Posted on 25th April 2013 by WWT
Car Park Great for warblers at the moment. Reed, Sedge, Blackcap, Willow, Chiffchaff, Cettis Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat all singing around here. Bullfinch 1 male singing. Martin Smith Cranes 2 Rushy Black tailed [...]
Posted on 25th April 2013 by WWT
Gardeners buying plants as spring warms up are being urged to choose water plants which won’t get out of hand in gardens and invade local wetlands. Garden pond species like Water Primrose evolved in tropical climates. [...]
Posted on 22nd April 2013 by WWT
WWT Caerlaverock has seen quite a change this month with the demolition of the old observatory after 42 years of faithful service to make way for a brand new multi-level viewing hide. The new Sir Peter Scott hide, which [...]
Posted on 6th April 2013 by WWT
Common cranes are nest building in the South West of England for the first time in 400 years, after being reintroduced to the region by the Great Crane Project. Cranes are large and colourful birds who perform amazing [...]
Posted on 28th March 2013 by WWT
The cold weather seems relentless but the seasons are still revolving slowly on and we’re seeing signs of spring and new life across our wetlands. If you’re feeling the winter will never end and longing for that bit [...]
Posted on 4th March 2013 by WWT
100 years ago Captain Scott and his team bravely battled the Antarctic elements. Knowing he was about to lose that battle he wrote to his wife and urged her to get their young boy interested in nature. That letter [...]
Posted on 1st March 2013 by WWT
This Sunday’s Llanelli half marathon is being run to raise funds for WWT by Alan Wilcox. Alan is planning a run near each of WWT’s nine wetland reserves to raise money and awareness for our conservation work. [...]
Posted on 1st February 2013 by WWT
TV wildlife presenter Mike Dilger is urging everyone to head down to their nearest wetland centre on this year’s World Wetland Day, Saturday 2 February, to find out just how amazing these habitats are. While wetlands [...]
Posted on 29th January 2013 by WWT
It is with great sadness that the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust has learned of the passing of Professor Geoffrey Matthews at the age of 89, a pioneer of waterbird and wetland conservation, internationally renowned as one [...]
Posted on 29th January 2013 by WWT
The British countryside will be safer from invasive plants following a decision by the government to ban the sale of certain exotic species. The move has been welcomed by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust which has long-[...]
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