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Wildlife sightings for 10th July 2017
7 Shoveler - main lake 6 Teal - main lake 10 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 1 Common Tern - main lake 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Lapwing chick - wader scrape 2 Little Grebe juveniles - wader scrape Gadwall broods of 10 and 1 (3 weeks + old
10 July 2017
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Up to three Green Sandpiper and a new Avocet family of three chicks. A Marsh Harrier was circling at 10.20am and was seen on both Landrover safaris. Holden Tower Peregrine Falcon on the posts, 90+ Curlew, juvenile Redshank, 23 Black-tailed Godwi
9 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 9th July 2017
1 Kingfisher - world wetlands 6 Shoveler - main lake 5 Teal - main lake 10 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Lapwing chick - wader scrape 2 Little Grebe juveniles - wader scrape June
9 July 2017
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Avocet - 12 adults & 13 juveniles Grey Heron - 13 Gadwall - 2 Ringed Plover - 1 Little Ringed Plover - 1 Teal - 1 male (eclipse plumage) Redshank - 2 adults & 7 ducklings Common Tern - 170 Saline
9 July 2017
Sightings Sunday July 9th
Cranes in flight by Tony Orwell Warm but slightly overcast day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings today: Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Teal Moorhen Crane (
9 July 2017
Latest Sightings
A lovely summers day but of course slightly hazy visibility as a result! Honestly it's not a complaint and the Comma, Meadow Brown and Red Admiral butterflies out on the wing seemed happy enough. Four Dunlin were new arrivals. At this time of year all the
8 July 2017
Today's Sightings
Cuckoo on summer walk by Karen Harpin 4 Cranes flying south from Nelson-Lyle Hide and over the summer walk Cuckoo - summer walk Little ringed plover and 3 chicks - Main Observatory Black-tailed godwit Oystercatc
8 July 2017
Baby ducks and passage waders.
Zeiss Hide Very busy here with lots of waders at high tide (08.30), teal numbers building 41 today and a pair of Cranes were on an Island. Greenshank 2 Redshank 64 inc 2 juvs Avocet 49 Oystercatcher 1 Lapwing 91 Green Sandpiper 2 Dunlin 34 Knot 1 South F
8 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 8th July 2017
1 Redshank - calling from the grazing marsh 4 Teal - main lake 9 Mandarin - wildside 2 Common Tern - main lake, sheltered lagoon 30 Swift - main lake 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Hobby - grazing marsh June bird highlights: Oystercatcher, Gar
8 July 2017
Latest Sightings - 8th July - Details of road closure in Bankend next week
If you are planning to visit in the next month, please be aware of an up-coming road closure in Bankend village. These are the details we have at the moment: In the first week, the road will be open on Monday (10/07) and Tuesday (11/07) but will be closed
8 July 2017
Will you be a Wildlife Ranger this summer?
Dusty Duck is back at WWT Washington this summer and he's more adventurous than ever! Will you take up his challenge and become one of Dusty’s Wildlife Rangers? Dusty Duck is recruiting children of all ages at WWT Washington Wetland Centre this summer t
7 July 2017
Will you be a Wildlife Ranger this summer!?
Dusty Duck is back at WWT Washington this summer and he's more adventurous than ever! Will you take up his challenge and become one of Dusty’s Wildlife Rangers!? Dusty Duck is recruiting children of all ages at WWT Washington Wetland Centre this summer
7 July 2017
Recent Sightings
Reed Bunting Cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe 1 ad, 1 juv Cormorant 6 Little Egret 1 Grey Heron 1 Mute Swan 4 ad, 17 juv Shelduck 4 Gadwall 14 Teal 1 Mallard 29 Pochard 3 Tufted Duck 5 ad, 8 juv Black
7 July 2017
Today's Highlights
Cuckoo on summer walk by Karen Harpin 2 Cranes at Friends hide Avocet Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Teal Moorhen Coot Oystercatcher Heron Little egret Lapwing Little ringed plover Whooper swan Mute swan Tree sparrow G
7 July 2017
Wildlife sightings - 07/07/2017
AM - low tide Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 2 Avocet 20 Redshank 3 Oystercatcher 3 Gadwall 2 Common tern 180+ Black-headed gull 60+ Teal 10 Lapwing 35 Swallow 12 Saline lagoon Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 2 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 4 Blue tit 4
7 July 2017