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WeBS count
Wigeon - 7461 Teal - 1039 Mallard - 910 Pochard - 454 Shoveler - 51 Pintail - 19 Gadwall - 5 Little egret - 2 Lapwing - 6000 Golden plover - 2000 Curlew - 10 Redshank - 8 Snipe - 2 Kestrel - 2 Buzzard - 1 Barn owl - 1 Fieldfare - 40 Goldfinch - 30 Skylark
3 January 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Bittern 1 Showing very well from 12 till 13.30 Grey Heron 2 Teal 1800 Wigeon 300 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Holden Tower/Tack Piece Golden Plover 900 Lapwing 6,000 Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 63 Dunlin 340 Snipe 6 Black-tailed Godwit 70 Curlew 2
2 January 2013
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide/estuary 28 brent goose, 58 greylag goose, 96 shelduck, 360 pintail, 140 wigeon, 31 gadwall, 30 teal, 15 mallard, 12 shoveler, 3 pochard, 16 tufted duck, goldeneye, 380 lapwing, 840 oystercatcher, 15 dunlin, 25 snipe, 300 black tailed go
2 January 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 200 Wigeon 74 Tufted Duck 73 Canada Goose 135 Greylag Goose 3 Tawny Owl 1 Teal Pond Gadwall 6 Wigeon Teal Flood Ground Teal 850 Wigeon 300 Snipe Whooper Swan 3 Tufted Duck 5 Folly Pond No sign of Green-winged Teal Teal 300 Wige
2 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd January 2012
2 Bittern - flew along length of resr lagoon towards the W end (a.m.). 2 birds present p.m. 60 Teal - scrape and marsh 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 2 Fieldfare - feeding south route 20 Siskin - wildside 1 Kingfisher - wildside 9 Redpoll - south route, then
2 January 2013
Warden walks and Bewick's sightings
Hares on warden walk The warden walks are proving a hugh success at getting visitors closer to the brown hares out on Lady Fen, today the afternoon group managed to get within 40 yards of 2 hares huddled on the ground
2 January 2013
New Years Birding
I total of 87 species were recorded at Slimbridge today, not a bad start to the new year and the weather was superb. The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 Water Rail 1 Grey Heron 2 Teal 1800 Wigeon 400 The Tack Piece Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 45 Ruff 14 Dunlin 1100
1 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st January 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore, at rest and flying back and forth 2 Peregrine - long island in front of Observatory main lake, and perched on hospital ledge 1 Shelduck - main lake 5 Siskin - south route, sheltered lagoon 1 Lesser Redpoll - south route 1 Sk
1 January 2013
New Years Day
Today was our annual bird race. A race to see as many species in the day as possible. In total 69 species were recorded so not a bad start to the year. The 69 species seen were; Great-crested Grebe Cormorant Little Egret Heron Mute Swan Whooper Swan Pink-
1 January 2013
Today's Sightings
WADER LAKE/AM Shelduck - 12 Teal - 92 Mallard - 67 Heron - 1 Greylag - 61 Lesser Black-Backed Gull - 10 Curlew - 1 Lapwing - 2 RIVER/AM Goosander - 1 OTHER BIRDS/AM Blackbird (site count) - 16 Robin (site count) - 4 HAWTHORN WOOD/AM
1 January 2013
Bewick's Swans
3 Bewick's Swans were seen just off site today, they flew over Curlew Lane heading towards Martin Mere, also nearby 3 Waxwings were in Burscough Bridge in bushes by Firwoods Timber yard. On site 2 Barn Owls were seen hunting over the reserve in the mornin
31 December 2012
Happy New Year
I would like to thank everyone for the support you have shown us in 2012. It has been a great year for the centre with the opening of the play area and another record breaking bird list. I hope that you have a great new year and I will look forward to s
31 December 2012
Wetland wins and new arrivals: a review of 2012
WWT London Wetland Centre wardens with the Britain's Favourite Nature Reserve award 2012 was an important year for WWT London Wetland Centre. We’re still a very young nature reserve, but there was a sense this y
31 December 2012
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide/estuary 167 black tailed godwit, 35 snipe, 153 lapwing, 15 redshank, 7 little egret, peregrine, 63 brent goose, 27 greylag goose, 30 shelduck, 145 wigeon, 17 shoveler, 190 pintail, 2 little grebe and 2 goldeneye. Millennium wetla
31 December 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 186 Wigeon 64 Tufted Duck 73 Canada Goose 175 Greylag Goose 23 Tawny Owl 1 Teal Pond Gadwall 4 Wigeon Teal Flood Ground Teal 850 Wigeon 300 Snipe Whooper Swan 3 Tufted Duck 5 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 Teal 500 Wigeon 200
31 December 2012