News
First Osprey egg hatches out Sunday 25th May 2014
The first osprey egg of the three laid this year hatched out on Sunday morning the 25th of May with the 2nd & 3rd hopefully due to hatch in the next few days at probably two day intervals. If they all hatch out successfully, this brings the grand tot
Today's sightings
Rushy Avocet 9 including two incubating birds and a pair nest scrapeing. Shellduck two big broods. Redshank 2 Common Tern 2 Mediteranean Gull 1 1st summer Martin Smith Hide Common Crane 2 ad and 2 chicks showing well. Lapwing 2 ad with 3 chicks. Buzza
Flamingo Lagoon chicks arrive!
Well having taken a break from this whole making babies thing in 2013, the greater flamingo flock in their new exhibit have got into breeding in a big way in 2014. A very big way. I won't disclose the actual number of eggs laid but it's a really impressiv
Todays Sightings
Rushy Avocets 2 pairs incubating and a spare adult, nice to see them feeding on the newly created pools on the upper pond. Oystercatcher 4 Waiting for the first sign of hatching chicks here. Martin Smith Hide Crane 2 ad + 2 chicks. Some good activity earl
Today's Sightings
Weather: Sunny with cloudy skies. Time: AM/ Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Little Egret - 1 Common Tern - 70 Avocet - 9 + 7 chicks Lapwing - 2 Oystercatcher - 2 Shelduck - 16 Tufted Duck - 25 Wader Lake Path Reed Bunting - 1 Wren - 1 Sali
Lots of chicks
Today is a great day to see chicks out on the reserve, they include: Avocet chicks in front of Lyle Hide and Friends Hide Lapwing chicks on Lady Fen Redshank chicks on Lady Fen Little ringed plover chicks in front of the Main Observatory Mallard ducklings
Wildlife sightings for 25th May 2014
1 Bar-Tailed Godwit - scrape (in winter plumage) 1 Common Sandpiper 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape, main lake 1 Ringed Plover (psammadroma race) - marsh 17 Lapwing + chicks - scrape, main lake, marsh 1 Shoveler - scrape (drake) 10 Common Tern - main la
Latest Sightings - No sign of American Wigeon from yesterday but lots of youngsters
Late yesterday afternoon we had a big surprise as both a male and female American Wigeon turned up on the Folly Pond. They only stayed for about 15 mins before flying east towards the Flood Ground. These are rare North American ducks which wouldn't norm
Love Your Flamingos
This week, the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) is holding its annual initiative "Love Your Zoo" week. All WWT Centres that hold collections of exotic water birds are members of BIAZA. Testament to the excellent standards of car
Today's sightings
Common Crane news The two chicks are still present today but spending much more time further out in the field best viewed from the Martin Smith Hide or our live CraneCam They have taken several 500m + walks and lots of swims today. The Martin Smith Hide
Todays sightings
Main Observatory 56 Black-tailed godwits 2 little ringed plovers + 3 chicks Lapwing Redshank Oystercatcher Black headed gulls Little egret Wigeon Teal Mallard Shoveler Tufted duck Lyle Hide Avocets + chicks Redshank Mute swan Pintail Mallard Friends Hid
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 10 & 7 chicks Shoveler - 5 Gadwall - 4 Common Tern - 67 Lapwing - 10 & 3 chicks Shelduck - 34 & brood of 8 Oystercatcher - 4 Tufted Duck - 20 Little Egret - 1 Mute Swan - 2 Grey Heron - 28 &
Wildlife sightings for 24th May 2014
1 Bar-Tailed Godwit - scrape 1 Ringed Plover - marsh 4 Redshank 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Yellow-legged Gull (1st summer) 11 Common Tern 1 Skylark - marsh 1 Kingfisher - flew across main lake to wader scrape 3 Swallow (Additional sightings from y
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 2 Mallards House Martins Swallows Folly Pond Barnacle Goose 1 Pink-footed Goose 1 Shoveler 2 Shelduck 3 Mallard Ducklings Oystercatcher 2 Swallow 20 House Martin 20 Avenue Tower Garganey 1 ♀ Oysterca
Little ringed plover chicks
Today in front of the Main Observatory the little ringed plover chicks have hatched out and are feeding happily. The parents are very protective, chasing off all other waders and preforming faking a broken wing to distract predators.