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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

Wildlife Sightings - 10/06/21

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Weather - Warm and cloudy 22degWind Speed - LightRiver Wear tide level - lowWader LakeAvocet x29Common Tern x198 ( at least 2 broods of chicks)Black Headed Gull x41 (12 broods)Lapwing x6Oystercatcher x5 (3 chicks)Shoveler x3Gadwall x16Shelduck x52 (2 broo

wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2021

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Weather: sunnyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 1Heron - 2Redshank - 28Teal - 55Black headed Gull - 35Moorhen - 3Saline lagoon:Kingfisher - 1Heron - 3Teal - 15Other birds noted around site:Buzzard - 1 (Top meadow)Redshank -

Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/2023

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Weather: bright but cloudyRiver wear tide leave: lowA.MWader lake:Teal duck - 11Redshank - 5Black-tailed Godwit - 2Dunlin - 1Lapwing - 15Moorhen - 8Coot - 1Saline Lagoon:Heron - 1Teal - 6Mallard - 3Jay - 1Black-headed Gull - 2Other birds noted on site:Bla

Latest Sightings

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As we move into October with the weather being more autumnal the reserve has seen the arrivals of more migratory ducks. On the mere the first porchard was seen alongside the first arrivals of shelduck with 7 seen having arrived from moult in the Waddell S

Once common duck now rarer than giant panda, experts reveal

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The Critically Endangered Baer’s pochard population is estimated at less than 1000, making them rarer than giant pandas. There are between 250 and 999 Baer’s pochard left in wild compared to 1864 giant pandas, according to the latest figures on the

Wildlife Sightings - 19/08/2021

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Weather: overcast Wind speed: mild River wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Lapwings - 85Black headed gulls - 20Common tern - 1Avocet - 4Redshank - 25Heron - 1Curlew - 8Black tail Godwit - 6Saline Lagoon:Mallard - 6Lapwings - 2Other bird noted around site:

Wildlife Sightings - 04/01/2024

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Weather: bright / clearRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 1Shelduck - 6Grey Heron - 4Lapwing - 59Curlew - 1Goosander - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationStock Dove - 8Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 Coal Tit - 2Blue Tit - 5Greenfinch

Toads on the move, Kingfishers & oystercatchers active

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Toad migration to breeding ponds picked up again last week on the days when the overnight temps were warmer and the weather was showery. On Monday Senior Reserve Warden Emma Jacob was on ‘Toad Patrol’ doing 'catch and release' of toads that were broug

The Comeback Crane

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A total of three young cranes have been raised at a nature reserve in Gloucestershire marking the most successful so year of an ambitious re-introduction project. The youngsters have been practicing flying at WWT Slimbridge where 93 cranes were hand-re

Willow Weaving

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Before Christmas, a fence along the Saltcot Loaning blew over, an unfortunate event... Or was it?It gave us the exciting challenge of creating our very first willow screen. Willow is amazingly flexible due to its fast-growing nature causing a lack in cell

Wildlife sightings for 16th August 2021

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Please note: There will be essential island management and habitat improvement works taking place on the main lake this week (Monday 16th - Friday 20th), we apologise for any inconvenience/disturbance that this may cause. 1 Common Tern - main lake25 Shov

Wildlife Sightings - 17/12/19

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Weather: Cold/brightWader LakeAMWater Level: 90% frozenShelduck - 2Black-headed Gull - 26Redshank - 2Saline Lagoon75% frozenHawthorn WoodDunnock - 1Coal Tit - 3Great Tit - 6Blue Tit - 18Chaffinch - 5Nuthatch - 1Lesser Redpoll - 4Bullfinch - 6Robin - 2Will

Spoonbill & Spotted Flycatcher

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An excellent day on site with two new birds for the year, a Spotted Flycatcher that was seen and photographed near Kingfisher Hide but wasn't seen after initial sighting. Then a Spoonbill was seen flying towards Ron Barker area where it landed on Sunley's

Recent Sightings 27th – 1st November- December

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Highlights: Redwing, Water rail, Lapwing and Snipe. Saline lagoon and Dafen Scrapes: This week has seen some freezing temperatures on the site with the Dafen scrape Lake closest to the British steel hide almost completely freezing over, small groups of