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Recent Sightings 26th March-1st April
News News And Stories News Recent Sightings 26th March 1st April 2
British Steel HideThe Saline Lagoons seem relatively quite after the high tides last week, but close by over on Dafen Scrapes large flocks of around 700 Black-tailed Godwits, over 200 Redshank have been seen resting and feeding; the female Long-tailed duc
Bevies of Whoopers & Gaggles of Geese
News News And Stories News Bevies Of Whoopers Gaggles Of Geese
We are seeing larger numbers of our migratory wildfowl now. Our peak count for Whooper swans on the Whooper pond for this week was 38 although we probably had days this week with a total of 40+ on the site itself. More Barnacle geese seem to have made
Whooper Swans now back from Iceland
News News And Stories News Whooper Swans Now Back From Iceland
At Martin Mere, in October, we always celebrate the return of the pink-footed geese but, as we head into November, we look forward to welcoming back our whooper swans. The swans usually start arriving in large numbers in the first half of November and
Making Meadows
News News And Stories News Making Meadows
At WWT Martin Mere, the nature reserve is currently awash with colour. The orchids are just starting to go over, but you can see the bright purple of the knapweeds, white waving heads of the meadowsweet and hear the seed pods rattling on the yellow rattle
Restore your mental wellbeing in our uplifting wetlands this autumn
News News And Stories News Restore Your Mental Wellbeing In Our Uplifting Wetlands This Autumn
Whether it’s a gently swaying reedbed, a calm meandering river, huge open skies above a glass-like lake or the seclusion of a small woodland pond, wetlands in all their forms offer us a ready distraction from our everyday lives. Not only do they give u
Peter Cranswick
Our Work Wetland Conservation Unit Meet The Team Peter Cranswick
Peter Cranswick Senior Project Development Manager Contact details peter.cranswick@wwt.org.uk About me Since I first gave it serious thought, I have always wanted to work in conservation. A bir
Wigeon everywhere!
News News And Stories News Wigeon Everywhere
Please be aware, the B725 is closed at Brow Well bridge. If you are visiting from the Carlisle/Annan direction you have to come via Dumfries. The bridge has suffered severe damage due to recent flooding and may be closed for a significant amount of time.W
WWT Wetland Centres to welcome back schools
News News And Stories News Wwt Wetland Centres To Welcome Back Schools
WWT Wetland Centres will open their doors to school pupils from December 1. Forced to close their doors to such excursions in March, the conservation charity is pleased to be able to once again help children reconnect with nature in a safe and secure en
Snipe tucked in tight on the wader scrape
News News And Stories News Snipe Tucked In Tight On The Wader Scrape
1 Shelduck - main lake1 Goldeneye - sheltered lagoon6 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon6 Snipe - wader scrape1 Water Pipit - wader scrape8 Redwing - entrance areaJanuary bird highlights: Shelduck, Goldeneye, Bittern, Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Jack S
Falcated ducks show off their plumage!
News News And Stories News Falcated Ducks Show Off Their Plumage
It's been almost 7 month since our falcated ducks hatched in our specialist on-site duckery, but oh how grown up they've become! Our falcated ducks have gone through quite a transformation since hatching in early July last year (2021). Their fluffy downy
Rosier future for rarest duck on Ramsar wetland
News News And Stories News Rosier Future For Rarest Duck On Ramsar Wetland
The Madagascar pochard, the world’s rarest duck, has a rosier future today (International Day of Biodiversity) after the Government of Madagascar pledged to protect the wetland earmarked as its new home. A recent WWT audit of Madagascar’s wetlands id
Still largely frozen but helping birds through it
News News And Stories News Still Largely Frozen But Helping Birds Through It
The cold spell continues with night temperatures set to drop lower before the week is out. A thaw begins this weekend.As we've reported on our Twitter news feed https://twitter.com/slimbridge_wild the majority of the birds are to be found on South Lake, R
Animal Magic weekend extravaganza
News News And Stories News Animal Magic Weekend Extravaganza
From funky frogs to marvellous meerkats, amazing amphibians to beautiful birds of prey, Animal Magic is a great weekend to get up close to wonderful wildlife. Come along to Martin Mere Wetland Centre Saturday 21-Sunday 22 September to see these adorable a
Mammal Tracking!
News News And Stories News Mammal Tracking
At Caerlaverock Wetland Centre we like to keep an eye on what species are utilising our reserve. You may have seen mention in the wildlife sightings updates of some of the surveys we have been carrying out this winter, including swan age assessment and ce
Wetland Conservation Charity Encourages Support of Local Wetland Centre on World Wetlands Day
News News And Stories News Wetland Conservation Charity Encourages Support Of Local Wetland Centre On World Wetlands Day
On Sunday 2 February people across the globe will celebrate World Wetlands Day, highlighting the vital role of wetlands for people and the planet.From the Arctic to the tropics, to a small corner of the shores of Strangford Lough, wetlands can be found ac