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Wildlife sightings - 21/11/16
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Redshank 8 Lapwing 3 Black-headed gull 41 Eurasian teal 4 Along Wader Lake footpath Siskin Redwing Blackbird Song thrush Saline Lagoon Greylag 7 Eurasian teal 17 Shelduck 1 Hawthorn Wood Robin Dunnock Chaffinch Coal tit Gr
21 November 2016
Meet Santa, enjoy a husky sleigh ride and donkey rides for children!
WWT London Wetland Centre Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 December Get into the festive mood at WWT London Wetland Centre’s wonderful winter weekend! Children will be thrilled to hop aboard for a husky sleigh ride, visit Santa in his magical grotto or enjoy a d
21 November 2016
Wildlife sightings for 21st of November 2016
2 Bittern - main lake - best viewed from Headley Hide 4 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 2 Peregrine - p
21 November 2016
Three swans species
Rushy Pen Two Whooper Swan flew in late afternoon to join the Bewick's Swan flock (38 at roost this morning) and two Mute Swans. The latter pair are being slightly aggressive toward the newcomers. It is a great opportunity to compare and learn the differe
20 November 2016
Sunday Viewing
Chilly again but with light winds making it less cold than it could be. A couple of counts put the Whooper Swan numbers on 1200 and Pink-footed Geese down to 6700. Most of the Whooper Swan are feeding off the reserve at the moment. [caption id="attachment
20 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swans Pochard Wigeon Teal Lapwing Little Egret Redshank Curlew x6 Shoveler Stonechat Marsh Harrier Dunlin Pintail Black-tailed Godwit Great White Egret Gadwall
20 November 2016
Today's Sighting's
WADER LAKE / AM / HIGH TIDE / PART FROZEN Common Gull - 1 Herring Gull - 5 Black-headed Gull - 17 Eurasian Teal - 6 Lapwing - 5 Redshank - 8 SALINE LAGOON / AM Shelduck - 1 Eurasian Teal - 7 Redshank - 1 OTHER BIRDS / AM Greenfinch - Filter
20 November 2016
Wildlife sightings for 20th of November 2016
1 Bittern - main lake 1 Curlew - main lake 7 Pintail - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Yellow-legged Gull - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh November b
20 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Marsh Harrier x5 Buzzard Sparrowhawk Black-tailed Godwit x160 Oystercatcher Lapwing Redshank Ruff Snipe Wigeon Teal Gadwall Pintail Shoveler Dunlin x13 Peregrine x 2 Curlew x9 Barn Owl x4 Great White Egret Pochard
19 November 2016
Green-winged Teal again
Wintery condition biting a little on the reserve over the past couple of days. Some excellent light too as long as you are wrapped up! Hail clouds passing by with flocks of Teal flushed by Peregrine The Green-winged T
19 November 2016
Little Stint and Spotted Redshank.
Holden Tower Hard frost this morning so thawing slowly Good mixed flock of Geese, several hundred each of Barnacle, Canada and Greylag. Whitefronted Goose 38 mixed with above. Golden Plover 300 Lapwing 350 Dunlin 50 Peregrine 2 Fieldfare 20 Redwing 12 Ree
19 November 2016
Latest Sightings - 19th November - sunshine and swans
The Barnacle Geese are everywhere this morning, with big flocks in some of the fields. A cold night, with some frost this morning means the Whooper Swans have stayed on the Whooper Pond instead of going to feed elsewhere. The sun is shining and no wind ma
19 November 2016
Wildlife sightings for 19th of November 2016
1 Bittern - main lake 121 Wigeon - grazing marsh 6 Pintail - main lake 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Grey wagtail - main lake 200+ Starling - flew over West in several flocks 2 Chiffchaff - w
19 November 2016
The first bittern is back for the winter
The first bittern has arrived back at WWT London Wetland Centre this week, flying across the site before it settled among the reeds. Being one of the UK’s rarest breeding birds, the centre is one of the few locations in London lucky enough to have bitte
18 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Hen Harrier Marsh Harrier Peregrine Whooper Swans Bewicks Swan
18 November 2016