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Wildlife sightings for 20th June 2013
1 Little Egret - feeding on scrape 1 Shelduck - flew over main lake from W, then turned and flew S downriver Lapwing juvs - marsh and scrape 4 Redshank adults + 3 juvs - scrape (1 adult visible on marsh, possibly with more juvs) 1 Hobby - circled high ov
20 June 2013
White-spotted Bluethroat
Breaking news: A singing male White-spotted Bluethroat was found way out on the reserve. Initial heard by reserve head warden Chris Tomlinson after dark yesterday evening. There was some conjecture regarding the calling bird but this evening (9.20pm) th
19 June 2013
New Discovery Hide at its opening
Families flocked to see wildlife from WWT Slimbridge’s new Discovery Hide on Father’s Day (today). The hide, which has been kitted out with modern decor, soft furnishings and birdwatching equipment, had a busy opening day as families came to spend tim
19 June 2013
Bird News
Two Green Sandpiper this afternoon in front of the Swan Link Hide. Two Grasshopper Warbler reeling early morning and late last night from the Reed Bed Walk. Cuckoo calling from the poplars along the fence there too. A young Tawny Owl seen near the Kingfis
19 June 2013
Recent Sightings
Recent sightings from 18 June 2013 included: Main Lake - Families of Shelduck and Tufted Duck A little brood of Mallard have been spotted in the Plumbs Wader Marsh - 3 Black Tailed Godwit, Common Tern and 2 Shelducks Plants include Marsh Marigold, Cucko
19 June 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - Mid Tide - AM Avocet - 8 + 2 juv & 6 chicks Lapwing - 6 + 3 chicks Oystercatcher - 2 + 2 chicks Redshank - 1 Common Tern - 74 Grey Heron - 37 Gadwall - 2 + brood of 10 ducklings Shoveler - 3 Teal - 2 Tufted Duck - 8 + 11 ducklings Shelduc
19 June 2013
Parliamentarians strike off Severn Barrage concept
Madeline Moon MP, Kate Jennings (RSPB) and Charles Walker MP meet at Westminster MPs and environmental groups have united in their call for the Severn Barrage concept to be abandoned, calling instead for a renewed foc
19 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 19th June 2013
2 Black-necked Grebe - main lake (spotted first at 1045hrs, then not seen again until 1515hrs - still on main lake towards the north shore, seen from WWF hide) 5 Teal - scrape 1 Shoveler - scrape 4 Lapwing juvs - marsh and scrape 2 Redshank adults, with o
19 June 2013
Today's sightings-3 Rare Ducks!
The Rushy AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 Drake feeding with 18 European Teals Green Sandpiper 5 Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 32 Avocet 6- Still incubating Shelduck 3 pairs with young The South lake RUDDY SHELDUCK 2 Redshank 9 Avocet 1 Kingfisher 1 Common
19 June 2013
The intriguing world of invertebrates
A variety of fascinating insects and other small invertebrates have been out and about, making the most of the warmer weather at WWT London Wetland Centre. Mother Shipton moth (Philip Briggs) and Mother Shipton The Mo
19 June 2013
Summer Time
A very pleasant day on the reserve, feeling like summer! A Grey Wagtail briefly on the Nature Trail near the in focus shop seemed out of place. A similar selection of late with Cuckoo(s) still calling at the back of the Waterfowl Gardens/Reed Bed Walk. Gr
18 June 2013
Wildlife sightings - including a whimbrel on Wader Lake
Wader Lake (AM, mid-tide): Avocet - 6 adults, 2 juveniles and 6 chicks Lapwing - 4 adults, 1 juvenile and 3 chicks Oystercatcher - 4 adults and 2 chicks Redshank - 2 Whimbrel - 1 Shelduck - 10 adults and 40 ducklings Tufted duck - 8 adults and 15 duckling
18 June 2013
Baby Tern
This morning, right on the estimated date at least one of the two Common Tern eggs have hatched on the tern raft in front of the Sand martin hide. Windows have been opened for the occassion!
18 June 2013
Community project saves local shop history
See the exhibition for yourself at WWT Welney Wetland Centre Littleport high street in days gone by A model and photographic archive of a Fenland ironmongery shop which had supplied the local community for over 100 ye
18 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 18th June 2013
2 Pochard broods A total of 27 Mute Swan cygnets, including a creche of 12 on the wader scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 2 Redshank - wader scrape 4 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 9 Teal - wader scrape 4 Common Tern chicks - main lake, re
18 June 2013