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Booming bittern in London
With an unusually mild October it's been difficult to discern when the seasons actually changed, but with the arrival of one of our avian highlights, the bittern, we finally feel like it really is autumn. The first two bitterns arrived at their usual time
2 November 2011
Last chance to enter - autumn heat in photography competition draws to a close
Coreopsis - Ian Andrews Mandarin - Richard Harris Sparrowhawk - Les Mccallum Hooded Merganser - Anne Harwood
2 November 2011
November Podcast
London Wetland Centre November podcast team. From left: Sam Rowley, Jamie Wyver, Luke Massey, Stephen Le Quesne, Adam Canning, Nathalie Mahieu In our podcasts this year we've been following the story of our local peregrine pair. In this edition, find
1 November 2011
Local cricketers stump up donations
David Sale - Kew Cricket Club Ducks at Kew Cricket Club have been put to good use, helping out their feathered friends at nearby WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes. Scoring a duck – being bowled out without scori
26 October 2011
Rare plant blooms again, and frogs croak their confusion
It is rare enough to see a Deptford Pink in bloom as these nationally scarce plants are hard to find, but to discover one blossoming into October is unheard of. These delicate pink flowers usually come out in June until August but at WWT London Wetlan
21 October 2011
October wildlife
Migrant Hawker October's always great for seeing a variety of birds at London Wetland Centre, from the pretty teal and wigeon, to the shy snipe, to the big brown showstopper of a bird, the bittern. But this October -
20 October 2011
The story from London so far...
So far we’ve seen a variety of wildfowl, including up to 150 teal when the Thames tide is in. We’re expecting shoveler and gadwall shortly. We’ve got around 12 snipe, plus one jack snipe. Three ruff dropped in earlier, and we’ve seen a dunlin, gre
19 October 2011
Local wildlife warden helps save world’s rarest duck
Film about the project opens at London Wetland Centre Idris Bhatti A local wildlife warden from WWT London Wetland Centre has been instrumental in leading a vital conservation mission to Madagascar. Londoner Idris Bha
18 October 2011
Yuk!
Paul and Shayna, WWT London Wetland Centre learning staff, with a giant pellet Visiting my colleagues in the Education office is always a fascinating adventure. Crammed into the tiny space are the assortment of intere
12 October 2011
Bats and spiders weekend at London Wetland Centre
Wasp Spider If you’ve never seen a curly haired tarantula or the closest you’ve been to a bat is as it swoops by overhead, then head down to WWT London Wetland Centre on 22 and 23 October. A display of spiders and
11 October 2011
Rare plant blooms again
And frogs croak their confusion Deptford Pink It is rare enough to see a Deptford Pink in bloom as these nationally scarce plants are hard to find, but to discover one blossoming into October is unheard of. These deli
4 October 2011
October Podcast - Autumn wildlife and Mark Carwardine
Mark Carwardine With the recent launch of the WWT Photography Competition, many visitors will be heading out on to the reserve armed with their cameras to capture wildlife and landscapes on film. Zoologist, wildlife p
3 October 2011
Autumn Podcast 2
Waving Common Lizard - Laurence Arnold London Wetland Centre has a hard working team of volunteers who take on a variety of roles around the reserve. Loraine tells us about her role as a volunteer Tour Guide: she's be
3 October 2011
A clean bill of health
Guest blog by London Wetland Centre Volunteer Jenny Shalom Our Grounds Supervisor, Idris, with a red-breasted goose One of my favourite volunteering opportunities at the London Wetland Centre is helping with the Worl
15 September 2011
London Wetland Centre announces launch of the WWT Photography Competition 2011-2012
Win a trip to Antarctica Shoveler - Tom Hines WWT London Wetland Centre is encouraging all local photographers to enter the WWT Photography Competition 2011-2012 which launched yesterday. The competition is being hel
6 September 2011