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Bewick swan Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Mallard Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pintail Gadwall Pochard Moorhen Coot Great egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Curlew Ruff Snipe Dunlin Cormorant Lapwing Black-headed gull Herring gull Kingfisher (x2) Tr
2 December 2017
Jack snipe, hawfinches & more birds of prey
Redwing eating Berries photographed by Romney Turner We put a new roof on our Ramsar hide last week. The activity moved the kingfishers on from fishing near the hide, one of their favourite spots onsite. Instead our b
2 December 2017
Still more Swans.
Rushy Great to see Bewick Swans arriving this morning, at least 37 on site so far including a new family of 3 young. Should be a great afternoon feed which take place at 16.00 every afternoon the best way to end your day at Slimbridge. Also on the Rushy
2 December 2017
Latest Sightings - 2nd December - Christmas Fayre today!
A slightly more mild morning on the reserve, with a bit of cloud cover. Its our Christmas Fayre TODAY, 1-4pm. A great range of stalls will be here including knitwear, wildlife illustrations, woodwork, bird boxes & tables, soft furnishings, Fairtrade p
2 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 2nd December 2017
3 Stonechat - wader scrape, main lake 500+ Redwing - 50-100 in the entrance area and Queen Elizabeth Walk; 500+ flew over in several flocks all heading West (0800-1400hrs) 40 Fieldfare - entrance area, south route 2 Bittern - main lake N shore (Dulvert
2 December 2017
Recent Sightings (29th Nov-1st Dec)
British Steel and Michael Powell Hides Low tides have meant that waders numbers on the lagoons have been somewhat low. Counts of 59 Lapwing, 10 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank, 10 Redshank and a Black-tailed Godwit have been taken from the hide. Wildfowl have includ
1 December 2017
Sightings Friday December 1st
Cold but bright start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk remain open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Canada goose Mallard Pintail Pochard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Cormorant Coot Moorhen Kingfisher Black-tailed g
1 December 2017
More Swans and Geese
Some good clear weather and northerly winds have allowed a few more Bewicks Swans and Whitefronted Geese to arrive. Rushy At least 28 Bewicks here this morning joining the 120 Pochard and around 60 Pintail. The Little Stint was on the muddy island in the
1 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 1st December 2017
1 Water Pipit - marsh 11 Siskin - wildside(2), over NW(9) 2 Chiffchaff - wildside 20 Fieldfare - over W 2 Shelduck - scrape November bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Snipe, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Red Kite, Peregrine, Buzzard,
1 December 2017
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
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
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
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
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 "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