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Lesser only in name.
Introducing the smallest flamingo. The Latin (scientific) name of the lesser flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor, means "crimson water nymph", perfectly apt for this, the smallest and one of the brightest species of flamingo. WWT Slimbridge holds the largest ca
12 May 2012
Sightings 12th May
WADER LAKE High tide Avocet - 9 adults + 7 chicks Redshank 2 Lapwing 8 Oystercatcher 4 Common tern 72 Grey heron 69 Swallow 22 House martin 7 Sand martin 1 &nbs [...]
12 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 12th May 2012
2 Shelduck - wader scrape 226 Herring Gull - site count 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Ringed Plover - circled main lake @ 9.20am 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Cuckoo - [...]
12 May 2012
Todays Sightinng
A successful dawn chorus on a glorious morning. all the regulars featured highlights were a lot of Blackcaps, Cettis, Reed and Sedge Warblers and a brief burst fr [...]
12 May 2012
See Slimbridge in a whole new light
Waders flying across the Sunset by James Lees Visitors will have the chance to see a wildlife attraction in a whole new light when it opens its doors on selected summer evenings. Slimbridge Wetland Centre is ha
11 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 9 + 9 chicks Redshank - 2 Lapwing - 10 Oystercatcher - 4 Curlew- 1 Common Tern - 23 Gery Heron - 71 Swallow - 44 Sand Martin - 8 House Marti [...]
11 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 11th May 2012
2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Dunlin - scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 4+ Redshank - main lake, marsh, scrape 15 Common Tern - main lake 30+ Sand Martin Recent bir [...]
11 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower Dunlin 70 Sanderling 11 Ringed Plover 9 Lapwing 8 Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 2 Peregrine 1 Bullfinch 2 Mid Point Little Egret 3 Grey Heron 2 Robbie Garnett Hid [...]
11 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 + 9 Chicks Redshank - 2 Lapwing - 7 Oystercatcher - 4 Common Tern - 15 Gery Heron - 62 Swallow - 44 House Martin - 7 Sand Martin - 2 Gadwa [...]
10 May 2012
Recent Sightings
Reserve On the 8th May, due to an extremely high Spring tide a record number of oystercatchers (770) were sighted on the reserve. On the 5th May a male garganey was spotted on the main lake along [...]
10 May 2012
Wildlife Sightings Column May 1 2012
Wildlife Sightings column from walk on May 1 2012 by Paul Stevens Appeared in Lifestyle section of the Chichester Observer newspaper, Thursday 10 May. Water Vole population has wintered well [...]
10 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 10th May 2012
1 Iceland Gull - main lake (WWF hide) with large flock of Herring Gull 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape (nesting) 5+ Lapwing broods - marsh, scrape, main lake 7 Redshank 8 Common T [...]
10 May 2012
Swift rescue
Swift - Mike Caiden Our reserve warden Mike helped rescue a struggling swift which had somehow managed to crash-land. Swifts have evolved for an aerial life and only ever touch down when they're nesting, so this bird,
10 May 2012
WWT London Wetland Centre shortlisted for Countryfile’s ‘Britain’s Favourite Nature Reserve’ Award
WWT London Wetland Centre aerial view - Berkeley Homes London wildlife reserve WWT London Wetland Centre has been nominated for the ‘Britain’s Favourite Nature Reserve’ category in the prestigious Countryfile Aw
9 May 2012
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake AM Avocet 8 + 9 chicks Oystercatcher 4 Shoveler 3 Teal 4 Heron 43 Tufted Duck 26 Common Tern 18 Coot 2 Mo [...]
9 May 2012