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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
Today's Highlights
Mute Swan Whooper Swan Bewick's Swan Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Teal Tufted Duck Pochard Pintail Gadwall Mallard Goldeneye Golden Plover - 25 on Lady Fen Curlew - 10 on Lady Fen Lapwing Snipe Redshank Oystercatcher Kingfisher - On ponds next to the car park
19 March 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 19/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Kestrel - 2 Mute Swan - 2 Avocet - 21 Common Snipe - 7 Oystercatcher - 17 Gadwall - 6 Shoveler - 10 Redshank - 36 Goosander - 3 Grey Heron - 42 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Saline Lagoon Eurasian Teal - 12 Oystercatcher - 2 Gad
19 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 19th March 2017
1 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 2 Sand Martin - main lake 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Caspian Gull - wader scrape 1 Jack Snipe - main lake (island 21) 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon, south route 2 Little Egr
19 March 2017
Sightings
Bird of the day was a Bittern seen well in flight from the 2nd viewing screen along the reedbed walk this morning just after 10am, this bird is probably from somewhere on the continent and has been wintering unseen in our now extensive reedbed areas all w
18 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Mute swans Whooper swans Bewick's swans-Main Obs and Lyle hide Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Teal Tufted duck Pochard Pintail Mallard Goldeneye Little grebe-Main Obs Great crested grebe Redshank-7 Golden plover Snipe Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher C
18 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 18th March 2017
1 Wheatear - marsh (north bund) 0950hrs 1 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon 5 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon, south route 2 Sand Martin - scrape, sheltered lagoon 7 Reed Bunting - reedbed, main lake, sheltered lagoon 2 Little Egret - marsh 4 Shel
18 March 2017