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Today's sightings
Great Crane Project Now 8 Cranes on site. Holden Tower Wigeon 250 Cranes 4 Avocet 3 on the tide Zeiss Hide Bittern 1 showing very well Teal 50 Wigeon 30 Tack Piece Pintail 308 Wigeon 200 Dunlin 400 Crane 4 Little Egret 6 Peregrine 1 Golden Plover 24 Rush
3 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 3rd March 2013
3 Bittern - main lake, resr lagoon 78 Shoveler - main lake and scrape 47 Wigeon - reservoir lagoon 2 Snipe - main lake 2 Skylark - flew W over entrance lake 2 Siskin Lapwing are starting to scrape out nests on islands on the main lake Addit
3 March 2013
Med Gull and other birds
A frosty sunny start to the day, clouding over later making viewing in the afternoon ideal. An adult breeding plumage Med Gull came in with Black-headed Gull just before 4pm. Recently there has been over 3000 Black-headed Gulls coming into roost so there
2 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd March 2013
3 Bittern - main lake S shore, left as you look out of Headley hide 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 5 Pintail - wader scrape 1 Woodcock - N bank reservoir lagoon @ 2.30pm 6 Snipe c. 30 Fieldfare 1 Stonechat Recent bird highlights: Smew, Bittern, Peregrine, Dunl
2 March 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 Still fishing from very close fallen post again this morning, But then flew north to reed bed at far end of the Top New Piece. Then at 2pm it flew back down and showed well again late afternoon. Avocet 1 Grey Heron 1 Black-tailed
2 March 2013
Bird News
Another calm day, cloudy but with great visibility. Still good numbers of Whooper Swan, 1000+ although you've only got a few more weeks before the majority will be on there way back to Iceland. Still 14 Avocet however the weather looks good for the start
1 March 2013
Swans start leaving Slimbridge!
The first 77 Bewick’s started their spring migration from Slimbridge last night! A large group were heard calling at 1am as dozens flew over the Scott House (A. Brodzinski) and today we were left
1 March 2013
New development begins at WWT Martin Mere
A brand new ‘WOW’ development has begun at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. ‘WOW’ is titled Weird and Wonderful and is a complete redevelopment of the Australasia area of the wildlife gardens. The new exhibit will transform an existing area of th
1 March 2013
Running the Llanelli half marathon for WWT
Runners in the 2012 Llanelli marathon This Sunday's Llanelli half marathon is being run to raise funds for WWT by Alan Wilcox. Alan is planning a run near each of WWT's nine wetland reserves to raise money and awarene
1 March 2013
Swan counts this winter
We have now finished the fortnightly dawn swan counts for this winter as the first Bewick's swans start their migration back to Arctic Russia. The first whooper swans will be starting their migration back to Iceland this month too. Peak swan counts for
1 March 2013
Out on the reserve today
Marsh harrier - 1 (female), just beyond the bird feeding station, so again very close to the visitor centre as was the case a few weeks back. Brown hare - good numbers and activity (including boxing) seen from the visitor centre and on the walks, more det
1 March 2013
Today's sightings
Migration Very good conditions for migrating last night has resulted in only 181 Bewick's Swans left. The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 Still feeding on or near the fallen fence post on the front right end of the reed bed. This bird seems to be spending all day
1 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st March 2013
1 Bittern - western corner of reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - wader scrape 76 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 5 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 41 Fieldfare - flew over S Peacock Tower closed today due to high winds affecting the roof ti
1 March 2013
Bird News
Another lovely day to be birding with the only down side being a reduction in visibility resulting from the 'heat haze'. No reports of the Dark-bellied Brent today although the Pink-footed Geese flocks have been absent for most of the day so the bird may
28 February 2013
Todays sightings
Today I have seen the following species around the reserve; Pochard, Tufted duck, Gadwall, Teal, Common shelduck, Canadian, Grey-lag and Egyptian geese, Cormorants, Kingfisher, Grey heron, Lapwing, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Mute swans. Reed bunting, Gold fi
28 February 2013