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Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Barnacle goose Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Bittern (main observatory) Black-tailed godwit Snipe Lapwing Golden plover Starling Pied wagtail

26 October 2018

Recent sightings 24th - 26th October

Recent sightings 24th - 26th October

Pintail Cr. Rob Werran British Steel Hide Plenty of waders still to see on the saline lagoons with 475 Black-tailed Godwit, 133 Knot, around 50 Curlew, 4 Dunlin, as well as Redshank and Greenshank. Large numbers of Pi

26 October 2018

Lapwing numbers building

Lapwing numbers building

Rushy Pintail 27, Lapwing 23, Teal 109, Redshank 1 Martin Smith Crane 2, Snipe 1, Water Rail 1, No sing of Jack Snipe yet Holden Tower Peregrine 2, Buzzard 1 South Lake Black Tailed Godwit 21, Redshank 9 Ruff 1, Grey Heron 1, Lapwing 80, Snipe 2, Teal 367

26 October 2018

Latest Sightings - Friday 26th October - Influx of Whooper Swans

Latest Sightings - Friday 26th October - Influx of Whooper Swans

The cold snap overnight with clear skies has resulted in an influx of Whooper Swans, including some named swans. The sun is shining and the birds look fantastic feeding in the ponds and fields. Named Whooper Swan arrivals: YHS - Solway Siren Lost Darvi

26 October 2018

Wildlife sightings - 26/10/2018

Wildlife sightings - 26/10/2018

Tide level a.m.: mid Wader Lake Teal 29 Lapwing 42 Black headed gull 173 Redshank 3 Saline Lagoon Teal 12 Black headed gull 29 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 2 (male & female) Nuthatch 2 Great tit 8 Bullfinch 3 Coal tit 5 Greenfinch 1 Blue tit

26 October 2018

400+ Whooper Swan

400+ Whooper Swan

The first blast of arctic air arrived today and the number of Whooper Swan have increased to 420. The northerly airflow should continue to bring new birds in daily at present. A few of the 400+ Whooper Swan recently arriv

26 October 2018

WWT Snapshot September 2018

WWT Snapshot September 2018

Thank you to the astounding 600,000 visitors who took advantage of the nice weather to visit our wetland centres over spring and summer 2018. Here’s just some of the good conservation work your support has enabled WWT to achieve in the last three months

26 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 26th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 26th October 2018

1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Pintail - main lake 4 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - main lake 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital   October bird highlights: Shelduck, Gr

26 October 2018

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Whooper Swan Mute Swan Mallard Shoveler Wigeon Teal Lapwing Gadwall Little Egret Curlew Meadow Pipit Skylark Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Greylag Goose Canada Goose Fieldfare Goldfinch Great-spotted Woodpecker Peregrine Jay Cetti's Warbler Golden Plover Buz

25 October 2018

Wildlife sightings - 25/10/18

Wildlife sightings - 25/10/18

a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Common snipe 10 Lapwing 16 Redshank 2 Teal 27 Shoveler 2 Black-headed gull 136 Herring gull 1 Stock dove 8 Fieldfare 4 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 2 Teal 21 Teal - 1 (river reedbed) Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 4 Chaffinch 8 Willow

25 October 2018

The wetland reckoning in the desert

The wetland reckoning in the desert

The most important global meeting in three years for the planet's wetlands is underway in the United Arab Emirates. 180 countries are represented, including the UK. Also attending are six advising NGOs, including WWT. Our Director of Conservation James Ro

25 October 2018

Reserve Update Thursday 25th October - named Whoopers in with cygnets

Reserve Update Thursday 25th October - named Whoopers in with cygnets

Exciting morning with some of our named Whooper Swans returning with cygnets.  The weather is still mild so new birds arrive daily and some Whoopers continue to feed off the reserve.  Will see what happens this weekend with the cold snap and northerly

25 October 2018

Getting colder

Getting colder

A distinct chill in the air this morning but the fog soon cleared at dawn.  A few summer species still remain, including the Garganey on the Top New Piece and a Blackcap and Chiffchaff near the Decoy, although these latter two may be wintering birds repl

25 October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th October 2018

Wildlife sightings for 25th October 2018

1 Pintail - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake 1 Redpoll - over p.m. 6 Skylark - over NW+SW 30 Fieldfare - flew over heading NW, W 45 Redwing - flew over heading SW, W 6 Siskin - flew over heading SE 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital October bird highlights: S

25 October 2018

Bittern Returns

Bittern Returns

Chilly and overcast but thousands of birds! Sighting of the day goes to Bittern, seen in flight over the reed bed on the inner Reed Bed Walk. In most years we get wintering Bittern although the majority of sighting occur in the later half of winter. Is th

24 October 2018