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20,000 Pink-footed geese arrive at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
The autumn sound of geese calling whilst flying overhead has begun with 20,000 Pink-footed geese arriving at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in the last few days, having made the 500 mile journey from Iceland to spend the next month in Lancashire. The autu
26 September 2013
Barnacle Geese are here!
370 Barnacle Geese on site today! Folly Pond Teal Wigeon Shoveler Mute Swan Sparrowhawk feeding on Ruff Whooper Pond Teal Wigeon Tufted Duck Shoveler Mute Swan Peregrine hunting Wigeon
26 September 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide GARGANEY 1 Juvenile Wigeon 120 Teal 600 Pintail 12 Ruff 7 Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 10 Black-tailed Godwit 40 The Knott Pool Pintail 15 The Rushy Green Sandpiper 2 Wigeon 7 Pintail 10 The South Lake Black-tailed godwit 35 Lapwing 200 Reds
26 September 2013
Wildlife sightings for 26th September 2013
1 Garganey - marsh 35 Wigeon - marsh, main lake 2 Pintail - marsh 3 Buzzard - flew S 1040hrs 3 Peregrine - incl. 1 juv 1 Black-tailed Godwit - flew S 1 Jack Snipe 27 Snipe - main lake, scrape, marsh 1 Kingfisher - wildside 1 Yellow-legged Gull - 1st-wint
26 September 2013
Cranes at Welney
Crane - 9 Towards the far side of the reserve from Friends hide Pectoral sandpiper - 1 Curlew sandpiper - 1 Ringed plover - 2 Merlin - 1
26 September 2013
Wildlife sightings for 25th September 2013
105 Shoveler - main lake, marsh 31 Wigeon - marsh, main lake, sheltered lagoon 53 Snipe - main lake, scrape, marsh 1 Kingfisher - marsh 2 Grey Wagtail - on the roof of the observatory Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Garganey - juvenile, mars
25 September 2013
Latest Sightings - Whoopers on the Reserve
Merse Whooper Swan 3 - mobile, flew to fields west of Saltcot Obs Buzzard 1 Pink-footed Goose Folly Pond Ruff 6 Wigeon 40+ Teal 100 Lapwing Whooper Pond Mute Swan 8 Canada Goose Tufted Duck Teal Wigeon Avenue Tower Teal Wigeon Tufted Duck Little Grebe Gre
25 September 2013
Kingfisher sighting
A kingfisher was spotted this morning, darting out of the gully and out along the River Wear.
25 September 2013
Update on the juvenile bonanza
I have been away from WWT Slimbridge for a few weeks and so it has been a pleasant surprise to come back and find so many bundles of fluff running around the legs of taller, pink parents. Or indeed, in some cases, how quickly bundles of fluff have turned
24 September 2013
Today's sightings
The South Finger COMMON CRANE 1 2nd year showing very well again. Middle Point SPOONBILL 1 2nd year again on the estuary HEN HARRIER 1 Female type flew north Whinchat 1 The Holden Tower/Dumbles Grey Plover 1 Golden Plover 3 Bar-tailed Godwit 1 Curlew 40
24 September 2013
Birds are queued for bling at Castle Espie
Castle Espie is offering a unique opportunity to witness some of the wonderful work the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust do; so join our expert wardens in the Duckery as they ring our captive stock of birds which will include 20 different species from Mandar
24 September 2013
Cranes at Welney
Friends hide Crane - 9
24 September 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Teal Wigeon Snipe Shoveler Black-tailed Godwit Whooper Pond Tufted Duck Wigeon Shoveler Mute Swan Mallard Avenues Chiffchaff Avenue Tower Pink-footed Geese Teal Wigeon Shoveler Tufted Duck Merse Pink-footed Geese Canada Geese Greylag Geese Pere
24 September 2013
Wildlife sightings for 24th September 2013
1 Marsh Harrier juvenile - flew around the marsh first thing (hard to pinpoint where it landed in the thick fog) 19 Snipe - marsh 100+ Shoveler 100+ Gadwall 3 Yellow Wagtail - 2 flew S, plus 1 on marsh 1 Garganey - juvenile, marsh. This is the 3rd diffe
24 September 2013
Black-tailed godwit record
There were 40 black-tailed godwit down on Wader Lake this evening - the most ever recorded on site.
23 September 2013