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Tawny owlet and sand piper
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A tawny owlet started branching on Mon 13 May from its box on an island in Wetlands Discovery. Tawny owls leave the nest to scramble around branches before they can fly. This is the first time that tawny owls have used one of our nest boxes at this end of
Latest Sightings
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As the storms and windy weather have continued, the birds have again been sheltering from the extreme weather. This has also led to an increase in barn owl sightings across site, as it hunts during daylight to avoid the worst of the wind.With the dropping
Wildlife sightings for 27th September 2021
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1 Pectoral Sandpiper - main lake from WWF hide (16th day on site)1 Garganey - wader scrape12 Snipe - wader scrape7 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, Wildside 50+ Wigeon - main lakeButterflies: (late September) Red Admiral, Large White, Small White, Speckled
Wildlife sightings for 28th September 2021
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1 Pectoral Sandpiper - main lake from WWF hide (17th day on site)5 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 32 Greylag Goose - grazing marsh Butterflies: (late September) Red Admiral, Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood, Comma
Wildlife Sightings - 1/09/2021
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Weather: overcast Wind speed: low River wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Redshank - 25Snipe - 4Lapwing - 58Teal - 13Grey heron - 9Black headed gull - 11Curlew - 15Black tailed Godwit - 1Ruff - 2Moorhen - 10Mallard - 7Saline lagoon:Shell duck - 1Mallared
wildlife Sightings - 20/03/2022
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Weather: sunnyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.M Wader lake:Grey Heron - 38Mute swan - 2Canada goose - 20Greylag goose - 45Baranicle geese - 1Shelduck - 27Gadwall - 8Shoveler - 8Wigeon - 5Teal - 15Oystercatcher - 5Saline Lagoon:Grey heron - 1Tea
wildlife Sightings - 16/10/2021
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Weather: CloudyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level:lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 50Shelduck - 1Mute Swan - 5Moorhen - 8Lapwing - 1Snipe - 1Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 1Grey Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 8Cormorant - 1Other birds noted around site:Coot - 1Tufft
Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/19
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Weather: Clear/FrostyWind Speed: /River Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMMid Water LevelCurlew -16Hawthorn WoodWillow tit - 2Blue tit - 9Coal tit - 3Great tit - 4Goldfinch - 3Bullfinch - 6Chaffinch - 15Greenfinch - 15Lesser Redpoll - 3Nuthatch - 1Dunnock -
A Bewick's Blog: Winter 23/24
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As the Bewick's swans arrive at Slimbridge for the winter of 2023/24, we'll be keeping you updated on the individuals on site.Friday 22 March - the last Bewick's swan, Shelbia, started her migration on the evening of 22 March, along with the two whoopers
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We are gearing up to opening on Wednesday 10th June, it is booking only, details on our website, sorry if you haven't got your tickets yet but more will be released on Wednesday 10th at 9am. The rain has put some much needed water on woodend marsh which t
Wildlife sightings for 15th August 2021
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1 Hobby - over wildside 1 Little Egret - main lake1 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon3 Common Snipe - main lake3 Common Tern - main lake28 Shoveler - site count25 Teal - site count 5 Swift - reservoir lagoon Flowering plants: Bristly Ox-tongue, Broad-leav
Welney sightings - 26/08/2023
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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 Little Egret Redshank Yellow Wagtail Swallow House Mart
Fall for nature’s spectacle at WWT Martin Mere this autumn
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Just as wetlands offer sanctuary to thousands of animals over the colder months, they also make the perfect place to safely escape the everyday and appreciate one of nature’s greatest shows - autumn. For WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, it is a spectac
Wildlife sightings - 31/05/19
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a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 33 (2 chicks)Oystercatcher 3 + 2 chicksLapwing 12 + 1 chickRedshank 4Black-tailed godwit 1Common tern 148Black-headed gull 23Lesser black-backed gull 2Gadwall 18Shoveler 4Shelduck 16 adSaline LagoonLapwing 2Oystercatch
Wildlife sighting 22/07/2021
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Weather: overcast Wind speed: Low River wear tide level: Low A.MWade Lake:Avocet - 4Curlew - 3Red shank - 1Common tern - 27Black Headed Gulls - 47Shelduck - 12Black tailed Godwit - 2Dunlin - 1Saline Lagoon:Shellduck (Juvenile) - 4Lapwing - 2Moorhen - 2Tuf