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Egyptian Geese
A surprise among the Pink-footed Geese today were a pair of Egyptian Geese, not much chance of being wild birds as this is an introduced African species. One of two Egyptian Geese among the thousands of Pinkfeet (Tony Disl
18 October 2017
Sightings Wednesday 18th October
Damp Grey start to the day but all hides and paths remain open, lots of birds in front of main observatory. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Gadwall Pintail Teal Shoveler Wigeon Little egret Avocet Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Little stint Ringed plove
18 October 2017
Winter is coming
There is a distinct chill in the air with temperatures falling away after the weekend's warmer weather. The birds seem to responding too with a slight increase in the number of duck on the Rushy all getting ready for the Bewick's to arrive and our feeds
18 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 18th October 2017
1 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 1 Water Pipit - flew E 1 Brambling - flew NW p.m. 4 Redpoll - flew SE a.m. + p.m. 2 Siskin - flew S 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh, reedbed 3 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh September/Oc
18 October 2017
Dowitcher Still
Long-billed Dowitcher still present after the overnight strong winds that brought a few branches down around the reserve. It spent most of it's time out on Woodend Marsh with Ruff but can go missing in the vegetation but was still present at 5pm at the ba
17 October 2017
Sightings Tuesday 17th October
Bright clear day at Welney. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Gadwall Pochard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Grey heron Black-tailed godwit Common sandpiper Ruff Snipe Linnet Meadow pipit Skylark Stonechat Swallow (at least 6 flying through) Tree sparrow Red-
17 October 2017
Recent Sightings (14th- 17th Oct)
British Steel Hide It has been very quiet the British Steel Hide recently, with only a handful of Black-tailed Godwits, Redshank and Greenshank using the lagoons. Wildfowl have included 6 Shoveler, 15 Tufted Ducks, 7 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 22 Wigeon and 2 Pint
17 October 2017
Calm again
The reserve returned to normal after ex Hurricane Ophelia passed through yesterday. Rushy Hide Juvenile Little-ringed Plover, Spotted Redshank, Redshank, 2 Ruff, 3 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Pintail among the highlights. Tack Piece 1 Ruff, 250 Teal and 30
17 October 2017
Latest Sightings - 17th October
We made it through the night with only minor damage and the reserve is open as normal today. The high tide means we have over 14,000 Barnacle Geese on the reserve. Named Whooper Swan arrivals: ZHP - Andrew K & YFZ - Ruth C
17 October 2017
WWT and wetland centres around the world
Your nearest WWT wetland centre is one of 10 around the UK. But did you know we’ve also helped to design and create dozens more wetland centres around the world? So if you go to Dubai, check out the 20,000 birds at the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Or
17 October 2017
Autumnal highlights from across our reserves
We all have our favourite season, but few can argue that there are more dramatic sights than the countryside turning bronze. For our wetlands, it is a spectacular time of year. The first of our migratory birds arrive, having flown vast distances in search
17 October 2017
Wildlife sightings - 17/10/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Eurasian teal 18 Redshank 4 Lapwing 3 Curlew 2 Black-headed gull 30 Saline Lagoon Curlew 22 Eurasian teal 5 Hawthorn Wood Coal tit 2 Blue tit 6 Great tit 3 Chaffinch 8 Robin 1 Other birds Tufted duck - 20 - reservoir Redwin
17 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 17th October 2017
2 Siskin - South route 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 3 Snipe - wader scrape 4 Skylark - flew over heading West 25 Redwing - flew over heading West 40 Chaffinch - flew over heading South West 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge September/October bird h
17 October 2017
Yellow-browed warbler & returning shelducks
Little Grebe carrying food by This morning I watched a clattering of jackdaw mob a juvenile peregrine flying over the Offham Hanger. Crows and jackdaws have been giving the buzzards a difficult time too. On Sun
17 October 2017
Will there be a happy ending for our lonely swan at Caerlaverock?
The young whooper swan arrived in Caerlaverock from Iceland with its family last year but was unable to return this spring after damaging its feathers. As a result, the sad little cygnet has spent a summer on the Solway all alone. Now, as the whooper swan
16 October 2017