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Bearded Tit in the main reedbed
News News And Stories News Wagtails And Pipits On Return Migration
2 Bearded Tit - main reedbed p.m 1 Hobby - grazing marsh p.m1 Kestrel - hunting over reservoir lagoon p.m2 Yellow Wagtail - flew over heading South East2 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading South20+ House Martin - flew low over the site heading South/South W
Hides re-open to enhance wildlife viewing
News News And Stories News Hide Re Open To Enhance Wildlife Viewing
Nature lovers will once again be able to view wildlife from inside the popular hides and the multi-level observatory at WWT Welney Wetland Centre, when government restrictions on closing indoor areas are lifted on 17 May. The Wigeon café will also be
Wildlife Sightings 03/01/2023
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Weather: Dull / DrizzleRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 7Lapwing - 45Canada Goose - 18Greylag - 20Canada / Greylag Hybrid - 1Shelduck - 3Black-headed Gull - 70Herring Gull - 40Hawthorn wood:Coal tit - 3Blackbird - 2Treecreeper - 1Robin - 2Du
Centre wins top tourism award from VisitEngland
News News And Stories News Weve Won A Visitengland Gold Accolade
We've won a top tourism award!Washington Wetland Centre has been awarded a Gold Accolade from VisitEngland – one of just eight visitor attractions in the North East to clinch the honour. Our site is among a handful of worthy winners from across the reg
wildlife Sightings - 30/10/2021
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Weather: overcast / rain showersWind speed: modRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Teal - 134Wigeon - 8Shelduck - 4Black-headed Gull - 5Grye Heron - 2Redshank - 23Curlew - 3Common Snipe - 1Saline Lagoon:Grey Heron - 1Teal - 10Redshank - 6Water Rail -
First Wigeon of the Autumn
News News And Stories News First Wigeon Of The Autumn
1 Garganey - main lake9 Wigeon - main lake83 Gadwall - site count 63 Shoveler - site count 61 Teal - site count 1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh2 Common Sandpiper - main lake5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Peregrine - flew over the South route Au
Wildlife Sightings 11/12/2022
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings 11122022
Weather ..snow and iceRiver Wear Tide Level...midWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen -2Black Headed Gull -3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Dunnock -4Robin -3Nuthatch -1Bullfinch -5Chaffinch -6Green Finch -3Gold Finch -1Coal Tit -1Blue Tit -4Great Tit -6Bird Spec
Welney sightings - 19/08/2021
News News And Stories News Welney Sightings 19082021
Some fantastic highlights around the site again today. We've dropped water levels on Friends pool to do management works over the next week, but still plenty of yellow wagtail, green sandpiper and snipe enjoying the mud. Highlights: Cranes x 34 (Lady Fe
Wildlife Sightings - 17/6/19
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Weather: OvercastWind Speed: BreezyAM Tide Level - LowWader LakeAvocet - 40Swallow - 3Common Tern (many chicks) - 67Lapwing - 18Oystercatcher - 1Shoveler - 5Redshank - 14Little Ringed Plover - 2Black Tailed Godwit - 1Saline Lagoon Lapwing - 2Mute Swan - 2
WWT Slimbridge on Great British Railway Journeys
News News And Stories News Wwt Slimbridge On Great British Railway Journeys
WWT Slimbridge featured on Great British Railway Journeys with Michael Portillo on 21 July. Back in April 2021, Michael Portillo headed out to our wetlands to learn more about the Severn Estuary and the opening of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. You will
Wildlife sightings for 26th March 2022
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 26th March 2022
1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd c yr) - main lake, then flew up high circling NE1 Little Egret - marsh (5 on site earlier)1 Dunlin - main lake, then flew towards the river1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake1 Redshank - scrape2 Oystercatcher - main lake8 Sand Mar
White-tailed eagles at Arundel
News News And Stories News White Tailed Eagles At Arundel
A wildlife reintroduction project miles away on the Isle of Wight has led to sightings of white-tailed eagles at Arundel Wetland Centre for the first time. The white-tailed eagles, also known as sea eagles, began appearing here in October and are still
Wildlife sightings for 2nd October 2020
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 2nd October 2020
1 Hen Harrier - low over reserve 14.10 heading W1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon1 Redpoll - South route2 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape4 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon1 Dunlin - wader scrape120+ Gadwall - site count48 Pochard - main lake, rese
Latest sightings
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Wader passage has started and there are a few dropping in across the reserve. Black-tailed godwits numbers have increased to 100 across Ron Barker and woodend marsh (viewable from Gordon Taylor hide and UU). Green and common sandpipers on the mere and on
wildlife Sightings - 13/11/2021
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Weather: overcastWind speed: mildRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Redshank - 15Teal - 180Shelduck -10Lapwing - 28Black-headed Gulls - 8Grey Heron - 1Saline lagoon:Teal - 4Grey Heron - 1Little Egret - 1Moorhen - 2Other birds noted arond site:Wren -