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Recent Wildlife Sightings 12th - 16th February
Highlights: Otter, Marsh Harrier, Daffodil, Stoat
16 February 2024
Recent Wildlife Sightings 5th - 11th February
Highlights: Pallid Harrier, Long-Tailed Duck, Spoonbill, Otter
12 February 2024
Recent Sightings 7th - 12th January
Highlights: Merlin, Shoveler, Little Egret. Dafen Scrapes and Saline lagoon: With a new frost this week we have seen a lower number of wading birds on the Saline lagoon and Dafen scrapes, however the numbers of Ducks have remained steady with Wigeon,
12 January 2024
Discover the magic of mud at Mudfest: February half-term fun for all the family
Come prepared to get messy and discover how there's more to mud than meets the eye this half term.
9 January 2024
Recent Sightings 1st- 5th January
Highlights: Pallid Harrier, Merlin, Great White Egret, Peregrine We welcomed in the New Year this week with the Annual WWT Llanelli Tick and Twitch, which saw a great turn out despite the rainy conditions! Saline lagoon and Dafen Scrapes: This week k
5 January 2024
Recent Sightings 4th – 8th December
Highlights: Ruff, Pochard, Pintail Dafen Scrapes and Saline lagoon: With blustery winds this week the Saline lagoons visible from the estuary side of the British steel hide were largely quiet with some hold outs like Little Egrets, Canada Goose and Grey
8 December 2023
Winter Wildlife Wonderland: Discover Spectacular Species at WWT Llanelli
Spend a wonderful winter day out in nature at WWT Llanelli Whether it’s the sights and sounds of scores of redshank touching down for their daily feast on a bountiful buffet, the flurry of goldfinches flitting between seedheads, or redwings making th
5 December 2023
Recent Sightings 27th – 1st November- December
Highlights: Redwing, Water rail, Lapwing and Snipe. Saline lagoon and Dafen Scrapes: This week has seen some freezing temperatures on the site with the Dafen scrape Lake closest to the British steel hide almost completely freezing over, small groups of
1 December 2023
Recent Sightings 20th - 24th November
Highlights: Ruff, Spoonbill, Merlin, Woodcock. Dafen Scrapes and Saline Lagoon: Spoonbill continue to be our largest visitor on the Saline lagoon, 12 were recorded to have been out there on 20/11. Lapwings have also been constant visitors on the lagoon
24 November 2023
Recent Sightings 13th - 17th November
Highlights: Spoonbill, Wood sandpiper, Snipe Saline Lagoon and Dafen Scrapes: The saline lagoon has continued to impress with the large group of 16 Spoonbill (17/11) that are regularly visiting the site in front of the British steel Hide. Smaller Group
17 November 2023
Recent Sightings 6th - 10th November
Highlights: Spoonbill, Snipe, Ruff Saline lagoon and Dafen scrapes: This week saw a new site record for the number of Spoonbill present on the reserve at one time with 17 individuals being recorded on the saline lagoon (07/11). The saline lagoon has
10 November 2023
Recent Sightings 30 Oct - 3 Nov
Highlights: Spoonbills, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Merlin, Otter Saline Lagoon and Dafen Scrapes: This week we have recorded increasing numbers of Spoonbill on the Saline lagoon with a Week high of 14 on 03/11, and on the weekend we have had several report
3 November 2023
Recent sightings 22nd-27th October 2023
Highlights: Short-eared Owl, Merlin, Cuckoo Ruff Saline Lagoon and Dafen Scrapes: This week there have been some very exciting sightings out on the saline lagoon visible from the British steel Hide, A Short eared owl was briefly seen early on 21st Octob
27 October 2023
Recent Sightings 16th - 20th October
Highlights: Water Rail, Spotted Redshank, Ruff, Spoonbill, Green Sandpiper. Saline Lagoon and Dafen Scrapes: 5 Spoonbills were seen throughout the week on the saline lagoon, 4 Ruffs (20/10 ) were seen alongside them. A Green sandpiper was also present
20 October 2023
Recent Sightings 9th - 13th October
Highlights: Sparrow Hawk, Oyster Catcher, Snipe, KingfisherDafen scrapes and Saline lagoon: Plenty of ducks could be seen enjoying the wet weather on the 13th in the Dafen Scrapes With 57 Gadwalls, 16 Teal, 11 Tufted, 24 Shoveler,2 Pintails,13 Mall
13 October 2023