News
Russian conservation trials pave way for spoon-billed sandpiper recovery
An Anglo-Russian team has successfully trialled conservation methods that will pave the way for Critically Endangered spoon-billed sandpipers to be reared and released into the wild. For the trials an international field team of ornithologists took eggs f
1 October 2012
After the sun
After yesterdays far too bright and sunny day, it was good to see some rain (and wind) falling on the reserve again... It's very 'birdy' at the moment with Pink-footed Geese numbers building up again with excellent views around the edge of the Mere throug
30 September 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Tufted Duck 41 Canada Goose 180 Greylag Goose 10 Folly Pond Teal 400 Black-tailed Godwit 4 Shoveler 20 Canada Goose 100 Avenue Tower Snipe 1 Teal 30 Shoveler 10 Pintail 1 Goosander 19 lapwing 20 Corner Field Wigeon 190 Teal 30 Shoveler 10 Far
30 September 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Red-necked Phalarope 1- 1st winter still very distantly on floods to South. On the Dumbles edge viewable distantly from the tower Grey Plover 40 Golden Plover 5 Red Knot 2 Sanderling 8 Little Stint 2 Curlew Sandpiper 6 Dunlin 100 Ringed Plove
30 September 2012
Wildlife sightings for 30th September 2012
16 Wigeon - main lake, sheltered lagoon 73 Shoveler - main lake 111 Teal - main lake, scrape 3 Snipe - marsh 1 Kingfisher - entrance lake 1 Skylark - flew S 48 Swallow 230+ House Martin - lingering and flying NW 11 Siskin - 10 of which dropped down into w
30 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/Am Tide/Low Lapwing - 62 Teal - 54 Shoveler - 4 Mallard - 62 Black-headed Gull - 16 Kestrel spotted hunting - 1 Hawthorn Wood Robin - 2 Nuthatch - 1 Treecreeper - 1 Bullfinch - 4 Siskin - 3 Coal Tit - 5 Greenfinch - 2 Go
30 September 2012
Flood feeding frenzy
The recent almost biblical deluge and flooding has been fantastic for the birds, with the area size of the mere having expanded noticeably it has provided a feeding frenzy for the wildfowl and large numbers of Gulls. The drake Scaup is still present alo
29 September 2012
Two local photographers scoop all five prizes in the summer heat of the WWT photography competition
Two budding amateur photographers have won a total of five top titles between them in the summer heat of WWT’s Photography Competition 2011-2012, held in celebration of the Scott Antarctic Expedition Centenary and in association with Canon.
29 September 2012
Today's sightings
The South Lake LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 adult winter Black-tailed Godwit 270 Redshank 31 Teal 180 Shoveler 78 Cormorant 11 The Holden Tower Black Tern 1 Red-necked Phalarope 1 Still on the Dumblers floods Curlew Sandpiper 4 Little Stint 4 Dunlin 150 Ringed
29 September 2012
Wildlife sightings for 29th September 2012
2 Pintail - wader scrape 10 Wigeon - wader scrape, main lake 130 Teal - wader scrape, main lake 79 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - over site 6 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh, main lake 14 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon
29 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/am/Low Tide Redshank - 13 Lapwing - 28 Teal -32 Mallard - 16 Black Headed Gull - 49 Curlew - 1 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 25 Other Birds Goshawk - Spring Gill - 1 Kestrel - Spring Gill - 1 Heron - Window on the Wear - 1 Long Tailed Tit - Wader La
29 September 2012
Wildlife Sightings for 28th September 2012
2 Pintail - wader scrape 37 Meadow Pipit - flew SW with a few dropping onto the reserve 1 Spotted Flycatcher - entrance area 178 House Martin - flew S 260+ Swallow - flew SW 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh fence 2 Siskin - flew W 1 Crossbill - flew S 1 Hobby
28 September 2012
Stonechat and stick insect
A stonechat has been spotted down at Wader Lake, while a stick insect has been found on the lagoon. We're in the process of trying to identify it.
28 September 2012
Today's sightings
Wader Lake AM low tide: 15 redshank 58 lapwing 10 teal 12 mallard 6 shoveler 18 black-headed gull Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Coal tit, great tit, nuthatch, bullfinch, robin. Other birds: 8 redwing on East Down 1 treecreeper, 3 wren and 1
28 September 2012
Otter highway
A saline lagoon update from wildlife reserve manager John Gowland about the creation of a new ‘otter highway’... “A recent saline lagoon survey revealed otter tracks emerging from the River Reedbed, which then made their way up over the new view p
28 September 2012