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Today's sightings
Rushy Avocet 9 including two incubating birds and a pair nest scrapeing. Shellduck two big broods. Redshank 2 Common Tern 2 Mediteranean Gull 1 1st summer Martin Smith Hide Common Crane 2 ad and 2 chicks showing well. Lapwing 2 ad with 3 chicks. Buzza
26 May 2014
Flamingo Lagoon chicks arrive!
Well having taken a break from this whole making babies thing in 2013, the greater flamingo flock in their new exhibit have got into breeding in a big way in 2014. A very big way. I won't disclose the actual number of eggs laid but it's a really impressiv
25 May 2014
Todays Sightings
Rushy Avocets 2 pairs incubating and a spare adult, nice to see them feeding on the newly created pools on the upper pond. Oystercatcher 4 Waiting for the first sign of hatching chicks here. Martin Smith Hide Crane 2 ad + 2 chicks. Some good activity earl
25 May 2014
Today's Sightings
Weather: Sunny with cloudy skies. Time: AM/ Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Little Egret - 1 Common Tern - 70 Avocet - 9 + 7 chicks Lapwing - 2 Oystercatcher - 2 Shelduck - 16 Tufted Duck - 25 Wader Lake Path Reed Bunting - 1 Wren - 1 Sali
25 May 2014
Lots of chicks
Today is a great day to see chicks out on the reserve, they include: Avocet chicks in front of Lyle Hide and Friends Hide Lapwing chicks on Lady Fen Redshank chicks on Lady Fen Little ringed plover chicks in front of the Main Observatory Mallard ducklings
25 May 2014
Wildlife sightings for 25th May 2014
1 Bar-Tailed Godwit - scrape (in winter plumage) 1 Common Sandpiper 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape, main lake 1 Ringed Plover (psammadroma race) - marsh 17 Lapwing + chicks - scrape, main lake, marsh 1 Shoveler - scrape (drake) 10 Common Tern - main la
25 May 2014
Latest Sightings - No sign of American Wigeon from yesterday but lots of youngsters
Late yesterday afternoon we had a big surprise as both a male and female American Wigeon turned up on the Folly Pond. They only stayed for about 15 mins before flying east towards the Flood Ground. These are rare North American ducks which wouldn't norm
25 May 2014
Love Your Flamingos
This week, the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) is holding its annual initiative "Love Your Zoo" week. All WWT Centres that hold collections of exotic water birds are members of BIAZA. Testament to the excellent standards of car
24 May 2014
Today's sightings
Common Crane news The two chicks are still present today but spending much more time further out in the field best viewed from the Martin Smith Hide or our live CraneCam They have taken several 500m + walks and lots of swims today. The Martin Smith Hide
24 May 2014
Todays sightings
Main Observatory 56 Black-tailed godwits 2 little ringed plovers + 3 chicks Lapwing Redshank Oystercatcher Black headed gulls Little egret Wigeon Teal Mallard Shoveler Tufted duck Lyle Hide Avocets + chicks Redshank Mute swan Pintail Mallard Friends Hid
24 May 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 10 & 7 chicks Shoveler - 5 Gadwall - 4 Common Tern - 67 Lapwing - 10 & 3 chicks Shelduck - 34 & brood of 8 Oystercatcher - 4 Tufted Duck - 20 Little Egret - 1 Mute Swan - 2 Grey Heron - 28 &
24 May 2014
Wildlife sightings for 24th May 2014
1 Bar-Tailed Godwit - scrape 1 Ringed Plover - marsh 4 Redshank 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Yellow-legged Gull (1st summer) 11 Common Tern 1 Skylark - marsh 1 Kingfisher - flew across main lake to wader scrape 3 Swallow (Additional sightings from y
24 May 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 2 Mallards House Martins Swallows Folly Pond Barnacle Goose 1 Pink-footed Goose 1 Shoveler 2 Shelduck 3 Mallard Ducklings Oystercatcher 2 Swallow 20 House Martin 20 Avenue Tower Garganey 1 ♀ Oysterca
24 May 2014
Little ringed plover chicks
Today in front of the Main Observatory the little ringed plover chicks have hatched out and are feeding happily. The parents are very protective, chasing off all other waders and preforming faking a broken wing to distract predators.
23 May 2014
What animals will you encounter?
Our Animal Encounters week kicks off tomorrow and we're aiming to show you some of the weird and wonderful wildlife that lives here which is a bit harder to spot than the ducks and other birds. Join us and who knows, you might see a stag beetle like thi
23 May 2014