News
Silent Auction Ending Soon
The Silent Auction to raise money for the development of the new Swan Link Hide is coming to an end on the 31st January. Don't miss out on your opportunity to grab a bargain before the gavel finally comes down at the end of the month. if you would like to
20 January 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid 100% frozen Lapwing - 68 Black-headed Gull - 50+ Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Teal - 30 Herring Gull - 2 Saline Lagoon 100% frozen Shelduck - 12 Curlew (meadow) - 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfin
20 January 2015
Wetland wildlife in Llanelli gets boost from players of People’s Postcode Lottery
WWT Chief Executive Martin Spray CBE accepts the generous cheque Wildlife at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre is to benefit thanks to the generous support of players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Players of the charity l
20 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 20th January 2015
4 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Little Egret - flew over W 2 Shelduck - main lake 3 Pintail - main lake 1 Woodcock - flew over entrance lake W @ 17.00hrs 1 Kingfisher 6 Redwing - flew W/NW 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh January bird highlights: Shelduck, B
20 January 2015
Today's sightings
Limited sightings to report due to all available staff being involved in a wildfowl catch on the Rushy Pen this morning. A number of ducks, geese and swans were caught, ringed and released back onto the lake this morning. Tack Piece Still the busiest spot
19 January 2015
January WeBS Count
A beautiful day for a Wetland Bird Survey on the washes. Louise and Katy went out surveying the birds using WWT Welney. The count includes: Great-crested grebe - 3 Cormorant - 1 Grey heron - 5 Mute swan 51 Whooper swan - 88 (a count during the day tot
19 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 19th January 2015
9 Cetti's Warbler 2 Bittern - main lake 1 Pheasant - sheltered lagoon perimeter 3 Snipe - marsh 3 Pintail - main lake January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Goosander, Peregrine, Redshank, Yellow-legged Gull, Stonechat. Good numbers of winteri
19 January 2015
Today's bird highlights
British Steel hide/estuary 798 golden plover, 11 black tailed godwit, 310 lapwing, greenshank, 152 wigeon, 61 greylag goose, 3 little egret, 8 reed bunting, 8 linnet, 4 redwing, merlin, sparrowhawk, buzzard and kingfisher.
19 January 2015
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide/estuary 7 goldeneye, 4 spotted redshank, 450 lapwing, 70 dunlin, 8 greenshank, 10 black tailed godwit, 30 redshank, 2 snipe, 190 wigeon and 27 tufted duck.
18 January 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Dumbles Canada Goose 170 Shelduck 52 (afternoon) Lapwing 300 Peregrine 2 Tack Piece Lapwing 2100 Golden Plover 800 Dunlin 800 Little Stint 2 Redhank 58 Ruff 5 Black-tailed godwit 268 Peregrine 1 (3rd bird today) Teal 1100 Wigeon 1200 Pintail
18 January 2015
Whooper Swan count
Highest count of the winter of Whooper Swan with 1500 recorded this morning. Also the highest count of Pink-footed Geese for over a month with 9000 birds. Two Water Rail from the Harrier Hide one showing on the closest bank. Grey Wagtail perhaps new for t
18 January 2015
Wildlife sightings for 18th January 2015
3 Bittern - north side main lake 14 Mandarin - wildside and world wetlands 157 Tufted Duck - site count 153 Teal - site count 3 Pintail - main lake 55 Wigeon - site count 71 Lapwing - main lake 372 Black-headed Gull - site count 1 Stonechat - marsh
18 January 2015
Reserve access
Wellies by Nick Cottrell Wellies are now needed to access Lyle and Nelson-Lyle hides. We have had to close Friends and Reedbed hides today due to increasing water levels on the footpaths leading to them. Water level
18 January 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Around 4000 on the reserve from Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 56 Mute Swan 45 Mallard 110 Tufted Duck 40 Wigeon 120 Teal 10 Canada Goose 137 Greylag Goose 12 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL ♂ Teal 250 Wigeon 150 Shoveler
18 January 2015
Today's Sightings
Time: AM / Tide Level: Very low! Wader Lake - 100% frozen Lapwing - 44 (on island) Curlew - 5 (in the meadow) Canada Goose - 12 (in the meadow) River Wear Black-headed Gull - 100+ Herring Gull - 15 Redshank - 3 Teal - 18 Grey Heron - 5 Goldeneye -
18 January 2015