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Two's company in some cases.
Just a short note to highlight the strength of the relationships that can be seen between flamingos, illustrated beautifully by the Andean flamingos at WWT Slimbridge. I have mentioned two birds, JAU and JAY, before as an example of a pair of flamingos to
17 August 2012
Broad-leaved Helleborine - our fifth orchid
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine – A new orchid for WWT London Wetland Centre Guest blog by London Wetland Centre’s Chief Ecologist Richard Bullock Broad-leaved Helleborine - David Widdowson This is
17 August 2012
Today's sightings
After a showery but warm day yesterday today has been mostly wet. At least 21 species of wader were present on the reserve yesterday. The weekend tides are rising and it is a good time to visit the centre and hides as many waders will be present on the
17 August 2012
Latest otter cub images
We did another weigh-in this morning with the otter cubs and got this lovely image. They are now too big for the box that we weigh them in and they are becoming very lively so we can expect them to start exploring any time now.
17 August 2012
Saving the spoon-billed sandpiper film shows highs and lows of pioneering conservation project
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-ohpqYzBCU&list=UUQlb1STeXF0bnO74Kc9x9jw&index=1&feature=plcp'] Shot guerrilla-style, in the field by its stars, Saving the spoon-billed sandpiper brings real-life human drama to the nature document
17 August 2012
Locally rare mammal gives Severn Seal of approval
Harbour Seal-Severn sands off WWT Slimbridge image by MJMcGill Best viewed from Middle Point or the Severn Way at Hock Dith, Fretherne. High tide on the Dumbles edge Curlew Sandpiper 4 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 70 Golden Plover 1 Bar-tailed Godwit 9 incl 4 m
16 August 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Tufted Duck 3 Shoveler 2 Teal 1 Mute Swan and youngsters Folly Pond Teal 243 Shoveler 10 Snipe 3 Corner Field Lapwing 303 Ruff 5 Snipe 10 Dunlin 1 Avenue Tower Lapwing 700 Golden Plover 30 Teal 30 Heron 5 Little Egret 2 Saltcot Tower Osprey 1
16 August 2012
Saving the spoon-billed sandpiper film released
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0PCgYfpIsY&list=UUQlb1STeXF0bnO74Kc9x9jw&index=1&feature=plcp'] Shot guerrilla-style, in the field by its stars, saving the spoon-billed sandpiper brings real-life human drama to the nature document
16 August 2012
Bird sightings for 16th August 2012
3 Green Sandpiper - scrape 2 Snipe - marsh 30+ Shoveler - scrape 27 Teal - scrape 4 Willow Warbler - world wetlands, wildside 5 Swallow - flew SW
16 August 2012
Out on the reserve today
Common tern - 1 (main lagoon) Water vole - 1 (front pond)
16 August 2012
Latest Sightings
Gargany on the Teal Pond, taken by Reserve Warden Mike Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Tufted Duck 1 Mute Swans 2 with 6 Cygnets Mallard 140 Teal Pond Little Grebe (juv) Teal 4 Gadwall 1 Avenue Tower GARGANEY 1 Teal 30 Heron 3 Buzzard 2 Gr
15 August 2012
WWT Caerlaverock news 15th August 2012
In the last week waders have been arriving with two green sandpipers on the 11th and a ruff on the 13th and the flock of lapwings is now over 600 strong. A juvenile marsh harrier has been quartering the merses for the last week and up to 3 ospreys have be
15 August 2012
Out on the reserve today
Greenshank - 4 Green sandpiper - 2 Little ringed plover - 1 Hobby - 1 Yellow wagtail - 40 (in amongst herds of cattle seen from visitor centre) House martins - 200 Water vole - 1 seen, but more present on front pond
15 August 2012
Today's sightings
Long-billed Dowitcher on the South Lake Copyright JSLees The South Lake LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 now in winter plumage and showing well close to the observatory this am. Black-tailed Godwit 187 Redshank 58 Lapwing 250
15 August 2012
We are back!
Apologies if you've been missing our regular wildlife updates. We should now be pretty much back to normal, and if you've not been visiting the reserve in the past few days you've been missing a treat. Kingfishers, at least 4 different birds have been unm
15 August 2012