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Wildlife sightings for 1st June 2012
3 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape, main lake 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Shoveler - wader scrape 16 Common Tern - main lake 2 Chiffchaff - wildside Recent bird high [...]
1 June 2012
Todays sightings
Holden Tower Crane 1 Raven 3 Lapwing 4 Oystercatcher 3 Barnacle Goose 26 Canada Goose 21 Zeiss Hide Shoveler 4 Little Egret 1 Lapwing 4 Black Tailed Godwit 5 Cettis 1 R [...]
1 June 2012
Nests, nests, glorious nests...
Just a little montage to give you all a bit of *Phoebe's eye view!* This time of year is just excellent. I can't tell you how much satisfaction there is collecting eggs from the nests of birds you have nurtured and encouraged to thrive, and seeing all you
31 May 2012
Orphaned goose finds a new family
Frank by Gordon Youdale A gosling which is considerably larger than his siblings is gaining a following at WWT Slimbridge. Frank, as he has been nicknamed by staff, towers above the other three goslings
31 May 2012
Get down(y) with the ducklings this spring half-term
Downy duckling days are here again at WWT Washington Wetland Centre! There’s no cuter sight than a tiny fluffy chick taking its first wobbly steps, so why not gather your brood together this spring half-term and come and meet our latest feathered arriva
31 May 2012
Todays sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 10 Shelduck + 2 broods of young - 15 adults  [...]
31 May 2012
Garganey and Sanderling
All change weather wise with seemingly none stop rain most of the day so far, the few birders who did venture out saw the drake Garganey which can be seen from Harrier hide or from United Utilities, d [...]
31 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swans with 6 cygnets Mallard with ducklings Gadwall 2 House Martins, Swallows and Sand Martin all feeding Folly Pond Gadwall 3 Shelduck 3 Black-headed  [...]
31 May 2012
Garganey and Quail
Last night the Quail was again singing in the Ashtons area of the reserve near the tin shed, but it hasn't been heard so far this morning. Other birds last night seen from the public footpath incl [...]
30 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swans with 6 cygnets Mallard with ducklings Gadwall 2 Folly Pond Greylag Goose 4 Starling 350 Shelduck 9 Shoveler 2 House Martin 30 Sand Martin 25 Avenu [...]
30 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 30th May 2012
1 Shoveler - scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - reservoir lagoon, some nest scraping activity in front of the wildside hide 1 Redshank - scrape 18 Common Tern - main lake 1 Whitethroat - [...]
30 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 Shelduck - 27 + 7 chicks Gery Heron - 45 Oystercatcher - 6 Tufted Duck - 14 Lapwing - 8 Common Tern - 60 pairs Saline Lagoon Lesser Black Back [...]
29 May 2012
Quail and Temminck's Stint
The Temminck's Stint is still present from yesterday, it seemingly roosted on the Mere and was present till 10am when it flew to Sunleys viewable from Ron Barker where it spent the rest of the day [...]
29 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Badger cub yesterday on the Meadow Walk, M.Youdale, © Copyright 2012 WWT A stunning looking drake GARGANEY again today on the Folly Pond . Such beautiful looking birds! at exactly the sa [...]
29 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 29th May 2012
18 Common Tern - main lake, resr lagoon 1 Shoveler - sheltered lagoon 1 Hobby - over marsh and scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 4 Redshank - scrape, marsh 3 Sedge Warbler [...]
29 May 2012