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Wildlife sightings for 27th January 2015
1 Bittern - main lake SE corner 3 Pintail - main lake 66 Lapwing - main lake 4 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Little Egret, Goosander, Peregrine, Pheasant, Woodcock, Redshank, Ye
27 January 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Around 3000 on the reserve from Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 150 Mute Swan 30 Mallard 150 Tufted Duck 40 Wigeon 100 Teal 10 Canada Goose 50 Greylag Goose 6 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL ♂ Teal 200 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 10 She
26 January 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Golden Plover 1200 on the Dumbles Dunlin 1600 on the Dumbles/Tack Piece Lapwing 1500 Dumbles Little Stint 1 Tack Piece Ruff 10 Tack Piece Redshank 13 Tack Piece Black-tailed Godwit 180 Tack Piece Wigeon 1000 Tack Piece/Dumbles Tea
26 January 2015
Frosty mornings.
There's the persistent myth that traditionally permeates around at this time of year that the cold and rain is "nice weather for ducks." For many of the species at WWT however, this is most false! Our UK native species and most northern or extreme souther
26 January 2015
Martin Mere Announce AAA British Wildlife Exhibit.
Join the Association of Animal Artists as they display a selection of their work at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this February and March (2 February – 29 March). The association will be showcasing a wide selection of work featuring British Wildlife,
26 January 2015
Duck adapting to climate change twice as well in EU protected areas
The smew – a rare but striking winter visitor to the UK – is doing twice as well within areas protected by EU wildlife laws as they spread northeast across Europe in response to climate change, according to a new study. Scientists studied data from w
26 January 2015
Reserve access
Visitors walking the paths by Alastair Haines All the footpaths are once again open, and there is no need for wellies unless we get further rain. All hides are open except for the Allport hide which is permanently clo
26 January 2015
Duck adapting to climate change twice as well in EU protected areas
The smew – a rare but striking winter visitor to the UK – is doing twice as well within areas protected by EU wildlife laws as they spread northeast across Europe in response to climate change, according to a new study. Scientists studied data from we
26 January 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower The Tack Piece has been the busiest place on the reserve today with flocks of Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Lapwing and Golden Plover dipping in and out around the Peregrine Falcon visits. The latter species is to be regularly found perched on
25 January 2015
Today's highlights
Green-winged teal ay Reedbed Hide Goldeneye 6 Dunlin Barn owl 6 Black-tailed godwits 1000 Peacock butterfly The water has now receded. All Hides open except Allport Hide.
25 January 2015
Wildlife sightings
The normal suspects of Teal, Shelduck, Lapwing , Snipe, Shoveler, Gadwall, Grey heron and of course the very regular stars of the reserve 'the Kingfisher' around the reserve at the moment. There are a pair and at least one other male showing from most of
25 January 2015
Jam Packed
Slightly milder today, over 1000 Whooper Swan on the reserve with some new birds recently arrived with orange peat stained heads. Regular numbers of Pink-footed Geese coming in to feed on Top Mere. Big numbers of Teal, Wigeon and Shelduck around the reser
25 January 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Around 3000 on the reserve from Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 120 Mute Swan 30 Mallard 150 Tufted Duck 40 Scaup 1 ♂ Wigeon 130 Teal 10 Canada Goose 14 Greylag Goose 6 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL ♂ Teal 200 Wigeon 250 Sho
25 January 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Mid Lapwing - 75 Black-headed Gull - 25 Herring Gull - 20 Greater Black-backed Gull - 1 Heron - 5 Shelduck - 8 Teal - 1 Canada Goose - 9 Greylag Goose - 1 Saline Lagoon Teal - 25 Other Birds Tufted Duck - Reservoir - 5 Long-tai
25 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 25th January 2015
1 Bittern - south side of main lake, to west of Dulverton hide 1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Pheasant - female, northeast bank, feeding with Wigeon 2 Stonechat - marsh 1 Redwing - playing fields 1 Fieldfare - playing fields
25 January 2015