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Today's sightings
Holden Tower Cranes 2 On the estuary Dunlin 8 Black-tailed Godwit 5 adults in full breeding plumage, newly arrived Curlew 50 Mediterranean Gull 2nd summer South Lake Avocet 3 p [...]
24 June 2012
First flamingo egg laid!
Our Caribbean flamingos at their nest site (Simon Ellison-Burns) The first Caribbean flamingo egg for 2012 at WWT Llanelli has been laid! This is about two weeks later than expected, as like many of our other birds th
24 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 + 7 chicks Oystercatcher - 6 + 2 chicks Redshank - 8 Little Ringed Plover - 1 Common Tern - 80 pairs + 15 chicks Grey Heron 10 + 14 juvinile Tufted Du [...]
23 June 2012
Floods
Bedraggled Marsh Harrier during yesterday's torrential rain. Male and female Marsh Harrier up and about today hopefully feeding young? Other raptors included Common Buzzard, Kestrel and Sparrowhaw [...]
23 June 2012
Today's sightings
British steel hide spoonbill 3 Mediterranean gull 12 little egret 27 black tailed godwit 8 redshank 55 black headed gull 25 shelduck Heron wing hide/Peter Sc [...]
23 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 23rd June 2012
6 Teal - main lake 1 Shoveler - grazing marsh 3 Common Tern chicks - main lake 25+ Swift - over reserve Recent bird highlights: Buzzard, Hobby, Peregrine, Avocet, Curlew, Co [...]
23 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower Raven 1 Peregrine 1 Crane 4 Yellow Legged Gull 1 ad Dunlin 3 South Lake Mediteranen Gull 1 ad 1 2nd summer 5 1st summer. Avocet 6 Black Tailed Godwi [...]
23 June 2012
Volunteers dig deep to help our very wet wetlands
Volunteers dug deep to help create vital new woodland habitat at WWT Washington Wetland Centre. The volunteers begin their task... Staff from Pentland Distribution Services (PDS) got their hands - and everything else!
22 June 2012
Vauxhall promotes national pride with top 5 summer attractions in Northern Ireland
As official sponsors of Home Nations Football, Vauxhall recognises that whilst the Northern Irish team may not be competing on the pitch this summer, there are still plenty of reasons for people to display their national pride. Vauxhall dealerships in Nor
22 June 2012
Today Sighting
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 + 7 chicks Oystercatcher - 2 + 2 chicks Redshank - 10 Little Ringed Plover - 2 Common Tern - 80 pairs 18 chicks Grey Heron - 22 Grey Wagtail - 3 + 5 j [...]
22 June 2012
22nd June 2012
Very wet overnight (again!!). Lots of soggy fledgling passerines in the avenues and most of the common warblers still singing despite the relentless rain. The Little Grebes on the Teal Pond have hatch [...]
22 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 22nd June 2012
7 Teal - wader scrape ( 6 Drakes, 1 duck ) 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 18 Lapwing - main lake, wader scrape 11 Common Tern + 3 chicks - main lake c.50 Swift - site count   [...]
22 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Rushy Common Turn 1 Mediteranean Gull 1 2nd summer Holden Tower Barnacle 28 Zeiss Hide Gadwall 18 Teal 4 Grey Heron 1 Reed Warbler 3 Sedge Wabler 2 South La [...]
22 June 2012
21st of June Sightings
Weather: Rain with a slight easterly breeze Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: Mid. Avocet - 8 + 6 chicks Redshank - 7 Lapwing - [...]
21 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 21st June 2012
1 Greenshank - main lake and marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Curlew - circled main lake, then flew W 1 Redshank - main lake 16 Lapwing 11 Common Tern adults + 3 chicks - main la [...]
21 June 2012