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Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Heron - 25 (21 in heronry) Lapwing - 6 Shelduck - 10 Tufted Duck - 30 Canada Goose - 8 Greylag Goose - 2 Stock Dove - 2 Coot - 2 SALINE LAGOON Redshank - 1 HAWTHORN WOOD Bullfinch - 6 Chaffinch - 3
18 February 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Ferruginous Duck female was on the pool immediately E of the tower. It often hides in the reeds or under the willows. It was reported here yesterday and has probably been visiting this pond from before the weekend. This is where the Ferrugin
18 February 2015
Wildlife sightings for 18th February 2015
1 Bittern - SE corner of main lake, seen from WWF hide 1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Pintail - main lake 9 Mandarin - world wetlands 1 Redshank - scrape 9 Snipe - marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - marsh fox fence January/February bird
18 February 2015
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide/estuary 5 goldeneye, 4 spotted redshank, 4 greenshank, 4 grey plover, 253 black-tailed godwit, 46 dunlin, 8 redshank, 8 snipe, 4 great crested grebe, 190 wigeon and kestrel.
17 February 2015
Latest Sightings
A clear and sunny day although the wind did have a nip in it. Yesterday's Avocet or at least 2 of them were present joined by 4 Ringed Plover. Plenty of close views of Ruff to be had, some hinting at a change to breeding plumage. The Lapwings were positiv
17 February 2015
People and wildlife to benefit from funding boost
The river reedbed at the saline lagoon, which will form part of the view from the new hide Plans to bring wildlife and people closer together at WWT Washington Wetland Centre are set to go ahead thanks to a generous g
17 February 2015
40th Anniversary Fact Of The Day: Twelve Days To Go
Its only Twelve days until our 40th Anniversary. Todays fact of the day is: WWT was the first organisation to breed Falkland Island Flightless Steamer Ducks in Britain.
17 February 2015
40th Anniversary Fact of the Day: Twelve Days To Go
Its only Twelve days until our 40th Anniversary. Today's fact of the day is: WWT was the first organisation to breed Falkland Island Flightless Steamer Ducks in Britain.
17 February 2015
Wildlife sightings for 17th February 2015
3 Pintail - main lake 1 Redshank - wader scrape 10 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Brambling - (male) at feeders near Peacock tower before flying NW 1 Treecreeper - seen by sheltered lagoon path January/February bi
17 February 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Around 4000 around the reserve today, best viewed from the Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 130 Mute Swan 40 Mallard 200 Tufted Duck 30 Pintail 1 Wigeon 130 Canada Goose 10 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL ♂ Teal 150 Wigeon 100 Shov
17 February 2015
Today's sightings
Brilliant sunshine here today, lots of birds singing around the site including Song Thrush, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Wren and Robin. Holden Tower/Tack Piece Peregrine 2 Little Stint 4 Dunlin 500 (most on the estuary at 0830) Black-tailed Godwit 58
17 February 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Around 8000 around the reserve today, best viewed from the Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 130 Mute Swan 30 Mallard 120 Tufted Duck 25 Wigeon 60 Canada Goose 2 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL ♂ Teal 150 Wigeon 100 Shoveler 10 Sheld
16 February 2015
40th Anniversary Fact Of The Day: Thirteen Days To Go
Its only thirteen days to go until we hit the big 4 0. Today's interesting fact of the day is: WWT Martin Mere has second largest population of moorhens in the country
16 February 2015
Avocet Return
It's a sure sign that spring is on it's way with the return of 3 Avocet. Last years birds returned on the 9th February, the earliest ever. So this is back to form and the same date as 2013. These birds will be constantly present now until July. Top bird o
16 February 2015
Today's sightings-large wintering flocks
Holden Tower (wader flocks also visiting the Tack Piece and Top New Piece) Peregrine male hunting waders, female sitting in the tallest trees. Golden Plover 1100 Lapwing 2000 Barnacle Goose 190 Oystercatcher 2 Little Stint 3 at least, feeding around th
16 February 2015