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Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Coot Moorhen Little egret Avocet Redshank Lapwing Black-headed gull Reed bunting Tree sparrow Goldfinch Great tit Wood pigeon Carrion crow

12 April 2018

House Martin new for the year

House Martin new for the year

A damp cold easterly can't have been the greatest of welcomes for the years first House Martin (4) a reasonably early record for this species. Swallows and Sand Martin also again today. Some good wader counts with 129 Avocet, 310 Black-tailed Godwit, 50+

11 April 2018

Celebrity-Designed Dusty Ducks Land at WWT Llanelli

Celebrity-Designed Dusty Ducks Land at WWT Llanelli

The phenomenal celebrity-designed Dusty Ducks are coming back to WWT Llanelli this spring! Originally designed by the world-famous Aardman studios to celebrate WWT’s 70th anniversary, Dusty is a big duck on an exciting adventure – exploring, trying ne

11 April 2018

sightings for Wednesday 11th April

sightings for Wednesday 11th April

Water levels remain high on the washes with only the Main observatory open, mist is starting to lift from early this morning so more birds becoming visable now. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Egyptian goose Greylag goose Crane Mallard Shel

11 April 2018

Wildlife sightings for 11th April 2018

Wildlife sightings for 11th April 2018

1 Black Redstart (female) - main lake scrub en route to Peacock Tower 1 Ring Ouzel - wader scrape bank 1 Little Gull - main lake (p.m.) 1 Goosander - main lake (p.m) 4 Wigeon - marsh 9 Snipe 3 Jack Snipe - scrape 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 7 Swallow - over

11 April 2018

Reserve Update Wednesday 11th April

Reserve Update Wednesday 11th April

  The first Swallow has been recorded for the site this spring.  Seen flying over the Folly Pond yesterday afternoon.  We have also heard the first Willow Warbler in the hedgerow surrounding the Peter Scott Observatory.  The Mute Swans are sitting

11 April 2018

Recent Sightings (7th-10th April)

Recent Sightings (7th-10th April)

British Steel Hide Wader counts from the steel hide including 738 Black-tailed Godwits, 231 Redshank, 17 Greenshank and 121 Knot. 3 Spoonbills have been present up until the 8th, and then there were 2 present on the 9th. A Peregine, 7 Shoveler, 20+ Tuft

10 April 2018

Sandwich Tern again

Sandwich Tern again

Migrants Plenty of Swallows over the pools and scrapes today, a few Sand Martin with them. A Sandwich Tern over the Severn at 0845am kept the near daily run of sightings going. A Reed Warbler was singing near the Holden Tower, Sedge Warblers were singing

10 April 2018

Reed Warbler an early arrival

Reed Warbler an early arrival

A fairly miserable start to the day with rain coming through from first light until near midday. A Reed Warbler was in song along the public footpath on the Outer Reed Bed Walk. This is possibly our earliest sighting of this species. Reed Warbler are one

10 April 2018

Wildlife sightings - 10/04/18

Wildlife sightings - 10/04/18

a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 25 Kestrel 2 Gadwall 3 Shelduck 24 Shoveler 8 Common snipe 2 Lapwing 22 Grey heron 19 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted duck 18 Eurasian teal 5 Saline Lagoon Shoveler 2 Shelduck 10 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 7 Great tit 8 Chaffin

10 April 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Wigeon Teal Goldeneye Great crested grebe Coot Moorhen Water rail Crane (x2) Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Lapwing Black-headed gull Starling Pied wagtail Ye

10 April 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th April 2018

Wildlife sightings for 10th April 2018

1 Redstart (male) - sheltered lagoon by Peacock Tower 2 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh (in almost full summer plumage) 1 Rock Pipit - grazing marsh 3 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 4 Redshank - grazing

10 April 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Marsh harrier-female Redshank Moorhen Coot Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Oystercatcher Avocet Snipe Great crested grebe Little egret Crane Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag geese Egyptian Geese Wigeon Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Teal Black-headed gull Re

9 April 2018

Reed buntings, sedge warblers & Cetti's warblers

Reed buntings, sedge warblers & Cetti's warblers

Chiff chaff in the catkins     Photo: Romney Turner Summary: Good numbers of gadwall, tufted duck on the water and a few teal & shoveler. Pairs of lapwings nesting on wet grasslands. Two pairs of oystercatcher

9 April 2018

Wildlife sightings - 09/04/18

Wildlife sightings - 09/04/18

a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 24 Mute swan 1 Gadwall 2 Shoveler 4 Oystercatcher 4 Shelduck 7 Black-headed gull 5 Little-ringed  plover 1 Redshank 5 Common snipe 2 Grey heron 28 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 6 Redshank 1 Shelduck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Hawt

9 April 2018