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Swan woman has tea with the Russian Ambassador
WWT’s ‘swan woman’ Sacha Dench had tea with Russian Ambassador, Alexander Yakovenko, yesterday, during which they discussed the protection of endangered wetland birds and possible future collaboration with Russian organisations. The invitation to Sa
3 March 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 03/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet - 5 Oystercatcher - 4 Lapwing - 118 Redshank - 56 Common Snipe - 10 Mute Swan - 3 Shelduck - 42 Shoveler - 14 Wigeon - 5 Teal - 62 Grey Heron - 51 Saline Lagoon Curlew - 4 Wigeon - 2 Shoveler - 4 Shelduck - 4 Hawthor
3 March 2017
Today's sightings
The Bewick's Swans are down to just 6 birds, a family of five and a seemingly lost cygnet. The family of five have spent most of the morning on the Tundra Pen in the collection, next to the Eider Pen. South Lake Hides Just one pair of Oystercatchers wer
3 March 2017
Recent Sightings
Kingfisher photographed on Wed 1 Mar by Chris Lay. Fri 3 March Lapwing hide: 3 lapwing, Canada geese, mallard,greylag geese, 8 teal, blackbird, black-headed gull, cormorant Ramsar hide: 4 lapwing, 3 cormorant, great e
3 March 2017
Latest Sightings - 3rd March - Yellowhammer singing!
A drizzly start to the day, and the birds are making the most of the flooded fields rather than the ponds! We have started to see more Brown Hares around the reserve lately, and it is feeling a bit more spring-like with Yellowhammers singing opposite the
3 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 3rd March 2017
3 Shelduck - wader scrape 169 Shoveler - site count 133 Wigeon - site count 196 Tufted Duck - site count 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 3 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 3 Stonechat - grazing marsh February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent G
3 March 2017
Today's Sightings Thursday 2nd March
Golden Plover Wigeon Teal Snipe Mute Swans Whooper Swans Great White Egret x 2 Peregrine Barn Owl Pintail Avocet Little Egret Oystercatcher Kestrel Marsh Harrier Shoveler Gadwall Shelduck Tufted Duck Redshank Curlew Goldeneye Great Crested Grebe Stonechat
2 March 2017
Today's sightings
Rushy Hide & Peng Observatory We're down to 23 Bewick's Swans this morning, with just 11 on the Rushy for the feed. The rest of the flock had already made their way out on to the Dumbles. Also present were a pair of Oystercatcher, a single Redshan
2 March 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 02/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet - 3 Lapwing - 145 Redshank - 67 Oystercatcher - 4 Common Snipe - 4 Wigeon - 12 Teal - 61 Shoveler - 14 Shelduck - 48 Grey Heron - 46 (22 Nests) Mute Swan - 2 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher - 2 Curlew - 2 Teal - 9 Hawt
2 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 2nd March 2017
3 Shelduck - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Jack Snipe - main lake 2 Snipe - main lake 3 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - over river February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose,
2 March 2017
Reserve Update Thursday 2nd March
The Folly Pond is still a busy place this morning with large numbers of ducks and waders pushed back from the recent high tides. It was another good afternoon down at Saltcot Merse Observatory with two hen harriers seen yesterday, a male and a ringtail.
2 March 2017
Splashtastic Scottish Puddle Jumping!
During the February halfterm holidays we held the Scottish Puddle Jumping Championships with Dusty Duck at WWT Caerlaverock! Puddle jumpers of all ages showed us their skills at making a splash – and our volunteer judge, Andy was looking for creativity,
1 March 2017
Today's Sightings - 1st March 2017
Peregrine Merlin Little egret Golden eye Garganey Jay Goldfinch Kingfisher Egyptian goose Pintail Marsh harrier Whooper swan Teal Shelduck Lapwing Golden plover
1 March 2017
The rising cost of environmental law
WWT’s Head of Public Relations & Campaigns, Peter Morris, reflects on new court rules in cases where the environment might be threatened: If you want to fight a new development on your doorstep through the courts, on environmental grounds, your pot
1 March 2017
Latest Sightings - 1st March
Apologies for the late update, our internet has been down this morning. It's been a lovely morning on the reserve, very calm after the storm at the weekend. The Folly Pond is very busy at the moment with good numbers of duck feeding. Our new nesting raft
1 March 2017