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Today's sightings
Wader Lake (AM, mid tide): Shoveler - 1 (drake) Shelduck - 46 Canada goose - 10 Eurasian teal - 84 Grey heron - 4 Greater black-backed gull - 1 (juvenile) Lapwing - 28 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Robin - 4 Long-tailed tit - 8 Willow tit - 1 Nuth
Phone Lines
Since mid afternoon on Tuesday 26 January there has been a fault with our centre's telephone line. We are trying to resolve the issue and have diverted our mainline calls to the centre mobile. You should now be able to get through to the centre but pl
Wildlife sightings for 27th January 2016
1 Bittern - resr lagoon 3 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 4 Snipe - scrape 72 Lapwing - main lake January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Marsh Tit, Brambling, Siskin, Redpoll,
Still wet and windy Caerlaverock, Wed Jan 27th
As yesterday, conditions are less than ideal, with floods and diversions on approach roads. Swan nos. at the early feed were at 120, with a further 100 or so at nearby Upper Locharwoods. Yesterday the otter joined the warden for the 2pm feed...! Once agai
A flamingo bedtime.
If you're at WWT Slimbridge in the late afternoon, you might be lucky enough to see the greater flamingos head to bed for the evening. In this colder time of the year, the birds have to be put away for the night in case of ice forming on their pond. The v
WWT's Big Splash: national puddle jumping championships this half term
Children of all ages are encouraged to get out in the fresh air and have fun jumping in puddles this February half term with WWT’s Big Splash - the national puddle jumping championship. The Big Splash takes place at all nine WWT wetland centres. Kids
Todays sightings
Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open most of the footpaths. Wellies are needed to get to Lyle and Friends hides. Reedbed hide is closed. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney
Willow Tit
Following a run in recent winters a Willow Tit was seen on a feeder off the Nature Trail near the Kingfisher Hide. Two adult Peregrine (a pair) out on Plover Field. Marsh Harrier showed well from the Ron Barker Hide, 5+ Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel and Sparr
Today's sightings
Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Shoveler (pair) - 2 Redshank - 8 Shelduck - 42 Eurasian teal - 69 Lapwing - 13 Black-headed gull - 9 Grey heron - 1 Lesser black-backed gull (adult) - 1 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Great-spotted woodpecker - 1 (male) W
Wet 'n Windy Caerlaverock, Tuesday 26th Jan
Almost impossible conditions first thing, so no real up-to-date wildlife sightings, though the swans are managing to hold station at the Whooper Pond in anticipation of the feeds. No Ring-necked Duck again, and the adult male Greater Scaup of the last few
Wildlife sightings for 26th January 2016
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 2 Shelduck - pair, marsh 1 Pintail - male, main lake 7 Mandarin - wildside 12 Redwing - entrance area January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Marsh Tit, Br
Med Gull and Lapwings
A barmy 14˚c this morning with light winds before an obvious change in weather as the wind increased and a late heavy shower came through. Mammatus clouds at dusk yesterday Spectacular numbers of Lapwing still on the
Today's sightings
Barnacle Geese in flight taken by James Lees Rushy Pen 1 Greater Scaup 2cy female Bewick's Swan 90 Pochard 120 Tufted Duck 200 Tack Piece European White-fronted Geese 109 Greenland White-fronted Geese 5 Redshank 33 Ru
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Grey Heron - 9 Lapwing - 12 Canada Geese - 33 Shelduck - 68 Hybrid Mallard (white breast) - 1 Eurasian Teal - 61 Sparrowhawk (female) - 1 Jay - 1 Tufted Duck (male) - 1 Juvenile Great Black-backed Gull - 1 Reds
Recent sightings - 25th January
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near low tide. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard +250, Tufted duck 35, Coot 3, Black-headed gull 9, Gadwall 13, Wigeon 1. Wadermarsh - visible f