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Wildlife sightings for 25th May 2012
1 Shelduck - main lake 15 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 2 Mute swan broods - main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Little Grebe brood - middle reedbed channel 1 Whitethroat - NE co [...]
25 May 2012
Otters arrive at WWT London Wetland Centre
London Wetland Centre is delighted to announce the arrival of a family of otters, everyone’s favourite wetland mammal! Otter - Alan Hewitt From 2 June visitors to WWT London Wetland Centre will be able to see a fami
25 May 2012
Sun, sand and lots of shovelling.
And so the sunshine continues, and with it renewed efforts on the part of the aviculture team to make life even more enjoyable for their pink feathered friends. Today, Phil and his colleagues dug out and re-modelled nests for the Chilean flamingos (the la
24 May 2012
Out on the reserve today
Our secretive water vole now has friends - the whole family are out on the front pond this morning. Two adults and at least 2 young water voles. All the family have been quite active this [...]
24 May 2012
Avocet update
Avocet update...some people may already know but sadly all 11 of our avocet chicks were predated by gulls last week. As of yesterday though, one pair is nesting again and another seems to be trying, s [...]
24 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan and 6 Cygnets Pied Wagtail 1 Teal Pond Little Grebe on nest Oystercatcher on nest Flood Ground Wigeon 2 Pied Wagtail 1 Lapwing 2 with 1 chick Stock [...]
24 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 24th May 2012
2 Mute Swan broods - sheltered lagoon, main lake 4 Redshank - scrape, marsh 16 Common Tern - main lake, resr lagoon 35 Sand Martin - scrape, marsh 25 House Martin - feeding 2 Willo [...]
24 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Mutes 2+6 cygnets Mallard 25 Moorhen 4 Pied Wagtail 2 Folly pond Pied Wagtail 2 Black tailed Godwits 7 Sheldck 7 Mallard&nbs [...]
23 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 23rd May 2012
1 Avocet - main lake, best seen from WWF hide (image by David Cowmeadow) 0800-1 [...]
23 May 2012
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide Little Gull 1 First summer Avocet 2 adults (6 on site) Little-ringed Plover 1 Redshank 2 Greenshank 1 Little Egret 2 The Kingfisher Hide Avocet 2 with 2 young Little [...]
23 May 2012
Celebrate the Jubilee weekend and June half-term with a jam-packed line-up at Castle Espie!
Get into the swing of spring and venture down to WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre over the Jubilee bank holiday weekend. From fluffy ducklings, behind-the-scenes tours, to puppet shows, paper puppet workshops and history tours - there’s something for the
22 May 2012
Not looking good for a second replacement clutch for the Caerlaverock ospreys
It is not looking good for a second replacement clutch for the Caerlaverock ospreys. Although our female and her mate, yellow 08 are still around the nest site we didn't see them on the nest yesterday or so far today. Time is marching on and being realist
22 May 2012
Breeding activity picks up!
This is just the kind of thing I would like to see more of! A gravid/heavy (pregnant) female. After months of preparation and careful pair formation, we would hope that birds would be preparing to lay eggs and make nests. General lay time between eggs can
22 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 7 Commen Tern - 52 Gery Heron - 41 Saline Lagoon Tufted Duck - 4 Shelduck - 9 Other Birds Whitethroat - 9 (site count) Chiffchaf [...]
22 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Avenue's SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 1 Common Whitethroat Sedge Warbler Willow Warbler Chiffchaff Blackcap Reed Bunting Skylark Meadow pipit Lots of fledged young again such as Great [...]
22 May 2012