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February half term: Boats and camouflage!
Our February half term holiday is starting this Saturday and running through to Sunday 24 February. We are kick starting the holidays with the indoor model boat show this weekend. The boats will be on display from 4 societies in our classrooms to allow
7 February 2013
Today's sightings
A cold night left a thin covering of ice around the shallow waters and quieter parts of the reserve. Holden Tower/Tack Piece Short-eared Owl hunting at 0830. Cranes-4 (GCP) feeding in the Winter bird survival crop-Goose House Ground. E White-fronted Goose
7 February 2013
Out of this world
Astronomy day at WWT London Wetland Centre Flares on the sun - Neil Phillipson On Sunday 17 February visitors to WWT London Wetland Centre will have the rare opportunity to get a live close-up view of the surface of t
7 February 2013
A whole lot of fun for a whole lot less this February half-term
Make the most of your family’s time (and money!) this February half term, by taking a trip to Castle Espie. With a host of fun activities planned and endless opportunities to discover more about the natural world, our award-winning wetland reserve and v
6 February 2013
60 species
Far more sensible weather wise today making for excellent visibility and general viewing. At any time it fairly easy to top 30 species in less than half a day on the reserve. Add a bit of knowledge and 40-50+ should be on the cards for a full day. Today 6
6 February 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 200 Mute Swan 50 Wigeon 120 Tufted Duck 40 Canada Goose 130 Greylag Goose 10 Folly Pond Teal 140 Shoveler 19 Wigeon 1100 Redshank 10 Lapwing 10 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 3 Snipe 7 Corner Field Teal 50 Curlew 130 Flood Ground Teal
6 February 2013
Today's bird highlights
Estuary 166 curlew, 1950 oystercatcher, 700 knot, 96 brent goose, 170 shelduck, 63 shoveler, 175 pintail and 11 black tailed godwit. British Steel hide 60 shelduck, 142 wigeon, 28 shoveler, 65 gadwall, 37 greylag goose, 11 snipe, kestrel, merlin, b
6 February 2013
February 2013 podcast: Mike Dilger
Mike Dilger enjoys the view from one of the large picture windows in the Headley Discovery Hide Mike Dilger, BBC The One Show naturalist and author, speaks to us as he visits WWT London Wetland Centre to open our new
6 February 2013
Today's sightings
Lapwing, golden plover and fieldfare flocks on the wetland area next to the visitor centre this morning. We have put some new potatoes out on the first pool so there is a small group of whoopers on this area as well - ring numbers out there this morning
6 February 2013
Beautiful Kites!
With the exception of high winds, the reserve is bathed in glorious sunshine and we were treated to 4 Red Kites flying low over the reserve this morning. The woodland lodge and stag beetle feed areas were busy this morning. Blue tits, Great tits, Longta
6 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th February 2013
2 Pintail - pair, marsh channel 46 Wigeon - flew from reservoir lagoon to scrape 58 Cormorant - main lake Recent bird highlights: Smew, Bittern, Peregrine, Ruff, Woodcock, Waxwing, Skylark, Bearded Tit. Since the start of January there have been va
6 February 2013
Today's sightings
White-fronted Geese flying over the Tack Piece Copyright JSLees The Tack Piece Common Crane 4 (GCP) Then flew to maize field behind. Golden Plover 180 Dunlin 350 Redshank 50 Ruff 8 Snipe 3 Lapwing 1700 Curlew 15 pintail 300 Wigeon 1000 Teal 500 Peregrine
6 February 2013
Another Wild One
A viciously cold wind with hail showers made birding on the reserve a challenge today. A Little Egret, probably escaping from the coast, went South over the reserve early on. Two Barn Owl also early in the day. The shelter of the Janet Kear Hide provided
5 February 2013
Another 24 year old reaches Britain!
Caper at the swan feed in 2004 We were very excited to see the return of Caper to Slimbridge in December, who at the grand old age of 24 years, is the oldest known Bewick’s swan in Britain this winter. We heard toda
5 February 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/HighTide/Time - AM Shelduck - 12 Redshank - 83 Lapwing - 1 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 14 Hawthorn Wood Siskin - 4 Bullfinch - 12 Treecreeper - 1 Nuthatch - 2 Willow Tit - 1 Long Tailed Tit - 14
5 February 2013