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Sightings Thursday 25th August
Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Ruff Snipe Black-tailed Godwit Greenshank Lapwing Ringed plover Golden plover (87 on main lagoon) Wigeon Teal Mallard Gadwall Little egret Kingfisher Hobby Marsh harrier Tree sparrow Goldfinch Yellow wagtail
25 August 2016
Today's sightings
A break from the sun today with a very overcast day with a bit of drizzle in the air, but with temperatures still warm but not as warm as it has been. Bird activity has cooled off a little today too, but there is still plenty to see. The Black Tern ca
25 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 25/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 2 Common tern 3 Black-tailed godwit Teal 20 Redshank 15 Snipe 4 Lapwing 10 Hawthorn Wood Willow tit 1 Coal tit 2 Goldfinch 9 Chaffinch 3 Robin 1 Blue tit 1 Greenfinch 1
25 August 2016
Thursday 25th August - Osprey, Peregrine, Raven, Tawny Owl & a lot of wildfowl!
An absolutely cracking morning to be on the reserve. Folly Pond is full of birds with Teal and Shoveler numbers increasing, a few Wigeon and Pintail arriving and a good number of waders now passing through. An Osprey is feeding out on the Solway mud at
25 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 25th August 2016
1 Dunlin - gull ridge (main lake) 5 Snipe - flew on to Marsh from the W 2 Garganey - Main Lake 1 Common Sandpiper - Main Lake 14 Chiffchaff - South route, Sheltered lagoon, Wildside 6 Willow Warbler - South route 3 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 1 Lesser White
25 August 2016
Waders for all
We've got a great selection of waders across the reserve at present as birds arrive for the winter or stop of on their way elsewhere. Visit almost any hide and you stand a good chance of seeing a Green Sandpiper, but for your best chance try the Rushy P
24 August 2016
Willow sculptures
Around the Wetland Walkway at Steart Marshes you can now spot 10 willow sculptures. These are life size models, made from Somerset willow by local artists, of animals that live in or use this Working Wetland. The attached information sheet gives
24 August 2016
Migration in action
Late summer is an exciting time of year as thousands of birds journey South for the winter. As with any long distance travel, they need to stop and have a rest as well as some food to keep energy levels high! WWT Welney is the perfect place for them to dr
24 August 2016
Three crane chicks hatch
Three African Crowned Crane eggs have successfully hatched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. This is only the fourth that the Centre has successfully reared African Crown Crane chicks since the Centre was established in 1975. The crane chicks can be vi
24 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 24/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Ruff 1 Avocet 2 Common tern 3 Curlew 5 Lapwing 161 Grey heron 4 Common snipe 1 Redshank 32 Eurasian teal 6 Bar-tailed godwit 2 Black-tailed godwit 6 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 3 Grey heron 1 Female goosander 1 *first since wint
24 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 24th August 2016
1 Hobby - over Sheltered Lagoon, Main Lake (p.m) 1 Garganey - Main Lake (showing well from WWF Hide) 1 Common Sandpiper - Main Lake 1 Black-tailed Godwit - Marsh 2 Whinchat - Marsh 1 Wheatear - Marsh 1 Kingfisher - Sheltered Lagoon 4 Chiffchaff - South
24 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 23/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Green sandpiper 2 Ruff 1 Curlew 14 Black-tailed godwit 10 Bar-tailed godwit 1 Redshank 79 Avocet 3 Lapwing 137 Ringed plover 1 Common snipe 5 Eurasian teal 9 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 3 Cormorant 10 Hawthorn Wood Jay 2 Gold
23 August 2016
A very warm day
A clear night and tailwind seems to have encouraged a few waders to move on overnight, we will see waves of them passing through until October. The calmer conditions encouraged the passerines to show well again, the weather has dumped many warblers over t
23 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 23rd August 2016
54 Shoveler - main lake 2 Garganey - main lake 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - grazing marsh 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Willow Warbler - South route August bird highlights: Garganey, Hobby, Red Kite, Buzzard, Peregrine, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, G
23 August 2016
Tuesday August 23rd
Still plenty of duck on The Folly Pond, along with a few Snipe and Black-tailed Godwits. Two Greenshanks too, first thing. Great White Egret on the merse yesterday has yet to be found today Today's high tide 16:36 9.0m Around the reserve today:
23 August 2016