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Wildlife sightings for 23rd April 2018
6 Redshank - scrape, marsh 3 Common Tern - main lake 2 Shelduck - scrape 4 Yellow Wagtail - marsh(2), over N(2) 1 Lesser Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon (near Sand Martin Bank) 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 7 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, w
23 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 22nd April 2018
7 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 3 Snipe - wader scrape 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Pheasant - sheltered lagoon 1 Wheatear - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - south route 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew over main lake towards the
22 April 2018
Wildlife sightings - 22/04/2018
a.m. Tide level: high Wader Lake Avocet 34 Common tern 3 Black-tailed godwit 11 Little ringed plover 1 Grey heron 25+ Gadwall 6 (3 pairs) Shoveler 4 (3 male & 1 female) Mute swan 1 Oystercatcher 4 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 9 Redshank 2 Hawthorn Wood Spar
22 April 2018
Today's Highlights
Goldeneye Gadwall Shoveler Tufted duck Pintail Garganey Shelduck Wigeon Cranes Lapwing Redshank Snipe Black-tailed godwit Avocet Grey plover Little grebe Oystercatcher Coot Little egret Grey heron Great crested grebe Whooper swan Mute swan Common tern Lit
22 April 2018
Sunday birding
A great sunny start to the morning with lots of bird action too. There seems to have been a small arrival of Reed Warbler with several new in singing males around, especially in the South Finger reedbed - listen out for them on your walk to the Kingfish
22 April 2018
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane Grey heron Great egret Little egret Curlew Whimbrel Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Red
21 April 2018
Reserve Update Saturday 21st April
Well the sun is shining, the birds are singing....and our lonely Whooper Swan was back on the pond this morning! He has the company of a couple of Mute Swans and a good number of Tufted Ducks. The first House Martin was spotted around the Farmhouse To
21 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 21st April 2018
2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Buzzard - over W 1 Marsh Harrier - over N 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Red-Legged Partridge - wildside west bank 1 Pheasant - sheltere
21 April 2018
A not so glossy ibis
A very thick mist covered the valley this morning and reduced visibility to a few metres and reduced counts from the hides. By lunchtime the reserve was once again bathed in sunshine, and the Glossy Ibis seen yesterday reappeared in front of the Zeiss H
20 April 2018
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Egyptian goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Coot Moorhen Crane Great egret (x3) Little egret Oystercatcher Ruff Redshank Avocet Snipe Lapwing Black tern Black-headed gull Pied w
20 April 2018
Recent Sightings (18th-20th)
British Steel Hide A beautiful 1st-summer Caspian Gull was on the NRA scrapes from 11am-11.15am on the 20th. This constitutes the first record for the site and probably the 2nd record for Carmarthenshire. 1st-summer Caspi
20 April 2018
Cause for celebration over crane chicks
Crane and chick by Roger Rawson The common crane Grus grus has successfully bred for the first time at WWT Welney Wetland Centre. The birds arrived on 21st March and to the delight of visitors, staff and volunteers th
20 April 2018
Wildlife sightings - 20/04/2018
a.m. Tide Level: high Wader Lake Avocet 24 Little ringed plover (displaying on islands) 2 Black-tailed godwit 6 Redshank 4 Lapwing 16 Oystercatcher 2 Shoveler 4 Gadwall 8 Shelduck 18 Teal 5 Saline Lagoon Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 2 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 6
20 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 20th April 2018
4 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 3 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Pheasant - on sheltered lagoon island (Male) 8 Blackcap - wildside, South route, sheltered lagoon 7 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route, sheltered lagoo
20 April 2018
Birds and the butterflies
It's been another lovely sunny day with temperatures reaching the mid 20s. Along with bird activity, butterflies have been very notable today with a range of species seen including Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone, Green-veined White, Holly Blue,
19 April 2018