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Bewick's Swan and Green winged Teal
A single Bewick's swan spent the day mainly asleep on the far side of the Mere again as it did yesterday, this is only the 5th day of the winter Bewick's have been recorded, and the last 3 day [...]
10 January 2012
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Possible Purple Sandpiper 1 seen flying with the grey plovers Grey Plover 13 Curlew 40 Shelduck 80 Egyptian Goose 2 Peregrine 2 Buzzard 1 The Zeiss Hide Wate [...]
10 January 2012
Caper flies in for his 23rd winter!
On yet another mild day with westerly winds, conditions not very suitable for migration to Britain, I was beginning to wonder how many more swans would arrive this winter. We were therefore pleasantly surprised to see a trickle of regulars push on ahead l
9 January 2012
Norfolk through the lens – WWT Welney winners of the Autumn heat
Swans by Ian Taylor Norfolk’s Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Centre, WWT, located in Welney has named the four regional winners in the autumn heat of its nationwide photography competition. From the creative to the
9 January 2012
Millennium Wetlands closure - Thursday 12 - Friday 20 January
Please note that the Millennium Wetlands area of WWT Llanelli will be closed between Thursday 12 and Friday 20 January. UPDATE 20/10/2011 - Millennium Wetlands has opened back up as planned but there will be restricted access to the following areas over t
9 January 2012
See the Stars at Arundel Wetland Centre
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre hosts a Stargazing Evening with Astronomia, as part of the BBC Stargazing LIVE event On the evening of Tuesday 24 January, Arundel Wetland Centre is hosting an indoor talk and outdoor telescope session with Astronomia telescope
9 January 2012
WeBS Count
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9 January 2012
Dawn Swan Count
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9 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/AM/Mid Tide Shelduck - 14 Mallard - 91 Teal - 66 Wigeon - 9 Lapwing - 12 Heron - 7 River Wear Mallard - 61 Cormorant - 1 [...]
9 January 2012
Short eared Owl
A Short eared Owl and a Bewick's Swan were the best birds of the day, the Owl was seen by several observers while they were watching a Barn Owl hunting during the day, while the Bewick's Swan, [...]
9 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 90 Wigeon 130 Tufted Duck 55 Teal 10 Canada Goose 110 Teal Pond Teal 10 Wigeon 10 Gadwall 7 Avenue Tower EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE 11 Tea [...]
9 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2012
182 Teal - scrape, grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon 20 Snipe - grazing marsh 55 Cormorant - main lake 6 Redwing - entrance area 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 41 Lesser Redpoll - wilds [...]
9 January 2012
Today's sightings
Juvenile and adult White-fronted Geese by JSLees WWT Send us your photographs If you have any good photographs of our wildlife, we would love to publish them here. send them to james.lees@wwt. [...]
9 January 2012
The return of a favourite
When checking swan ring numbers on the main lagoon this morning it was a pleasure to find a ringed pair who are regulars to welney. U5B, Baldur and his mate U5S were present with 5 cygnets [...]
8 January 2012
Out on the reserve today
Large flocks of black-tailed godwit and lapwing are using the shallow flooded washes across the reserve again today and are providing some great displays. Three barn owls were hunting along the [...]
8 January 2012