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Today's sightings
One of the Zeiss Hide Bitterns taken by WWT member Duncan Richardson, Many thanks Duncan! If you think you have some shots that beat this one then send them to james.lees@wwt.org.uk and [...]
4 December 2011
Out on the resaerve today
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3 December 2011
Sightings Update
Great Spotted Woodpecker - Feeding table of outside of building Grey Wagtail - Stream Channel [...]
3 December 2011
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/AM/Tide Level Mid Canada Goose - 6 Mallard - 46 Teal - 116 Wigeon - 9 Shoveler - 2 Gadwall - 1 Black Headed Gull - 44 Redshank - 41 Lapwing - 20 Othe [...]
3 December 2011
Grey Phalarope again
Grey Phalarope still present 2pm at least best viewed (distantly) from the United Utilities Hide. Five Marsh Harrier (3 imm male and 2 juv), 3 Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel and Shor [...]
3 December 2011
Todays Sightings
Whooper Swans Yesterday we had 527 Whooper Swans on the reserve which is actually a RESERVE RECORD! This morning however, we had a mighty 5! All the birds are still around the local area but a [...]
3 December 2011
Wildlife sightings for 3rd December 2011
3 Pintail - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 6 Snipe - wader scrape 10 Siskin - waterlife [...]
3 December 2011
Todays sightings
One of the Zeiss Hide Bitterns taken today by WWT member Sarah Dean, Many thanks Sarah! If you think you have some shots that beat these then send them to james.lees@wwt.org.uk and we will publish [...]
3 December 2011
Winter around the corner?
At last a frost and followed by a fantastic bright morning. This illuminated the collection birds especially on the Lakes and forests exhibit. Should have had my camera with me as I passed a Kingfisher perched on bramble with a fish in its mouth. Would h
2 December 2011
Increasing teal and wigeon numbers
An excellent count (for Washington) of 16 wigeon was noted on Wader Lake this morning. This winter visitor seems to be slowly increasing in number year-on-year. Teal numbers are also on the rise as winter approaches, with 150 mainly on Wader Lake, as well
2 December 2011
Crossbills spotted
Six crossbills have been spotted flying over the staff car park.
2 December 2011
Four wrongs don’t make a fiscal right
The Severn Estuary, protected by European law. WWT/James Lees Chancellor George Osborne is wrong to so readily dismiss long-standing laws protecting sites and species. He suggested in Tuesday’s Autumn Statement th
2 December 2011
The heat is on as the next round of the WWT Photography Competition opens
The heat is on as winter approaches, not only in our cosy living rooms but for the next stage of the WWT Photography Competition, with the winter heat now open for entries. 'Autumn plumage' by June Shaw from the
2 December 2011
Swans X3C and J9N
Last week Peter Blurton managed to spot two swans with yellow leg rings - these were X3C and J9N. Both these swans were ringed at Welney in recent years, X3C in 2009 and J9N in 2007, both are fe [...]
2 December 2011
Crossbills spotted
Six crossbills have just been spotted flying over the staff car park. [...]
2 December 2011