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Today's Sightings
WADER LAKE/AM Redshank - 54 Heron - 3 Shelduck - 24 Teal - 37 Mallard - 61 OTHER BIRDS/RESERVOIR/AM Greylag - 4 Tufted Duck - 32 Coot - 2 Moorhen - 1 Mallard - 17 HAWTHORN WOOD/AM Pheasant - 6 Bullfinch - 3 Chaffinch - 1
6 January 2013
Green-winged Teal and other birds.
Green-winged Teal on Vinson's Marsh from the Ron Barker Hide late afternoon. Woodcock showing well early on from the Janet Kear Hide. Other waders so far included 600+ Lapwing, 50+ Ruff, 2 Black-tailed Godwit and Oystercatcher. Yesterday's merganser was r
6 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th January 2013
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - female, scrape 1 Cetti's Warbler - singing near WWF hide 1 Reed Bunting - by explore feeders Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Bittern - north side reservoir lagoon 2 Bearded Tit - grazing marsh
6 January 2013
A model couple of weeks at WWT Martin Mere
Its full steam ahead at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre as we are hosting two indoor model weekends: Model Train Show on Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 January and Model Boat Show on Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 February. All the family will be entertained by l
6 January 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 250 Mute Swan 70 Tufted Duck 76 Wigeon 80 Canada Goose 114 Gereylag Goose 4 Folly Pond Teal 450 Wigeon 130 Shoveler 10 Redshank 30 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Snipe 7 Flood Ground Teal 870 Wigeon 200 Tufted Duck 109 Gadwall 2 Shoveler
6 January 2013
Come and be a Canoe Safari volunteer
In March our award winning Canoe Safari will be reopening for the Summer season. We are looking for enthusiastic people who enjoy being outdoors and who interact well with people of all ages to join our dynamic canoe safari team. Volunteers will need to
6 January 2013
Red-breasted Merganser
A female Red-breasted Merganser was reported late morning along Boat House Sluice. If you have a photograph of this bird we would love to see it. If confirmed it would be only the third record for the reserve. The more common and very similar (female) Goo
5 January 2013
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 47 Ruff 7 Dunlin 250 Black-tailed Godwit 92 Curlew 30 Lapwing 1600 Wigeon 1100 Teal 300 Pintail 130 The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 169 Egyptian Goose 1 Barnacle Goose 140 Curlew 150 Dunlin 450 Golden Plover
5 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 5th January 2013
94 Teal - grazing marsh, main lake 48 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing marsh 9 Siskin - wildside 6 Redpoll - wildside Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Pipit, Skylark, Bearded Tit. The tw
5 January 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/High Tide/AM Greylag - 42 Shelduck - 12 Teal - 36 Redshank - 49 Curlew - 5 Grey Heron - 8 River Wear Grey Heron - 6 Other Birds Siskin - Dragonfly Pond - 15 Waxwing - Flew south over site - 20 Hawthorn Wood Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 Nuthatch
5 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 4th January 2013
41 Wigeon - grazing marsh 3 Snipe - grazing marsh 4 Redpoll - wildside 1 Peregrine - across river on hospital Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Pipit, Skylark, Bearded Tit. The two Bitter
5 January 2013
Atlas Editions teams up with WWT for the launch of their ‘British Birds’ collection
Atlas Editions, the makers of popular collectables, models and family reference materials have teamed up with us on the launch of their Birds of Britain figurine collection, pledging to donate at least £5,000 towards WWT’s conservation work. The collec
4 January 2013
Early openings and water levels
Swans at sunrise by Susie Haynes WWT Welney will be opening at 7am on the following dates to allow people access to see the flight out of swans just after dawn. Sat 5 Mon 7 Sat 12 Mon 14 Sat 19 Mon 21 Sat 26 Mon 28
4 January 2013
Today's highlights
Today’s highlights include; 405 lapwing, 58 snipe, 39 shelduck, 103 wigeon, 17 shoveler, 44 teal, 3 goldeneye, 4 little egret, 3 water rail, 4 little grebe, 3 great crested grebe, peregrine, sparrowhawk, great spotted woodpecker and 6 jay.
4 January 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 200 Mute Swan 80 Tufted Duck 76 Wigeon 80 Canada Goose 114 Gereylag Goose 4 Tawny Owl 1 (in entrance to owl box) Folly Pond Teal 450 Wigeon 130 Shoveler 10 Redshank 30 Black-tailed Gdowit 4 Snipe 12 Flood Ground Teal 870 Wigeon 2
4 January 2013