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Wildlife Sightings 09/08/2024
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Weather = Overcast/ WindyRiver Wear Tide Level = HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 4Black Tailed Godwit - 5Avocet - 3Redshank - 38Green Shank - 1Curlew - 1Lapwing - 45Black Headed Gull - 85Herring Gull - 5Teal - 6Shelduck - 2 + 15 (J)Grey Herron - 3Hawt
The chips are down! Miracle birds hatched from ‘muddy potato’ eggs return thousands of miles to rearing site
News News And Stories News 23 May 2019 The Chips Are Down Miracle Birds Hatched From Muddy Potato Eggs Return Thousands Of Miles To Rearing Site
Miracle black-tailed godwits hand-reared at WWT Welney after their eggs were freed from muddy farmland have flown thousands of miles home for summer. Experts were doubtful the eggs, encased in dirt, would survive but despite the dim outlook, the
Latest Sightings
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The young tawny owl is still showing very well on the path to Ron Barker. Have a good look around as it keeps moving from tree to tree and hiding well in the ivy so be patient. Our reserve team has put a sign out to indicate the rough area of where to loo
Wildlife Sightings for 15th October 2023
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 15th October 2023
3 Water Rail - wildside, reservoir lagoon, reedbeds3 Stonechat - marsh, wader scrape4 Chiffchaff - wader scrape2 Goldcrest - wildside2 Kingfisher - wildside, main lake2 Meadow Pipit - marsh2 Sparrowhawk - main lake, marsh1 Garganey - main lake1 Red-Creste
Wildlife Sightings for 21st February 2023
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 21st February 2023
2 Reed Bunting - south route1 Oystercatcher - main lake2 Siskin - south route2 Stonechat - marsh1 Goldeneye - main lake1 Kestrel - sheltered lagoon118 Shoveler - marsh, wader scrape53 Wigeon - marsh, wader scrape139 Teal - site count112 Tufted Duck - site
Wildlife Sightings 6th November 2023
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings 6th November 2023
1 Skylark - marsh4 Goldcrest - summer route, world wetlands2 Reed Bunting - south route, reedbeds2 Water Rail - marsh9 Snipe - main lake1 Great Crested Grebe - main lake40+ Meadow Pipit - over site68 Gadwall - site count32 Wigeon - site count22 Shoveler -
Wildlife Sightings - 28/05/2022
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Weather: OvercastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Common tern - 164Black-Headed Gulls - 74Avocet - 33Lapwing - 8Oystercatcher - 3Redshank - 4Grey Heron - 22Shoveler - 4Shelduck - 24Gadwall - 8Teal - 2Saline Lagoon:Sheduck - 2Shoverler - 1Other bird
Wildlife Sightings for 12th October 2023
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 12th October 2023
3 Avocet - main lake1 Green Sandpiper - main lake1 Snipe - marsh1 Great Crested Grebe - main lake7 Chiffchaff - between main lake and wader scrape2 Stonechat - wader scrape2 Little Egret - wader scrape1 Peregrine - flying west over site1 Kestrel - south r
Wildlife Sightings for 16th April 2024
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 16th April 2024
20 Blackcap - site count36 Reed Warbler - site count2 Sedge Warbler - reed bed and reservoir lagoon2 Wheatear - marsh 2 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh1 Swallow - grazing marsh 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh2 Little Grebe - grazing marsh, wader scrape2 Oys
Great count of Snipe on the marsh and scrape
News News And Stories News Wetland Bird Survey Found 20 Snipe On Site
3 Bittern - main lake N+SE shores(1), reservoir lagoon N shore(2)2 Shelduck - main lake109 Shoveler - site count154 Teal - site count (rising tide a.m.)38 Wigeon - marsh20 Snipe - marsh, scrape, main lake1 Jack Snipe - main lake2 Stonechat - marsh fence1
Wildlife Sightings 22/04/2023
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Weather: wetRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Avocet - 18Oytercatcher - 4Lapwing - 12Redshank - 4Swallow - 10Sand Martin - 24Shoveler - 3Hawthorn wood:Nuthatch - 1Stock Dove - 3Bullfinch - 2Greenfinch - 2Other birds spotted around site:Shelduck - 34
Meet the team: Kate Ferguson - Reserve Warden
News News And Stories News Meet The Team Kate Ferguson Reserve Warden
So, Kate, what inspired you to become a reserve warden? I think my inspiration stemmed from many things, but during college, I formed a real fascination with plants, and I loved finding new gardens or parks to visit with my family. I then went on
Wildlife Sightings - 21/10/2023
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Weather: rainRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Redshank - 84Lapwing - 3Black-tailed Godwit - 1Curlew - 6Teal - 80Shoveler - 1Greylag Goose - 5Black-headed Gull - 42Common Gull - 1Stone Chat - 1Stock Dove - 4Hawthorn wood:Bullfinch - 6Blue tit - 5Gr
What a lorra lorra Lapwings
News News And Stories News What A Lorra Lorra Lapwings
Wetter conditions attracting some good numbers of Lapwing to the site, at least 4000 on site today
Wildlife Sightings - 08/09/2024
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Weather :DampWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 58Heron - 1Black - tailed Godwit - 6Black - headed Gull - 31Curlew - 5Lapwing - 48Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaPheasant - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2Dunnock - 1Greenfinch - 5Jay - 2Goldfinch - 3Bullfinch - 4Lo