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Welney WeBs Count
Great crested grebe 2 Cormorant 8 Grey heron 2 Greylag goose 547 Canada goose 188 Wigeon 3337 Gadwall 48 Teal 2532 Mallard 1263 Pintail 228 Shoveler 193 Shelduck 9 Pochard 196 Tufted duck 124 Water rail 1 Golden plover 3000 Lapwing 7451 Dunlin 3 Ruff 6
14 December 2015
Bristol broadcasters bring the Bewick's swans of Slimbridge to our screens
Young Bristol naturalist Alex Rhodes has teamed up with veteran TV and radio producer Sarah Pitt to tell the story of one of the South West's seasonal wildlife spectacles: the Bewick's swans of Slimbridge. More than 80 Bewick's swans have already arrive
14 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 14th December 2015
2 Dunlin - circled around main lake then landed on the marsh 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - flew over main lake, heading E 1 Skylark - flew W 14 Siskin - south route/sheltered lagoon 40 Redwing - flew W in several small flocks 1 Stonechat -
14 December 2015
Weekend Reports
Another wet and wild weekend with the best viewing occurring on the chiller Sunday. On both days the potentially elusive Green-winged Teal was found with Eurasian Teal from the Ron Barker Hide before being flushed by hunting Marsh Harrier(s). The return o
13 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 13th December 2015
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon, seen from Wildside hide looking due West 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 4 Pintail - main lake and marsh 98 Shoveler - site count 95 Teal - site count 1 Peregrine - flew over main lake 72 Lapwing - main lake 1 Kingfisher - fle
13 December 2015
Tack Piece flooding
Flock of roosting Golden Plover Tack Piece (Martin Smith and Robbie Garnett Hides) Water levels coming up nicely here pulling in lots of birds: Greylag 289 Euro Whitefronts 57 and Greenland 5 (here early before hoppin
13 December 2015
Caerlaverock, Sunday 13th Dec
Quite cold today, just about sub-zero and still pretty waterlogged in the avenues; wellingtons are necessary in order to access Campbell Hide and Avenue Tower. Plenty of Lapwing and Golden Plover in the fields affording close views, along with good flocks
13 December 2015
Sighting Update
A flock of forty Waxwing flew over site heading S/W at 4pm
12 December 2015
Today's Highlights
Great white egret - Lady fen Barn owl by Visitor centre Marsh Harrier Peregrine-male Black-tailed godwit-600 Snipe-12 Pintail-8 Dunlin-5 Curlew-4 Redshank-3 Shelduck-2 And it's tempting to say "and a partridge in a pear tree."
12 December 2015
Saturday 12th December
RESERVE; Kingfisher, Long-tailed/ Blue/ Great/ Coal tit, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Field fare, Collared dove, Starlings, Sparrow hawk, Buzzard, Red kite, Pochard, Mute swans, Moorhen, Coot, Water rail, Wood pigeon, Pheasant, Chaffin
12 December 2015
Saturdays sightings
White-fronted Geese by James Lees The Long Ground Greater Scaup 1 first winter female The Tack Piece European White-fronted Goose 59 Greylag Goose 180 Teal 350 Wigeon 800 Pintail 50 Shoveler 35 Redshank 5 Ruff 2 Curle
12 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 12th December 2015
3 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 61 Lapwing - main lake 24 Redwing - flew over heading West & South 4 Fieldfare - entrance lake 30 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel - sheltered lagoon December bird highlights:
12 December 2015
Latest Sightings - 12th December - Christmas Fayre!
Today is our first ever Christmas Fayre 1pm - 4pm. Come down and visit a range of festive craft and food stalls from local producers. There will also be family activities and the chance to visit Santa! Today's high tide is at 12:39 9.3m Around the re
12 December 2015
Green-winged Teal
The Green-winged Teal was again on the far side of the Mere this afternoon, although the strong winds made it difficult to find at times, as it was facing head to the wind and therefore with it's back to observers fom the In Focus / Discovery hide side. T
11 December 2015
WWT and lead ammunition poisoning
WWT and BASC are working together to conserve the common pochard(c)WWT/James Lees We commend colleagues at the British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC) for the excellent support they give to conserva
11 December 2015