News
Bewick's blown in ahead of Festival
Migration map of 4 GPS swans in UK, Google An influx of Bewick’s swans to the UK has added to swan numbers at WWT Welney Wetland Centre ahead of this weekend’s Festival of swans. Three very special swans are among
11 January 2016
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Stock Dove - 4 Shelduck - 6 Eurasian Teal - 5 Great Black-backed Gull - 2 Herring Gull - 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3 Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 1 Shelduck - 3 Goosander (Drake) - 1 Hawthorn Wood
11 January 2016
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands + Glossy Ibis
11/01/2016 Glossy Ibis 1 - seen in flight around the British Steel hide before dropping out of site near the observatory. Weekly Highlights Mallard 38 Gadwall 12 Shoveler 18 Teal 23 Tufted Duck 21 Pochard 2 Coot 13 Moorhen 4 Water Rail 3 Shelduck 11 Lit
11 January 2016
Wildlife sightings for 11th January 2016
7 Snipe - scrape, main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on Charing Cross Hospital 2 Stonechat - marsh 30 Fieldfare - flew W 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 16 Siskin - south route/sheltered lagoon, wildside January bird highlights: Bittern, Goldeneye, Pintail
11 January 2016
Reserve update, Monday Jan 11th
Access blocked due to flooding at Bankend (3 miles away) affecting visitors from an easterly direction, ie from Carlisle/Annan/M6. Head instead to Dumfries and back out to here via the Bankend Road, past the hospital. Access in turn to the hides in the wi
11 January 2016
Today's sightings
Dunlnin at Slimbridge by James Lees Grey Phalarope news This bird was reported by members/visting birders as seen distantly from Holden Tower this morning and again this afternoon from Holden Tower and the Zeiss Hide,
10 January 2016
Today's Highlights
Reserve access is still limited to the main observatory and visitor centre. Lapwing Golden plover Redshank Pintail Little egret Snipe Sparrowhawk Green woodpecker Tree sparrow - 5 Shelduck Black-tailed godwit There is a spectacular view on Lady Fen of 150
10 January 2016
Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2016
2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 65 Wigeon - marsh, Thames bank 9 Mandarin - world wetlands 5 Snipe - scrape 2 Stonechat - marsh 4 Fieldfare - entrance area January bird highlights: Bittern, Goldeneye, Pintail, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Black
10 January 2016
Caerlaverock reserve, Sunday 10th Jan
Back to wet today after 31mm of rain in last 24hrs. Wellies are a must for full reserve access, also keep an eye on local traffic reports, as earlier the water was just coming over the road at Bankend, 3 miles away, and tide rising, possibly affecting vis
10 January 2016
Today's Highlights
3 Marsh Harrier Buzzard Kestrel Ruff Snipe Redshank Dunlin Black-tailed godwit Goldeneye Shelduck Tree sparrow Pintail Access is still limited to the main observatory and visitor centre.
9 January 2016
Cetti's Warbler
Some heavy rain in the morning but clearing to produce a reasonable day. A Cetti's Warbler was seen and heard from the Harrier Hide this afternoon. It is likely Cetti's have been present for a couple of years now in that area. Your best chance of hearing
9 January 2016
Saturdays sightings
Lapwing at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The Zeiss Hide Grey Phalarope 1 adult but very elusive Shoveler 2 Shelduck 36 Teal 440 Avocet 2 Dunlin 250 Avocet 2 Lapwing 800 Grey Heron 1 Water Rail 1 The Rushy Bewick's Sw
9 January 2016
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time - AM/Tide - Mid Grey Heron - 2 Shelduck - 18 Mute Swan - 4 Teal - 30 Herring Gull - 22 Saline Lagoon Teal - 10 Grey Heron - 1 Other Birds Blackbirds - Site Count - 85 Lapwing - River Wear - 1 Redshank - River Wear - 3 Grey Heron - River We
9 January 2016
Wildlife Sighting 8th January
Wader Lake Time - AM Grey Heron - 5 Herring Gull - 10 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 3 Greater Black Backed Gull - 1 Shelduck - 40 Teal - 32 Other Birds Grey Wagtail - Flew over Lagoon - 1 Tawny Owl - Barn Area - 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 20 Chaffinch - 1
9 January 2016
Wildlife Sightings on the 7th January
Wader Lake Time - PM/Tide - Mid Goosander - 2 Curlew - 107 Redshank - 62 Shelduck - 32
9 January 2016