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Wildlife Sightings for 23rd February 2023
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Birds:5 Stonechat - marsh, wader scrape1 Oystercatcher - main lake1 Goldeneye - main lake3 Siskin - sheltered lagoon1 Kestrel - south route8 Redwing - sheltered lagoon, south route2 Reed Bunting - wildside135 Shoveler - site count
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wildlife sightings 4/11/2021
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Weather - Clear skies, chilly morningWind speed - LowRiver wear level - LowWader lake - Teal 124, Shell duck 7, Moorhen 3, Lapwing 24, black headed gull 1, Snipe 1Saline Lagoon - Kingfisher 1, Grey heron 1, red shank 1, teal 1, Moorhen 1Hawthorn Wood - Go
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Welney sightings - 27/10/2023
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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 PochardTufted Duck Whooper Swan Canada Goose Greylag
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Wildlife Sightings for 26th August 2023
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1 Wheatear - main lake1 Garganey - main lake1 Wigeon - main lake9 Mandarin - world wetlands2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape2 Snipe - main lake2 Little Grebe - wader scrape, main lake1 Hobby - marsh1 House Sparrow - marsh1 Willow Warbler - south route6 Bla
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Welney sightings-28/11/2023
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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 Whooper Swan Dunlin Black Tailed Godwit Pochard Wigeon Canada Goose
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Latest sightings
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Migration is well under way, the number of whoopers on the mere is decreasing daily. But the number of black-tailed godwits are increasing with 700 on the mere Marsh harriers are seen across the site Kingfishers are seen daily from the Ron Barker hide dow
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October
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Wetland wildlife in October Autumn is now at its peak with huge numbers of birds making their way to our wetlands to spend the coming winter months in relative warmth. As well as bird numbers building, it’s time for amphibians to start leavin
Welney sightings - 08/11/2023
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Get closer to nature by staying at our cottages on site – available to book through Airbnb or visiting the ‘Experience’ page of our website. Highlights Whooper Swan Gadwall Whooper Swan Mute Swan Canada Goose Greylag Goose Tufted Duck Wig
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Wildlife sightings for 22nd August 2021
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2 Greenshank - flying between main lake, wader scrape 1 Garganey - wader scrape2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - main lake11 Snipe - main lake (10, island 11, 1 island 21) 1 Little Egret - main lake1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 40 S
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Wildlife Sightings for 18th March 2023
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1 Spoonbill - main lake outside WWF hide1 Wheatear - wader scrape/marsh1 Water Pipit - main lake2 Oystercatcher - wader scrape3 Snipe - wader scrape2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon10+ Sand Martin - wader scrape, over site
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Wildlife Sightings for 13th May 2023
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1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape2 Oystercatcher - wader scrape3 Common Tern - main lake1 Hobby - over site1 Kestrel - over site30+ Swift - over site10+ House Martin - over site1 Swallow - main lake60+ Sand Martin - over site
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What do you do on a rainy day....
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...you come to WWT Slimbridge.Yet more heavy rain has raised levels in the field causing soil invertebrates especially worms and leather jackets to become more accessible to the vast flocks of wintering wadersWadersA massive build up of Golden Plover over
Washington re-opening information
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We're so pleased to be able to open our doors to visitors. To allow us to do this, there are some strict guidelines we are following. All details are below. We ask that all visitors follow these guidelines in order to allow us to keep everyone safe.All vi
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Wildlife sightings for 3rd April 2022
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60 Shoveler - marsh, scrape, main lake1 Redshank - marsh1 Little Egret - scrape9 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, world wetlands, wildside, entrance lake5 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, world wetlands, wildside16 Cetti's Warbler - site count
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Welney sightings - 04/12/2023
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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 Whooper Swan Scaup Mute Swan Greylag Goose Canada Goose Whooper Swan
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