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Generation Wild Wins Gold!
News News And Stories News Generation Wild Wins Gold
We're delighted to announce that Generation Wild, our nature connection project for primary schools, has won Gold in the education category at this year’s BIAZA awards.The project engages with primary school children from disadvantaged areas through sto
Royal visitor celebrates new milestone in efforts to save Madagascar pochard
News News And Stories News Royal Visitor Celebrates New Milestone In Efforts To Save Madagascar Pochard
HRH The Princess Royal, patron of Durrell Wildlife Conservation, and President Rajaonarimampianina have officially opened the Fotsimaso Interpretation Centre for the Madagascar pochard. The event marks the completion of a major phase of the project, whic
A day in the life of a wetland warden
News News And Stories News A Day In The Life Of A Wetland Warden
105 acres of land. 152 birds across 28 species. Two energetic Asian short-clawed otters that require four feeds a day, with a different dish every day of the week. This is what London Wetland Centre’s wardens have to look after, seven days a week, 365 d
Elf Academy - recruiting at WWT Washington!
News News And Stories News Elf Academy Recruiting This Christmas At Wwt Washington
Christmas is coming and to help spread the festive cheer, our popular Elf Academy is once again opening its doors to young recruits. Enrol on one of our special workshops and learn everything you need to know to gain your all-important Elf Diploma, inc
Llanelli Wetland Centre Turns 30
News News And Stories News Llanelli Wetland Centre Turns 30
A 30th birthday is always a momentous occasion, and one normally marked with a huge celebration. Unfortunately, like so many, we had to make do with a 'lockdown birthday' for the time being and keep our big plans on hold for a future date. Our Story W
How wetlands can help us look after our water
News News And Stories Blog How Wetlands Can Help Us Look After Our Water
The water situation in the UK is precarious, yet a clean and reliable water supply is vital for many businesses. Water companies, the drinks industry, agriculture, horticulture and energy companies are just some that spring to mind. Over-abstraction, wher
Latest Sightings
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Birds on the reserve this past week have remained largely similar to the previous, our most recent whooper swan count was 579, with the best place to view them from being on the main mere from Discovery hide. A few can also be seen now and then from harri
Tuesday 8 February 2022
News News And Stories News Tuesday 8 February 2022
Rushy Hide/Peng ObservatoryA dawn count which included the Tack Piece found only 97 Bewick's Swans on site, have we seen the first return departures?Estuary TowerRoss's Goose with the Barnacle Goose flock on the Dumbles, three Snow Geese also present, 2 P
Another magic May day
News News And Stories News Another Magic May Day
1000+ Swallows passed through the site today, everywhere we went on the reserve they were flying N or NE, all day long. The day started with 230 feeding over the Dumbles, many resting in dried up pools or chossing the driftwood sticks and fencelines to ta
Little Gull on South Lake
News News And Stories News Little Gull On South Lake
South LakeThe very pink breasted 1st summer Little Gull is still here feeding over the lake and resting just metres away on the causeway also Avocet 66 including at least 10 incubating birds, Blackwit 80, Ruff 1, Common Sandpiper 1, Little Ringed Plover 2
Avocets arrive in force
News News And Stories News Avocets Arrive In Force
So far this year we had milder periods of winter weather which have allowed Avocet numbers to build up, prior to today the peak count was 26 but it seems likely that some birds are stopping over on their way further North. Yesterday we had eight of these
Flying dandelions
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We've seen a steady passage of Yellow Wagtail today, flying overhead calling as they move north. They're so bright and yellow, in a field they can look like dandelions.Robbie Garnett Hide / Stephen Kirk HideAt least six Yellow Wagtail were on the Tack Pi
Summer Update
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Warden update Many visitors have asked recently about why the lagoons in front of the Quantock hides and the lagoon north of the breach are so dry. This happens for a few different reasons including the lack of rainfall, the tides currently not being high
Happy New Year!
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Swans and ducks took last week's spring-like weather to heart and engaged in territory battles and mating behaviours. The cold weather this week has cooled things down a bit with birds back focused on feeding and staying warm. Listed here are recent sight
Last day of January 2023
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The mild weather continues along with increasing wader numbers, it's likely that 3000+ Lapwing have returned to the reserve following last week's long freeze up. At least 70 Black-tailed Godwit, an Avocet and now three Oystercatcher are back on site, the