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Another excellent day's birding, with "top bird award" going to a Grey Phalarope which was seen on a number of occasions on The Mere, as well as from the United Utilities hide. At least [...]
2 December 2011
December arrives
It seems that wintering birds are beginning to react to the fact it is now December more than the lack of cold weather. Despite having a couple of frosty mornings, generally it continues [...]
2 December 2011
Wildlife sightings for 2nd December 2011
1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Pintail - main lake 4 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 5 Lesser Redpoll - wildside feeding in birch 7 Siskin - wildside feeding in birch 1 Stonechat - grazi [...]
2 December 2011
Bitterns showing well
These stunning images of the Slimbridge Bittern(s) were taken on Thursday by WWT member Graham Ryan. Many thanks to Graham for allowing us to publish them. If you think you have some shots that beat t [...]
2 December 2011
December podcast with Bill Oddie
Bill Oddie Broadcaster, author and birdwatcher Bill Oddie talks about the importance of the London Wetland Centre for wildlife and people. He also explains the meaning of the word "wetland", and shares some of his fav
1 December 2011
Out on the reserve today
Last night on the Bewick's flight in event over 3000 swans came in to roost on the washes in front of the Lyle hide. They are coming in to roost between 4-5pm each evening so it is worth tak [...]
1 December 2011
Sightings Update
Wader Lake One male mute swan flew in 12 noon. [...]
1 December 2011
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/AM/Mid Tide Mallard - 72 Teal - 81 Redshank - 6 Lapwing - 9 Wigeon - 9 Black headed gull - 51 Shoveler - 1 Shelduck - 5 Moorhen - 3 Other Bird Specie [...]
1 December 2011
Bird News
After yesterday's record count, only a single European White-fronted Goose was seen today, although Pink-footed Goose numbers were also low compared to recent figures (however, about 1,000 geese h [...]
1 December 2011
Todays Sightings
Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 Whooper Swan 174 Mute Swan 8 Teal 550 Wigeon 700 Snipe 2 Black-tailed Godwit 51 Whooper Pond Tufted Duck 50 Pintail 2 Wigeon 60 Avenue To [...]
1 December 2011
Wildlife sightings for 1st December 2011
1 Shelduck - main lake 2 Pintail - males, main lake 1 Bittern - near WWF hide, seen from Peacock Tower 1 Peregrine - perched over river 1 Jack Snipe - scrape Additional [...]
1 December 2011
Thousands of seaducks go missing
Widespread declines in birds that spend most of their lives at sea are alarming conservationists. Long-tailed duck, Wolfgang Wander Seven species of seaduck that overwinter in the Baltic – a key wintering site -
30 November 2011
WWT Photography Competition autumn heat closes and winter heat begins!
The autumn heat of the 2010/11 WWT Photography Competition closed on 30 November, making way for the start of the winter heat. Almost 2,500 pictures were entered across five categories, which included Wetland Wildlife, World Wetlands and Young Photographe
30 November 2011
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: Mid Shelduck - 11 Wigeon - 14 Teal - 126 Mallard - 30 Moorhen - 6 Shoveler - 2 Black-Headed Gull - 54 Herring Gull - 7 Common gull - 3 [...]
30 November 2011
Taiga Bean Goose
Another mega days birding on the reserve. A Taiga Bean Goose was located with Pink-footed Geese early afternoon bringing our year list onto 152 species, a new record (see report of 22nd Nov). An [...]
30 November 2011