News
Reserve Update Wednesday 2nd November - Snow Goose & Great Egret
Above is a photo taken last night of the Great Egret roosting next to the Teal Pond, observed as we were locking up the Peter Scott Obs. In other news, a Snow Goose has turned up mixed in with the Barnacle Geese and has once again been seen this morning
2 November 2016
Recent Sightings
Teal Cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Shoveler 36 Gadwall 76 Teal 21 Pintail 2 Buzzard 1 Cormorant 7 Cetti's Warbler 3 Grey Heron 1 Snipe 2 Wigeon 10 Little Grebe 1 Song thrush 3 Water Rail 1 Great Tit Long Tailed Tit 5 Goldcrest 1 Goldfinch 7 Britis
2 November 2016
Wildlife sightings for 2nd November 2016
3 Peregrine - perched on Charing Cross Hospital (across the river) 2 Water Pipit - marsh 3 Redpoll - flew SW 2 Kingfisher - scrape 1 Pintail - scrape 3 Stonechat - grazing marsh, wader scrape 6 Snipe - grazing marsh 22 Redwing - flew NW 4 Siskin - fle
2 November 2016
Parliament pushes back on flood defence
SuDS capture rain naturally. This image is from WWT and RSPB's guide to SuDS (c) naturebureau.co.uk Today, the EFRA Select Committee has reasserted the will of Parliament to insist once more that the Government
2 November 2016
Winter opening times
Winter opening times from today, Tuesday 1 November.... Mon-Wed 10am - 5pm Thurs-Sun 10am - 8pm That means our floodlit swan feeds start this week - hooray!! Wigeon cafe is open from 10am daily, closing at: 4.30pm Mon-Fri 6pm Sat & Sun
1 November 2016
Annual habitat management is a vital part of our work
It’s the time of year when we have a small window of opportunity to undertake the management of vegetation across all 42 hectares of our site. Our site is essential for wildlife throughout the year. It’s where many birds, mammals, amphibians and inse
1 November 2016
Santa's coming to Washington this December - SOLD OUT
Christmas is coming and Santa is preparing for a busy festive period. What better way to spend a chilly December day than on a guided winter walk with a warden before a whole load of festive fun. Make a reindeer snack for Rudolph, create a wooden animal
1 November 2016
Another misty dawn
The worst of the fog cleared off a bit earlier than yesterday allowing a view to the Severn estuary. Siberian Chiffchaff- not heard or seen during a search this morning at least, one Common Chiffchaff calling near Knott Hide. Cattle Egrets- six came in t
1 November 2016
Wildlife sightings for 1st November 2016
1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Pintail - wader scrape 3 Stonechat - grazing marsh, wader scrape 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 9 Redwing - flew S 2 Siskin - entrance lake October bird highlights: Wheatear, Water Pipit, Rock Pipit, Stonechat, Pintail, Go
1 November 2016
Wales’s only giant LEGO® brick wetland animal trail is coming to WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust’s (WWT) giant LEGO® brick animal trail, the only one of its kind in the UK is launching at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre this winter and is anticipated to be a massive hit. This is the first time these amazing characters s
1 November 2016
Wildlife sightings - 01/11/16
a.m. Tide level: mid Wader Lake Redshank 5 Eurasian teal 40 Kestrel 2 Lapwing 4 Black-headed gull 1 Saline Lagoon Curlew 40 Grey heron 1 Eurasian teal 10 Hawthorn Wood Coal tit 2 Willow tit 1 Chaffinch 5 Bullfinch 1 Greenfinch 1 Dunnock 3 Other birds Spar
1 November 2016
Bird fair comes to Martin Mere
Tim Birkhead, Lloyd Buck, Biotope and Flight of the Swans' Sacha Dench are just some of the guest speakers visiting WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre for the annual extravaganza: North West Bird Watching Festival on Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 November.
31 October 2016
Today's Highlights
The early morning fog cleared to 200 yards visibility by noon, with plenty of birds to see from the hides. Snipe at Friends hide Dunlin Ruff Mandarin duck at the Main observatory Whooper swans Bewick's swan at Main obs Greylag geese Canada geese Lapwing
31 October 2016
Farmer Richard takes top wetland award
Award presentation: Richard with Carl Sayer, left, and Martin Spray, right. A farmer hailed as ‘a conservation stalwart of the very best kind’ has been honoured with a national award for wetland creation. R
31 October 2016
Help fight ‘rice breast’ duck disease
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) are calling on members to be vigilant in the fight against ‘rice breast’ disease in ducks.
31 October 2016