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Future looks bright for our North East flamingos
Our supporters across the North East have helped us secure funding to create Europe’s first solar-powered flamingo house at Washington Wetland Centre, which won the public vote. The project to install Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels, UV lighting and heat
13 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 13th November 2017
1 Marsh Harrier (female) - main lake N shore/reedbed edge a.m., flew off high SE at 1015hrs 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Brambling (male) - entrance area, under the birdfeeders by the shop 7 Water Rail - reedbed(5), wildside(1), marsh(1) 36 Redwing
13 November 2017
North wind
Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory The yearling (2016 hatched) Bewick's Swan spent the day on the lake, the strong, cold N wind encouraged some species to stay for the day, Shelduck were noticeable by their numbers as it must've been uncomfortable on the Severn
12 November 2017
Brambling, Starlings and other birds
Northerlies putting a chill in the air but lovely and bright on Sunday at least. The huge Starling roost of 50000+ birds is attracting a lot of attention. It's worth noting that last entry onto the reserve is 3.30pm and the reserve is staying open a littl
12 November 2017
Todays sightings
Tree Sparrow Blue Tit Great Tit Cetti's Warbler Wren Goldfinch Water Rail Redshank Common Sandpiper Black-tailed Godwit Lapwing Teal Shoveler Shelduck Pintail Pochard Wigeon Canada Goose Greylag Goose Marsh Harrier Kestrel Whooper Swan Bewick's Swan Mute
12 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 12th November 2017
2 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Ring Ouzel - sheltered lagoon 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Pintail - main lake 1 Little Egret - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Redwing - sheltered lagoon
12 November 2017
Today's sightings Saturday 11th November
Bewick's swan (2 from Friends hide) Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Mallard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Pochard Gadwall Shelduck Pintail (x4) Cormorant Great White Egret Grey heron Little egret Moorhen Coot Little grebe Kingfisher Black-tailed godw
11 November 2017
Wildlife sightings for 11th November 2017
1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - main lake 2 Red-Crested Pochard - main lake 1 Dunlin - main lake 1 Water Rail - South route 1 Ring Ouzel - (female) on the corner of sheltered lagoon/explore toilets 2 Fieldfare - sheltere
11 November 2017
Cattle Egret
Two cattle Egret again to the north of the road just as you pass over the canal. South Lake All the Godwits were in here first thing but a very nervous South Lake this morning and most of the waders left after several big flushes leaving just 6 Redshank,
11 November 2017
Reserve Update Saturday 11th November
More Whoopers in again! The Whooper Pond is really starting to fill up and come alive with all the calling going on. Newfield was great yesterday afternoon with 23 Dunlin, 34 Curlew, 230 Lapwing, 2 Golden Plover and a Ruff. The Black-tailed Godwit r
11 November 2017
Today's Highlights
Whooper swan Mute swan Shoveler Gadwall Teal Wigeon Pochard Pintail Lapwing Golden plover Ruff Dunlin Moorhen Coot Black-tailed godwit Peregrine Buzzard Marsh harrier Tree sparrow Goldfinch Starling
10 November 2017
Latest Sightings
Cool in the fresh northerly today. Jam packed with birds currently, in particular the enormous roost of Starling that is happening on the Reed Bed with an estimated 50,000 birds coming in from 4pm onward viewed from the Harrier Hide area. The reserve wint
10 November 2017
Wildlife sightings 9/11/17
a.m. mid tide Wader Lake Black headed gull 50 Eurasian teal 12 Redshank 40 Snipe Shoveler 3 Saline lagoon Eurasian teal 48 Curlew 14 Black headed gull 20 Shelduck 3 Hawthorn Wood Great tit 2 Dunnock Chaffinch Goldfinch 4
10 November 2017
Recent Sightings (Nov 8th- 10th)
British Steel Hide Wader counts from the British Steel hide include 797 Black-tailed Godwits, 450 Knot, 250 Dunlin, 10 Greenshank, 54 Lapwing, a Snipe and 2 Spotted Redshanks. On the wildfowl front, there were counts of 73 Wigeon, 2 Dark-bellied Brent Ge
10 November 2017
50,000 starlings
Record number of Starlings come home to roost at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre WWT Martin Mere is currently the home to one of nature’s most amazing spectacles - 50,000 starlings roosting at the Centre. The birds disperse during the day but return to t
10 November 2017