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Recent sightings - 1 December
The following sightings were recorded today by Pete Matchett, warden, in low tide. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard +150, Gadwall 23. Wadermarsh - visible from Brent Hide Mute swan 1, Little egret 1. Saline lagoon
1 December 2015
Today's sightings
Great Crane Project Cranes are very much in evidence today, the lighter winds making life a little easier. Lots of interactions about the site with at least 11 individuals seen from the hides today. They are very mobile, Cranes have been seen in the Rushy
1 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 1st December 2015
1 Golden Eye - reservoir lagoon 4 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 3 Pintail - main lake 12 Siskin - South route 3 Chiffchaff - wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital November bird highlights: Whooper Swan, Brent Goose, Bittern, Little Egret, Scaup, Golden
1 December 2015
Around Caerlaverock, Tues Dec 1st
Wet again today, albeit much less windy. Bring your wellies if planning a visit. Access to Avenue Tower remain closed unfortunately. The Green-winged Teal is still showing well on Folly Pond, as are the Ring-necked Duck and Greater Scaup on the Whooper Po
1 December 2015
Around (a very wet) Caerlaverock, Monday 30th Nov
Very wet and windy today, though a bit calmer at time of writing. Wellies strongly advised!! Yesterday's gales forced the closure of the avenue, with a tree down and blocking access to the Avenue Tower and Campbell Hide. The access there is sadly likely
30 November 2015
Winter on the Great Ouse Wetlands - January
Throughout the year a team of 30 media volunteers have been filming across the Great Ouse Wetlands to capture some of the regions most treasured spectacles and diverse wildlife. Here are some of our highlights from January: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
30 November 2015
Today's sightings
The Greater Scaup was on the Rushy Pen from 0815-0900 at least when it moved back to the Big Pen (among Tufted Ducks and collection Eiders). It was present on the Rushy Pen at 4pm yesterday. At least 72 Bewick's Swans present this morning. Holden Tower Me
30 November 2015
TODAYS SIGHTINGS
WADER LAKE / AM / HIGH TIDE Lesser Black-backed Gull - 25 Great Black- backed Gull - 1 Herring Gull - 2 Black-headed Gull - 35 Lapwing - 2 Teal - 5 Shelduck - 1 SALINE LAGOON / AM / MID TIDE Canada Goose - 30 OTHER BIRDS / AM Tufted Duck (Re
30 November 2015
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Teal 26 Shoveler 17 Tufted Duck 35 Gadwall 30 Wigeon 2 Mallard 44 Shelduck 6 Little Grebe 1 Mute Swan 7 Coot 12 Moorhen 4 Water Rail 3 Cormorant 5 Grey Heron 1 Snipe 9 Herring Gull 9 Kingfisher 1 Nuthatch 1 Siskin 20 Treecreeper 1 Redwing 2 Grey Wagtail
30 November 2015
Wildlife sightings for 30th November 2015
1 Jack Snipe - marsh (field halfway up the main channel on the right-hand side) 82 Wigeon - marsh 65 Teal - marsh, scrape 1 Mandarin - resr lagoon 6 Meadow Pipit - marsh 7 Fieldfare - flew W 8 Siskin - south route, wildside November bird highlights: Whoo
30 November 2015
Today's sightings-blustery.
Holden Tower The strong winds over high tide encouraged some of the estuary waders to come in, it also pushed a few seabirds up to Slimbridge. Great Skua 1 N at 1010, back? down later. Golden Plover 500 with 1 Grey Plover and 2 Red Knot. Dunlin 200 with
29 November 2015
Swan Rescues!
WWT works tirelessly to protect our treasured swans, in this video we take a look at some of the other organisations who are doing the same. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZbpWmH6yyA
29 November 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Tide level High Lesser black backed gull - 20 Greater black backed gull - 2 Herring gull - 1 Black headed gull - 30 Lapwing - 1 Teal - 1 Shelduck - 1 Canada geese - 20 Other Birds Tufted Duck - Reservoir - 25 Curlew - River Wear - 1 (sin
29 November 2015
Wildlife sightings for 29th November 2015
1 Bittern - reedbeds 1 Goldeneye - female, reservoir lagoon 74 Wigeon - marsh 61 Lapwing - main lake 6 Redwing - flew N 2 Stonechat - in front of scrape hide November bird highlights: Whooper Swan, Brent Goose, Bittern, Little Egret, Scaup, Goldene
29 November 2015
Todays Highlights
The swan's awake event this morning was amazing, perfect conditions, hundreds of swans and lots of activity once the sun came up. Bittern - 1, flew past main hide, landed in reeds between main hide and reebed hide Peregrine Marsh harrier Bewick's swans Wh
28 November 2015