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Wildlife sightings for 11th July 2015
1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Kingfisher - flew south across main lake, then seen fishing on the sheltered lagoon 5 Gadwall broods - main lake, scrape, marsh 28 Lapwing - marsh, mai
11 July 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 08:42 8.2m Yesterday we had the arrival of a Pectoral Sandpiper, a rare American wader, on the Folly Pond. It was quite jumpy and eventually flew off in the early afternoon. It returned in the evening and stayed until 07:48 this morning befor
11 July 2015
Today's Sightings
WADER LAKE / AM / HIGH TIDE Lapwing - 5 Oystercatcher - 1 Gadwall - 1 + 2 chicks Tufted Duck - 7 + 30 chicks Common Tern - 45 + 7 chicks Avocet - 12 + 7 chicks Teal - 2 Black Headed Gull - 11 + 1 chick Grey Wagtail HAWATHORN WOOD / AM Bullfinch - 4
11 July 2015
Calling all Nature Explorers!
Your passport is issued, your expedition is set, your summer adventure starts at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre! 21st July - 31st August Be a Nature Explorer this summer! This summer holiday, children of all ages can di
11 July 2015
Post breeding flocks of waders gather
Several large post breeding groups of waders are beginning to gather around the reserve just now. Avocet A group of 46 from the Zeiss hide included just 2 full grown juvenile. Up to 6 younger birds are still on the Rushy. Redshank There are 68 on the Sout
11 July 2015
Bird News
A Little Egret was the star bird for many today, showing on and off from both the Harrier and United Utilitiy hides. Wader numbers fairly static at the moment, with 13 Ruff, at least 50 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Common Sandpipers an
10 July 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Mid/Time - AM Avocet - 14 + 6 chicks Oystercatcher - 3 Black headed Gull - 22 + 1 fledged Common Tern - 39 + 8 young Tufted Duck - 11 Saline Lagoon Black headed Gull - 72 Shelduck - 4 Oystercatcher - 3 Other Birds Across Site Shoveler -
10 July 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 20:14 8.0m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Mallard 50 - moulting into eclipse plumage Folly Pond Greenshank 1 Mallard 12 Gadwall 2 Teal 20 Lapwing 50 Black-headed Gull 12 including 4 juveniles Grey Heron 1 Moorhen 2 - with 2 chicks
10 July 2015
End of the week birds
The South lake Ruff 2 Redshank 57 Black-tailed Godwit 80 Lapwing 40 Little-ringed Plover 1 Common Tern 2 Great-crested Grebe 3 Little Egret 2 The Rushy Avocet 11 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Crane 4 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 45 Redshank 10 Teal 30 The Ho
10 July 2015
Sightings 9/7/15
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Long-tailed Tit - 4 Oystercatcher - 3 Lapwing - 4 Common Tern - 33 & 4 chicks Gadwall - 3 Swift - 3 Tufted Duck - 8 & 38 chicks Avocet - 12 & 5 chicks Black-headed Gull - 2 & 3 juvenile Grey Wag
10 July 2015
Wildlife sightings for 10th July 2015
1 Green Sandpiper - flew high E calling 5 Common Tern - main lake 5 House Martin - over reservoir lagoon 10 Shoveler - main lake, marsh, scrape 9 Teal - marsh, scrape 28 Lapwing - marsh, main lake, scrape June/July bird highlights: Garganey, Little Egre
10 July 2015
Small Red-eyed Damselflies
Millennium Wetlands At least three small red-eyed damselflies were perched on pondweed in-front of the Peter Scott hide today. Probably the most westerly population in Britain and the only one in Wales. Other dragonflies on the wing included the first em
9 July 2015
Thursday's bird news
Car Park Red Kite 1 over at midday The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Crane 4 The Knott Pool Green Sandpiper 7 The Rushy Avocet 11 Common Tern 2 The South lake Redshank 61 Black-tailed Godwit 4 Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 4 Great-crested Grebe 4 The Zeiss Hide
9 July 2015
Record flamingo chicks at WWT Slimbridge thanks to dry weather
Flamingo Chick taken by Michael Page The flamingo flocks at Slimbridge are having a baby boom with record numbers of young this year, thanks in part to the recent dry spell. There are already 38 Caribbean and Greater
9 July 2015
Wildlife sightings for 9th July 2015
1 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 3 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 100+ Swift - over main lake and marsh 15 House Martin - over reservoir lagoon 10 Shoveler - main lake, marsh 10 Teal - main lake, marsh, scrape June bird highlights: Garganey, Little
9 July 2015