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Wildlife Sightings 23/07/2021

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Weather: Warm, bright River Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 1Black Headed Gull - 40Common Tern - 44Lapwing - 96Grey Heron - 4Black Tailed Godwit - 6Shelduck - 13Sedge warbler - 1Saline Lagoon:Lapwing - 4Reed warbler - 1 Other birds noted around

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Directions Please note that Hammersmith bridge is closed for refurbishment works. For latest updates and travel advice please visit the Transport For London website. WWT London Wetland Centre is situated close to central London, on the banks of

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Your membership Find information about managing your membership, membership cards, payment options and more. New members I recently joined but haven’t received my cards yet. Can I still visit? Yes, we’d love to see you at our sit

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA visits Castle Espie

News News And Stories News Daera Minister Edwin Poots Mla Visits Castle Espie

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has visited the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) Centre at Castle Espie, County Down, to see their work in biodiversity and protecting the natural environment.DAERA Minister Edwin Poots is met by Paul Stewart, centre manager at

Spectacular spring at Slimbridge

News News And Stories News Spectacular Spring At Slimbridge

Escape the everyday this season and enjoy an outdoor adventure for everyone. Get closer to spring wildlife and feel renewed and refreshed by the vibrant energy of our wetlands at this time of year. See below highlights for your next day out with us.

The only black-winged stilts to hatch in the UK this year have successfully fledged in Somerset

News News And Stories News The Only Black Winged Stilts To Hatch In The Uk This Year Have Successfully Fledged In Somerset

A trio of black-winged stilt chicks have flown the nest at WWT Steart Marshes, where to the disbelief of conservationists, they hatched last month. This is the first time the rare wader has ever nested at the reserve and it is the most western point in

Wildlife Sightings for 5th May 2023

News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 5th May 2023

3 Common Tern - main lake1 Yellow Wagtail - main lake1 Common Sandpiper - main lake2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake1 Oystercatcher - main lake2 Garganey - marsh1 Whitethroat - wader scrape1 Willow Warbler - south route30+ Reed Warbler - across site11 Se

Welney sightings - 18/11/2023

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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 Pochard Whooper Swan Cattle Egret Pochard Wigeon Canada Goose Greyla

Wildlife Sightings - 25/09/2023

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Weather: warm / sunny / windyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Ruff - 2Redshank - 42Canada Goose - 10Tufted duck - 1Hawthorn wood:Magpie - 1Other birds noted around site:Willow tit - 1Goldfinch - 3 (Dragonfly + Amphibian pond)Kestrel - 1 (FC Wet wo

Inspired by ducks

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Hannah Lane’s childhood visit to WWT Slimbridge has led to a lifetime as a conservation volunteer. It must have been in the late 1940s, soon after it opened, that I first visited WWT Slimbridge as a child with my parents. All I can remember is a larg

Wildlife Sightings - 04/09/2021

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Weather: Light rain/overcast Wind speed: Light River wear tide level: LowA.MWader Lake:Ruff - 2Black tailed Godwit - 2Common snipe - 3Lapwing - 10Curlew - 5Grey heron - 3Teal - 26Moorhen - 8Saline Lagoon:Teal - 6Shelduck - 1Other birds noted around site:C

Wildlife Sightings 19/02/22

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Weather: Cold but fineWind speed: ModRiver Wear tide level: MidWader LakeBuzzard - 1Mute Swan - 2Grey Heron - 10Shelduck - 40Shoveler - 14Gadwall - 6Wigeon - 5Teal - 46Redshank - 2Lapwing - 27Saline Lagoon

Wood Sands still

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Still at least 2 Wood Sandpiper on Woodend Marsh viewable from UU Hide, also 1000+ Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Snipe and a few Ruff including a fresh juvenile. Three Green Sandpiper were on Top Mere.A good count of 100 Shoveler on Vinson's Marsh from Ron Bark

Wildlife sightings - 27/2/2022

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Wader Lake (AM, high tide)Coot 6Shelduck 34Mallard 19Tufted duck 1Moorhen 1Grey heron 22Black-headed gull 147Canada goose 14Redshank 1Lapwing 14Shoveler 4Herring gull 35Teal 10Oystercatcher 2Wigeon 2Greylag 2AND AS OF APPROX 11.30am - two avocet spotted!!

Wildlife Sightings - 30/03/2024

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Weather: sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 4Shelduck - 30Graylag Goose - 8Gadwall - 6Shoveler - 4Teal Duck - 10Tufted Duck - 8Oystercatcher - 4Avocet - 33Redshank - 6Lapwing - 21Grey Heron - 31Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaSisk