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Bewick's reach Britain!
The first big wave of Bewick’s have arrived in north-west Europe! Around 1,000 flew into key swan sites in the Netherlands including Lauwersmeer, Ijsselmeer, Markiezaat and Veluwemeer according to Dutch ornithologist Wim Tijsen, part of the network of B
23 October 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 17 Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets 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 Hen Harrier 1 ♂ Teal 700 Wigeon 35
22 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 22nd October 2014
1 Jack Snipe 13 Snipe 1 Peregrine 2 Pintail - both males, main lake and reservoir lagoon 46 Wigeon - main lake, marsh, sheltered lagoon 40 Goldfinch - south route 1 Whinchat 3 Stonechat 4 Siskin - flew over entrance lake towards the South Route (1600hrs)
22 October 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Very Low Teal - 52 Black-tailed Godwit - 13 Knot - 1 Coot - 1 Moorhen - 2 Hawthorn Wood Chaffinch - 3 Great Tit - 2 Blue Tit - 4 Bullfinch - 1 Robin - 1 Pheasant - 6 Other Birds Jay (North Wood) - 1 Ma
21 October 2014
Dredging up Trouble: Government urged to resist playing politics over winter flood measures
The Government has been warned that potentially environmentally damaging dredging must not be prioritised over other proven flood-prevention measures in this year’s Autumn Statement on 3 December 2014. In a new report Dredging up Trouble, Blueprint for
21 October 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Little Stint 2 Dunlin 50 Ruff 3 Lapwing 120 Shelduck 70 White-fronted Goose 4 Little Egret 1 Long Ground Pool Pintail 60 Gadwall 15 Zeiss Hide Avocet 1 Spotted Redshank 2 Redshank 21 Greenshank 1 Pintail 148 Teal 850 Black-tailed Godwit 102 S
21 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 21st October 2014
1 Pintail - main lake 45 Wigeon - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Ruddy duck - main lake 2 Peregrine - over main lake October bird highlights: Hobby, Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Redshank, Dunlin, Yellow Wagtail, House Marti
21 October 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 7,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 19 around the reserve. Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 12 Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Mallard 180 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 40 Gadwall 1♂ Teal 5 Canada Geese 80 Greylag Geese 4 Folly Pond Green-winged
21 October 2014
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide Great white egret. Peter Scott hide / Heron hide (Deep Lake) Kingfisher, 15 little egret, 7 tufted duck, 10 black tailed godwit, treecreeper, chiffchaff and 3 goldcrest.
20 October 2014
Student placements up for grabs
We have a number of full-time, one-year placement positions on the reserves management team directly targeted at student’s currently on undergraduate degree courses. A sandwich year sits between years two and three of a standard degree course and aims t
20 October 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mallard 100 Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Tufted Duck 35 Wigeon 30 Teal 10 Gadwall 3 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL ♂ Teal 230 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 10 Gadwall 2 Black-tailed Godwit 30 Avenue Tower Teal 1000 Wigeon 450 Lapwing 300 Black-tailed God
20 October 2014
Don't miss nature's most 'incredible journeys' this Autumn
Get closer to the action with wild bird feeds and special events Bewick's swans by James Lees Every year as the seasons change and the leaves turn red and yellow, animals are saving up their strength for one of the gr
20 October 2014
Bewick's arrival
The first Bewick's swans have arrived on the Ouse Washes today. A small flock of seven birds were seen flying over the reserve this morning. These birds have made an epic journey from Arctic Russia to over winter at wetland sites like ours at WWT Weln
20 October 2014
The life and times of Cynthia the goose
Cynthia was a much loved doyenne of Martin Mere who welcomed visitors to the centre and enjoyed conducting the occasional tour around the grounds. She celebrated her birthday with a Duke, and after her death she was much mourned by staff and visitors alik
20 October 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Peregrine 2 bothering the waders hence lower numbers early am Ruddy Shelduck feeding among Eurasian Shelduck on the mudflats Dunlin 30 seen over estuary Cormorant 6 Little Egret 1 Golden Plover 25 Ruff 1 Lapwing 150 E. White-fronted Geese 4 S
20 October 2014