News
Tuesday March 15th update
Whooper nos. down slightly this morning with 82 on the pond before the early feed, of which 12 were clearly new arrivals, flying off as the feed began. Still C100 feeding just off the reserve in two locations, at Ruthwell and Upper Locharwoods. Evidence t
First ever bionic bird feeding
Alan Gifford feeds a red-breasted goose A boy has used his new bionic hand to feed the birds at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre for the first time. Alan Gifford, 10, from Loughor near Swansea lost his hands when he was j
Spring songsters starting
Robin singing in the Wood Loop. Cetti's warblers, robins and wrens are singing. Spring is in the air! On Wetlands Discovery habitats: Pochard, tufted duck, common toad From Ramsar & Sand Martin hides: 7 Lapwing
Sightings Monday March 14th
Please note due to water levels only the Main observatory is open, however there is lots of activity on Lady fen this morning that can be viewed from the main centre and Wigeon cafe. Dunlin Black-tailed godwit Snipe Golden plover Lapwing Oystercatcher Ruf
Recent Sightings
British Steel Hide and Observatory Great White Egret 1 - British Steel and Michael Powell Hide Greenshank 10 Spotted Redshank 2 Redshank 48 Curlew 80 Black-Tailed Godwit 66 - Some coming into their breeding plumage Lapwing 16 Little Egret 10 Cormorant 15
Disappearing duck could be helped by anglers
A pair of Common Scoters (c) Larry Griffin WWT The case of a disappearing duck – the common scoter – has puzzled WWT researchers and their partners, but new findings indicate that a decline in angling might have l
Recent sightings - 14th March
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 30, Tufted duck 10, Cormorant 2, Black-headed gull 50. Wadermarsh - visible from Brent Hide Reds
Reserve access
Access is currently restricted to the main hide on the reserve and the Welney Wash road (A1101) is closed due to flooding. However, you can always access the centre from the A10 at either Littleport (the A1101 from this direction does not cross the floo
Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2016
2 Crossbill - flew N 1 Caspian Gull 2nd winter - marsh a.m. with flock of 40 Herring Gull, 300 Black-headed Gull, 14 Common Gull 1 Willow Warbler - brief song heard sheltered lagoon 2 Shelduck - resr lagoon 4 Redshank - scrape, marsh 7 Snipe - marsh, s
Sightings for 14 March
Flock of Eurasian Wigeon taking flight by David White (Archive Picture) Holden Tower One Grey Plover with 66 Golden Plover, 50 Dunlin and plenty of territorial Lapwing. Three GCP Cranes and a few Greylag and Canada Ge
Reserve update Monday March 14th
Water Rail are still showing well on the Peter Scott Trail, Barnacles around in some nos. yesterday, over 7,000. Whooper Swan nos. holding up too, 110 at the early feed today, with more just off the reserve in three locations. Short-eared Owl again yeste
Blackcap singing
All the hallmarks of a proper spring day with the first Blackcap of the year in song between the Gladstone and Janet Kear Hides. Three species of butterfly seen with the first Brimstone and Red Admirals as well as Small Tortoiseshell. The downside of the
Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2016
1 Ring-billed Gull adult - main lake (from WWF hide) 4 Shelduck - scrape, resr lagoon 129 Shoveler - site count 5 Redshank - scrape, marsh 1 Black-tailed Godwit - marsh 8 Snipe - main lake, scrape 22 Lapwing - main lake, marsh, scrape, resr lagoon 4 Wate
Sightings for 13 March
Two cranes foraging. Nov 2005. (Great Crane Project) (Archive Picture) Cranes-Great Crane Project Again today there was a lot of activity around the reserve, at least 15, perhaps 18 birds present. Pairs include Monty
Sightings Sunday March 13th
At the moment onlt the main observatory is open due to all paths being flooded, but we are hoping water levels will go down during the day. Tree Sparrow Reedbunting Short eared owl Marsh harrier Dunlin Redshank Black-tailed godwit Avocet Lapwing Golden pl