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Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Garganey 1 Black-tailed Godwit 22 The Holden Tower Avocet 2 Common Crane 4 (Released birds) Twany Owl 1 Roosting by the path [...]
15 May 2012
New 50K interactive Pondzone makes a (recycled rainwater!) splash
The secret underwater world of pond creatures is being brought vividly to life, thanks to a new interactive pond dipping exhibit at WWT Washington Wetland Centre. The 50K Pondzone - which was generously funded by County Durham Environmental Trust (CDENT),
15 May 2012
Wild cranes return to their motherland
The visitors by Paul Marshall It was a case of the old welcoming the new when adult wild cranes flew back to WWT Slimbridge on Saturday. The four birds were reared at Slimbridge in 2010 and 2011 before being released
14 May 2012
Green Hairstreak Butterfly
Green Hairstreak - Laurence Arnold This beautiful butterfly is a Green Hairstreak, photographed at the weekend at WWT London Wetland Centre. It the first of its species to be recorded at the Centre. Green Hairstreaks
14 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Common Tern - 52 Shoveler - 1 Gadwall - 1 Gery Heron - 62 Oystercatcher - 2 Tufted Duck - 16 Lapwing - 8 Redshank - 2 Swallow - 20 Shelduck - 32 [...]
14 May 2012
Recent Sightings
9th May: A Little Stint was seen from Ron Barker hide and from United Utilities 2 Arctic Terns were good Martin Mere records. 12th May: A Drake Garganey from Ron Barker along with 3 Whimbrel 1 [...]
14 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Yellow Wagtail from last Wednesday, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 Saltcot Merse Observatory Kittiwake 50 Great-black Backed Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-headed Gull Cormorant [...]
14 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 14th May 2012
7+ Lapwing broods - main lake, marsh, scrape a.m. 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape and main lake 14 Common Tern - main lake, resr lagoon 180 Swift - feeding ma [...]
14 May 2012
Today's sightings-Cranes still
Two of the Somerset Common Cranes on the Tack Piece JSLees WWT Holden Tower Common Crane 4 (reintroduction birds, see yesterday sightings for more infomation) Avocet 2 Lapwing 12 Knot 10 [...]
14 May 2012
Ducks are disappearing from our seas - WWT calls for international action
Long-tailed duck, James Lees Numbers of seven species of sea duck have dropped by up to 65% in Northern Europe in the last 15 years, including some that winter off the UK’s coasts, particularly long-tailed duck and
14 May 2012
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: Mid. Avocet - 8 adults + 5 chicks Redshank - 5 Lapwing - 8 Oystercatcher - 4 Grey Heron - 62 Common Tern - 58 Tufted duck - 16 Gadwall - 1 [...]
13 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Black-tailed Godwit on the Folly Pond, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Oystercatcher 3 Tufted Duck 2 Teal Pond Mute Swan on eggs Moorhen with chicks Wigeon 1 L [...]
13 May 2012
Tawny owlets
Three tawny owlets were spotted today high up in a willow tree at the southern edge of the reedbed. This is the second year running that owlets have been seen in this area. The second pair of oyst [...]
13 May 2012
Wildlife sightings 13th May 2012
2 Buzzard - flew S and NW 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape. They look like they're settling down to nest now. 1 Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - scrape 17 Common Tern - m [...]
13 May 2012
Today's sightings-Cranes!
The four Common Cranes over the Car Park! JSLees WWT Cranes 4 Common Cranes from the Great Crane Project on the Somerset levels arrived on Saturday afternoon. They were still present today fee [...]
13 May 2012