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UK bird populations benefitting from innovative partnerships
New report reveals conservation partnerships with farmers, supermarkets and even the brewing industry has positive impacts on bird populations The State of the UK’s Birds 2015 report (SUKB) showcases a range of inspiring examples of organisations such a
10 November 2015
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Gadwall 31 Shoveler 40 Teal 27 Tufted Duck 40 Mallard 51 Pochard 1 Pintail 1 Shelduck 1 Little Grebe 1 Moorhen 4 Coot 12 Water Rail 3 Mute Swan 8 Snipe 5 Lesser Black-Backed Gull 1 Kingfisher 1 Cormorant 8 Grey Heron 1 Little Egret 5 Raven 1 Siskin 9 Cet
9 November 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Lapwing - 26 Teal - 15 Grey Heron - 3 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Mid Curlew (on Lagoon Meadow) - 22 Redshank Teal Hawthorn Wood Willow Tit - 2 Coal Tit - 9 Bullfinch - 11 Great Spot
5 November 2015
Keeping Track of the Whoopers
Whooper swan season has well and truly begun at WWT! Whooper swans undertake probably the longest sea crossing of any swan species, covering between 800 and 1,400 km between Iceland and their wintering sites here in the UK. Each autumn hundreds of whooper
3 November 2015
Swans get their supper in style
Dafila feeding the swans by Adam Finch Hundreds of wild swans had a special treat at WWT Welney Wetland Centre on Friday night as they were fed their evening meal by Dafila Scott. Special guests including the Deputy M
2 November 2015
Autumnwatch arrives at Caerlaverock
"Hughes-Games, Strachan and Packham": sounds like a firm of accountants you can trust..! The BBC’s Autumnwatch team has arrived at WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre. The centre is now full of broadcast cables, lights
29 October 2015
Common pochard upgraded to "Vulnerable"
The not quite so common pochard Concern that the common pochard – one of the UK’s most popular duck species – is declining rapidly has led to its status being stepped up to “Vulnerable” in the IUCN Red List
29 October 2015
Autumn Wildlife Photography Top Tips - Part 1
Autumn is an amazing time to get outdoors with your camera – it’s a time of great change, of epic migrations and swirling murmurations. There’s so much to see, and in this series James Lees, acclaimed photographer and Reserve Warden at WWT Slimbridg
28 October 2015
Today's Highlights
Wigeon & teal - 1500 viewed from summer walk Pochard - 4 Blacn-tailed godwit - 67 Golden plover - 19 Snipe - 9 Curlew - 4 Water rail heard on reserve Fieldfare flying over Peregrine - 1 Marsh harrier
24 October 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time - AM/Tide - Low Curlew - 1 Black Tailed Godwit - 2 Common Snipe - 3 Redshank - 16 Lapwing - 22 Grey Heron - 2 Black Headed Gull - 10 Teal - 19 Common Snipe - 12 Teal - 40 Other Birds Little Egret - Lagoon/River - 1 Kingfisher - Lagoon/Rive
24 October 2015
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Black-Tailed Godwit 413 Knot 181 Redshank 3 Greenshank 14 Lapwing 18 Spotted Redshank 2 Snipe 2 Oystercatcher 2 Curlew 2 Wigeon 200 Shelduck 4 Great Crested Grebe 8 Shoveler 8 Tufted Duck 16 Teal 47 Pochard 4 Pintail 11 Mallard 37 Greylag Goose 17 Coot 3
23 October 2015
Pink-footed geese bonanza at WWT Martin Mere
Over the last couple of weeks more than 30,000 pink-footed geese have arrived at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. Such large numbers, this early in the year, suggest that we could be on track to beat last year’s record number of 45,800 geese roosting a
20 October 2015
Around the Caerlaverock reserve, Monday 19th Oct 2015
Whooper Swans, although not yet present in great nos. are becoming increasingly regular at the daily feeds. Two families of birds with cygnets have now turned up. Friends from Iceland inform us that the breeding season for Whoopers in their area was three
19 October 2015
Bewick's swans - record breaking early arrivals fuel cold winter rumours
Something quite extraordinary is happening this week at WWT, three of our wetland centres have reported the earliest arrival of the world famous Bewick’s swans for over 50 years and it's rumoured that this may mean we are in for a long and bitter winter
15 October 2015
Today's Highlights
Whooper swan - up to 35 Buzzard - 2 Wigeon numbers increasing
13 October 2015