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Wildlife sightings for 22nd July 2017
1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 1 Whimbrel - main lake 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Little Egret - main lake 1 Whitethroat - singing on wader scrape bank 1 Brood of 10 Gadwall - main lake 1 Brood of 3 Pochard - wader scrape 2 House Martin - main lake 2 Peregri
22 July 2017
Wader action to come..
With wader migration picking up the next few weeks should be interesting particularly if we get some weather fronts moving through. Currently we have a good selection on the reserve over the past two days which includes 150+ Black-tailed Godwit, 200+ Lapw
21 July 2017
Today's Highlights
Cuckoo juvenile Sparrowhawk Goldfinch Tree sparrow + juvs Moorhen + chicks Mallard Swallow House martin Grasshopper warbler-Reedbed hide Reed warbler Sedge warbler Reed bunting Whooper swan juvs x 2 Marsh harrier Kestrel Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Meadow
21 July 2017
Get your summer off to a wild start with Dusty's Wildlife Rangers!
This summer bring your kids to WWT London Wetland Centre so they can enjoy the excitement of becoming a Wildlife Ranger! Children of all ages can join Dusty Duck, pick up their very own log book and collect stickers for each exciting activity they comple
21 July 2017
Kids make a colourful splash at inspirational new wetland garden
An award-winning sustainable water garden designed to inspire and educate has opened at WWT Washington Wetland Centre. Part raingarden and part outdoor classroom; our colourful new ‘Working Wetland garden and Waterlab’ demonstrates how you can better
21 July 2017
Project Godwit birds are exploring the UK
Black-tailed godwit project bird at WWT Steart Marshes by J Cockram This week we have heard about several reports of Project Godwit birds being spotted at nature reserves around the UK - which is extremely exc
21 July 2017
Recent Sightings
Sedge Warbler cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Blackcap 1 Black-headed Gull Black-tailed Godwit 1 Chiffchaff 8 Coot 4 Gadwall 16 Goldfinch c.40 Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Green Woodpecker 4 Grey Heron 2 Jay 1 Little Egret 18 Little Grebe 6 Long
21 July 2017
Wildlife sightings - 21/07/2017
AM, low tide Wader Lake: Dunlin 1 Avocet 4 Grey heron 12 Redshank 17 Common tern 100 Black-headed gull 12 Lapwing 35 Shoveler 1 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Great-spotted woodpecker 1 Greenfinch 2 Chaffinch 4 Blue tit 6 Great tit 8 Robin 2 Jay 1
21 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 21st July 2017
3 Little Egret - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 2 Common Tern - main lake 10 Gadwall juveniles - main lake 4 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 4 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, wildside 40 Swift - site count June bird highlights: Oystercatcher,
21 July 2017
Today's sightings
A nice selection of waders on offer at present right across the reserve with a few new arrivals too. South Lake Hides An adult Little-ringed Plover was at the northern end of the scrape, nearest the Discovery Hide. A mixed wader flock of 116 Black-taile
21 July 2017
Latest Sightings - 21st July
Another wet morning on the reserve, so waterproofs and wellies would be recommended. Autumn wader passage could start at any minute, and we have some good muddy margins on the Folly Pond so do keep your eyes peeled. A juvenile Wimbrel was in the Corner Fi
21 July 2017
Today's Sightings
Green sandpiper - Main observatory Avocet Mallard Teal Pied wagtail Tree sparrow Little egret Oystercatcher Common sandpiper Little ringed plover 2 Hobby - Lyle hide Marsh harrier - Nelson-Lyle hide 6 Snipe - Friends hide 3 Ruff - main observatory Swall
20 July 2017
It's habitat management time
We have almost 6 hectares of meadows on our site, home to a huge range of flora and fauna so meadow management is an essential part of our Reserve Management plan. Our meadows must be cut every year and we’re about to start this process. There are so
20 July 2017
Wildlife sightings - 20/07/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 8 Little-ringed plover 1 Common sandpiper 1 Lapwing 42 Redshank 23 Oystercatcher 4 Common tern - adult 90 Common tern - juvenile/fledged 86 Common tern - chicks 30 Shelduck 12 Gadwall 16 Saline Lagoon Little egret 2
20 July 2017
Ruff arrivals
South Lake At least ten adult Ruff feeding on the scrape, six appeared to be female, the males are looking quite scruffy and varied as they are moulting. 45+ Redshank included a number of juveniles, these can be quite confusing for the beginner as they ar
20 July 2017