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Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - very low/Time - AM Roseate Tern - 1 Common Tern - 29 Avocet - 14 Black tailed Godwit - 1 Dunlin - 1 Lapwing - 16 + 2 chicks Redshank - 4 Oystercatcher - 2 Pied Wagtail - 1 White Wagtail - 1 Grey Heron - 17 Gadwall - 4 Shoveler - 5 Sheldu
1 May 2015
Jack Snipe & Common Tern
A Jack Snipe was reported from Woodend Marsh today, at the far side, also 2 Dunlin and 2 Common Sandpiper here as well as 6+ Ruff including a breeding plumage male bird. Display flighting Little Ringed Plover over the Mere. At least 4 Mediterranean Gulls
24 April 2015
WWT helps farmers to stop losing nutrients
You can see how a treatment wetlands turns liquid waste into lovely wildlife habitat at Slimbridge Wetland Centre Farmers and farm advisors in England can benefit from a new guide to help them use constructed wetland
22 April 2015
Frogs - Mating
These pairs of frogs have congregated in the sunshine to mate and produce frogspawn. Keep an eye out across the Ouse Wetlands for frogspawn as they start to develop into tadpoles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXgYXmag1go Footage by Susie Haynes
21 April 2015
Water Vole - Taking a Swim
Water Voles have suffered dramatic decline in the last hundred years, partly due to the introduction of American Mink. However this little Water Vole is doing very well and can be seen swimming to collect food from the other side of the pond. https://www.
21 April 2015
Pied Wagtail - On the Dance Floor
The female Pied Wagtail waits patiently as the males shows off his fantastic dances moves and enticing display. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTJtYHF_oCo Footage by Guy Pilkington
15 April 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide High/Time - AM Black tailed Godwit - 5 Avocet -15 Snipe - 1 Gadwall - 6 Mute Swan - 7 Tufted Duck - 38 Shelduck - 33 Teal - 26 Shoveler - 6 Lesser Black backed Gull - 2 Saline Lagoon Lesser Black Backed Gull - 2 Oystercatcher - 2 Shelduck
11 April 2015
Bittern - Enjoying the Sunshine
This elusive bittern is making the most of the sunshine to do a spot of fishing. Footage by Adam Finch
10 April 2015
Hares - The Easter Bunny
The 'Easter Hare' is a traditional symbol of Easter and our hares have been very rowdy on the reserve this week! The females can be seen boxing with the males; telling the males that they're not quite ready and running away reaching a top speed of 47mph!
5 April 2015
Barn Owl - Deciding on Lunch
One of our favourite birds, the barn owl can fly almost silently enabling it to hear the slightest sounds made by its rodent prey. They have a heart shaped face which collects sound in the same way as a human ear! Footage by Adam Finch
4 April 2015
German children name GPS tracked Bewick’s swan Leo
A pre-school class of children in northern Germany has adopted a wild Bewick’s swan as it roosted near their school on its migration from the UK to Russia and named it Leo. The class with swans in the background (c) Chri
31 March 2015
Avocets - Keeping Busy
Our Avocets have returned to spend the spring on the Ouse Washes, mating rituals have begun and this pair are keeping busy! Footage by Rob Wisdom
29 March 2015
Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2015
1 Kittiwake - long shingle island in front observatory on main lake 4 Redshank - scrape and marsh 3 Snipe - scrape and marsh March bird highlights: Shelduck, Garganey, Bittern, Peregrine, Pheasant, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Jack Snipe, Kittiw
29 March 2015
Whooper Swan - Taking to the Skies
The last few hundred swans are preparing for their epic migration back to Iceland and arctic Russia. Footage by Adam Finch
27 March 2015
Marsh Harrier - Near Miss
This magnificent bird of prey patrols the sky gliding effortlessly in search of his next meal. [yframe url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFTfIvaMles'] Footage by Adam Finch
26 March 2015