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Recent Sightings

Recent Sightings

Blue Tit Cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe 1 Cormorant 2 Little Egret 1 Great White Egret 1 Grey Heron1 Mute Swan 5 adult, 8 juveniles Shelduck 4 Gadwall 5 Teal 2 Pintail 1 Shoveler 2 Pochard 5 (and juv

19 May 2017

Behind the scenes tours offer close up duckling encounters at Llanelli Wetland Centre

Behind the scenes tours offer close up duckling encounters at Llanelli Wetland Centre

Downy Duckling Week is back at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre this spring half term! This exclusive, one week only experience will take visitors behind-the-scenes to our ducking nursery to meet newly hatched fluffy ducklings! You can enjoy a special egg-to-

19 May 2017

Wildlife sightings for 19th May 2017

Wildlife sightings for 19th May 2017

1 Whimbrel - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Common Tern - fishing along South route 4 Shelduck - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 80 Swift - reserve and river 5 Swallow - grazing marsh 1 Whitethroat - singing beside entrance bridge May bi

19 May 2017

Our environment: the parties’ promises

Our environment: the parties’ promises

Manifestos give a glimpse into the future: not just commitments, but the political priorities of the Parliament to come. At WWT, we’re politically impartial. We’re working with all parties to promote the strongest possible policies to protect the envi

19 May 2017

Dragonflies beginning to emerge

Dragonflies beginning to emerge

A newly emerged broad-bodied chaser dragonfly. A kingfisher has made a reappearance at the Scrape hide, along the boat safari channels and at the Tundra Pen. This male is stopping in for quick fishing trips and is tak

18 May 2017

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Spoonbill - Main Observatory Turnstone x 3 - Lady Fen Lapwing Avocet Great white egret - Lyle Hide Common tern Redshank Little egret Barn owl Shelduck Shoveler Cuckoo Tufted duck Reed warbler Sedge warbler Grey Heron Cormarant Black headed gull and chicks

18 May 2017

Avocet Heaven

Avocet Heaven

Rushy Some great birding here this morning, five 1st summer Med Gulls and one adult. The Little Gull was also present here along with a redshank also being present. 12 Avocets were here, with 4 little chicks also running around. Robbie Garnett This morni

18 May 2017

Wildlife sightings - 18/05/17

Wildlife sightings - 18/05/17

a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Oystercatcher 2 Grey heron 28 Shelduck 13 Avocet 26 + 9 Black-tailed godwit 1 Shoveler 1 Common tern 106 Tufted duck 8 Lapwing 10 + 11 chicks Saline lagoon Avocet 2 Shoveler 1 Oystercatcher 1 Tufted duck 20 Lesser black-ba

18 May 2017

Wildlife sightings for 18th May 2017

Wildlife sightings for 18th May 2017

1 Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Common Tern - grazing marsh 3 Shelduck - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 4 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape, main lake 3 Redshank - reservoir lagoon, main lake 1 Whitethroat - singing b

18 May 2017

Reserve Update Thursday 18th May

Reserve Update Thursday 18th May

Lovely start to the morning, with hawthorn blossom wafting on the breeze and the smell of wild garlic down the Avenue.  A Spotted Flycatcher was seen briefly in the hawthorn trees on the walk.....juvenile robins and blackbirds are more evident.  Sedge W

18 May 2017

Sightings

Sightings

A good day with a few new birds, the best of which for rarity value was the diminutive Temminck's Stint that was refound on Woodend Marsh viewable from UU Hide. Martin Mere is probably the premier site in the Northwest for this species, with many records

17 May 2017

Todays Sightings

Todays Sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Mallard Shoveler Teal Shelduck Gadwall Little ringed plover Ringed plover Dunlin Redshank Avocet Lapwing Moorhen Coot Black tailed godwit Common Tern House martin Goldfinch Chaffinch Great tit Blue tit Tree sparrow

17 May 2017

A downpour

A downpour

As you may have noticed, its been a very wet day with near constant rainfall at least in this part of the world.  We're watching water levels on several pools to make sure we keep enough water for the birds, but not enough to flood out some of our ground

17 May 2017

Wildlife sightings - 17/05/2017

Wildlife sightings - 17/05/2017

AM high tide   Wader Lake: Common tern 105 Avocet 27 adults and 6 chicks Ringed plover 2 Little-ringed plover 1 Redshank 4 Black-tailed godwit 1 Gadwall 1 Shoveler 1 Lapwing 20 adults and 12 chicks Black-headed gulls 18   Saline lagoon: Avocet 2

17 May 2017

Wildlife sightings for 17th May 2017

Wildlife sightings for 17th May 2017

1 Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Common Tern - grazing marsh 3 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 2 Redshank - reservoir lagoon 1 Whitethroat - singing beside entrance bridge   May bird highl

17 May 2017