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Recent sightings 27th - 30th October
Spoonbill British Steel Hide Lots to see from the Steel hide despite the cold, with 523 Black-tailed Godwits, over 250 Knot, as well as Redshank, Greenshank and Ruff. Also seen on the 30th were a Spoonbill and
30 October 2018
First Bewick's swan returns to the UK heralding the arrival of winter
The first Bewick’s swan of the season has landed at WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, having surfed the weekend’s first blast of winter winds from the Arctic. The bird, known as Indri, is making its third visit to the famous reserve, after arriving
30 October 2018
Reserve Sightings -Tuesday 30th October - Yellowhammer!
Another cold day on the reserve however all the frosty weather has brought the Yellowhammers back on site! Keep an eye out walking from the Farmhouse towards the Peter Scott Observatory as this is where they like to feed among the other passerines. The av
30 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 30th October 2018
1 Short-Eared Owl - grazing marsh all day (roosting) 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake 7 Meadow Pipit - marsh and flying NW 1 Redpoll - over W 12 Redwing - flying over heading SW
30 October 2018
Frozen scrapes
Rushy Hide A few bird less than yesterday as the lower pond was frozen. Pochard, Pintail and Shelducks all mingling with the Tufted Ducks and Mallards. A single Redshank present. Tack Piece The 15 Eurasian White-fronted Geese among the Greylags, 360 Wige
30 October 2018
Wildlife sightings - 30/10/18
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Shelduck 1 Kestrel 1 Redwing 2 Snipe 6 Teal 37 Black-headed gull 62 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 2 Shelduck 3 Teal 9 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 2 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Greenfinch 1 Robin 3 Willow tit 1 Bullfinch 5 Chaffinch 7
30 October 2018
Increase in snipe sightings
Sightings of common snipe are increasing throughout the reserve. Photo: Romney Turner These wildlife sightings are a record of what one warden/WWT guide has seen on a morning walk of our site. Thurs 25 O
29 October 2018
New handbook makes waves in the wetland world
Creating wetlands in cities around the globe just got easier, thanks to a new good practice manual launched this week at the Ramsar Convention in Dubai by WWT Consulting. The handbook, created with Nanjing University Ecological Research Institute of Chan
29 October 2018
Recent Sightings €- 29th October 2018
The following count was taken from the reserve and estuary at low tide today. The winter birds are still showing well on the estuary. There are still impressive numbers of Brent geese on the lough and the flocks of duck and wader are impressive. Estuar
29 October 2018
First Bewick's Swan returns
Indri- this bird favours the Big Pen, look out for it among the flock of resident pre injured/rehab Bewick's Swans. Rushy Hide 31 Pochard and 40 Pintail among the Mallards, Teal and Tufted Ducks. A single Little Grebe and Redshank also on the pond. Tack
29 October 2018
Latest sightings - Monday 29th October
The temperature remains below zero this morning resulting in some of our ponds being partially frozen. Good numbers of whooper swans on the whooper pond again this morning as well as a new family of mute swans with 4 cygnets. Wigeon numbers also conti
29 October 2018
Wildlife sightings - 29/10/18
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Teal 48 Snipe 5 Herring gull 3 Black-headed gull 128 Kestrel 1 Shelduck 1 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 2 Teal 23 Curlew 1 Black-headed gull 4 Snipe 1 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 1 Nuthatch 1 Robin 2 Bullfinch 3 Willow
29 October 2018
Todays sightings
Great White Egret Snipe Pintail Pochard Teal Wigeon Marsh Harrier Canada goose Greylag goose Black tailed Godwit Coot Moorhen Fieldfare Shell duck Tree sparrow
29 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 29th October 2018
1 Short-eared Owl - marsh 0810hrs, then later flew up high circling the site 1 Dunlin - main lake 2 Peregrine - hospital perch 1 Kestrel - marsh 5 Snipe - marsh 5 Siskin - sheltered lagoon, 1 flew SW October bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Sheldu
29 October 2018
A few more White-fronts
Rushy Hide Further increases in the duck numbers as we begin to feed the lake to settle the birds in for the winter. 38 Pintail, 11 Pochard (5 drakes), c45 Tufted Duck and 45 Shelduck on the lake. A flock of 16 Ruff were roosting on the lower ponds island
28 October 2018