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The sheep get a hair cut
News News And Stories News The Sheep Get A Hair Cut
I’m not all that big on bucket lists but I did get the chance to check something off this week at Caerlaverock: I got to shear a sheep. In all fairness, certainly not the most exciting thing on my list and I didn’t even do the whole sheep but I have
The Fens: A Wild Year
News News And Stories News A Wild Year The Fens
Following on from our appearance on BBC’s Countryfile earlier in the year we are very excited to be on air again as one of the locations featured on BBC 2’s series A Wild Year. The Fens episode details the seasonal changes to the landscape, wildlife a
Chiffchaff sing their arrival
News News And Stories News Chiffchaff Sing Their Arrival
The Folly pond has had an array of ducks this week, with the usual teal, wigeon, northern shoveler and mallards joined often by up to six pintail and shelduck. There was also the odd group of waders using the banks of the pond, such as curlew, redshank, l
Spring wildlife update – wetland highs and lows
News News And Stories News Spring Wildlife Update Wetland Highs And Lows
Following on from very dry conditions in March and April, heavy downpours and several days of constant rain in May have presented challenges for our breeding birds. The birds have had to keep eggs and chicks warm during cooler weather as well as sheltered
Protecting biodiversity at WWT Steart Marshes
News News And Stories Blog Biodiversity
Biodiversity is… every single bit of life. From gene to cell to plant to fish to you to me. And every single bit of life is very special. Because it carries with it the knowledge, learned over millions of years, of how best to survive in balance with
New Pond Zone opening to inspire next generation of conservationists
News News And Stories News New Pond Zone Opening
Visitors to WWT Martin Mere will now be able to get up close to lots of aquatic life as our brand new £250,000 Pond Zone opens to visitors from 6 April. The new attraction, generously supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery through Postcode A
Recent Sightings 19th-25th March
News News And Stories News Recent Sightings 19th 24th March
British Steel Hide Recent hide tides have completely flooded the Salt Marsh and over spilled into the Saline Lagoons, forcing the waders to roost on Dafen Scrapes. On Friday mornings bird count a large flock of over 500 Black-tailed Godwits were seen and
Steart Marshes - a model example
News News And Stories News Steart Marshes A Model Example
I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the REACH conference “Restoring Estuarine & Coastal Habitats in the North East Atlantic” on the 16th July at the Natural History Museum in London. The first conference of its type, hosted by the Environment
First firecrest & cold temps bring in the ducks
News News And Stories News First Firecrest And Duck Numbers Up
Cooler temperature this past week have driven duck numbers up. Lots of lapwing have been dropping in as well. Birds of prey are active - in after the smaller birds that are feeding more in the cold weather. We had our first firecrest sighting on Sunday
Rare wading bird breeds at Somerset reserve in miracle first
News News And Stories News Rare Wading Bird Breeds At Somerset Reserve In Miracle First
A rare pair of black-winged stilts have successfully bred three chicks at WWT Steart Marshes for the very first time. The determined waders have settled in a secluded area of the wetlands, cleverly building their nest just high enough on a small island
WWT Castle Espie to host BBC Two's Springwatch 2021
News News And Stories News Wwt Castle Espie To Host Bbc Twos Springwatch 2021
WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre in Co. Down has been selected as one of three live locations across the UK to host BBC Two’s popular wildlife programme Springwatch.Over the course of three weeks, starting on 25th May, Gillian Burke, one of four presente
Enjoy wetland adventures of imagination, inspiration and illustration this summer
News News And Stories Blog Enjoy Wetland Adventures Of Imagination Inspiration And Illustration This Summer
The summer holidays are almost here! Let’s forget about timetables, routines and setting the alarm clock it’s time to prioritise new experiences, adventures and slowing down. Our wetland sites offer all this and more. This summer you can discover o
A Busy and Sunny Autumnal Week
News News And Stories News A Busy And Sunny Autumnal Week
The week started dreich, with the hardy souls who turned up for our wild goose festival cycle ride getting a good soaking. However, they were rewarded with plenty of bird activity, including swathes of barnacle geese, a peregrine sitting out on the merse,
Ducks in transit
News News And Stories Blog Ducks In Transit
The journey between Antsohihy and Lake Sofia – to take Madagascar Pochards from the breeding centre to their new home – poses many challenges. Only the first 10 of the 200km route matches the UK expectation of a road. The tarmac after that is riddled
Marvellous migration
News News And Stories News Marvellous Migration
There's no mistaking that migration is an amazing natural phenomenon. As the Barnacle geese return to us each year from Spitspegen on the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago, we marvel at the journeys they and many other wildfowl take between winter and summer