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Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Ruff 15 Redshank 49 Dunlin 1300 Curlew 2 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Lapwing 1200 Wigeon 800 Teal 300 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 200 The Willow Hide Chiffchaff 1 Bullfinch 2
19 December 2012
Family of Eight Swans-a-swimming at Slimbridge!
Family of 8 Bewick's Swans fly to Slimbridge The largest Bewick’s swan family ever recorded at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire has arrived raising hopes amongst conservationists that this year has be
18 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 18th December 2012
8 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape 2 Water Rail - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - over main lake Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Pipit, Skylark, Bearded
18 December 2012
Bewick's Swan again
A brief update for another pleasant winters day. A single Bewick's Swan was present early afternoon on the Mere. Woodcock showed well this morning from the Janet Kear Hide, with at least 2 Brambling present there. Few reports otherwise which included Pere
18 December 2012
Biggest Slimbridge family on record!
Everton (left), Rovers (right) and their big brood (J S Lees) The largest Bewick’s swan family ever recorded at Slimbridge has flown in! We thought we were seeing double when Slimbridge regular Everton brought his n
18 December 2012
Dawn swan count
Totals for WWT Welney Bewick's swan - 1075 Whooper swan - 2890
18 December 2012
WeBS count
Goosander - 7 Wigeon - 7655 Mallard - 1083 Teal - 535 Pochard - 446 Tufted duck - 327 Pintail - 15 Gadwall - 8 Shoveler - 3 Lapwing - 600 Black-tailed godwit - 62 Golden plover - 25 Snipe - 8 Redshank - 4 Ruff - 4 Curlew - 3 Dunlin - 1 Fieldfare - 50 Linn
18 December 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - Time Am Shelduck - 7 Teal - 26 Redshank - 62 Grey Heron - 4 Other Birds Tufted Duck - River Wear - 12 Coot - River Wear - 4 Gadwall - Reservoir - 2 Tufted Duck - Reservoir - 23 Hawthorn Wood Reed Bunting - 1 Bullfinch - 5 Nuthatch - 1 Willo
18 December 2012
Today's sightings- Woodcocks
The South Finger WOODCOCK 1 feeding next to the path The Decoy WOODCOCK 1 Flushed this morning The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 Showing well Water Rail 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Teal 300 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 205 (on site) The Tack Piece Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 4
18 December 2012
Come and meet Mike Dilger at WWT Martin Mere
Face of The One Show and probably the most widely watched wildlife presenter on TV today, Mike Dilger will be embarking on a very special mission for WWT in January 2013 and he will be making a guest appearance at Martin Mere on Monday 28 January 2013. Ki
18 December 2012
Come and see Mike Dilger
On Monday 28 January, Mike Dilger from the One Show will be here at Martin Mere to do two swan feeds as 3pm and 3.30pm and to also do an evening talk starting at 6pm. You will need to book in advance for the talk and it costs £15 per person - to book ple
18 December 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 90 Mute Swan 52 Wigeon 105 Tufted Duck 50 Canada Goose 50 Greylga Goose 6 Avenue’s Yellowhammer Reed Bunting Tree Sparrow Fieldfare Song Thrush Treecreeper Coal Tit Folly Pond Teal 200 Shoveler 4 Wigeon 28 Saltmarsh Hen Harrier
18 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 17th Decemebr 2012
1 Little Gull - adult flew E towards river, then turned S 0720hrs 1 Bittern - flew across main reedbeds (east to west) 1545hrs 3 Redpoll - flew NW Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legg
17 December 2012
Today's sightings
WeBS (Wetland Bird Survey) count completed with some decent totals for this winter. Lapwing 3758 (2181 on the Tack Piece) Tack Piece (with some of the birds commuting to road fields) Golden Plover 849 Black-tailed Godwit 4 (90 on road fields) Ruff 3 (7 on
17 December 2012
Bird News
A good selection of birds in less than ideal weather. Woodcock still 'performing' from the Janet Kear Hide. Plenty of finches and Reed Buntings around there too. Adult European White-fronted Goose out on Woodend Marsh viewed from the United Utilities Hide
17 December 2012