was a touch of Spring could be felt across the reserve with avocets on the Rushy, displaying la
7 March 2018