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Today's Sightings
The flooding on the reserve has almost gone and water levels are improving for breeding waders. Avocet, Godwit, Redshank and Snipe can all be seen and heard displaying around the reserve. Today's sightings include: Main Observatory Oystercatcher, House
29 April 2013
Land, Air & Sea Exhibition
On Thursday 2 May, The Gallery at Castle Espie Wetland Centre will be offering a unique and exciting opportunity to view ‘Land, Air & Sea’ art exhibition by the Majury family. The inspiration for this exhibition reflects their passion for our envi
29 April 2013
Three eggs on the nest and all going well
The third egg was laid on Saturday the 27th April and all looks to be well on the nest. This morning the male brought in a fish and took over on the eggs while his mate flew off to feed on the tree nearby. He seems very willing to tke his turn on the egss
29 April 2013
Curlew Sandpipers
Another windy day making viewing more difficult but much warmer in the sun. Tomorrow looks excellent with the wind dropping back. Two Curlew Sandpiper still present on Woodend Marsh from the United Utilities Hide. Also from there 4 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover
29 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 29th April 2013
1 Kittiwake (adult) - main lake a.m. 1 Redstart (male) - wildside (nr. wildside gate most of the day, feeding) 5 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, south route, wildside 7 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon, south route, wildside 14 Reed Warbler - mostly main
29 April 2013
Argentine Ruddy ducks hatch and thrive.
Looking absolutely gorgeous, these Argentine ruddy ducks (3) have been a welcome early addition to the Duckery numbers this season. Hatching, or almost exploding from their eggs in a flurry of eggshell, these stonking little stifftails are the sma
29 April 2013
Bring your little ones to meet ours this Bank Holiday
Families will have a great day out this Bank Holiday weekend at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre with ducklings, goslings, cygnets and chicks springing up all around the centre. Starting on Saturday 4 May, you can also get a close encounter with nature and
28 April 2013
Feeling like spring?
Feeling like spring? Not today with temperature barely reaching double figures and misty rain in a strong westerly making viewing difficult. Still 2 Curlew Sandpiper out on Woodend Marsh viewable from the United Utilities Hide. Other waders include 40+ Av
28 April 2013
Latest Sighting
Spring Migrants Willow Warbler Chiffchaff Blackcap Sedge Warbler Weatear White Wagtail Sand Martin House Martin Swallow Folly Pond Teal 10 Wigeon 5 Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 70+ Oystercatcher 3 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 10 Wigeon 5 Black-headed G
28 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 28th April 2013
Today we did our annual Dawn Chorus walk. It was a frosty start at 5 a.m. but nevertheless we had a few species singing, including: Cetti's Warbler Chiffchaff Willow Warbler Reed Warbler Sedge Warbler Blackcap Garden Warbler Common Whitethroat Less
28 April 2013
Home improvements for the Caribbean flamingos
If the living standards for the flamingos at WWT Slimbridge couldn't be high enough already, Sparky, Phil & Co. have been making changes to the Caribbean flamingos' pen this past week to make it even better for these brightest and most flouncy of flam
27 April 2013
New Curlew Sandpipers
Two new Curlew Sandpipers in today, moulting into summer plumage. Also 4 Whimbrel, 20 Curlew, 50 Black-tailed Godwit, 54 Avocet, 2 Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, 10+ Redshank. Male Whinchat new in(?) out on Woodend Marsh, 7 (6 males, 1 female) Yellow Wagtail,
27 April 2013
Local group bake flora and fauna cakes to share at WWT Welney!
Hummingbird cake Visitors to WWT Welney today might have noticed something a little out of the usual as the centre played host to a meeting of the Clandestine Cake Club! WWT Welney was delighted when the local branch
27 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 27th April 2013
1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 3 Lapwing chicks - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - main lake 8 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 3 Swift - over main lake 2 Whitethroat - South route 4 Yel
27 April 2013
Lovely Lapwing
The best place to see the Lapwing are from the Ramsar & Sand martin hides and of course, the Lapwing hide. If you look carefully you may also see the chicks that hatched this week. The Glossy Ibis was also showing well from this hide yesterday and com
27 April 2013