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Todays sightings
Great white egret - 1 Golden plover 3000+ Marsh harriers - 5 Nelson-lyle hide Lapwing Kestrel Green sandpiper - Friends hide Kingfisher
28 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 28th October 2014
1 Bittern - west end main lake 3 Little Egret - scrape 2 Pintail - pair, main lake 2 Ruddy Duck - main lake 12 Skylark - flew W/SW, also 2 seen flying E low over marsh 2 Stonechat - pair, perched on marsh fox fence along with 3 Pied Wagtail - probable mig
28 October 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Low/Time - AM Teal - 60 Black Headed Gull - 30 Redshank - 3 Snipe - 2 Grey Heron - 1 Saline Lagoon - 10 Teal - 10 Grey Heron - 1 Other Birds Redwing - Lagoon Meadow/Reservoir - 2 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 3 Chaffinch - 4 Greenfinch - 2 G
28 October 2014
More Whitefronts
The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 11 (7 new birds this morning) Barnacle Goose 201 Marsh Harrier 1 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2 Wigeon 300 Linnet 70 The Zeiss Hide Spotted Redshank 3 Redshank 31 Greenshank 1 Dunlin 1 Avocet 1 Black-tailed Godwit 202 Teal 900
28 October 2014
Rarest swan suffers alarming crash in numbers, new figures reveal
The UK’s smallest and rarest swan has suffered an alarming crash in numbers, according to new figures released today by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT). In some winters, the Ouse Washes receives up to 25-33% of the whole of the Northwest Europea
28 October 2014
Rarest swan suffers alarming crash in numbers, new figures reveal
The UK’s smallest and rarest swan has suffered an alarming crash in numbers, according to new figures released today by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT). More than a third of Bewick’s swans that winter in Europe have disappeared since 1995, whe
28 October 2014
Dragonfly nymph on the move
Dragonfly nymph It may not do any migratory miles, but this dragonfly nymph has been on its own #incrediblejourney today, after being rehomed during the clear up of Forgotten Meadow ponds. We're still busy tackling th
27 October 2014
Recent bird news
Recent days have seen plenty of sightings, the Water Rail is still showing at times along with up to 2 Kingfisher in front of Ron Barker Hide. Still 4-5 Marsh Harrier in the area, 3 Peregrine and lots of Common Buzzard, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk.
27 October 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 49 Mute Swan 15 Mallard 150 Tufted Duck 45 Wigeon 60 Teal 10 Gadwall 1 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL ♂ Teal 130 Wigeon 60 Shoveler 10 Gadwall 2 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Avenue Tower Teal 600 Wigeon 350 Lapwing 30 Black-tailed G
27 October 2014
UK Government has ‘the perfect opportunity to solve some of the biggest conservation problems facing the world’
Today [Monday 27 October], the UK Government has the perfect opportunity to solve some of the biggest conservation problems facing the world in one stroke, according to experts from WWT and the RSPB. At a meeting being held today, representatives from the
27 October 2014
How to construct a log cabin
The first thing most people notice on arriving at Martin Mere is the slightly unusual nature of our Visitor Centre. With its turf roof and low profile, the centre was designed specifically to blend into the landscape – unlike many buildings of the 60s a
27 October 2014
Spooktacular activities for families this Halloween at Slimbridge!
Visitors will be able to experience the spooky side of WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre over half term and Halloween. A gang of scary pumpkins have been hidden in the grounds for families to track down. As a reward for finding them they will receive a sweet
27 October 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Very Low Teal - 56 Black Headed Gull - 15 Snipe - 2 Saline Lagoon Teal - 10 Snipe - 1 Other Birds Grey Heron Window on the Wear - 1 Continental Blackbird - Hawthorn Wood - 1 Redwing - Hawthorn Wood - 4 Goldfinch - N
27 October 2014
Todays sightings
Rushy Pochard 18 Pintail 32 Heron 1 Holden Tower Barnacle Goose White-fronted Goose 4 Greylag 140 Pintail 75 Wigeon 90 Lapwing 132 Dunlin 80 GBB Gull 29 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2 Zeiss Hide Teal 700 Shoveler 74 Pintail 12 Redshank 27 Spotted Redshank 1 Greens
27 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 27th October 2014
1 Yellowhammer - flew NW 0840hrs 2 Skylark - flew SW 30 Chaffinch - flew NW 10 Meadow Pipit - flew W/SW 3 Chiffchaff 8 Redwing - flew NW 2 Stonechat - marsh October bird highlights: Bittern, Hobby, Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Redshan
27 October 2014