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26th May 2012
Another bright cloudless day with a stiff easterly breeze. Yesterday's Black-tailed Godwits have disappeared, replaced by 2 Greenshanks on the Floodground with a pair of Wigeon lingering ther [...]
26 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 26th May 2012
1 Hobby - over marsh 17 Common Tern - main lake, resr lagoon (nesting on rafts) 1 Common Sandpiper - scrape 3 Redshank - scrape, marsh 17 Lapwing - main lake, marsh, scrape 1 [...]
26 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Crane No sightings today and no reception from the two radio tagged birds either, so it seems they may have left the area. Holden Tower Red kite1 the sam bird as yesterdy was low ov [...]
26 May 2012
Wildlife reserve update
With warm weather finally making an appearance and everything from birds to insects to flowers bursting into life, May is a great month to visit our wildlife reserve. Here’s the latest update from reserve manager John Gowland... “Following the predati
25 May 2012
It’s play time at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
On Saturday 2 June, WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is launching a brand new adventure play area: Rushes Play Space The play area, a £250K development, involves climbing structures, tree houses, swings, slides, sand pits and waterplay around a central boa
25 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 6 Oystercatcher - 4 Common Tern - 50 Gery Heron - 48 Shelduck - 14 Tufted Duck - 10 Stock Dove - 1 Swallow - 18 Sand Martin - 4 [...]
25 May 2012
Red Kite
A Red Kite which flew south over the In Focus shop at 17.43 was a nice surprise and a good addition to the months raptor list. 3 Yellow Wagtail (1 male & 2 fem) were seen again distantly [...]
25 May 2012
25th May 2012
Another scorcher. 12 Black-tailed Godwits on the Folly Pond, several Common Whitethroats singing with a pair quite prominent near the Avenue Tower, where sadly no sign today of both the earlier L [...]
25 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 25th May 2012
1 Shelduck - main lake 15 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 2 Mute swan broods - main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Little Grebe brood - middle reedbed channel 1 Whitethroat - NE co [...]
25 May 2012
Otters arrive at WWT London Wetland Centre
London Wetland Centre is delighted to announce the arrival of a family of otters, everyone’s favourite wetland mammal! Otter - Alan Hewitt From 2 June visitors to WWT London Wetland Centre will be able to see a fami
25 May 2012
Sun, sand and lots of shovelling.
And so the sunshine continues, and with it renewed efforts on the part of the aviculture team to make life even more enjoyable for their pink feathered friends. Today, Phil and his colleagues dug out and re-modelled nests for the Chilean flamingos (the la
24 May 2012
Out on the reserve today
Our secretive water vole now has friends - the whole family are out on the front pond this morning. Two adults and at least 2 young water voles. All the family have been quite active this [...]
24 May 2012
Avocet update
Avocet update...some people may already know but sadly all 11 of our avocet chicks were predated by gulls last week. As of yesterday though, one pair is nesting again and another seems to be trying, s [...]
24 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan and 6 Cygnets Pied Wagtail 1 Teal Pond Little Grebe on nest Oystercatcher on nest Flood Ground Wigeon 2 Pied Wagtail 1 Lapwing 2 with 1 chick Stock [...]
24 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 24th May 2012
2 Mute Swan broods - sheltered lagoon, main lake 4 Redshank - scrape, marsh 16 Common Tern - main lake, resr lagoon 35 Sand Martin - scrape, marsh 25 House Martin - feeding 2 Willo [...]
24 May 2012