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Today's Sightings
Holden Tower Shelduck-12 Oystercatcher- 2 Barnacle Goose- 36 Rushy Shelduck- 16 Tufted Duck- 12 Oystercatcher- 1 Avocet- 2 pairs Zeiss Hide Shelduck- 56 Avocet- 7 Tufted Duck- 3 Shoveler- 1 South Lake Gadwall- 38 Adults & 2 Adults with 2 young Shelduc
6 June 2014
Today's sightings
Avocet update We have 28 Avocets on site today. A third pair are building a nest on the Rushy, a pair are on South Lake and five pairs have ten young plus an incubating bird on the Bottom/ Top New Piece. Rushy Garganey- drake all day Tufted Duck- with 2
5 June 2014
Yellow Wagtail
A pair of Yellow Wagtail were seen from the United Utilities Hide today. Woodend Marsh seems to be where most of the 'rare' action is with 2 Little Gull and Common Tern still present. Cuckoo again showing well from the Janet Kear Hide. Green Sandpiper in
5 June 2014
Redshank chicks
Four redshank chicks have been spotted on Wader Lake - the first record of them in recent memory. This pic isn't the best (I tried!), so if anyone manages to capture a great shot, please email it to info.washington@wwt.org.uk and we'll share it :-)
5 June 2014
Wildlife sightings for 5th June 2014
1 Turtle Dove - flew N 0915hrs 1 Hobby - flew W 2 Peregrine 5 Shoveler 2 Gadwall broods - resr lagoon 3 Yellow-legged Gull (2 1st summer; 1 2nd summer) 150 Swift - feeding over main lake and reservoir lagoon May bird highlights: Red Kite, Goshawk, Marsh
5 June 2014
Great white egret
Great white egret by volunteer David Fotherby Great white egret - 1, showing well from the Nelson-Lyle hide today, feeding alongside herons which is useful to give the size comparison. Hobby - 1 Lady Fen Little egret
5 June 2014
Handbook to help Wetland Centres worldwide
Visitors to Wetland Centres all over the world could have an even better experience from this World Environment Day thanks to a new handbook published today with help from WWT Consulting and Wetland Link International. Wetlands are where land meets water
5 June 2014
Bird News
Although the forecast was for showers they didn't materialise so any predictions for a Red-necked Phalarope will have to wait for Friday/Saturday! Two Raven were present around midday viewed from the Ron Barker Hide, the first for a few months. Two Little
4 June 2014
Today's sightings
Martin Smith hide/Tack Piece Crane pair and chick Teal pair Swift 20+ feeding over Top Hut area manure mound Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece Teal pair Wigeon 3 male/1 female Avocet 6 adults- young Lapwing-5 pairs with young South Lake Black-headed Gull 40 pairs-
4 June 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Avocet - 4 & 6 chicks Oystercatcher - 3 Redshank - 2 & 4 chicks Common Tern - 51 Grey Heron - 17 & 5 chicks Shoveler - 4 Tufted Duck - 25 Shelduck - 9 & 12 ducklings Saline Lagoon Avocet
4 June 2014
Today's highlights
5 Mediterranean gull, garganey, 48 black tailed godwit, 5 cetti's warbler, lesser whitethroat, 3 sedge warbler, 16 reed warbler, 2 swift, 2 great spotted woodpecker and 2 jay.
4 June 2014
Out on the reserve today
Reed warbler fledglings being fed Visitor centre ponds Reed warbler and two recently fledged chicks Moorhen and young chicks Large moorhen chicks from first brood also around edge of pond Lady Fen Shelduck and ducklin
4 June 2014
Wildlife sightings for 4th June 2014
3 Mandarin - 1 in young male on reservoir lagoon, 2 in world wetlands 1 Gadwall brood - 3 ducklings, reservoir lagoon 1 Pochard brood - 2 ducklings, main lake 1 Redshank - main lake c. 80 Swift - feeding over main lake and reservoir lagoon Caught a
4 June 2014
Otter health check
Musa and Mimi. Photo by Annie Lee. Musa and Mimi, our Asian short-clawed otters, are due to have their annual health check on Friday 13 June (but fear not, they ain't superstitious!). During their medical MOT, they'll
3 June 2014
Hobby
Hobby this afternoon over Woodend Marsh. Drake Garganey from the Ron Barker Hide. Two Little Gull and Common Tern still on Woodend Marsh viewed from the UU Hide. Green Sandpiper in front of the Hale Hide. Plenty of Avocet, some with chicks. Many Common Sw
3 June 2014