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Floods & floods of birds!
The Holden Tower Merlin 1 Peregrine 2 Buzzard 2 Sparrowhawk 1 Golden Plover 3500 Lapwing 1800 Dunlin 1100 Fieldfare 60 Chiffchaff 3 The Zeiss Hide American Green-winged Teal 1 male Teal 1600 Shoveler 80 Wigeon 250 Black-tailed Godwit 214 (314 on site) Whi
14 November 2014
Todays sightings
9 cranes flew infront of the main observatory and landed infront of Lyle hide
13 November 2014
Green-winged Teal
A drake Green-winged Teal was found from Ron Barker Hide today, so hopefully it will stick around for all to see this North American version of our Teal, now afforded full species status after spending many years as a sub-species.
13 November 2014
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide 139 lapwing, 3 snipe, 9 greenshank, 11 black tailed godwit, 4 redshank, curlew, 5 dunlin, 7 little egret, 2 little grebe, 14 shoveler, 15 wigeon, 20 teal and 8 tufted duck.
13 November 2014
Wildlife sightings for 13th November 2014
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Iceland Gull (3rd winter) - main lake 2 Redpoll - South route 1 Peregrine - Perched on hospital ledge November bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Little Gull, Tawny Owl, Skylark, Water Pipit, Stonechat, Redwing, Redpoll.
13 November 2014
Lots of raptors
The Holden Tower Merlin 1 female Marsh Harrier 1 Buzzard 3 Kestrel 1 Peregrine 1 Golden Plover 3000 Lapwing 1600 Dunlin 900 Ruff 8 The Tack Piece Curlew 80 The Zeiss Hide Black-tailed Godwit 186 Redshank 14 Teal 1601 Wigeon 250 Shoveler 80 The Rushy Bewic
13 November 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Teal - 48 Redshank - 31 Mallard - 32 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 2 Teal - 15 Grey Heron - 2 Hawthorn Wood Great Tit - 3 Blue Tit - 6 Dunnock - 2 Coal Tit - 4 Bullfinch - 8 Chaffinch - 2 Greenfinch - 1
13 November 2014
Hello Riddler!
Photo credit: Colin Butters Slimbridge faithful, Riddler, has made it back for his 24th winter! In the autumn of 1991, Riddler and his two siblings followed his parents, Oranges and Apples, from where they hatched in
13 November 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 7,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 78 around the reserve. High tide: 15:59pm 8.0m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 78 Mute Swan 44 Mallard 190 Tufted Duck 49 Wigeon 163 Gadwall 6 Teal 5 Canada Geese 106 Greylag Geese 3 Folly Po
13 November 2014
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide Grey plover, 798 lapwing, 550 dunlin, 280 knot, 415 black-tailed godwit, 11 greenshank, 208 wigeon and 4 tufted duck.
12 November 2014
Wetland bird count
Today Louise the warden went out on a 13 mile hike around the washes to record how many wildfowl and waders are onsite. Redwing 102 Fieldfare 135 Mistle Thrush 1 Mute swan 74 Heron 8 Mallard 991 Wigeon 4563 Shelduck 2 Cormorant 52 Pintail 14 Greylag geese
12 November 2014
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide/estuary Great white egret, 12 little egret, 12 greenshank, 60 black tailed godwit, 198 lapwing, 2 redshank, 2 little grebe, 25 greylag goose, 210 wigeon and sparrowhawk. Millennium wetlands 12 water rail, 11 cormorant, 54 gadwall, 19 pi
12 November 2014
Centre strikes gold at local tourism 'Oscars'
Our #obligatoryawardsselfie after winning gold! Staff and volunteers at WWT Washington are celebrating after scooping a major tourism award. Our centre was declared the region’s Small Visitor Attraction of the Year
12 November 2014
Wildlife sightings for 12th November 2014
1 Black Redstart - female type, perched on Dulverton hide roof then flew over main lake about 8:30 a.m. 54 Wigeon - marsh 45 Lapwing - main lake 388 Black-headed Gull - site count November bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Little Gull, Tawny Ow
12 November 2014
Golden numbers
The Holden Tower Golden Plover 3000 Lapwing 1800 Dunlin 1500 Ruff 9 Brent Goose 2 Barnacle Goose 200 White-fronted Goose 23 Buzzard 2 Marsh Harrier 1 Peregrine 1 The Tack Piece Bewick's Swan 18 Greylag Goose 300 Teal 500 Curlew 70 The Rushy Ruddy Shelduck
12 November 2014