News
Still no sign
Since the sightings of our female on the nest on Friday afternoon, we have not seen this bird return. Our ground team did see our female sat in a tree close by but she has not returned to the nest. Similar news with the other individual which was seen on
3 April 2011
Goslings born at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre heralding the start of spring
WWT Martin Mere is heralding the start of spring and downy duckling season with four nene goslings being born. The Nene is well known at the Centre for being one of the birds that will actually take bird food from the hand and is an enjoyable attraction f
3 April 2011
Heritage Lottery Fund wants your views on the future of our heritage
What matters to you most about the UK’s heritage? Perhaps it’s the upkeep of a much-loved historic park or the secure future of a local museum. Perhaps it’s your local church, an important old building or a precious landscape you feel might need he
1 April 2011
Downy Duckling Days in April
Experience close encounters of the duckling kind at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre this April! Hand feed Indian runner ducklings in the Ducky Delights room in the visitors centre. Outside visit the wild mallard ducklings and the fluffy grey goslings of the ne
1 April 2011
Arrival news
Osprey Arrival Great news this afternoon at Caerlaverock with our first confirmed sighting of an Osprey on the live nest camera for the 2011 breeding season. Whilst we have had reports of a couple of sightings around the nest site over the last couple of
1 April 2011
She's back!!
Great news coming from the CCTV cameras in the visitor center. Today at 1420 an unringed female Osprey landing smack in the middle of the egg cup. After looking at the facial patterns we are quite confident that this is our female. Whilst watching the fem
1 April 2011
Planting at the canoe safari
With the opening day looming I have today been out on the Canoe Safari with some of our volunteers, planting Phragmies. There is still lots of preparation for the opening in a few weeks time, so i decided to lend a hand as the sun was shining. There have
31 March 2011
Relaxation in store at sanctuary
Long connected with water, the conservation of wetlands and the importance of retaining inner tranquility through the natural environment, Castle Espie Wetland Centre, outside Comber, is the ideal platform to welcome a unique one day event for women, offe
29 March 2011
Giant Easter bunny hunt at Castle Espie
This Easter is guaranteed to be fun-packed at Castle Espie Wetland Centre outside Comber. Join the centre’s family-focused events and get on the roll as the season changes to spring. This year’s giant Easter bunny hunt along with festive craft session
29 March 2011
Moments with mama!
Just in time for Mother’s Day, six Hawaiian Geese (nene) chicks have hatched at Castle Espie Wetland Centre outside Comber in County Down. The birds are part of the centre’s captive collection, which is the largest anywhere in Ireland. To mark this im
29 March 2011
Osprey seen at the nest yesterday
Yesterday afternoon, Monday the 28th of March our surveillance team saw an osprey flying near the nest. later that evening there was no sign of the bird and this morning the fog was too thick to see anything. Our CCTV system is now up and running beaming
29 March 2011
WWT reserves see first hatchlings and influx of spring migrants
Signs of spring have been popping up all around us over the last few weeks. Daffodils, butterflies and the first migratory songbirds were the first signs and, all of a sudden, we’re seeing the first ducklings and goslings hatching from their eggs at man
28 March 2011
Track Caerlaverock's barnacle geese north
It has been a busy winter season at WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre for both birds and visitors.After the big thaw, the heavy rains flooded the fields making ideal conditions for lapwings with over 600 counted with 172 curlews. On the high tides numbers o
24 March 2011
Poll results highlight public concern over flooding and water
Opportunities & key issues identified Southeast UK shows higher than average willingness to be environmentally friendly A new UK-wide opinion survey, commissioned by WWT, highlights growing awareness and concern about water usage and a willingness to
24 March 2011
Caerlaverock prepares for return of breeding ospreys
As the geese and swans head north to Spitsbergen and Iceland for the summer, our ospreys are due back from a winter in Africa and hopefully they will breed again successfully this year. We will have live images from the nest beamed to the big screen in th
24 March 2011