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More light easterlies and ideal viewing as more winter vistors arrive. First Woodcock of the autumn was flush along the Nature Trail path near the Kingfisher Hide. Keep an eye out for this species from the Janet Kear Hide. A definite influx of Goldcrest w
22 October 2016
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans-2000 Bewick's swans-9 Wigeon Teal Shoveler Pochard Gadwall Snipe-9 Ruff-3 Curlew-3 Black-tailed godwit-45 Golden plover Starling Redwing Fieldfare-100 Chiffchaff Tree sparrow-2 Green woodpecker Marsh harrier-3 Peregrine Buzzard Barn owl seen
22 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 22nd October 2016
1 Redshank - main lake 1 Buzzard - over main lake 1400hrs 3 Redpoll 6 Siskin 1 Pintail - wader scrape 7 Fieldfare - flew over heading N 16 Redwing - flew over heading W 1 Kingfisher - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - over main lake Additional sightings
22 October 2016
First feed on the Rushy
Rushy Lots of activity here over the past few weeks to get everything ready for the arrival of the Bewicks Swans, Several are now in the east of England so they should be with us soon. The cold north winds have brought in more Ducks, there were 11 Pochard
22 October 2016
Latest Sightings - 22nd October - Paisley & Renfrew return!
Up early for the Icelandic Breeding Goose Census. Plenty of Pink-feet leaving the roost, mostly heading up the Solway towards Carlisle. The ringtail Hen Harrier was hunting over the merse from the Saltcot Merse Observatory this morning, and a flock of 20
22 October 2016
Swan numbers increase sharply!
Whooper swans by Heather Lowe This week we have witnessed a definite swanfall at Welney. From less than 100 birds at the start of the week, we now have 2,000 winter visitors, most of which are roosting on the main l
22 October 2016
Latest Highlights
A lovely day with light winds, still warm in the sun and not too cool in the hides. Plenty of Whooper Swan in with at least 300 birds this morning. A few family parties of 3 and 4 young. Always a sight watching Whooper Swa
21 October 2016
Swansea school children enjoy a sneak peak at WWT Llanelli’s new Flamingo Bay
A group of Swansea children from Portmead Primary School enjoyed a sneak preview of Flamingo Bay this week, WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre’s new outdoor play area. The children from year 3 and 4 were the first children to try out the colourful, new play a
21 October 2016
Latest Sightings - 21st October - More Whoopers arriving
More newly arrived Whooper Swans this morning, with another named swan 'Monty' red APH on the Whooper Pond along with a Martin Mere regular, 11 year old yellow K4C. This Peregrine was perched up at the Avenue Tower first thing, a big flock of Long-tailed
21 October 2016
Recent sightings - 21st October
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +2000, Oystercatcher 50, Curlew 1, Shelduck 50, Black-headed gull 30, Black-tailed godw
21 October 2016
Wildlife sightings - 21/10/16
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Curlew 45 Eurasian teal 20 Black-tailed godwit 5 Wigeon 7 Lapwing 35 Black-headed gull 10 Grey heron 1 Redshank 50 Saline Lagoon Eurasian teal 8 Cormorant 4 Redwing 4 Hawthorn Wood Willow tit 1 Chaffinch 2 Other birds Kest
21 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 21st October 2016
45 Redwing - flew over heading W, NW 15 Meadow Pipit - 10 flew over heading SW, 5 on the grazing marsh 1 Skylark - flew over heading SW 15 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 3 Stonechat - wader scrape, main lake in front of headley hide 6 Redpoll - flew o
21 October 2016
Bird News
More swans arrived today, with around 400 on the Mere at dusk. Amongst them was a single Black Swan, an Australian species which is popular in wildfowl collections, and which has been recorded every year recently with returning Whoopers. The have also bee
20 October 2016
Swapping spectacles
WWT is once again proud to support Communicate, the UK’s leading conference for environmental communicators. This year’s theme is ‘swapping spectacles’. A reference to, when communicating anything, that it is wise to bear in mind how other people
20 October 2016
Whoopers return
The first 300 Whooper swans have made the 500 mile migration from Iceland to the UK to spend the winter at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. Whooper Swan, The Mere, Swanlink Hide, WWT Martin Mere, Burscough, Lancashire Categ
20 October 2016