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Stormy sightings
The Tack Piece Ruff 14 Golden Plover 700 Lapwing 1000 Redshank 30 Curlew 30 Black-tailed Godwit 150 Crane 4 The South Finger Ruff 3 Dunlin 200 Lapwing 600 Little Grebe 1 The Holden Tower Dunlin 2000 Lapwing 1500 Wigeon 1000 Barnacle Goose 200 The Rushy Be
28 January 2015
International swan census
Last week, hundreds of dedicated observers across Europe ventured out to take part in the International Swan Census. The census happens every five years and aims to record all of the Bewick’s swans in the Northwest European population along with their d
28 January 2015
Trainee otter spotters wanted!
An otter at DWT's Low Barns reserve. Pic by David Raymond. WANTED - trainee ‘otter spotters’ to help carry out vital survey work! We're joining forces with our friends at Durham Wildlife Trust (DWT) to help turn e
28 January 2015
Recent Sightings 28th January
The following sightings were recorded by Peter Matchett, Reserve Warden Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Gadwall 17 Cormorant 1 Tufted 49 Little grebe 1 Mallard 360 Freshwater lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannog Coot
28 January 2015
Great White Egret
British Steel hide A great white egret was seen on the saltmarsh this morning. Spotted redshank, greenshank, 3 redshank, 10 dunlin, 280 lapwing, 250 black tailed godwit, peregrine, kestrel, 214 wigeon, 49 shelduck, 17 tufted duck, 2 pochard, 17 cormorant,
28 January 2015
Latest Sighting
Barnacle Geese Around 5000 on the reserve from Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 140 Mute Swan 40 Mallard 150 Tufted Duck 20 Wigeon 50 Canada Goose 70 Greylag Goose 4 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL ♂ Teal 200 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 10 Avenue Tower
28 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 28th January 2015
278 Teal - marsh, scrape 3 Pintail - marsh 67 Lapwing - main lake 224 Black-headed Gull - site count January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Little Egret, Goosander, Peregrine, Pheasant, Woodcock, Redshank, Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, Stone
28 January 2015
Fire and water!
Stunning views today of the Kingfisher/s. One of our early breakfast vistors had close views of one on wetlands discovery boat safari and then again with myself right in front of the scrape hide. I also caught up with one from the main gallery window on
27 January 2015
Name the Brent Play Barn Characters at Castle Espie’s New Soft Play.
Work has started at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre transforming what was originally a cattle barn into an Arctic themed soft play room called the Brent Play Barn where young visitors can connect with nature through play. The new soft play environment, s
27 January 2015
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide/estuary 2 goldeneye, 4 red breasted merganser, 5 great crested grebe, spotted redshank, 6 greenshank, 530 black tailed godwit, 120 lapwing, 15 redshank, 15 dunlin, 3 snipe, 19 tufted duck, pochard, 205 wigeon, 60 greylag goose, 5 little
27 January 2015
Flamingos freeze-framed!
Greater flamingos have bred so well at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre that keepers can no longer count them with the naked eye as they move around. So for the first time, keepers are using photos and videos instead to conduct the annual flamingo count - a
27 January 2015
Barn owl bonanza
Barn owl on post by Simon Stirrup This winter more visitors than ever are getting brilliant views of the barn owls at WWT Welney Wetland Centre. The iconic shape of these pale owls gliding over the ditches and grassy
27 January 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Lapwing - 95 Heron - 15 Shoveler - 15 Canada Goose - 9 Greylag Goose - 1 Herring Gull - 10 Greater Black-backed Gull - 1 Black-headed Gull - 30 White Mallard - 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 5 Great Tit - 8
27 January 2015
Some wetlands receive fracking protection
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre's SSSI designation could protect it from fracking Some of the UK’s most important natural places will be protected from hydraulic fracturing by the Government – a move which h
27 January 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Around 6000 on the reserve from Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 50 Mute Swan 40 Mallard 150 Tufted Duck 20 Wigeon 100 Canada Goose 50 Greylag Goose 4 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL ♂ Teal 200 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 10 Avenue Tower
27 January 2015