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Wildlife sightings for 22nd April 2021
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2 Bar-tailed Godwit - main lake1 Greenshank - scrape2 Oystercatcher - scrape6 Snipe - marsh, scrape2 Redshank - scrape2 Shelduck - scrape5 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, south route, wildside, entrance lake1 Swallow - over south route25+ Reed Warbler - re
wildlife Sightings - 20/03/2022
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Weather: sunWindspeed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.M Wader lake:Tufted duck - 17Greylag Goose - 34Mallard - 32Mute swan - 2Teal - 7Gadwall - 8Avocet - 2Shelduck - 34Canada Goose - 15Black headed gull - 99Saline lagoon:Oystercatcher - 2Mallard - 2Teal -
Wildlife Sightings - 08/11/2023
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Weather: Windy, rainRiver Wear Tide Level: Low tideWader Lake SpeciesBar-tailed Godwit - 1Lapwing - 6Redshank - 2Teal - 73Shelduck - 4Kestrel - 1 maleCommon Buzzard - 1Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaChaffinch - 30Greenfinch - 1Goldfinch - 4B
Wildlife Sightings - 18/09/2021
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Weather:overcastWind speed:lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.M Wader lake:Lapwing - 87Curlew - 1Teal - 48Grey heron - 2Moorhen - 12Wood Pigeon - 2Saline lagoon:Greay heron - 2Teal - 4Other birds noted around site:Mute swan - 1 (river)Redshank - 3 (river)Lap
Latest sightings
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Today was WeBS - Wetland Bird Survey, which is a coordinated BTO survey we do every month along with wetland sites all over the country, its gret to great to get a snapshot of how many wetland birds are using the site (unfortunately the black-tailed godwi
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The sandpipers are returning to the reserve for summer, with 12 common sandpipers and 7 green sandpipers spotted on Woodend Marsh. The cattle egret has also been seen again on site. There are plenty of juvenile birds around at the moment - our marsh harri
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Bridgwater Blue Heritage Opportunities and Enhancements Masterplan This tool represents the masterplan for the delivery phase of the Bridgwater Blue Heritage project. It details projects that WWT will lead on, as well as projects that are led b
Wildlife Sightings - 12/08/2023
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Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 18Shoveler - 3 + 2Gadwall - 3Avocet - 20 ( 4 were juvenile)Shelduck - 1 juvenileBlack-tailed Godwit - 2Common Tern - 3Grey Heron - 10Black-headed Gull - 2Ruff - 3Lapwing - 87Kestrel - 1 Juven
Wildlife Sightings - 17/01/2024
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Weather: Frosty/clearRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 62Herring Gull - 36Carrion Crow - 1Magpie - 1Moorhen - 2Canada Goose (meadow) - 1Wigeon - 2Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Great Spotted Wood
Top tips to help spot a wild otter
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Wild Eurasian otters are notoriously hard to see. Still with a healthy river, connecting saline lagoon and a bit of patience, visitors can be treated to sightings of these fantastic wetland mammals. WWT Washington offers a great opportunity to spot these
Wildlife sightings 20/07/2021
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Weather:sunny River Wear Tide Level:mid A.MWader Lake:Oystercatcher - 2 Black Tailed Godwit - 3Lapwing - 300+Black Headed Gull - 74Moorhen - 5Common tern - 80Redshank - 4Shelduck - 40Avocet - 8Curlew - 3Grey heron - 9Saline lagoon:Lapwing - 4Redshank - 3C
Kingfisher and winter thrushes
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A kingfisher was showing well from the Scrape this past week. It can be spotted around the site. (photos above by visitor Alec Pelling on Sat 25 Nov).Sightings of redwings, mistle thrush, song thrush, goldcrest, firecrest and black caps as well as mixed t
Welney sightings - 17/10/2023
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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. Whooper Swan Mute Swan Canada Goose Shoveler Gadwall Mallard Teal Wigeon Coot
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This weeks warm weather has allowed us to perform surveys on the various birds across site, including our monthly Wetland Bird Survey!Other highlights of the weekend include a bittern, which was heard booming on Saturday, and flying over the Reedbed Walk
Welney sightings - 09/11/2023
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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