News
Today's Sightings
WADER LAKE /AM / LOW TIDE Eurasian Teal - 6 Tufted Duck - 2 Common Snipe - 6 Shelduck - 7 SALINE LAGOON / AM / LOW TIDE Shelduck - 2 OTHER BIRDS / AM Grey Heron (Window on the Wear) - 1 Cormorant (River Wear) - 2 Goldeneye pair (River Wear)
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen At least one Greater Scaup was still present this morning along with many other species. Holden Tower Peregrine 1 South Lake Avocet 2 Great Crested Grebe 1 Shoveler 52 Tack Piece Roe Deer 4 wandering about on the field. The Grey Plover was again
Caerlaverock reserve, Tues Jan 12th
"Road Closed" signs are still up from B724 at Clarencefield due to flooding at Bankend (3 miles away) affecting visitors from an easterly direction, ie from Carlisle/Annan/M6. However the road is passable in practice... Otherwise, head to Dumfries and
Wildlife sightings for 12th January 2016
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 5 Redwing - entrance area 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 23 Siskin - south route January bird highlights: Bittern, Goldeneye, Pintail, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Marsh Tit, Si
Today's sightings
Flock of Eurasian Wigeon taking flight by David White Rushy Pen 2 1st winter female Greater Scaup (0820hrs at least) Bewick's Swan 100+ roosted. Tack Piece (some species also moving to the Dumbles) Golden Plover- 1000
Latest Sightings
As we head for some settled but colder weather over the next week there should be some excellent birding to be had on and around the reserve. It is quite possible we will see further influxes of birds in particular Pink-footed Geese and maybe one or two B
Todays Sightings
The footpaths are still unfortunately closed and access is only available to the main observatory and the visitor centre. The hare walk was fantastic today at 2pm we had great views of at least 5 hares including 2 hares ran right past where we were standi
Close Encounters revamp underway
An exciting revamp of our Close Encounters exhibit is underway! Eider ducks Our duck hand-feeding area is now temporarily closed to visitors as it undergoes a long-awaited facelift. As well as draining and desilting t
Bewick's blown in ahead of Festival
Migration map of 4 GPS swans in UK, Google An influx of Bewick’s swans to the UK has added to swan numbers at WWT Welney Wetland Centre ahead of this weekend’s Festival of swans. Three very special swans are among
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Stock Dove - 4 Shelduck - 6 Eurasian Teal - 5 Great Black-backed Gull - 2 Herring Gull - 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3 Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 1 Shelduck - 3 Goosander (Drake) - 1 Hawthorn Wood
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands + Glossy Ibis
11/01/2016 Glossy Ibis 1 - seen in flight around the British Steel hide before dropping out of site near the observatory. Weekly Highlights Mallard 38 Gadwall 12 Shoveler 18 Teal 23 Tufted Duck 21 Pochard 2 Coot 13 Moorhen 4 Water Rail 3 Shelduck 11 Lit
Wildlife sightings for 11th January 2016
7 Snipe - scrape, main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on Charing Cross Hospital 2 Stonechat - marsh 30 Fieldfare - flew W 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 16 Siskin - south route/sheltered lagoon, wildside January bird highlights: Bittern, Goldeneye, Pintail
Reserve update, Monday Jan 11th
Access blocked due to flooding at Bankend (3 miles away) affecting visitors from an easterly direction, ie from Carlisle/Annan/M6. Head instead to Dumfries and back out to here via the Bankend Road, past the hospital. Access in turn to the hides in the wi
Today's sightings
Dunlnin at Slimbridge by James Lees Grey Phalarope news This bird was reported by members/visting birders as seen distantly from Holden Tower this morning and again this afternoon from Holden Tower and the Zeiss Hide,
Today's Highlights
Reserve access is still limited to the main observatory and visitor centre. Lapwing Golden plover Redshank Pintail Little egret Snipe Sparrowhawk Green woodpecker Tree sparrow - 5 Shelduck Black-tailed godwit There is a spectacular view on Lady Fen of 150