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Sightings 4th June 2012
WADER LAKE low tide Avocet 10 (4 nests) Common tern 125 Shelduck 42 (+ 2 broods of ducklings) Lapwing 10 Tufted duck 25 Oystercatcher 4 Grey heron 32 Swallow 21 Swi [...]
4 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 6 cygnets Mallards with ducklings Teal Pond Little Grebe on nest Flood Ground Wigeon 2 Oystercatcher 2 Heron Mallard with families of ducklings [...]
4 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 4th June 2012
4 Greenshank - still on the scrape 1 Peregrine - over river 1 Kestrel - over south route 45 Sand Martin 60 House Martin 90 Swift - all feeding together low over the resr lagoon a.m [...]
4 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Robbie Garnett Hide Good views of the 8 Cranes here this morning and on and during the day. Holden Tower Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 2 Peregrine 1 Curlew 13 Lapwing 2 chicks Small wad [...]
4 June 2012
Diamond flamingos.
As the UK celebrates 60 years of the reign of H.M. the Queen (incidentally the Patron of WWT), and reflects on her long-term of exemplary service in office, I thought it would be interesting and topical to draw attention to the longevity and tenacity o
3 June 2012
Fluffy ducklings R us.
We always get nervous showing these kinds of photos at WWT Slimbridge, because whilst I know that they are having an extended forty winks after hatch, everyone panics that they are sick! These little Koloa (left to right 1,3,4) did not have an easy time
3 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 6 cygnets Mallards with ducklings Teal Pond Little Grebe on nest Flood Ground Wigeon 2 Oystercatcher 2 Heron Mallard with families of ducklings [...]
3 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 3rd June 2012
4 Greenshank - wader scrape 3 Redshank - scrape and marsh 17 Lapwing - across the reserve (several nesting) 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 17 Common Tern - main lake, resr la [...]
3 June 2012
Today's sightings
Cranes- Up to 13 from the presumably all from the Great Crane Project have been present here today, they are mobile and use most of the reserve. Holden Tower/Dumbles edge over high t [...]
3 June 2012
Artist of the month - Lawrence Patterson
Don’t miss our latest wildlife photography exhibition, on show all month in the main corridor. Common whitethroat Lawrence ‘Lol’ Patterson – born and bred in Washington – took up photography as a hobby follo
2 June 2012
Ringed avocet returns
An avocet hatched and ringed here back in 2010 has returned - our first ever! It's with an unringed mate and they're busy scraping in the mud near the 'fingers' at Wader Lake; a re [...]
2 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet 10 Oystercatcher 5 Lapwing 6 Common Tern 80 pai [...]
2 June 2012
Knot
A Knot seen from United Utilities Hide was a new bird in today, also a flock of 9 Ringed Plover were new birds. A Ruff was again from UU hide but no reports of the drake Garganey today. Other sighting [...]
2 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 2nd June 2012
2 Shoveler - wader scrape 5 Greenshank - wader scrape 1 Redshank - wader scrape 3 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 24 House Martin - main lake, reservoir lagoon 60 Swift - over [...]
2 June 2012
More Cranes
Crane. A single bird was present all day and was joined by 10 others at 17.30 this afternoon. All are birds from the Somerset re-introduction scheme and a mixture of 2010 and 2011 birds. [...]
2 June 2012