News
Late morning update
The glossy ibis has reappeared in front of the heron hide. Other highlights include little gull, 5 Med gull, 22 black tailed godwit, ruff, 2 greenshank, 2 sedge warbler, 2 whitethroat, 2 reed warbler, 8 cetti's warbler, 3 reed bunting and 2 great spotted
27 April 2014
Today's highlights
The Franklin's gull has been seen this morning, but flew out on to the estuary at 9:50am, but we will keep you posted if it returns later! A little gull is present in front of the observatory, along with 6 Med gull, 450+ black headed gull, 18 black taile
27 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 27th April 2014
1 Hobby - over sheltered lagoon 8 Redshank - scrape and main lake 3 Little Ringed Plover - including a pair mating on the scrape 1 Snipe - marsh 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - heard calling near the Peacock Tower 2 Garden Warbler - sheltered
27 April 2014
Steady as she goes.
Plenty of promise today with a combination of an early rain front, south-easterlies and of course just being the end of April. As usual it hasn't, so far, materialised anything that rare or unusual. One theory at least says winds with a westerly element a
26 April 2014
Inside the nesting colony
Hello flamingo followers. It's been a while since the last post. I've been gallivanting to Europe to stare at flamingos in Germany but I'm back at WWT for a while now, with lots to catch up on. During my absence the greater flamingos have gone into breedi
26 April 2014
Today's sightings-Curlew Sand
Whimbrel at Middle Point Hide today by reserve warden JSLeesWWT The Rushy Little Gull 1 First summer Mediterranean Gull 1 The Holden Tower CURLEW SANDPIPER 1 moulting adult on scrape Whimbrel 6 Ringed Plover 10 Dunlin 35 Avocet 11 Lapwing 18- Some now w
26 April 2014
Today's highlights
Both the Franklin's gull and glossy ibis are present in front of the British Steel hide. A little gull has been seen on the lagoon, along with 5 Med gull and 475 black headed gull and up to 9 Cetti's warbler have been calling in the millennium wetlands.
26 April 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Mallard 13 Oystercatcher 2 White Wagtail 1 Swallow 10+ Sand Martin 10+ Folly Pond Sand Martins House Martins Swallows Mute Swan 1 Mallard 7 Teal 4 Gadwall 1 Oystercatcher 2 Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 (on nest) Little Grebe 2 (on nest)
26 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 26th April 2014
1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Common Tern - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Grasshopper Warbler - reedbed filters 2 Garden Warbler - near Sand Martin bank, on L.H.S as you approach Peacock tower 1 Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon near wader sc
26 April 2014
Today's sightings
The South Lake Little Gull 1 first summer Mediterranean Gull 2 Common Tern 2 Common Crane 2 Swallow 300 Sand Martin 50 House Martin 40 Kingfisher 2 Middle Point Marsh Harrier 1 Female hunting fore shore The Holden Tower Avocet 12 Common Crane 13 The Marti
25 April 2014
Out on the reserve today
Lady Fen Whimbrel - 1 Swallow - 4 Gadwall Shoveler Shelduck Lapwing Redshank Oystercatcher Coot on nest Sedge warbler Sightings from yesterday: Great white egret - 2 Garganey Pintail - 2 (Lady Fen)
25 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 25 April 2014
2 Shelduck - main lake 3 Common Tern - main lake 3 Little Ringed plover - wader scrape 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 26 Swallow - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Garden Warbler - South route feeders 2 Whitethroat - in scrub around sand martin bank, sheltered lagoon
25 April 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 12 Oystercatcher - 4 Lapwing -12 Redshank - 4 Shelduck - 23 Gadwall - 4 Shoveler - 5 Swallow - 22 Sand Martin - 10 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 2 Gadwall - 2 Ha
25 April 2014
WWT chairs global swan conservation effort
Eileen gives a wild whooper swan a health check WWT has taken on a lead role in global swan conservation, in the same year it celebrates the 50th anniversary of its Bewick’s swan study, one of the longest running wil
25 April 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Oystercatcher 2 Swallow 10+ Folly Pond Sand Martins House Martins Shelduck 7 Gadwall 3 Oystercatcher 2 Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 (on nest) Little Grebe 2 (on nest) Avenue Tower Teal 18 Shoveler 2 Gadwall 3 Shelduck 9 Golden Plover Oy
25 April 2014