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Your support gets wetland wildlife on TV
BBC Autumnwatch film a slice of cake in the Caerlaverock café. We don't know why either. Thank you to all our supporters, as always, for helping to save wetlands in the UK and around the world. Wetlands are so import
28 January 2016
Wildlife sightings for 28th January 2016
2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Bittern - resr lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - main lake (central island looking W from the Peacock Tower) 8 Snipe - flew from marsh to the scrape, disturbed by a Peregrine 11 Mandarin - resr lagoon 2 Stonechat - marsh 18 Redwing - sheltered
28 January 2016
Latest Sightings - 28th January - More flooding
The B725 from Annan is closed at Bankend due to flooding. Roads from Dumfries are currently open, but with a horrendous forecast they could become difficult this afternoon. Please take care if visiting us today. The rain is relentless at the moment and we
28 January 2016
Will you make a champion splash!?
Grab your wellies, round up the kids and jump right into the North East Puddle Jumping Championships this February half-term – part of WWT’s Big Splash! No matter what the weather or your puddle-jumping abilities, we’re urging families to get outdo
27 January 2016
Todays sightings
Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open most of the footpaths. Wellies are needed to get to Lyle and Friends hides. Reedbed hide is closed. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney
27 January 2016
Show the love this Valentine's Day
Your own little green heart - wear it with pride! Your local wetland centre is a great place to go for a Valentine’s Day date with someone you love. WWT has teamed up with the Climate Coalition to invite you to ‘s
27 January 2016
It's nearly gardening time again!
If you’re lucky enough to have a garden, the mild weather might get you out gardening a bit earlier this year. Here are a couple of things you probably know already, but are always worth keeping in mind to protect our native wetlands and wildlife.
27 January 2016
Today's sightings
Wader Lake (AM, mid tide): Shoveler - 1 (drake) Shelduck - 46 Canada goose - 10 Eurasian teal - 84 Grey heron - 4 Greater black-backed gull - 1 (juvenile) Lapwing - 28 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Robin - 4 Long-tailed tit - 8 Willow tit - 1 Nuth
27 January 2016
Phone Lines
Since mid afternoon on Tuesday 26 January there has been a fault with our centre's telephone line. We are trying to resolve the issue and have diverted our mainline calls to the centre mobile. You should now be able to get through to the centre but pl
27 January 2016
Wildlife sightings for 27th January 2016
1 Bittern - resr lagoon 3 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 4 Snipe - scrape 72 Lapwing - main lake January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Marsh Tit, Brambling, Siskin, Redpoll,
27 January 2016
Still wet and windy Caerlaverock, Wed Jan 27th
As yesterday, conditions are less than ideal, with floods and diversions on approach roads. Swan nos. at the early feed were at 120, with a further 100 or so at nearby Upper Locharwoods. Yesterday the otter joined the warden for the 2pm feed...! Once agai
27 January 2016
A flamingo bedtime.
If you're at WWT Slimbridge in the late afternoon, you might be lucky enough to see the greater flamingos head to bed for the evening. In this colder time of the year, the birds have to be put away for the night in case of ice forming on their pond. The v
26 January 2016
WWT's Big Splash: national puddle jumping championships this half term
Children of all ages are encouraged to get out in the fresh air and have fun jumping in puddles this February half term with WWT’s Big Splash - the national puddle jumping championship. The Big Splash takes place at all nine WWT wetland centres. Kids
26 January 2016
Todays sightings
Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open most of the footpaths. Wellies are needed to get to Lyle and Friends hides. Reedbed hide is closed. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney
26 January 2016
Willow Tit
Following a run in recent winters a Willow Tit was seen on a feeder off the Nature Trail near the Kingfisher Hide. Two adult Peregrine (a pair) out on Plover Field. Marsh Harrier showed well from the Ron Barker Hide, 5+ Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel and Sparr
26 January 2016