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Recent Sightings (6th-8th Dec)
British Steel Hide A run of early high tides have brought in good numbers of waders onto the saline lagoons recently. Counts of c.800 Dunlin, c.450 Redshank, c.500 Curlew, c.710 Black-tailed Godwits, 13 Greenshank, c.500 Knot (estuary), c.300 Oystercatche
8 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 8th December 2017
19 Redwing - entrance lake 2 Fieldfare - entrance lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Redpoll - South route November bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Snipe, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Red Kit
8 December 2017
Overnight rain
Some extra puddle flooding appeared after a night of heavy rain, the Bottom New Piece was very busy with birdlife. Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory Little Stint on the top pond islands, (no counts) Bewick's Swans early morning and late afternoon to roost. Mart
7 December 2017
Today's Sightings
Tree sparrow Goldfinch Moorhen Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Pochard Mallard Shoveler Wigeon Gadwall Pintail Pink-footed goose (x22) Great white egret Kestrel Black tailed godwit Crane (in flight) Shelduck Dunlin Ruff
7 December 2017
Green-winged Teal and other birds
Winds swing round to the North and possible snow showers forecast, it's looking interest and potentially visually spectacular in the next few days. The drake Green-winged Teal is still present this morning on Vinson's Marsh. No specific wildfowl counts of
7 December 2017
Wildlife sightings 07/12/17
a.m. mid tide Wader Lake Shelduck 8 Black headed gull 30 Greater black backed gull Herring gull Gadwall 2 Saline lagoon Curlew 20 Eurasian teal 2 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker Robin Bullfinch 8 Blue tit 4 Dunnock 2 Coal tit Great tit 6 Other bird
7 December 2017
Thank you: the stage is set for a new Environment Act
At WWT, we’re campaigning for a new Environment Act as part of a strong 25 year environment plan. In our Nature’s Way report, we recommended that an Act should: Set clear, legally-binding objectives: for wildlife, water, air and natural assets. Estab
7 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 7th December 2017
2 Bittern - main lake North shore 1 Yellow-legged Gull adult - main lake (from WWF hide) 30 Redwing - wildside, plus birds flying over NW 2 Stonechat - wader scrape 2 Redpoll - world wetlands 6 Snipe - flew on to the marsh from NW 1 Kestrel - perched by
7 December 2017
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Pink-footed goose (x20) Shelduck Mallard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Pochard Gadwall Pintail Coot Moorhen Crane (x4, in flight) Curlew Dunlin Ruff Black-tailed godwit Golden plover Lapwing Black-headed gull Tree sparro
6 December 2017
Today's sightings
South Lake Hides Waders on the scrape included 115 Black-tailed Godwit, 423 Dunlin, 680 Lapwing, 3 Redshank and 5 Golden Plover. An Oystercatcher and 2 Snipe were on the causeway. A total of 22 Pochard were on the deep lake with 12 Shoveler. A Buzza
6 December 2017
Reserve Update Wednesday 6th December
It was a good day to be down at Saltcot yesterday with cracking views of the Peregrine, male Hen Harrier, Merlin and the Great White Egret also returned. There is another high tide today at lunch time and with the strong winds forecast this might see mo
6 December 2017
Festive Family Fun at WWT Slimbridge!
This Christmas WWT Slimbridge will be inviting visitors to kick-start the festive season with a host of festive fun. The whole family can sit down to enjoy a seasonal theatre show, tuck in to a hearty breakfast or delightful afternoon tea with Santa and t
6 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 6th December 2017
91 Wigeon - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake 3 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 20 Redwing - wildside 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Redpoll - flew over heading SW November bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Snipe
6 December 2017
Tuesday sightings
White-fronted Geese Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory 39 Bewick's Swan + 1500 ducks (Mallard, Pintail, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Teal) and geese (Canada and Greylag). Tack Piece 300 Wigeon, 47 E. White-fronted Geese among the Canad/Greylag Goose flock + a Barnacle
5 December 2017
Global agreement on ocean plastic pollution
WWT is delighted global governments have agreed the world should stop putting plastic waste into our oceans. At a United Nations conference in Kenya, international environment ministers agreed the wording to a Resolution which, while not legally binding,
5 December 2017