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Spooktacular 'wild' goings-on at UK WWT Wetland Centres this October Half Term
Children and their families can enjoy a scarily huge variety of spooky fun at nine WWT Wetland Centres spread across the UK this October half term. Many events incorporate a ‘wild’ element, giving a different twist to traditional Halloween fare. Activ
20 October 2017
Today's Sightings
300 Whooper swans - Main Observatory 50 Redwing flying south Ruff 2 Marsh harriers Peregrine Pochard Teal Shoveler Gadwall Wigeon Lapwing Snipe Black-tailed godwit Green woodpecker Cetti's warbler Tree sparrow
20 October 2017
Iconic monument glows pink in support of solar-powered flamingos
WWT Washington Wetland Centre is giving North East England’s iconic Penshaw Monument a pink flamingo makeover as part of a bid to create Europe’s first solar-powered flamingo house. The display marks tomorrow being the deadline for public votes for pr
20 October 2017
Today's sightings
It has been a bizarre week over the high tides - they've been over 9m for the last few days but birds have been reluctant to drop in to the Top New Piece at the Zeiss Hide. A great variety of species have been seen, but lower numbers and shorter periods
20 October 2017
Latest Sightings - 20th October - Marsh Harrier and Redwings
A fantastic morning at the Saltcot Merse Observatory with thousands of Barnacle Geese, Peregrine, Merlin and Marsh Harrier showing well. Plenty of Redwings now in the Avenues so keep an eye on the Hawthorns! Named Whooper Swan arrivals: ZHP - Andrew K
20 October 2017
Recent Sightings (evening of the 17th- 20th Oct)
British Steel Hide Highlights from the British Steel Hide include a Great Northern Diver that was seen feeding on the estuary on the 17th and a 3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull, which was seen on the saline lagoons on the same date. A Dark-bellied Brent Goos
20 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 20th October 2017
1 Black-tailed Godwit - scrape 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew SE 3 Siskin - world wetlands/wildside 1 Water Pipit - marsh/scrape 28 Redwing - flew SE/S 1 Kestrel 30+ Meadow Pipit - flew SW/W October bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwi
20 October 2017
Penshaw Monument glows pink for flamingos
Glowing pink despite heavy fog ICONIC NORTH EAST MONUMENT GLOWS PINK IN SUPPORT OF NEIGHBOURING NATURE RESERVE WWT Washington Wetland Centre is turning National Trust property Penshaw Monument pink for a second night
20 October 2017
Mallard family
A couple of sightings today had a spring feel, a newly hatched batch of at least 16 Mallard Ducklings on the Mere were late, and a Swallow which was around in the afternoon were both a reminder of a time earlier in the year.
19 October 2017
Spooktacular ‘wild’ fun this October Half Term
Children and their families can enjoy spooky fun at WWT Arundel Wetland Centres this October half term. Discover the gross side of nature at the Yuck Show at 11 am and 1.30 pm every day of half term. Professor Batwing welcomes children to Toadworts Lab
19 October 2017
Welney Access
There are road closure signs around Welney today, you can go past these as the work has been completed.
19 October 2017
Today's Sightings
Whooper swan Bittern - flying past the main observatory Kingfisher - Nelson/Lyle hide Stonechat Black-tailed godwit Shoveler Lapwing Marsh harrier Snipe Wigeon Gadwall Teal Cetti's warbler Tree sparrow
19 October 2017
Awash with birds
Its been a very busy morning with a dry spell for high tide, lots of birds on the river and lots of passerine movement too along the hedgerows. Holden Tower High tide shortly before 9am pushed all of the birds off the river, but a small party of Curlew an
19 October 2017
Wildlife sightings - 19/10/17
a.m Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Lapwing 32 Redshank 21 Teal 45 Stock dove 10 Jackdaw 7 Curlew 10 Jay 2 Kestrel 1 Saline Lagoon Curlew 10 Sparrowhawk 1 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 1 Nuthatch 1 Willow tit 2 Coal tit 8 Blue tit 14 Great tit 9 Bullf
19 October 2017
Reserve Update Thursday 19th October
Well things have settled back down again after the storm on Monday and we have been able to have a good look around. Whooper Swan numbers have increased with approximately 150 birds both on Whooper Pond and in fields to the North of Avenue Tower yesterd
19 October 2017