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Sandwich Terns!
The Zeiss Hide SANDWICH TERN 2 sat on one of the small islands with a few gulls. Gadwall 14 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Lapwing 27 The Holden Tower Little-ringed Plover 1 Avocet 17 Lapwing pair with young Crane 2 The Tack Piece Crane 1 The Rushy Avocet 19 Oyste
5 June 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 14:55 9.0m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 - with 5 cygnets (often on the Back Pond) Mallard 17 Folly Pond Mallard 9 - 6 ducklings Gadwall 2 Shelduck 4 Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 3 Moorhen 2 - with 2 chicks Teal Pond Swallows nesting in hide Little
5 June 2015
Todays highlights
An early start for Warden Louise surveying the breeding birds at WWT Welney. A fantastic start with 2 singing quail one outside the dragonfly ponds and one to the right of Friends hide. Plenty of Corn buntings singing by friends hide, and lots of bree
4 June 2015
Waterbirds listed at risk of extinction
Bewick's swans (c) James Lees WWT Waterbirds including the Bewick’s swan that features in WWT’s logo appeared on a new list of endangered European wildlife this week. The sad news follows hot on the heels of anoth
4 June 2015
Wildlife sightings for 4th June 2015
1 Kingfisher - wildside 2 Shoveler - scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape, marsh 1 Redshank - marsh 7 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake May bird highlights: Bittern, Wood Sandpiper, Little Egret, Ring-necked Duck, Garganey, Hobby, Oyst
4 June 2015
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Oystercatcher 2 Tree Sparrow 1 (feeding around banking) Mute Swan 1 Folly Pond Shelduck 2 Gadwall 2 Oystercatcher 1 Teal Pond Little Grebe 1 Black-headed Gull Moorhen Mute Swan Avenue Tower Lapwing 4 Mute Swan 2 Oystercatcher (on nest) Black-
4 June 2015
Some freshly-hatched fluff-balls.
We've almost become accustomed to the cuteness overload that is the "nest coop" at the WWT Slimbridge duckery come June... We've had weeks and weeks of "oohs and aahs" but the babes just keep on hatching. I thought I'd feature for you today three of the v
3 June 2015
Today's Highlights
Crane- 3 in front of main observatory Marsh harrier
3 June 2015
Recent sightings - 3rd June
The following sightings were recorded by Toni Castello, Senior Reserve Warden Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Tufted duck 13, Mute swan 1, Greylag 2 (with 5 goslings!), Shelduck 2, Coot 1. Freshwater lagoon - visible f
3 June 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM Redshank - 2+3 chicks Shelduck - 20 + 6 chicks Avocet - 12 Swift - 6 Lapwing - 12 + 2 chicks Little Ringed Plover - 2 Oystercatcher - 2 +2 chicks Gadwall - 10 Grey Heron - 10 Black headed Gull - 10 Common Tern - 45 Other Birds Across
3 June 2015
Sunny sightings
The Zeiss Hide Marsh Harrier 1 Female Avocet 10 Black-tailed Godwit 1 The Holden Tower Avocet 17 Peregrine 1 The Rushy Avocet 17 Black-tailed Godwit 20 The Kingfisher Hide Cuckoo 1 The South Lake Kingfisher 1
3 June 2015
Kids see weird wetland beasts on the brink up close at Slimbridge
Phobe, Dylan and James from Slimbridge School meet one of the new crayfish School kids visiting WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre this week have been getting up close to two of Britain’s weirdest and most endangered wet
3 June 2015
Wildlife sightings for 3rd June 2015
1 Shoveler - marsh 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape, still sat on eggs 1 Redshank - marsh 8 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon and main lake May bird highlights: Bittern, Wood Sandpiper, Little Egret, Ring-necked Duck, Garganey, Hobby, Oystercatcher, D
3 June 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 13:35 8.9m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 - with 5 cygnets (often on the Back Pond) Mallard 11 House Martin 4 - nest building on the Peter Scott Obs Folly Pond Mallard 9 - 6 ducklings Shelduck 2 Redshank 1 Moorhen 2 - with 2 chicks Teal Pond Swa
3 June 2015
Cattle - Meet the Grazing Team
Even in the present day, nothing manages a wetland habitat as well as a herd of cattle. Their duties include munching on the grasses, poaching the mud at the water’s edge, fertilizing the soil and attracting a range of insect life. By taking a minute
2 June 2015