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Winter on the Great Ouse Wetlands - February
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 February: https://youtu.be/hCh_V_2JvvE
3 December 2015
New report reveals more than one-quarter of UK birds in need of urgent help
Curlew has joined the Red List for the first time(c) James Lees The latest assessment by WWT and our partners of the status of all the UK's 244 bird species – Birds of Conservation Concern 4 – shows that 67 spe
3 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 3rd December 2015
1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Golden eye - reservoir lagoon 3 Pintail - main lake 113 Teal - wader scrape 24 Redwing - flew over heading west 14 Siskin - wildside, South route November bird highlights: Whooper Swan, Brent Goose, Bittern, Little Egret, Scaup, G
3 December 2015
Thursday bird news
Lapwing at Slimbridge taken by James Lees The South Lake Greater Scaup 1 first winter female Tufted Duck 80 Pochard 20 Black-tailed Godwit 35 The Holden Tower Marsh Harrier 1 female Peregrine 1 Little Stint 1 Ruff 1 L
3 December 2015
Latest Sightings - 3rd December - a dry morning!
A brighter morning here, and we can actually see the Lake District fells for first time in about a week! Drake Green-winged Teal still on the Folly Pond, and the drake Ring-necked Duck is on the Whooper Pond along with the female Greater Scaup. Today's hi
3 December 2015
Winter Birding
Another relatively mild day with a few showers. The Mere was packed with birds throughout the day including 800+ Teal early on flushed by Marsh Harriers from Vinson/Sunley's Marsh. Whooper Swan numbers are over 1000 and around 10000 Pink-footed Geese are
2 December 2015
Reed BED
It seems that the place to get a good nights sleep or not, is the reedbed with around 2000 Starlings, 200 Pied wagtails, 30 or so Reed buntings and the Kestrel under the overhang of the reedbed hide. A sighting of a Bearded Reedling (tit) a couple of we
2 December 2015
Caerlaverock wild highlights, Wed Dec 2nd
Still very wet underfoot, so wellies are still strongly advised for visitors. the avenue tree hazard has been cleared now, so all hides and towers are open as normal, giving views of plenty of Barnacle Geese, Whooper Swans and so on. Greater Scaup and Rin
2 December 2015
Today's wildlife sightings
Wader Lake (AM, high tide): Black-tailed godwit - 2 Redshank - 10 Curlew - 2 Shelduck - 2 Saline lagoon (AM, high tide): Eurasian teal - 10 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Harris hawk (escapee with jesses, if seen please report to staff) - 1
2 December 2015
WWT Martin Mere helps North West Women’s Institutes Celebrate their Centenary Year
Martin Mere Photography Project.Pictures by Martin Birchall Photography.www.martinbirchallphotography.comTel.07810528193. WWT Martin Mere, a mere youngster at only 40 years old, is celebrating with North West Women’
2 December 2015
Bird Sightings for 2nd December 2015
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Dunlin 800 Golden Plover 500 Lapwing 1200 Little Stint 1 Common Crane (GCP) 5 Tack Piece Bewicks Swan 8 Curlew 25 Redshank 9 Europ
2 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 2nd December 2015
1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Pintail - marsh channel 6 Green Woodpecker - south route, wildside 6 Redwing - wildside 1 Fieldfare - near Peacock Tower 12 Siskin - flew W November bird highlights: Whooper Swan, Brent Goose, Bittern, Little Egret, Scaup,
2 December 2015
Chiffchaff
Following the atrocious weather conditions of the last few days, it was nice to have the opportunity to get out and see some birds. A Chiffchaff in trees near the Gladstone hide this afternoon was today's star bird, although a quick look late on failed to
1 December 2015
Spring on the Great Ouse Wetlands - March
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 March: https://youtu.be/I25JvxN_Zqc
1 December 2015
Hares provide knock-out entertainment
Hares boxing by Simon Stirrup WWT Welney wetland centre is giving more opportunities to get closer to hares this winter. Just as the barn owl is seen as the iconic Fenland bird, the hare is the mammalian equivalent. P
1 December 2015