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Plan Your Visit: Sunday 8 February

The Llanelli Half Marathon is taking place on Sunday. WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre is open as usual. Access is maintained from the Loughor Bridge side, but the road from the Machynys side will be closed until around 11am. All roads should reopen as normal from 11am. Map and full info here.

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Latest sightings

Red-Necked Phalarope, Osprey, Spoonbill, and a confusing Curlew Sandpiper

Red-Necked Phalarope, Osprey, Spoonbill, and a confusing Curlew Sandpiper

The weather has taken a dreary turn as the autumn approaches

6 September 2024

Recent Wildlife Sightings 10th - 18th August

Recent Wildlife Sightings 10th - 18th August

Highlights: Kingfisher, Wood Sandpiper, Garganey, Great Crested Grebe

18 August 2024

Recent Wildlife Sightings 3rd - 9th August

Recent Wildlife Sightings 3rd - 9th August

Highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Poplar Hawk-Moth, Barn Owl, Great White Egret

9 August 2024

Recent Wildlife Sightings 20th - 26th July

Recent Wildlife Sightings 20th - 26th July

Highlights: Long-Tailed Duck, Pintail, Great White Egret, Drinker Moth

26 July 2024

Recent Wildlife Sightings 13th - 19th July

Recent Wildlife Sightings 13th - 19th July

Highlights: Purple Hairstreak, Spotted Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Beautiful Demoiselle

19 July 2024

Recent Wildlife Sightings 6th - 12th July

Recent Wildlife Sightings 6th - 12th July

There has been lots of new and young life showing around the reserve this week with many young broods spotted from the viewing screens and fishing platforms onto Deep Water Lake. These species include Coot’s, Moorhen’s, Gadwall’s, Great Crested Greb

14 July 2024

Recent Wildlife Sightings 29th June - 5th July

Recent Wildlife Sightings 29th June - 5th July

Highlights: Pyramidal Orchid, Whimbrel, Marsh Harrier, Migrant Hawker

5 July 2024

Recent Wildlife Sightings 22nd - 28th June

Recent Wildlife Sightings 22nd - 28th June

Highlights: Elephant Hawk-Moth, Green Sandpiper, Black-Headed Gull, White-Letter Hairstreak

28 June 2024

Recent Wildlife Sightings 15th - 21st June

Recent Wildlife Sightings 15th - 21st June

Highlights: Spoonbill, Green Woodpecker, Lesser Whitethroat, Meadow Brown Butterfly

21 June 2024

Recent Wildlife Sightings 8th - 14th June

Recent Wildlife Sightings 8th - 14th June

Highlights: Caspian Tern, Sandwich Tern, Great White Egret, Mediterranean Gull

14 June 2024

Recent Wildlife Sightings 1st - 7th June

Recent Wildlife Sightings 1st - 7th June

Highlights: Lapwing, Great Crested Grebe, Cuckoo, Barnacle Goose

7 June 2024

Recent Wildlife Sightings 25th - 31st May

Recent Wildlife Sightings 25th - 31st May

Highlights: Pintail, Common Frog, Bee Orchid, Lackey Moth

31 May 2024

Recent Wildlife Sightings 18th - 24th May

Recent Wildlife Sightings 18th - 24th May

Highlights: Scorpion Fly, House Martin, Oxeye Daisy, Common Blue Damselfly

24 May 2024

Recent Wildlife Sightings 11th - 17th May

Recent Wildlife Sightings 11th - 17th May

Highlights: Cuckoo, Chough, Spotted Flycatcher, Swift

17 May 2024

Recent Wildlife Sightings 4th - 10th May

Recent Wildlife Sightings 4th - 10th May

Highlights: Garganey, Great White Egret, Southern Marsh Orchid, Mute Swan

10 May 2024