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Wildlife sightings for 24th December 2017
2 Bittern - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - main lake 3 Shelduck - wader scrape, main lake 4 Pintail - main lake 7 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 14 Redwing - entrance lake 2 Fieldfare - South route No
24 December 2017
Sightings for Sunday 24th December
Very mild start to the day, Summer walk now closed as water levels are higher all hides and footpaths remain open. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Canada goose Greylag goose Gadwall Pochard Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon M
24 December 2017
Warm, wet and wonderfull
Zeiss Hide and South Finger The south end of the reserve is getting close to its best with huge flocks of waders and wildfowl all over the flooded fields. Barnacle Goose 180 Red Breasted Goose 1 ( close to Kingfisher hide) Greylag 4 Teal 490 Wigeon 200 P
23 December 2017
Reserve Update Saturday 23rd December - Another foggy start!
It's another foggy morning on the reserve but there is still plenty to see. The female Greater Scaup was back on Whooper Pond first thing this morning. If you are down, try playing the spot the scaup game as it is mixed in with the tufties! There we
23 December 2017
Sightings for Saturday 23rd December
Overcast but Mild start to the day, water levels are up which means Summer walk is now closed, All hides remain open and paths also. Sightings today: Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Canada goose Greylag goose Gadwall Mallard Pintail Pochard Teal Tuft
23 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 23rd December 2017
2 Bittern - main lake (North & South shores) 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 7 Mandarin - wildside 1 Goldeneye - main lake 1 Water Rail - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 21 Redwing - entrance lake 2 Fieldfare - South route Novemb
23 December 2017
Recent Sightings (21st-22nd Dec)
British Steel Hide Wader counts from the hide have included 740 Black-tailed Godwits, c.200 Curlew, c.550 Dunlin, 114 Lapwing, 19 Knot, 16 Greenshank, 8 Redshank and 1 Spotted Redshank. Wildfowl counts have included 130 Wigeon, 19 Tufted Ducks, c.430 Shel
22 December 2017
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick swan Greylag Canada goose Mallard Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pintail Pochard Cormorant Little egret Curlew (x20) Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Dunlin Golden plover Lapwing Black-headed gull Starling Pied wagtail Reed bunting T
22 December 2017
The Fog
Fog has been hampering viewing this morning but eventually lifted and at one point the Mere was bathed in glorious sunshine and birds could be seen. Not many reports today but the usual suspects could be seen once the fog cleared, a Peregrine was seen ove
22 December 2017
WWT Snapshot December 2017
Thank you for your support. Here’s a look at just some of the things WWT has been up to in the last three months to help wetlands, wildlife and people. At our wetland centres A survey of 500 visiting schoolchildren showed 9 out of 10 said they learned
22 December 2017
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fit! Bird 'fitness tracker' reveals all
Greenland white fronted geese make a 6000km round trip each year to overwinter in Scotland but not every bird finds it a breeze, according to new research from Wildflowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT). Specially designed ‘bird fitness trackers’ have revea
22 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 22nd December 2017
1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 3 Pintail - main lake 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 4 Fieldfare - South route 17 Redwing - Sheltered lagoon, South route 2 Siskin - South route 1 Buzzard - perched on Peacock tower before heading off NE Novembe
22 December 2017
Welney Sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Bewick's swan Black-tailed godwit Mallard Wigeon Tree sparrow Reed bunting Pintail Pochard Lapwing Little egret Teal Shoveler Tufted duck Moorhen Coot Pied wagtail Greylag Canada goose Golden plover Cormorant Stirling Rook Magpie Ma
21 December 2017
Wildlife sightings - 21/12/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Lapwing 36 Black-headed gull 72 Herring gull 3 Saline Lagoon Black-headed gull 11 Hawthorn Wood Robin 5 Jay 2 Chaffinch 6 Other birds Teal - 32 - River Wear Grey heron - 2 - River Wear Shelduck - 10 - Reservoir Tree sparrow
21 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 21st December 2017
3 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 4 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 2 Bittern - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 15 Redwing - entrance lake November/December bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Snipe, Goldeneye, Little Egret, Great
21 December 2017