News
Record sightings spell good news for spoon-billed sandpipers
A record total of 140 spoon-billed sandpiper and 1,200 Nordmann’s greenshank have been surveyed on the coast north of Shanghai, China, strengthening the case to protect the intertidal wetlands there from development. The survey, organised by SBS in Chin
31 October 2013
Flock Together at Downham Market Library
In view of the terrible storm predictions yesterday morning, we did wonder whether anyone would venture out to join our session at Downham Market Library and just as we were unpacking the rain began and hope of a busy session became increasingly diminishe
29 October 2013
Swans beat storm to find sanctuary at WWT
Seven Bewick’s swans made it through the major storm sweeping Britain and completed their migration from the arctic to WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire just as the worst of the violent weather hit. Migrating birds are facing 80mph southe
28 October 2013
WWT and Project Wild Thing connect children and nature
WWT wetland centres are offering families a safe place for your kids to take a first step into nature, following several research papers* confirming children are becoming disconnected from the natural world they live in. Figures show: More than 70 per ce
25 October 2013
An evening with the Swavesey and Over Conservation Society (SOCS)
This week we visited the Swavesey and Over Conservation Society. The talk had a very autumnal feel-especially when one member walked in with a crate full of apples! The meeting started with Francis kindly introducing myself and Karen to the group
12 October 2013
Wetland Calligraphy at Southery Primary School
On Wednesday 18th September, the Flock Together project went and visited a Southery primary School. With us we took our usual array of paraphernalia, including swans wings and Bob the Bewick’s swan, but also loads of wetland materials so that the cla
12 October 2013
Migrating to William Marshall Primary School
(Pictures to follow) On a lovely warm day in late September, the Flock Together project migrated down the road to William Marshall Primary School in Welney village. The pupils of William Marshall were well prepared for our project as they were currently l
7 October 2013
Social networking - Flamingos need 'friends'
Receiving more ‘likes’ can boost a flamingo’s chances of attracting a mate, according to research taking place at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre. Just like Facebook-style online social networks, flamingo flocks contain lots of separate groups of frie
30 September 2013
Britain's big CRANE revival on BBC1
The Slimbridge-reared cranes of the Great Crane Project take centre stage in the final episode of Britain’s Big Wildlife Revival this Sunday at 5.35pm on BBC1. Presenter Ellie Harrison visited Slimbridge’s Crane School to see firsthand the careful rea
27 September 2013
Shapes and patterns of a wetland by Karen Harvey
We've been spending a lot of time talking about our sculpture lately, and how it might look. I've been going over all the ideas that have been submitted, and thinking about our workshops with the lovely community groups, and I thought, you know, I need to
26 September 2013
Severn Barrage sunk - new ideas sought
WWT and other conservation organisations have welcomed the Government’s announcement to throw out plans for a 10 mile long tidal energy-generating barrage across the Severn Estuary. The Severn estuary is home to more than 70,000 wintering birds – that
19 September 2013
Workshop 3-Nest building with the Soham Badgers
Friday the 13th might be unlucky for some but not for the Flock Together project participants! Myself and Karen made our way to Soham to join the St Johns Ambulance Badgers on Friday evening, well timed with the return of our very first migratory whooper
17 September 2013
Children inspired by Scott legacy
Did you watch BBC1’s One Show and see WWT Vice President Kate Humble travelling to Antarctica to post the top 100 letters from our Scott 100 Letters competition? Here’s a chance to watch it again. The winning letter, written by Brent Astley Richards,
11 September 2013
Crackdown on invasive non-native plants and animals welcomed
WWT has welcomed today’s announcement of a Europe-wide crackdown on non-native invasive plants and animals which are damaging wildlife in the UK and across Europe. A new European-wide Regulation will aim to better prevent the spread of invasive species,
9 September 2013
Rare sighting of marked spoon-billed sandpiper on migration
A rare sighting of a marked spoon-billed sandpiper on migration was reported last weekend from Rudong mudflats north of Shanghai. 'Lime 01' at Rudong Mudflats (c) Michelle and Peter Wong The critically endangered bird
5 September 2013