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Wildlife sightings for 13th October 2012
91 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 38 Wigeon - main lake, sheltered lagoon 2 Pintail - 6 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 11 Meadow Pipit - flew S,SW 66 Linnet
13 October 2012
London letter writers inspire generations
Scott 100 campaign draws letters from young and old alike Captain Robert Falcon Scott, British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13. Photographer: Herbert Ponting After an inspirational year - the Queen’s Jubilee, the Olymp
12 October 2012
October podcast: Reserve management and the Peruvian Amazon
Adam Salmon WWT London Wetland Centre Reserve Manager Adam Salmon explains how water is moved around the reserve and why we raise and lower the water levels. And following his recent talk at the Centre, conservation b
12 October 2012
What’s going on..October half term!
With October half term already creeping up on us we have loads of activities going on at WWT Martin Mere for the whole family to enjoy. The fun starts from Saturday 20 October to Sunday 4 November. Visiting Martin mere is a great autumn day out with lo
12 October 2012
Wildlife sightings for 12th October 2012
90 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 36 Wigeon - site count 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 26 Redwing - flew S, SW 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 4 Siskin - wildside, south route 9 Linnet - flew SW 38 Lesser Redpoll -
12 October 2012
Wild goose census this weekend after surveys hint at sudden population decrease
Survey results recently published by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) reveal that the population of pink-footed geese may have dropped by around 100,000 in just the last two years. The majority of the world’s pink-footed geese winter in the UK, h
11 October 2012
Out on the reserve today
Cormorants by Ken Rowe Friends hide Crane - 11 Main lagoon Little egret - 6 Marsh harrier - 1 (female) Front pond at visitor centre Water vole - 1 (2 seen yesterday morning) The image accompanying this entry was taken
11 October 2012
Summer / Autumn change over
The Autumn migration is now operating in both directions. Warblers and hirundines continue to pass through on their way south to warmer climes and the winter visitors from the far north begin to arrive. Highlight today was a Spotted Flycatcher near the Ra
11 October 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader lake/am Black Headed Gull - 43 Lapwing - 100 Redshank - 25 Moorhen - 3 Teal - 43 Shoveller - 6 Heron - 2 Saline lagoon Heron - 1 Black headed gull - 20 Hollowood Blackbird - 36 Redwing - 4 Treecreeper - 2 Filter reedbed Reed bunting - 2 Hawthorn woo
11 October 2012
Wildlife sightings for 11th October 2012
27 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon and main lake 2 Mandarin - world wetlands (both female) 18 Redwing - over SW/W 13 Song Thrush - migrants flying through, with a few dropping in to the reserve 5 Meadow Pipit - over S 2 Skylark - over S with Pipits 17 Siski
11 October 2012
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 adult BITTERN 1 Snipe 7 Dunlin 3 Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 35 Lapwing 70 Teal 2100 The South Finger Kingfisher 1 Lesser Redpoll 2 The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 4 Wigeon 540 Golden Plover 16 The Rushy Pintail
11 October 2012
Wild bird sightings 10 October
351 knot 21 greenshank 1 spotted redshank 68 redshank 561 black tailed godwit 40 lapwing 7 snipe 6 dunlin sparrowhawk buszzard kingfisher 23 wigeon 6 pintail teal shoveler mallard pochard gadwall tufted duck
11 October 2012
Join Our Mad Professor Brent
Join our mad Professor Brent for a fun filled afternoon of activities on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th October. Travel with Professor Brent from Northern Ireland to Iceland and then on to Greenland before settling in the Canadian Arctic as we follow the m
10 October 2012
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Brent Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 4 Common Crane 4 (GCP) Wigeon 270 Spotted Redshank 1 Peregrine 2 The South Lake LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 adult Black-tailed Godwit 148 Redshank 12 Ruff 1 Shoveler 59 Teal 200 Pochard 12 The Zeiss Hide Blac
10 October 2012
Out on the reserve today
Crane - 13 (seen from Friends hide) Whooper swan - up to 200 coming in to roost from Friends hide towards the back of the reserve Kingfisher - 1 (becoming fairly regular) Yesterday - Barn owl late afternoon
10 October 2012