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Nesting wildlife update this Spring
News News And Stories News Nesting Wildlife Update This Spring 1
The joys of spring are well underway. Birds are singing, nest building and in some cases already hatching young. Treat your senses to wildflowers blooming, insects buzzing and birdsong in the air as wildlife awakens throughout the wetlands. Bring your
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Wildlife Sightings - 11/11/2023
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AMWeather: cold start, Bright SunshineRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesSparrow hawk - 1Bar-tailed Godwit - 1Shelduck - 5Teal - 32Little Egret - 1Footpath:Redwing - 8Goldfinch - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaSparrow hawk - 1Dunnock - 1Bullfin
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Wildlife Sightings for 11th December 2022
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 11th December 2022
Birds:2 Bittern - main lake1 Dartford Warbler - wader scrape1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon1 Water Pipit - wader scrape6 Reed Bunting - wader scrape, reedbeds2 Stonechat - wader scrape5 Meadow Pipit - wader scrape50+ Lapwing - m
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Geese found in UK wetlands
Discover Wetlands Wetland Wildlife Meet The Family Geese Found In Uk Wetlands
Geese found in UK wetlands The UK hosts seven species of geese that breed in far northern countries and arrive here in the autumn to spend the winter in relative warmth. Five species belong to the so-called ‘grey geese’ of the Anser genus;
Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/2022
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Weather: SunnyRiver Wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Teal - 6Lapwing - 4Redshank - 4Heron - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Hawthorn Wood:Nuthatch - 1Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1Bullfinch - 4Green finch - 4Goldfinch - 6Other birds noted around site:Kingfisher - 1 (Gull
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Bat trapping and grass snakes
News News And Stories News Bat Trapping And Grass Snakes
Despite the changeable weather, we have seen an abundance of Grass Snakes with one of our refugia found with up to six snakes at a time taking advantage of it’s warmth. Common Lizards have also been spotted basking along rails on the Long Path fence. We
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Wildlife Sightings 25/11/2023
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Weather: Cold/SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 2 + 2 overheadMoorhen - 4Teal - 24Black-headed Gull - 48Herring Gull - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue Tit - 9Great Tit - 6Coal Tit - 2Chaffinch - 2 (F) 3 (M)Bullfinch - 4 (F)
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Picture this: Thriving wetlands
News News And Stories Blog Picture This Thriving Wetlands
Thousands of people – including government Ministers and influencers - took their photos in the interactive artwork by 3D Joe and Max and learned more about the how healthy wetlands can help tackle the climate crisis, improve water quality and boost hea
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Wildlife Sightings - 29/12/2023
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Weather : Light winds / sunny / coldRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 8Shelduck - 18Black headed Gull - 9Herring Gull - 6Lapwing - 6Teal - 45Greylag Goose - 1Canada Goose - 2Mallard - 32Carrion Crow - 3Moorhen - 6Hawthorn Wood Bird Fee
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Wildlife Garden Improvements
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Last Monday we had a new practical based volunteer start called James. Together with Jake & Sandy on our reserve team, we started the day with a Barnacle goose count in which we counted a mega 84 geese! Incredibly low for the site but this is to be expect
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Wildlife sightings - 09/01/2021
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a.m. Tide Level: midWader LakeBlack-headed gull 340Herring gull 25Moorhen 2Curlew 6Saline LagoonCurlew 1Grey heron 4The LookoutGreat tit 6Blue tit 2Coal tit 1Bullfinch 2Robin 2Dunnock 1Sparrowhawk 1Great spotted woodpecker 1Other birdsFieldfare - 12 - Wat
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50th Anniversary of WWT Welney
News News And Stories News 50th Anniversary Of Wwt Welney
This time 50 years ago the Wildfowl Trust now known as the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) was donated 100 acres of land on the Ouse Washes in 1970. This was the mark of the second wetland reserve from the remarkable pioneer, Sir Peter Scott. At 50
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Wildlife Sightings - 16/10/2023
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Weather: Cold and sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 158Common Snipe - 2Moorhen - 2Teal - 40Grey Heron - 1Wren - 1Woodpigeon - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Black-headed Gull - 2Saline Lagoon SpeciesTeal - 8Little Egret - 1Grey Heron - 1Black-h
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Welney sightings- 04/10/2023
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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 House Martin Swallow Cetti’s Warbler Black Tailed Godwit Ruff Teal
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Wildlife Sightings for 10th April 2023
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1 Great Egret - marsh1 Wheatear - marsh1 Willow Warbler - entrance lake3 Yellow Wagtail - main lake1 Yellow Legged Gull - main lake2 Green Sandpiper - marsh2 Blackcap - wildside2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape, marsh2 Reed Warbler - singing in the re
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