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Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 170 Tufted Duck 65 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 10 Mute Swan 30 Canada Goose 120 Greylag Goose 2 Oystercatcher 2 Curlew 1 Gadwall 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 400 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 15 Shelduck 12 Lapwing 10 Curlew 20 Redsh
3 February 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Mute Swan - 2 Shelduck - 21 Teal - 30 Mallard - 56 Heron - 8 Redshank - 22 Canada Goose - 6 Greylag Goose - 1 Black-headed Gull - 8 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 22 Kestrel - 1 Saline Lagoon Teal - 20 Mallard - 12 Hawthorn Wood Siski
3 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 2nd February 2014
2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Tawny Owl - heard calling sheltered lagoon at 1810 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 5 Snipe - scrape 44 Lapwing - main lake 1 Brambling - explore feeders January bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpip
2 February 2014
World Wetlands Day; a flamingo's perspective.
Lake Manyara in Africa's Rift Valley is an important environment for lesser flamingos to feed and rest in on their travels between the other lakes across Kenya, Tanzania and the like. The fragile nature of these soda lake
2 February 2014
Today’s sightings-Festival of Birds-Day 2
The Holden Tower GREENLAND WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 1 European White-fronted Goose 266 Dark-bellied Brent Goose 1 Barnacle Goose 140 Grey Plover 2 Oystercatcher 3 Curlew 520 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 1800 Golden Plover 2500 Lapwing 4000 Peregrine 1 Tack Piece Comm
2 February 2014
World Wetlands Day 2014: Wetlands and agriculture
Wetlands and farming are being celebrated around the world today (2 February). It is the theme for this year’s World Wetlands Day, celebrated every year to mark the signing of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands – the only international treaty based on
2 February 2014
Late PM Update- Festival of Birds-Day 1
Tack Piece GREENLAND-WHITE FRONTED GOOSE 1 European White-fronted Goose 266 Peregrine 1 The Holden Tower Little Stint 2 Roe Deer- up to four seen today. The Zeiss Hide Avocet 4
1 February 2014
Tidal flooding again...ready for World Wetlands Day
We have had a repeat of the tidal flooding that we got at the beginning of January, so if you missed it before, come on down tomorrow (Sun 2nd Feb) and enjoy the fantastic spectacle of thousands of wildfowl and waders taking advantage of the flooded field
1 February 2014
Small mammal survey
Field vole at WWT Welney This morning we did a test run of the small mammal survey we will be running tomorrow morning from 7am - 8.30am as part of our World Wetlands Day activities. This is a great chance to get cl
1 February 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Low/Time - AM Grey Heron - 4 in the trees, 10 on the ground Mute Swan - 6 Shelduck - 26 Teal - 30 Lapwing - 4 Sparrowhawk - 1 Herring Gull - 1 Great Black Backed Gull - 1 Song Thrush - 1 Saline Lagoon Teal - 5 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 1
1 February 2014
Today's sightings-Festival of Birds-Day 1
Holden Tower A very high tide flooded the Dumbles, this should produce some great birding as waders pick over the silt and duck utilise the floods. A dog appeared around the Holden Tower which caused disturbance for a while as it was chasing Roe Deer. 300
1 February 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 196 Tufted Duck 70 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 14 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 150 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 300 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 8 Shelduck 2 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Curlew 120 Redshank 12 Oystercatcher 2 A
1 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 1st February 2014
2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 10 Redwing - along Q.E.W 1 Kestrel - hunting on South route 1 Brambling - South route feeders January bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Brambling, Rock Pipit, Bearded
1 February 2014
Somerset Flooding needs "future solutions" - WWT's CEO
A high Severn Estuary tide floods over wetlands at Slimbridge which reduces flooding pressure further upstream (c) James Lees While the wet weather means great conditions for high numbers of water birds at WWT Wetland
31 January 2014
Wonderful wigeon
Good afternoon all! It is getting a little blustery and wet out there this afternoon but we have are usual favourites and a couple of little gems today. RAMSAR & SANDMARTIN HIDES 6 Wigeon, 11 Lapwing, 28 Common shelduck, 2 Mute swans, 4 Cormorants, 2
31 January 2014