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Playscape is here!
Playscape climbing frame Get your favourite ‘playing out’ clothes on and be the first to explore WWT Washington’s exciting new play area for FREE next week! Fun for ages 2 to 10, Playscape is designed to spark c
19 June 2014
Dragonflies and damselflies
There are dragonflies and damselflies aplenty on site at the moment - a sure sign that summer is here (although the weather some days tells a different story!). These pictures were taken at the Pondzone area, where a school on a day trip were lucky enough
19 June 2014
Wildlife sightings for 19th June 2014
2 Little Grebe chicks - main lake, towards Headley hide. Only one adult was visible so there may be more chicks with it. 1 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 1 new Lapwing chick - wader scrape 3 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Blackcap - singing along
19 June 2014
Today's sighting- Ruddy
The Zeiss Hide RUDDY SHELDUCK 2 Teal 30 Gadwall 50 Avocet 15 The Rushy Avocet 12 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 6 The South Finger Cuckoo 2 male & female Chiffchaff 1 Reed Warbler 20 The South lake Black-tailed Godwit 38 Redshank 8 Avocet 5 Lapwing 50
19 June 2014
Today on the reserve
After a damp start we had a beautiful day at WWT Welney with lots of fledged birds now flying around the reserve including redshank, lapwings and swallows. The moorhens on the pond in front of the centre have had another brood of chicks. The chicks from
18 June 2014
We’re record beakers! Flamingo chick numbers at all time high at Slimbridge
A Flamingo group taken by Graham Hann A flamingo flock is busy rearing 35 fluffy chicks smashing the previous record held for the species at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre. The Greater Flamingo flock in Gloucestershire
18 June 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Shelduck - 5 & 19 ducklings Grey Heron - 19 & 2 chicks Common Tern - 46 & 7 chicks Lapwing - 19 Redshank - 1 Avocet - 7 Tufted Duck - 9 & 5 ducklings Oystercatcher - 4 Saline Lagoon
18 June 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Oystercatcher 2 - with 1 chick Mallards Mallard ducklings Moorhen with chicks House Martins Swallows Folly Pond Mallards Mallard ducklings Oystercatcher 3 Swallows House Martins Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 - with 8 cygnets Gadwall 4 Gadwall du
18 June 2014
Wildlife sightings for 18th June 2014
2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Kingfisher - scrape c 200 Swift - feeding on site June bird highlights: Red Kite, Hobby, Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, Turt
18 June 2014
WWT Director recognised for contribution to conservation science
WWT Director of Conservation, Dr Debbie Pain, has been given the ZSL Marsh Award for Conservation Biology. The award is made annually by the Zoological Society of London for contributions of fundamental science and its application to the conservation of a
18 June 2014
Today's sightings
The Rushy Avocet 2 with young and 2 pairs incubating The Robbie Garnett Hide Green Sandpiper 1 South Finger Cuckoo 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Reed Warbler many feeding young The Zeiss Hide Avocet 10 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Teal 27 Shoveler 8 The South Lake Redsha
18 June 2014
New hides going in
Two new wildlife watching hides are being put in place at Steart Marshes over the next fortnight. One will be open for use by mid-July and the other will become accessible when the rest of the path network is opened in the autumn. The hides are made from
17 June 2014
New hides going in
Two new wildlife watching hides are being put in place at Steart Marshes over the next fortnight. One will be open for use by mid-July and the other will become accessible when the rest of the path network is opened in the autumn. The hides are made from
17 June 2014
New hides going in
Two new wildlife watching hides are being put in place at Steart Marshes over the next fortnight. One will be open for use by mid-July and the other will become accessible when the rest of the path network is opened in the autumn. The hides are made from
17 June 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - High Grey Heron - 17 (Including young) Avocet - 8 (Including young) Lapwing - 9 + 3 chicks Oystercatcher - 2 Mute Swan - 2 Shelduck - 2 Common Tern - 41 Tufted Duck - 11 Shoveler - 2 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 2 Oystercatcher - 1
17 June 2014