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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
Take a Trip to Slimbridge Wetland Centre
If you enjoy a day out at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre then why not discover another one of our WWT Wetland Centres in Gloucestershire. We are organising a coach trip to WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre on Sunday 23 February where you can see thousands of
31 January 2014
New arrivals in the UK as snow hits Germany
The cold, snowy weather in Germany seems to have prompted a few individuals to fly that little bit further and finally make it to Slimbridge. These are very late arrivals given that the Bewick’s are just weeks away from leaving on spring migration back
31 January 2014
All set for a great Festival of Birds over the weekend
Holden Tower and north end of the Reserve The White-fronted Geese were showing well this morning with 180 in front of the Holden Tower including the adult Greenland White-fronted. The 140 introduced Barnacle Goose flock also included the now resident inju
31 January 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/low Grey Heron - 8 (4 in trees, 4 on ground) Shelduck - 12 Mallard - 36 Tufted Duck - 11 Moorhen - 6 Carrion Crow - 32 Saline Lagoon Teal - 6 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 10 Siskin - 14 Long-tailed Tit -
31 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 31st January 2014
1 Bittern - main lake N shore (good views from Headley hide) 2 Shelduck - main lake 12 Redwing - in Holly trees along Q.E.W 1 Brambling - South route explore feeders 3 Redpoll - South route 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 2 Coal Tit - South route explore feed
31 January 2014
More big high tides!
After the tidal flooding at the beginning of January we have got a bit of work to do fixing fences in the fields and on the merse, but there's no point in doing it just yet, as we have even more big tides on the way! Today (Fri 31st Jan) is a 10 metre hig
31 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 179 Tufted Duck 81 Wigeon 134 Shoveler 17 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 150 Oystercatcher 2 Avenue Tower Teal 350 Wigeon 300 Curlew 100 Grey Heron 1 Teal Pond Gadwall 4 Little Grebe 1 Saltcot Merse Observatory 10 metre high tide at
31 January 2014
WWT warns Parliament about invaders
WWT has urged MPs to help create a fit for purpose framework that can ban damaging invasive species from being sold in the UK. WWT regularly advises MPs on wetland matters - though they only have to look out the window to
30 January 2014
Bird News
Another calm day with a few new birds turning up. At least 60 Black-tailed Godwit were new in from the coast. Always a pleasure to see this species flying around in a tight knit flock. Again 2000+ Lapwing, also 10 Oystercatcher, 60+ Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 4 Comm
30 January 2014
Exotic geese return to WWT Arundel
Australian magpie gooses patriarch Basil and his brood in their temporary home in the Trumpeter pen at WWT Arundel. A gaggle of exotic geese returned to the collection at Arundel Wetland Centre on Wednesday (Jan 29)
30 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 150 Tufted Duck 45 Wigeon 100 Shoveler 10 Mute Swan 40 Canada Goose 40 Greylag Goose 6 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 400 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 20 Shelduck 2 Lapwing 10 Curlew 20 Redshank 20 Oystercatcher
30 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 30th January 2014
1 Bittern - main lake north side, seen well from Headley hide 2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 54 Lapwing - main lake January bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Brambling, Rock Pipit, Bearded Tit.
30 January 2014
Another selection of "early birds!"
In addition to the previous post, some more southern hemisphere species are also beginning to get in the mood at the WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre this week... A heavy South African black duck. This gorgeous SA black
30 January 2014
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Common Crane 6 (GCP) Doing lots of courtship displaying Lapwing 5000 Golden Plover 2400 Black-tailed Godwit 90 Redshank 30 Wigeon 600 The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 136 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 137
29 January 2014