News
From Russia with love: rare bird entrusted to British conservationists arrives in the UK
The Spoon-billed Sandpiper conservation breeding programme is a collaboration between WWT, Birds Russia, Moscow Zoo and the RSPB working with colleagues from the BTO, BirdLife International, ArcCona and the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force. Over the we
14 November 2011
From Russia with love: spoon-billed sandpipers arrive in the UK
On Friday, conservationists escorted 13 spoon-billed sandpipers, one of the most endangered species on the planet, into Heathrow and onto their new home at WWT's headquarters at Slimbridge. This is the final stage of an epic journey for the birds, which h
14 November 2011
Swan named Mr Bond set to reveal migration secrets
Bewick's on Lake Ijsselmeer, Netherlands, on their way to the UK (Jacob Jorritsma) A graceful, feathered Mr Bond should soon be skyfalling into the UK to help scientists uncover more about its long migration rout
12 November 2011
The swan with the special something
Bewick's swan (Dominic Heard) It could be our love of the underdog or perhaps the mystery shrouding their spring and summer absence but there is definitely something special about Bewick’s swans. WWT founder S
11 November 2011
Wetlands Trust celebrates 65 years
One of the world’s largest wetland conservation organisations celebrates its 65th anniversary today. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust has saved species, pioneered scientific research and helped governments and communities reap widespread benefits from
10 November 2011
David Lindo coming to Bird Fair
David Lindo is coming along to our North West Bird Watching Festival on Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 November and I am really looking forward to meeting him and hearing his talk. Hopefully he will also bring a lot of new people out to the event as well. I
8 November 2011
Eric! Feeding videos galore.
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAqLq3HhkFs'] It is a bit of a video menagerie today, but much of it is a visual repeat of previous information regarding their early lives. This wonderful feeding spectacle is courtesy of red little number 1 wh
6 November 2011
Great footage from beaver cam
We have picked up two clips from the beaver camera that I wanted to share with you. The first one shows a tawny owl in the area as it attempts to grab a rat that is running around on the bottom of the screen. It is the first time I have seen such clear fo
5 November 2011
November
The October half term was a great week for the centre and many of you came along and carved your pumpkins ready for Halloween! The winner of guess the weight of the giant pumpkin was only two pounds out, the pumpkin actually weighed 348lb. This week I had
4 November 2011
International boost for UK wetlands trust
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is today (1 November 2011) forging closer ties with more than 150 governments that have committed to safeguarding wetlands through an international treaty. WWT Chief Executive Martin Spray will sign a Memorandum of Cooper
1 November 2011
Last rhino dies but hope for other species
Vietnam has lost its last Javan rhino, killed by poachers for its horn, reports say. The death, likened to losing part of the country’s natural heritage, leaves fewer than 50 of the animals left in the wild. Development and population pressures are amon
1 November 2011
Beaver catch - update
It was a quiet night again last night with nothing venturing into the traps, not even a Moorhen! We have decided to stop the catch for now, this is to stop the beavers getting stressed and to give us all a rest. The catches have been tiring and we will ha
31 October 2011
Romany Society visit
We had a fantastic weekend with the Romany Society on Saturday. 30 members of the Society came along to have a tour of Martin Mere on the Community Reedbed Walk, the grounds, the Roundhouse Village and we watched a swan feed at 3pm. We had a lovely lunc
31 October 2011
GPS could solve bean goose riddle
Rare taiga bean geese have been fitted with tracking devices by WWT scientists in an attempt to find out more about where they go. GPS tags have been attached to four of the geese in Scotland to reveal the extent of their winter and summer locations, and
31 October 2011
Today's sightings
306 black tailed godwits 1 bar tailed godwit 10 greenshank 3 spotted redshank 326 curlew 59 lapwing 16 dun 465 wigeon 124 pintail 3 water rail 6 little grebe little egret tufted duck, pocha
31 October 2011