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Long-billed Dowitcher
After a very quiet wader passage in September we had thought we had seen the best until next spring barring a good rarity which indeed happened today with a Long-billed Dowitcher being found by regular watcher Philip Johnson. It's likely that this is the
13 October 2017
Today's Highlights
Crane - 30 (viewed from Nelson-Lyle hide) Peregrine Ringed plover - 2 (Friends hide) Dunlin - 2 (Friends hide) Ruff Black-tailed godwit - 11 Snipe Tree sparrow Whooper swan Wigeon Teal Shoveler Gadwall Mallard Green woodpecker Cetti's warbler
13 October 2017
Recent Sightings (11th- 13th Oct)
British Steel Hide Waders from the British Steel Hide have included 325 Black-tailed Godwits, 25 Greenshank, 100 Knot, 5 Redshank and 29 Lapwing. On the wildfowl front there has been 39 Wigeon, 15 Tufted Ducks, 8 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, a Pintail, 6 Teal,
13 October 2017
Reserve Update Friday 13th October
The hybrid Barnacle Goose was spotted this morning mixed in the flock on the Lochar Field outside the Avenue Tower. There were also good numbers of Lapwing (307) and Golden Plover (151) taking advantage of the more sheltered conditions in Low Middle fie
13 October 2017
A sleepy morning
Many of the birds were still roosting this morning, with most of the duck especially making a leisurely start. It has been a mixed morning with strong sunshine, a strong breeze and the threat of rain. The South Lake and Zeiss Hides are the places to b
13 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 13th October 2017
5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Water Rail - calling from sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 4 Siskin - wildside 1 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel - wader scrape 2 Coal Tit - September/October bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Gre
13 October 2017
Wildlife sightings - 12/10/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Lapwing 116 Redshank 42 Curlew 7 Black-tailed godwit 10 Common snipe 3 Stock dove 22 (meadow) Kestrel 1 (meadow) Saline Lagoon Curlew 27 Common snipe 3 Redshank 10 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 1 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Bull
12 October 2017
Today's Highlights
Cranes-33 at Nelson-Lyle hide Whooper swans Mute swans Canada geese Greylag geese Shoveler Teal Wigeon Grey heron Lapwing Coot Ruff Ringed plover-2 Dunlin-4 Common sandpiper Kingfisher-below cafe Green woodpecker Cetti's warbler Tree sparrow Linnet Goldfi
12 October 2017
Reserve Update Thursday 12th October
Calmer day today with a lovely autumn blue sky first thing this morning. The Barnacle Geese are taking advantage of the good weather after their enforced day on the Merse yesterday to move out into the fields for grazing. Avenue Tower is a good spot a
12 October 2017
WWT's very own 'human swan' recognised by Women of the Year
Sacha Dench of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), will be named as one of Britain’s ‘Women of the Year’ at a prestigious lunch to celebrate ‘2017 Woman of Achievement’. She will join over 400 women from all walks of life and represents not
12 October 2017
How's about jack
It appears as though there has been an arrival of jack snipe overnight with at least 4 birds seen this morning. Three birds were on the Top New Piece seen from the Zeiss Hide - look along the west shoreline of the body of water that extends from the Zei
12 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 12th October 2017
3 Stonechat - grazing marsh, reedbed 7 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh, main lake 1 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape 51 Pochard - reservoir lagoon, sheltered lagoon 1 Black Swan - main lake September/October bird highli
12 October 2017
It's all about the trees
If you've visited us recently you might have noticed some of our trees getting a bit of a haircut. Just as a garden needs constant maintenance and care to thrive, so do our woodlands. When WWT Washington first opened its doors more than 40 years ago there
11 October 2017
Latest Sightings
A bit of a wash out on Wednesday with rain throughout most of the day. It wasn't too windy and was still quite mild so it could have been worse! Although most of the Pink-footed Geese were off site during the poor weather, we have had around 17000 roostin
11 October 2017
Sightings Wednesday 11th October
Windy day but lots of activity in front of main observatory, well over 400 whooper swans counted in surrounding fields, all hides remain open. Crane - 31 at Lyle hide Mute swan Whooper swan Canada goose Greylag goose Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Black
11 October 2017