News
Tufted duck high
Fantastic count of 106 tufted duck on swan lake yesterday, but down to only 32 this morning. Stunning views of at least a dozen Bullfinches aound the reserve today. [...]
27 December 2011
Wildlife sightings for 27th December 2011
1 Jack Snipe - marsh 16 Snipe - marsh and main lake 1 Rock Pipit - marsh and scrape 2 Siskin - waterlife 14 Redwing - entrance area, plus some flew W Recent bird highlig [...]
27 December 2011
Todays sightings and 1 January Birdwatch Morning news
Highlights The Lesser Scaup female was on the Rushy all day. 2 Bitterns showed on and off all day at the Zeiss Hide and 140+ Bewick's Swans were on the Rushy. Holden Tower At high tide a l [...]
27 December 2011
Out on the reserve today
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26 December 2011
Sightings Update
Buzzard flew over Wader Lake at 1.30pm [...]
26 December 2011
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake A.M. Mid Tide Curlew (Late birds departing site) 150 Lapwing 23 Redshank 31 Shelduck 9 Wigeon 7 Teal 84 Mallard 117 [...]
26 December 2011
Bewick's Swans
The sighting of the day must go to the 6 adult Bewick's Swans that were seen mid afternoon, this is the lagest group seen on site this winter. Whooper Swan numbers are still around the 1400 mark w [...]
26 December 2011
Wildlife sightings for 26th December 2011
1 Bittern - main lake S shore 1 Jack Snipe - marsh (central field) 17 Snipe - marsh 1 Peregrine - marsh 7 Redpoll - waterlife 8 Redwing - entrance area (Holly trees) 2 Fieldfar [...]
26 December 2011
4770 Lapwings cant be wrong
Continueing wet weather has created even more flooding with wading birds especially increasing accordingly. Robbie Garnett and Holden Tower Wigeon 1200 Teal 700 Lapwing 4590 Golden Plove [...]
26 December 2011
Merry Christmas from the Duckery!
26 December 2011
Raptors
The raptor show continues with up to 3 Peregrines on site today along with at least 3 Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Kestrel and Common Buzzard. Other sightings included a single Raven looking for any de [...]
24 December 2011
Christmas eve sightings
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24 December 2011
Wildlife sightings for 24th December 2011
1 Bittern - reedbed, flew to the right hand side of middle channel 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 76 Wigeon - grazing marsh, main lake 18 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 3 Water Rail [...]
24 December 2011
Todays sightings
Zeiss Hide Bittern 2 Showing well up to 09.30 at least Teal 600 Pimtail 25 Lapwing 1000 Golden Plover 50 Dunlin 500 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Cettis Warbler 1 Kingfisher Hide Cur [...]
24 December 2011
North East expert's international mission to save rare birds
Please click the links below to read local press about WWT's mission to save the spoon-billed sandpiper from extinction, a mission which involved Boldon-born Nigel Jarrett; a former WWT Washington volunteer and now WWT's head of conservation breeding... h
23 December 2011