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Happy World Wetlands Day!
WWT Caerlaverock wetland centre 2nd February is the anniversary of the Ramsar Convention being signed, to protect wetlands around the world. WWT founder Sir Peter Scott was the keynote speaker when the Convention was
2 February 2016
Todays Sightings
All of the hides are open the water levels are looking great lots of islands providing great feeding areas for waders The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open Lady Fen the area in front of the centre is looking great There are a few spaces left o
2 February 2016
The barn owl & a sparrowhawk make surprise appearances
Two male pheasants battle on the wet grassland outside the Lapwing Hide. A red pol takes flight from an alder tree. This is Grounds Manager Paul Stevens’ weekly Wildlife Sight
2 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 2nd February 2016
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 6 Redwing - entrance area January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Caspian Gull, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Marsh Tit, Br
2 February 2016
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen at 0815hrs... Shelduck 129 Greater Scaup 2 Pochard 170 Cranes 2 GCP Tack Piece Very busy with the wader and wildfowl flocks. Dunlin, Golden Plover, Lapwing and Black-tailed Godwit in numbers. 452 Pintail present here yesterday + 1800 Wigeon and
2 February 2016
Todays sightings
All of the hides are open the water levels are looking great lots of islands providing great feeding areas for waders The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open Lady Fen the area in front of the centre is looking great There are a few spaces left o
1 February 2016
Recent sightings - 01 February
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near low tide. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard +250, Tufted duck 22, Coot 2, Black-headed gull 20, Grey heron 1, Cormorant 2, Greylag 4. Wade
1 February 2016
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Short eared owl 1 Red Kite 1 Merlin 1 Gadwall 17 Pochard 5 Teal 15 Shoveler 4 Mallard 12 Tufted Duck 7 Grey Heron 1 Little Egret 6 Moorhen 2 Coot 3 Shelduck 2 Lapwing 420 Dunlin 1 Snipe 33 Black-Headed Gull 1
1 February 2016
First buffalo born in simple plan for Cambodia wetlands
A Cambodian family has received its first buffalo calf, born to a buffalo loaned to them by a Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) scheme to beat poverty and help the environment. WWT's "buffalo bank" loans poor communities in the Mekong Delta working anim
1 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 1st February 2016
2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 6 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 83 Lapwing - main lake 3 Snipe - scrape January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Caspian Gull, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Marsh Tit, Brambling, Siskin, R
1 February 2016
Reserve update, Monday Feb 1st
No road problems today... so far... Visitors should bring wellies as despite our best efforts the avenues are still very wet. 160 Whoopers at the early feed, with well over 200 in the lacal area. Green-winged Teal on station on Folly Pond, Greater Scaup w
1 February 2016
Today's sightings- record Pintail count
Northern Pintail at Slimbridge by James Lees Holden Tower/Tack Piece A huge flock of Pintail (at least 1300 birds) present on the River Severn at midday with 275 on the Tack Piece at the same time. The majority of the
31 January 2016
Kittiwake
It pretty much rained all day with that misty murk that isn't ideal for anything, except perhaps for dropping a Kittiwake onto the reserve! Seen for less than a minute the bird took flight off the Mere and headed into the gloom. Almost annual (we had two
31 January 2016
Today's Sighting's
WADER LAKE / AM / MID TIDE Grey Heron - Canada Goose - 2 Lapwing - 29 Shelduck - 14 Redshank - 5 Eurasian Teal - 29 Curlew - 15 SALINE LAGOON /AM /MID TIDE Goosander - 4 OTHER BIRDS Eurasian Teal (Window on the Wear) - 2 Jay (Wader Lake foot
31 January 2016
Reserve update, Sunday Jan 31st
Still largely dry, with no road problems, though there is a "Road Closed" sign up on the B725 just west of Ruthwell. Visitors from the direction of M6/Carlisle/Annan should ignore this. Plenty to see on the reserve, with a good broadcast of duck and eg La
31 January 2016