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Sightings 12/3/14
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Very Low Avocet - 11 (10 displaying) Lapwing - 16 (10 holding territory) Oystercatcher - 4 (2 displaying) Redshank - 42 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Dunlin - 2 Grey Heron (24 nests) - 46 + 2 young chicks Teal - 14 Shovel
13 March 2014
Are We Fit to Frack?
30,000 pink-footed geese visit WWT Martin Mere each winter (c) Richard Taylor-Jones Leading countryside groups have joined forces to challenge fracking rules. Poorly regulated fracking risks harming threatened species
13 March 2014
Today's sightings
Migrants Alba Wagtail 76N Meadow Pipit 150N Siskin 6N Chaffinch 25N Linnet 2N Chiffchaff 5 The South Lake Kingfisher 2 Avocet 3 Oystercatcher 4 Great-crested Grebe 2 The Rushy Avocet 2 The Holden Tower Common Crane 6 The South Finger Kingfisher 2 Chiffcha
13 March 2014
Out on the reserve today
Footpaths to Nelson-Lyle, Lyle and Friends hide are open from Thursday 13 March, giving further access on the reserve. More land is appearing each day to encourage black-tailed godwits, avocets, ruff and lapwing back, adding to the pochard, tufted ducks
12 March 2014
Recent Sightings - 12th March 2014
12th March 2014 Recent Sightings Wader Marsh Spoonbill being sighted regularly. Main lake Sightings of the Spoonbill Also: 3 Commerants, 10 Shelduck, 2 Pochard, 9 Gadwall & 2 Little Grebes On the Peninsula Field 30 Dunlin, 62 Oyster Catchers on gra
12 March 2014
Birdwatching legend Bill Oddie opens new Slimbridge foyer
Bill cuts the ribbon and opens the foyer Bill Oddie cut the ribbon and announced WWT Slimbridge’s refurbished foyer was open for business today. The well-known writer and presenter then walked through the doors lead
12 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2014
33 Wigeon - scrape bank, marsh 4 Redshank - scrape 3 Snipe - scrape and marsh 1 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 3 Chiffchaff - south route Also: 1 Grass snake sub-adult - our first one this year, found under a survey tin 1 Peacock butterfly - among
12 March 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 135 Tufted Duck 30 Wigeon 145 Gadwall 1♂ Shoveler 5 Mallard 30 Mute Swan 20 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 150 Wigeon 100 Shoveler 33 Shelduck 4 Oystercatcher 7 Redshank 35 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Avenu
12 March 2014
Bird News
Siberian Chiffchaff seen and heard early afternoon, also Common Chiffchaff there and along the Nature Trail. The Ross's Goose was looking wild today on the island at the back of the Mere. Will it disappear in the next few weeks? Similar wader counts to ye
11 March 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 9 Shelduck - 30 Canada Goose - 2 Greylag - 56 Redshank - 40 Teal - 6 Gadwall - 12 Shoveler 10 Heron - 42 Lapwing - 16 Mallard - 46 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 2 Mallard - 12 Hawthorn Wood Pheasant - 8 Bullfinch - 6 Robin - 1 Blue Tit -
11 March 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Chiffchaff 1 The South Finger Chiffchaff 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Kingfisher 1 The South Lake Avocet 3 Kingfisher 2 Great-crested Grebe 2 The Tack Piece Little Egret 1 Common Crane 2 Wigeon 300 The Zeiss Hide Black-tailed Godwit 50 Teal 300 Th
11 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 11th March 2014
1 Bearded Tit - heard 'pinging' from the reedbed near to the Headley Hide p.m. 2 Shelduck - sheltered lagoon 6+ Redshank - scrape, main lake 1 Mediterranean Gull adult – main lake (long shingle island in front of Observatory). Also seen and heard in fl
11 March 2014
Hen Harrier again
A great day to be out and about and the forecast looks good for the week ahead. Locally one or two Sand Martin have been seen as well as Wheatear and Swallow. In fact a Chiffchaff along the Nature Trail is probably a new in migrant. Alternatively the Whoo
10 March 2014
Spring underway
What wonderful warm sunny weather to lift the spirits after a couple of months of non stop rain and flooding. The wildlife has also responded to the warmer, longer daylight. Common Toads are spawning, butterflies such as Brimstone, Small tortoiseshell and
10 March 2014
Today's wildlife sightings
Bird sightings include; 2 chiffchaff, 4 cetti’s warbler, 2 water rail, 90 black tailed godwit, 42 curlew, 64 redshank, 20 lapwing, 2 snipe, 34 wigeon, 6 little egret, sparrowhawk, peregrine and great spotted woodpecker. Butterfly sightings include; 2 co
10 March 2014