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WADER LAKE / AM / HIGH TIDE Avocet - 14 Lapwing - 20 Oystercatcher - 4 Redshank - 22 Mute Swan - 2 Gadwall - 6 Shoveler - 6 Shelduck - 30 Teal - 19 Grey Heron - 37 Stock Dove (Displaying) - 4 SALINE LAGOON / AM / HIGH TIDE Oystercatcher - 2 Shelduc
Wildlife sightings for 17th March 2016
1 Iceland Gull - marsh (1500hrs) 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Brambling - south route bird feeders 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 4 Redshank - marsh, scrape 28 Wigeon - scrape bank 2 Stonechat - marsh 5 Linnet - flew SE 2 Chiffchaff - singing in wil
Today's sightings- last of the wintering birds remain, some migrants arriving
Dunlnin at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) The cold NE winds have halted any further large scale departure of our wintering wildfowl, White-fronted Geese being the prime example as well as c1000 Wigeon. W
Water levels dropping
Gadwall by Roger Rawson Water levels on the reserve are continuing to drop. The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is almost dry and will re-open tomorrow. We will also have the first footpaths re-open from tom
Lapwing and Ruff
A cloudy calm start breaking out into yet more sunshine, something that has been missing over most of the winter. Lapwing were in action on Plover Field calling and display flying, one of early spring most evocative sounds. Over 60 Ruff scattered around t
Sightings Wednesday 16th March
Please note only the main observatory is open due to flooding and the A1101 is closed for people travelling to the centre from the West. Lots of sightings on Lady fen seen from the Wigeon Cafe. Marsh harrier Sparrowhawk Merlin Dunlin Black-tailed godwit
Reserve update, Wed March 16th
Down to about 60 Whoopers this morning, with lots of restless activity, though still a further 80 or so at nearby Ruthwell. Greater Scaup on Whooper Pond too. Barnacles holding up here at something over 4,000. A few pairs of Pintail are in the Flood Groun
It's quadruplets for popular otter pair
The excitement has quadrupled for the WWT Washington Wetland Centre family as four Asian short-clawed otter cubs arrived safe and sound! The new arrivals were born on 3 March to Mimi and Musa, the award-winning wetland centre’s popular otter pair. The
Wildlife sightings for 16th March 2016
1 Iceland Gull 2nd winter - marsh (still present p.m.) 3 Shelduck - scrape, reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - main lake 3 Snipe - marsh 2 Redshank - marsh, scrape 1 Brambling - female, feeding at Explore feeders 7 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon (roosting)
Natural Wealth
Plant growth can help economic growth - sustainable drainage at Hollickwood Primary School Blog post by Richard Benwell, WWT's Head of Government Affairs: On Budget Day, we count our gold. It’s a national day of rec
Brambling
Another fine day as the high pressure holds with light easterlies and good spells of warm sunshine. These conditions are perfect for the departure of Whooper Swan so it will be interesting to see if any counts reflect this. The first Brambling of the year
Today's sightings
Wader Lake Time – AM/Tide – Mid Avocet – 11 Tufted duck – 10 Shelduck – 16 Grey heron – 20 Oystercatcher - 4 Teal - 6 Grey lag goose - 25 Canada goose - 20 Black headed gulls - 15 Herring gull - 7 Mute swan - 2 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher
Walkers get uninterrupted access to coastline
From today (15 March 2016) walkers can enjoy an uninterrupted stroll from Minehead to Brean Down, right through the heart of WWT Steart Marshes, after the official opening of the first Somerset section of the England Coast Path. Steart Marshes falls roug
Wildlife sightings for 15th March 2016
1 Avocet - main lake (WWF hide) a.m. 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Redshank - wader scrape 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 74 Cormorant - main lake 1 Brambling - south route bird feeders 1 Bullfinch 1 Peregrine February/March bird highlights: Bittern, Shel
Today's sightings- Chiffchaff singing
A Chiffchaff taken by Ray Cottrell (Archive Picture) Holden Tower Nine Avocet on the scrape. One Grey Plover with 41 Golden Plover, 50 Dunlin and 12 territorial Lapwing. Three GCP Cranes and a few Greylag and Canada