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Rare plant with roots in south returns to Arundel after century's absence
News News And Stories News Rare Plant With Roots In South Coast Returns To Wwts Arundel After Centurys Absence
A plant so rare in the UK that it was only found in a patch smaller than a doormat has been reintroduced near the banks of the river Arun where it once thrived over a hundred years ago. A total of 400 triangular club-rushes have been planted over an area
Wildlife Sightings - 08/09/2023
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Weather: bright River Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesStock Dove - 2Redshank - 32Lapwing - 169Black-headed Gull - 28Teal - 40Grey Heron - 4Black-tailed Godwit - 7Curlew - 3Swallow - 1Herring Gull - 1Ruff - 1Snipe - 2Shoveler - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird F
Red-Crowned Crane Chick Hatches at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
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Excitement at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Martin Mere Centre as one of the rarest species of crane successfully hatches. The red-crowned crane, also known as the Japanese crane (Grus japonensis), is one of the rarest crane species in the wild, and is
Swifts in numbers
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The day began still and dry but a rain front arrived and left overcast conditions, large numbers of swallows and martins were feeding over the site, perhaps 1000+, thankfully our hides offer dry viewing where close views of them skimming over the water we
Sightings for Monday 18 September plus seasonal work on the Rushy
News News And Stories News Sightings For Monday 18 September Plus Seasonal Work On The Rushy
The low pressure led to slightly higher tides, some of the small waders came into the Top New Piece. Water levels rose sharply overnight following the heavy rains so some waders had changed their feeding sites, the wildfowl certainly enjoyed the feeding b
10 Biodiversity success stories from WWT Reserves in 2020
News News And Stories Blog 10 Biodiversity Success Stories From Wwt Reserves In 2020
2020 was a tough year, but the results are in and we’re delighted to report that we have some stories of conservation optimism to share with you. Head of Reserves Emma Hutchins takes stock and reflects on the highlights of 2020 at our ten WWT wetland s
What happens when COP26 stops?
News News And Stories Blog What Happens When Cop26 Stops
WWT’s Director of Conservation, James Robinson, reflects on what has been achieved at COP26, and what still needs to be done. It was very special to be at WWT Slimbridge to celebrate our 75th anniversary this week, especially after I had spent a succ
Swan spectacle makes for a wild winter
News News And Stories News Swan Spectacle Makes For A Wild Winter
We might not see snow this winter, but thankfully we are still in for a white Christmas with the arrival of thousands of swans.A visit to WWT Welney in the coming weeks will give you the chance to experience a white winter wonderland with a difference as
Great Weather for Waders and Wildfowl!
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Damp today but plenty of action of late. It's been an excellent autumn for Snipe on the reserve. Currently we thing there are at least 150 on site but it could be much higher. Around 30 birds were next to the in focus shop this morning (picture below).An
A reserve first - Obscure Wainscot
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Some milder nights have seen our reserve placement students running the moth trap. The reserve has a reasonable list with ~ 560 species of moth recorded. Saturday night produced a good catch including Obscure Wainscot (picture below by Maria Scullion), a
Recent sightings 24th - 30th April
News News And Stories News Recent Sightings 24th 30th April
British Steel HideA single juvenile Spoonbill was seen feeding in front of the Michael Powell hide on Tuesday as well as a pair of Pintail and a Brent goose. Large numbers of Shelduck can be seen across the salt marsh and the Dafen scrapes. Wigeon, Gadwal
Welney sightings - 24/09/2023
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Why not get closer to nature by staying at one of our cottages on site – available to book through Airbnb or by visiting the ‘Experience’ page of our website. Highlights Black Tailed Godwit Wigeon Common Sandpiper House Martin Cetti’s Warb
Wildlife Sightings - 15/05/2023
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Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesOystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 9Redshank - 3Avocet - 38Shoveler - 2Gadwall - 4Teal - 4Tufted Duck - 10Shelduck - 35Common Tern - 82Black-headed Gull - 69Greylag - 6Canada Goose - 19Hawthorn Wood Bird F
A run of White-spotted Bluethroat sightings and our first Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly record
News News And Stories News A Run Of White Spotted Bluethroat Sightings
We are very pleased to see the male White-spotted Bluethroat continuing to hold territory at Middle Point, we really hope he's able to or has already attracted a mate. Once again today this smart bird has been singing on top of the sticks and reeds and ha
High Winds
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South Finger and Zeiss HideVery strong 40+mph winds today with several limbs down on the access tracks so area closed for the morning. Winds are due to abate so will re-assess the situation at midday. Sorry for the inconvenience.Tack PieceStill quite Duck