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We're delighted to have been shortlisted in the 'Family Day Out Venue of the Year' category in the 2024 SoGlos Awards as well as nominated for 'Best Family Attraction' in the Muddy Stilettos Gloucestershire and Worcestershire Awards. SoGlos AwardsWe previ
Weekend Sightings
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A substantial potato delivery onto Top Mere during the week has brought good numbers of Whooper Swan onto the Mere with smaller groups of Pink-footed Geese also dropping. The injured Tundra Bean Goose (below) is present mostly around the Mere loosely asso
Wildlife Sightings - 17/11/2022
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Weather: Wind / RainyRiver Wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 3Teal - 56Grey Heron - 2Red-shank - 15Moorhen - 3Black-headed Gull - 16Hawthorn wood:Green-finch - 10Chaffinch - 11Goldfinch - 7Coal tit - 3Blue tit - 4Great tit - 2Bullfinch - 3Othe
Wildlife Sightings for 7th April 2023
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1 Yellow Wagtail - wader scrape1 Rook - main lake/marsh1 Willow Warbler - wildside1 Osprey - flying North9 Buzzard - over site3 Red Kite - over site1 Yellow-Legged Gull - reservoir lagoon2 Oystercatcher - main lake1 House Martin - main lake1 Sedge Warbler
Latest Sightings
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The kingfishers to the downstairs left of Ron Barker hide have still been showing well this weekend, along with a kestrel also seen nearby.Cattle egret have also been spotted around the mere, as well as green, common, and wood sandpipers across the site (
Black-winged stilt
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The best bird of today was a Black-winged Stilt seen from the Ron Barker it flew at 1pm towards woodend marsh and has been refound at the back of the Mere at 14:50. The photo here was taken by John Napier tday at the Ron Barker hide. Looking back through
Wildlife Sightings- 07/04/2022
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Weather: Overcast / ShowersWind Speed: mildRiver Wear Tide Level: mid-lowA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 15Shoveler - 8Shelduck - 15Teal - 10Grey Heron - 21Greylag Goose - 10Canada Goose - 18Oystercatcher - 2Redshank - 8Lapwing - 15Bar-tailed godwit - 1Saline Lago
Pink-footed geese
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The number of Pink-footed geese is increasing by the day; there was a roost count on Tuesday of 9600 and more are still flooding in. The majority are feeding in local fields during the day but good numbers are staying on site grazing in the fields and the
Wildlife Sightings 28/02/2023
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Weather OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level ..highWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan -1Shelduck -27Lapwing -63Black headed Gull-107Herring Gull-15Avocet -3Oystercatcher -2Teal -7Gadwall -4Canada Goose -18Grey lag -1Grey Heron -28Hawthorn Wood Bird FeedingStock Dove -2
Wildlife Sightings - 21/01/2020
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Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: Low/midWader LakeAMWater Level: Part FrozenRedshank - 4Shelduck - 10Coot - 1Mute Swan - 2Teal - 3 (2 male/ 1 female)Black-headed Gull - 9Mallard - pairSaline LagoonAMTide Level: Part FrozenSnipe - 1Hawthorn WoodNuthatc
Wildlife sightings for 14th April 2021
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2 Oystercatcher - main lake, scrape15+ Snipe - site count1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh1 Mediterranean Gull - over main lake4 Redshank - scrape, marsh2 Yellow Wagtail - marsh1 Swallow - over W5 Willow Warbler - wildside, south route, world wetlands12 B
Fall for nature’s spectacle at WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre 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 our wetlands, it is a spectacular time of year
It’s lights, camera, action at the brand new Springwatch Experience at WWT London Wetland Centre this May
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This May sees the launch of a unique wildlife experience at London Wetland Centre, where visitors can try their hand at becoming a Springwatch Wildlife presenter. Budding Michaela Strachans and Chris Packhams can test their presenting skills in a speciall
Wildlife Sightings - 31/05/2023
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Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Shelduck - 30Avocet - 31Grey Heron - 19Lapwing - 3Oystercatcher - 3Black-headed Gull - 83Common Tern - 172Teal - 1Gadwall - 3Shoveler - 5Tufted duck - 11Greylag Goose - 7+ChicksHawthorn wood:Great s
Wildlife Sightings -12/10/2022
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