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Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Last of the Common Darters, Cr. Brian Briggs British Steel Hide Rough Legged Buzzard 1 Great Crested Grebe 6 Dark-Bellied Brent Geese 11 Greylag 134 Gadwall 39 Teal 74 Pintail 67 Shoveler 43 Buzzard 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Pe
6 November 2015
Wildlife sightings for 6th November 2015
1 Bittern - flew across the main lake and landed in the SE corner 11 Snipe - grazing marsh 4 Redwing - flew over heading W 7 Skylark - flew over heading SE, E 2 Redpoll - flew over heading NE October bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Short-eared Owl
6 November 2015
Autumn changes
With all the leaves falling, but continued warmth their are some usual and more surprising sightings to be had at the moment. Bats are still be seen, even a Daubentons bat out and about at 4.30pm, closing time from the Ramsar hide. Also from here roosting
5 November 2015
Semip still....
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell The Holden Tower SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER 1 first winter showing well again at low tide this morning, continued to show throughout the day. Dunlin 290 Lapwing
5 November 2015
Spooktacular fun had by all
A frightfully fun time was had by all who attended WWT Llanelli's Spooky Nature Nights on Friday 30th and Saturday 31st October 2015. There were wonderfully wicked Halloween costumes making it difficult to judge the fancy dress winner and everyone got
5 November 2015
Wildlife sightings for 5th November 2015
41 Wigeon - marsh 9 Common Gull - main lake 48 Lapwing - main lake October bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Short-eared Owl, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Kingfisher, White Wagtail, Wheatear, Spotted Flyc
5 November 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Lapwing - 26 Teal - 15 Grey Heron - 3 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Mid Curlew (on Lagoon Meadow) - 22 Redshank Teal Hawthorn Wood Willow Tit - 2 Coal Tit - 9 Bullfinch - 11 Great Spot
5 November 2015
Semip & Bittern...
Bittern from the South Finger this morning by James Lees The Holden Tower SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER 1 first winter showed well with Dunlin flock on the Dumbles in the morning over low tide. Dunlin 190 Golden Plover 1200 Lapwing 700 White-fronted Goose 37 B
4 November 2015
Latest Sightings - 4th November
We are now on day 3 of the live Autumnwatch shows, having seen the Barnacle Geese on Monday and Whooper Swans yesterday, what can we expect tonight? You'll have to tune in at 8pm on BBC2 to find out! Michaela had a go at feeding our wild Whooper Swans on
4 November 2015
Wildlife sightings for 4th November 2015
1 Skylark 4 Redwing - flew SW 1 Stonechat juv - marsh 12 Siskin - south route 4 Meadow Pipit - flew N 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 8 Snipe - flew NE 3 Water Rail 1 Kingfisher 27 Greylag Geese - much higher count than usual, possibly wild birds on the move rathe
4 November 2015
Wildlife sightings for 3rd November 2015
2 Short-eared Owl - flew SE over the reserve 1245hrs 9 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Meadow Pipit - feeding on the marsh October bird highlights: Bittern, Little Egret, Short-eared Owl, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Redsh
4 November 2015
Today's Highlights
A bittern flew past the main observatory and landed between this hide and the reedbed hide this morning. The fog has lifted from first thing this morning. There were whooper and Bewick's swans in front of all the hides this morning which is nice to see.
4 November 2015
Keeping Track of the Whoopers
Whooper swan season has well and truly begun at WWT! Whooper swans undertake probably the longest sea crossing of any swan species, covering between 800 and 1,400 km between Iceland and their wintering sites here in the UK. Each autumn hundreds of whooper
3 November 2015
Short-eared Owl
A notable influx of 'Shorties' into the UK in the past week and another sighting out on Woodend Marsh late afternoon of Short-eared Owl. As the nights continue to draw in Barn Owl can be seen from the Harrier Hide and it's not impossible to find Tawny Owl
3 November 2015
Recent Sightings, Rough Legged Buzzard
1 Rough Legged Buzzard seen today from South Eastern part of reserve, slowly drifting east along the marsh. The bird was viewable from the reserve, or from the cycle track. The bird showed its large white rump, broad wings, dark belly patch and a more "sw
3 November 2015