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Todays Sightings
Green-winged Teal, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Flood Ground Green-winged Teal 1 Teal 30 Wigeon 10 Black-headed Gull 4 Lapwing 2 Oystercatcher 2 Whooper Pond Pintail 1 [...]
2 April 2012
Wildlife sightings for 2nd April 2012
1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 6 Redshank - marsh, main lake 8 Snipe - marsh, main lake 3 Blackcap - resr lagoon, wildside 1 Willow Warbler - calling from reedbed near wildside hid [...]
2 April 2012
Today's sightings
South Lake Avocet pair, now present her for 8th day. The pair are still feeding very well. Black-tailed Godwit 121 Redshank 10 Ruff 7 Oystercatcher 3 pairs Teal, Gadwall, Shoveler-many p [...]
2 April 2012
Spotlight shines on WWT Washington's grey heron colony
WWT Washington Wetland Centre’s grey heron colony has been named one of the best in the UK by Countryfile magazine (http://www.countryfile.com/countryside/wildlife-watch-out-march). The heronry – one of the largest in the country – has been steadily
1 April 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake AM Avocet 8 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Oystercatcher 3 Redshank 13 Lapwing 35 Heron 46 Shoveler 4 Teal 22 Wige [...]
1 April 2012
A trickle of migrants
Last weeks warm weather seems to have caused a trickle of early migrants. Sand Martin and Swallows have passed through and Chiffchaff have been singing in most areas of the reserve. Friday there w [...]
1 April 2012
Wildlife sightings for 1st April 2012
2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Little Ringed Plover - long shingle island on main lake 6 Redshank - main lake and scrape 1 Kestrel - male, overflow car park [...]
1 April 2012
A few more migrants
The South Finger Sedge Warbler 1 Blackcap 3 Chiffchaff 3 Willow Warbler 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Middle Point Little Egret 1 only. The South lake Avocet 2 Great-crested [...]
1 April 2012
Out on the reserve today
Images below were taken on Wednesday of the tagged female marsh harrier which has been regularly seen at WWT Welney, including today. The Hawk & Owl Trust ringed this female last year on 10 [...]
31 March 2012
Today's sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 (including at least two eggs) Black Tailed Godwit - 1 Redshank - 27 Common Snipe - 5 Lapwing - 22 Oystercatcher - 4 Grey Heron - 40 (three chicks in n [...]
31 March 2012
Some counts
No surprises to see that recent counts put waterfowl numbers at the lowest since the beginning of the autumn migration. Thirty six Whooper Swan, 132 Teal, 128 Wigeon, 6 Pochard, 10 Tufted, 8 Gadwall, [...]
31 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Record shot of the drake Green-winged Teal on the Flood Ground, taken Thursday 29th, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 10 Wigeon 10 Tufted Duck 30 Pintail 1 [...]
31 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 31st March 2012
1 Shelduck - wader scrape 7 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 8 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 4 Chiffchaff - world wetlands, wildside, sheltered lagoon 1 Blackcap - sheltered lagoo [...]
31 March 2012
Todays sightings
South lake Black Tailed Godwit 109 Ruff 11 Redshank 2 Oystercatcher 4 Shoveler 21 Sand Martin 8 Swallow 1 Willow Warbler 1 (singing) Tack Piece (Robbie Garnett Hide) Snow Goo [...]
31 March 2012
Wheatears
Firstly, a belated report from yesterday, when 2 Wheatears were reported from the United Utilities hide. Todays highlight was a Short-eared Owl, which was seen from the Ron Barker hide along with at l [...]
30 March 2012