News
Phalarope returns on schedule
Red Necked Phalarope A female dropped into the Robbie Garnett hide this morning then moved onto the Top New Piece in front of the Zeiss Hide. Quite possibly the same individual as last year having arrived at the same time. Avocet Now 9 pairs incubating at
28 May 2015
Recent Sightings - 28th May
The following sightings were recorded by Pete Matchett, Reserve Warden Our Mute Swan pair have finally settled on a nesting site on the Freshwater Lagoon just as you step out onto the reserve. They are nesting just a couple of metres from the path, howev
28 May 2015
Wildlife sightings for 28th May 2015
1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 9 Common Tern - main lake (2 nests) and reservoir lagoon (I nest) 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape and main lake 3 Redshank - marsh 4 Lapwing chicks - marsh and scrape 3 Whitethroat - scrape and sheltered lagoon 1 Garden Warble
28 May 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 09:09 7.5m The male Ruff which has been here since Tuesday (black ruff). Photo by Warden Joe Bilous The second male Ruff in breeding plumage on the Flood Ground today. Pho
28 May 2015
The new lessers are go!
You may remember that back in the autumn of 2014 I wrote about five new lesser flamingos that had joined the WWT Slimbridge flock from a zoo that had recently closed down. These birds have settled in well over the past few months and, although quiet and o
27 May 2015
Todays Highlights
A fantastic sunny day today highlights include Sparrowhawk Garganey male - main observatory Marsh harrier Little ringed plover Peregrine 2 - caught something and flew north Buzzard Yellow wagtails Young sticklebacks at the pond dipping platforms Orange ti
27 May 2015
Latest Sightings
Still here after 10 days, or perhaps a new bird? Temminck's Stint Temminck's Stint again present today, bringing a steady flow of visitors for a day's birding around the reserve. Currently it is possible to top 70 spe
27 May 2015
Birds nest in tractor engine
Chick in nest by Adam Finch UPDATE - The chicks fledged successfully on Thursday 28 May 2015! A tractor engine might not be your first choice when thinking of a place to raise a family. However, a pair of birds at WWT
27 May 2015
Wildlife sightings for 27th May 2015
1 Little Egret 3 Shoveler 1 Kingfisher 6 Common Tern - main lake and reservoir lagoon 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 2 Redshank - marsh 2 Lapwing chicks - marsh Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Common Sandpiper - marsh 1 Wheatear - marsh &nb
27 May 2015
Award Winning Artist's Striking New Exhibition The Pondered Path Opens at Castle Espie Gallery
Multi award winning artist Millie Moore is impressing visitors to the Castle Espie with her striking exhibition The Pondered Path which recaptures the atmospheric experiences and the senses stored up from walking in her local landscape in rural County Do
26 May 2015
Drake Garganey
Another windy day making viewing difficult from the hides. Generally just best to keep the windows closed even if you loose a little resolution! Drake Garganey in Langley's Brook this afternoon was new in. Temminck's Stint again today from the UU Hide fro
26 May 2015
Todays Highlights
A fantastic sunny day here at WWT Welney lots of Damselflies and dragonflies hunting along the footpaths. Bird highlights Garganey male - main observatory Great white egret - Lady Fen Ringed plover 3 Lyle hide Dunlin Black-tailed godwits - 6 Gadwall duckl
26 May 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Avocet 8 pairs nesting Lapwing pair nesting Oystercatcher pair Black-tailed Godwit 8 Tufted Duck 41 Shelduck 36 Gadwall 4 Wigeon 2 Tack Piece Crane 3 GCP Barnacle Goose 36 Avocet 6 Greylag 30 Teal 2 Holden Tower Avocet 7 pairs, two broods of x4
26 May 2015
Pupils test out new Water Lab at WWT Llanelli
Tristan Evans, a year 4 pupil, tests out the Water Lab (c) Ed Waldron WWT Pupils from Lakefield School tested out the new Water Lab at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre at its official opening on Friday 22 May. The children
26 May 2015
Wildlife sightings for 26th May 2015
7 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon shingle islands 2 Little Ringed plover - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - flew across main lake 40 Swift - site count 1 Red Kite - circled over site before heading SW @ 10.50hrs 1 Buzzard 1 Pochard brood - 5 ducklin
26 May 2015