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Wildlife sightings for 23rd December 2012
140 Teal - marsh, sheltered lagoon, main lake, scrape 49 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon, marsh 1 Kestrel - hunting over south route 12 Siskin - south route Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Kingfisher - car park stream ditch Recent bird high
23 December 2012
Swan totals
The total amount of swans on the Ouse washes are as follows: Bewick's swan - 1140 Whooper swan - 5086
22 December 2012
Wildfowl & wader spectacle
Lady Fen and Bank farm are currently holding thousands of lapwing, golden plover and wigeon. So even though it's raining the birds here don't mind the weather. There are also over 200 pochard in front of the main hide as well as teal mixed in with th
22 December 2012
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 Showing exceptionally well this morning feeding in the open for long periods and very close to the hide. Water Rail 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Teal 600 The Tack Piece Ruff 15 Redshank 50 Dunlin 700 Lapwing 1800 Black-tailed Godwit 37 C
22 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 22nd December 2012
4 Pintail - wader scrape, grazing marsh 73 Gadwall - site count 3 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 3 Water Rail - main lake, grazing marsh Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock
22 December 2012
Join in the Christmas holiday fun
Our Christmas holiday activities start tomorrow for two weeks. There are swan feeds, swan talks, otter talks, family crafts and you can take part in out wetland winter olympics by exploring challenges in the grounds. We are open everyday except Christmas
21 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 21st December 2012
4 Pintail - wader scrape 200+ Teal - site count 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 7 Redpoll - world wetlands 1 Peregrine - on hospital across river Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged
21 December 2012
Wild otters caught on camera for very first time
Wild otters living on the River Wear have been captured on camera by WWT Washington Wetland Centre for the very first time. Filmed using a motion sensor camera on loan from Durham Wildlife Trust, the night-time footage shows an inquisitive otter exploring
20 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 20th December 2012
1 Bittern - main lake 165+ Teal - wader scrape, grazing marsh 3 Pintail - wader scrape 4 Redpoll - south route 1 Peregrine - over reserve Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Waxwing - flew over courtyard towards main lake Recent bird highlights: Goosan
20 December 2012
Today's sightings
Tack Piece Lapwing 1200 Golden Plover 12 Ruff 15 Dunlin 1300 Redshank 31 Wigeon 900 Teal 240 Gadwall 4 Pintail 12 Black-tailed Godwit 63 Zeiss Hide Teal 722 Wigeon 70 Road field E White-fronted Goose 45 Greylag 90 South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 64 Teal 12
20 December 2012
Thank you to Saturn Communications
We would like to thank Simon Boynton from Saturn Communications Groups Ltd for donating a Samsung 40" LCD TV that we have put in our foyer showing live footage from the reserve. Saturn Communications are based in Wigan: www.saturnvisual.com. Simon is pict
19 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 19th December 2012
1 Bittern - resr lagoon W end a.m. 1 Rock Pipit - scrape (island towards the NE corner) - came off the river a.m. 7 Redpoll - south route, with Goldfinches and Chaffinches 13 Siskin - a few in south route, the rest flew NW 14 Redwing - flew SW Rec
19 December 2012
Snipe bonanza!
Incredible numbers of Snipe with between 70-80 visible most days, mainly from the Scrape and Sand Martin hides. True numbers we can only guess at, but in recent times this is an all time high. Kingfishers are still continuing to delight visitors, again th
19 December 2012
Today's sightings
Marsh harrier Sightings from Lady Fen and Bank Farm, all viewed from the Wigeon cafe in the visitor centre Marsh harrier - 1 female, hunting Buzzard - 1, hunting Curlew - 20 Egyptian goose - 2
19 December 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 120 Mute Swan 60 Wigeon 110 Tufted Duck 46 Canada Goose 50 Greylga Goose 2 Avenue’s Yellowhammer Reed Bunting Tree Sparrow Fieldfare Song Thrush Treecreeper Coal Tit Folly Pond Teal 200 Shoveler 4 Wigeon 30 Saltmarsh Hen Harrie
19 December 2012