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Recent Sightings
Stonechat Cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Cormorant 11 Little Egret 3 Greylag 13 Canada Goose 18 Shelduck 25 Wigeon 186 Gadwall 6 Teal 2 Mallard 4 Shoveler 6 Tufted Duck 12 Pintail 2 Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 1 Lapwing
21 March 2017
Otter action
Holden Tower Out on the Dumbles (saltmarsh/saltpasture) things have become quieter after the winter birds have departed. Look carefully though, Lapwings are on territory and displaying. A big surprise came in the form of an Otter (see pics below) Tack
21 March 2017
Wildlife sightings - 21/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 18 Mute swan 2 Redshank 22 Common snipe 9 Lapwing 35 Grey heron 39 Shelduck 26 Shoveler 11 Gadwall 2 Eurasian teal 32 Oystercatcher 2 Saline Lagoon Kingfisher 1 (male) Avocet 2 Gadwall 3 Oystercatcher 2 Eurasian tea
21 March 2017
Tues 21 March Sightings
A lovely lapwing takes flight. Photo from Natasha Clark Its sunny and breezy today. Here is what our designated warden spotted on their morning walk. Tues 21 March Woodland Loop: blue tit, great tit, chaffinch, great
21 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 21st March 2017
1 Black Redstart - marsh bund 1000hrs 2 Shelduck - grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 2 Little Egret - grazing marsh 3 Redshank - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 3 Snipe - main lake 1 Willow Warbler - wildside 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route 1 Kestr
21 March 2017
Todays Sightings
Kestrel Marsh Harrier Gadwall Meadow Pipit Curlew Great White Egret Redshank Little Egret Stock Dove Tufted Duck Shelduck Oystercatcher BOXING HARES in front of ladyfen!!
21 March 2017
Recent sightings - 20th March
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. The imminent arrival of the spring is showing lots of evidences about the site: There's quite a hectic singing activity and mating behaviour among the birds, and we hav
20 March 2017
Recent Sightings
Nuthatch in Woodland Loop by Susan Lamb. Here are a list of species spotted by our wardens during the morning walk around the site. Numbers of individual birds/wildfowl are included when available. Fri 17 March Reserv
20 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Pintail Gadwall Shoveler Wigeon Teal Tufted duck Pochard Avocet Oyster catcher Reed bunting Golden plover Stock dove Goldfinch Coot Moorhen Snipe Little egret Great white egret Water pipit Shelduck Cormorant Redshank Black-tailed godwit Little grebe Great
20 March 2017
Monday 20th March update
Cold and wet first thing, now much brighter and more spring-like. Our single Garganey has apparently moved off... or is hiding. No new migrants to report so far though a Chiffchaff was singing briefly yesterday from The Teal Pond Hide. 6000 Barnacle and o
20 March 2017
Wildlife sightings - 20/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Common snipe 5 Oystercatcher 4 Avocet 21 Kestrel 1 (female) Black-tailed godwit 1 Curlew 6 Redshank 32 Gadwall 4 Shoveler 8 Grey heron 45 Lapwing 52 Saline Lagoon Avocet 2 Lapwing 1 Teal 12 Mute swan 2 Gadwall 2 Hawthorn W
20 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 20th March 2017
1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 3 Snipe - main lake 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon, south route 2 Little Egret - grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 4 Redshank - main lake, reservoir la
20 March 2017
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The highlight of the day and of the year so far (rarity wise) was an adult/sub adult Ring Billed Gull which was found in front of Harrier Hide mid afternoon, seen by several regulars it didn't stick around for too long. Very similar to Common Gull the Rin
19 March 2017
Two falcons and other raptor species
Holden Tower/Top New Piece More spring passage, a smart male Merlin was present on the Dumbles this morning at least. A female Peregrine was also hunting the reserve today with sightings from here as well. A couple of Buzzards were about and an Osprey
19 March 2017
Easter Giant Duck Hunt
Some of our ducklings are missing. Join in the GIANT Easter duck hunt to help us find them! Spring is a wonderful time to visit WWT London Wetland Centre as new life is bursting out all around with babies, bugs and buds in abundance. But some of our d
19 March 2017