News
Drake Garganey in Teal influx
A pleasant day not too hot or cold finishing off with a thunder storm late on. More signs of post breeding as ~ 50 Teal are counted on the reserve this morning. In among them on Sunley's Marsh a drake Garganey starting to moult. A good selection of wildfo
16 June 2016
Avocet numbers reach new record high
Regionally rare avocets have achieved a site history as the highest number has been recorded on site this year. WWT Washington Wetland Centre welcomed the first of its iconic wading birds of the season on 4 March, with numbers fluctuating over the followi
16 June 2016
Explore a wonderful world of insects at WWT Llanelli
Come along to WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre next week for a special, bugtastic week of fun as part of celebrations taking place nationwide for National Insect Week which runs from 20 – 26 June. For toddlers who love insects join our “bugs and bu
16 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 16th June 2016
3 Shelduck - main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Kingfisher - West route 80 Swift - over reserve 30 House Martin - main lake, reservoir lagoon Bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby, Red Kite, Spotted Redshank, Oysterca
16 June 2016
Reserve Update Thursday 16th June - Stoat at Corner field
Swifts overhead the Farmhouse Tower, stoat at entrance to Corner field and swan cygnets on Whooper Pond....not a bad way to start the day! Today's high tide is at 10:24 7.8m Around the reserve today: Wildflowers Cuckoo Flower Red Campion Foxglove Nort
16 June 2016
New behaviour witnessed for rare wading bird
Black-tailed godwit male by Emma Brand Staff monitoring the black-tailed godwits at WWT Welney Wetland Centre; have discovered a male individual with two female partners for the first time. These normally monogamous b
16 June 2016
Thursday's bird news
Baby Crane update Initial post mortem results from our vets on the baby Crane show underlying lung and kidney disease were the cause of death. The Rushy Avocet 14 Green Sandpiper 2 Oystercatcher 2 The South lake Avocet 38 Black-tailed Godwit 44 Lapwing
16 June 2016
Spotted Redshank
Highlight today was the brief appearance of a summer plumaged Spotted Redshank that was heard flying in and landing in front of Harrier Hide late afternoon during a big period of rain, however it had gone only 20 mins later. The Cuckoos were seen again fr
15 June 2016
Wildlife sightings 15/06/2016
a.m. Tide level: mid Wader Lake Avocet 16 + 10 chicks Common tern 150 + 8 chicks Shoveler 2 Grey heron 10 Redshank 3 + 3 chicks Tufted duck 8 Oystercatcher 2 + 1 juvenile Lapwing 5 + 3 chicks Black-headed gull 2 Shelduck 10 + 12 chicks Sparrow (male) 1 Sa
15 June 2016
Wildlife sightings - 13/06/2016
a.m. Tide level: High Wader Lake Avocet 16 + 11 chicks Shelduck 8 + 8 chicks Lapwing 5 + 3 chicks Common tern 150 + 4 chicks Redshank 3 + 1 chick Grey heron 8 Gadwall 6 Oystercatcher 3 Tufted duck 8 Redshank 2 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 4 Tufted duck 10 Redsh
15 June 2016
Recent sightings - 15th June
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. We find more and more signs that we approach a peak in life in our way towards the summer, with a clear growth in wildfowl chicks, and the flowering of thousands of
15 June 2016
Reserve Update Wednesday 15th June - Kingfisher on Teal Pond
This mornings excitement saw a kingfisher being mobbed by swallows whilst flying over Teal Pond. The swallows were able to dunk it in the pond once but the kingfisher successfully flew out of the danger zone and perched up at the edge of the pond next t
15 June 2016
Today's Highlights
Avocet and chicks - Lyle hide and Friends hide Redshank and chicks Lapwing and chicks Little ringed plover and chicks - Main Observatory Black-tailed godwit Snipe Shoveler and ducklings Mallard and ducklings Shelduck and ducklings Kingfisher - Main Obse
15 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 15th June 2016
5 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 4 Common Tern - main lake 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon Here are some of the latest figures from the Sand Martin nest bank (year to date): 51 occupied nest burrows (to at least nest-s
15 June 2016
Sad news on the Crane chick...
The Crane Family-UPDATE Common Crane family, sad news to report this morning that the chick has not made it through the night. The chick has been passed on to our on site vets, who will look into the reason it did not make it. The Rushy Avocet 16 Green Sa
15 June 2016