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Reserve Access
The visitor centre and main hide are the extent of the reserve access at present due to increased water levels. The A1101 between Welney village and our centre is not yet officially closed but we would encourage visitors not to risk it, safe access is st
Goosander and other birds
A misty start as milder weather and light winds tend to produce these conditions at this time of year. A new bird for the year list, Goosander a male was present for about 30 minutes on Sunley's Marsh before flying off. Goosander are just about annual o
Reserve Access
Lady Fen is looking fantastic at the moment, more and more wading birds and ducks are using this area of wetland habitat. Which of course is attracting the attention of more than one bird of prey. Water levels are rising on the Ouse Washes as the rain whi
Saturdays sightings
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell (Archive Picture) The Tack Piece Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 European White-fronted Goose 105 Wigeon 250 Shoveler 15 Common Crane 7 The Rushy Greater Sca
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time - AM/Tide - Mid Avocet - 4 Tufted Duck - 10 Mute Swan - 2 Oystercatcher - 4 Gadwall - 5 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 2 Black Headed Gull - 22 Shelduck - 35 Heron - 35 Lapwing - 16 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 4 Mallard - 18 Other Birds Mute Swan
Wildlife face spring-like days but wintry nights
A snipe blending in with the reeds at the waters edge. by Paul Stevens This is Grounds Manager Paul Stevens’ weekly Wildlife Sighting column as seen in the Chichester Observer and Worthing Herald newspapers
Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2016
4 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 2 Red-crested Pochard 4 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 17 Fieldfare - sheltered lagoon 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh North bund 8 Siskin - South route February bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduc
Latest Sightings - 12th March
The Short-eared Owl was seen by many visitors yesterday, hunting over the saltmarsh from Saltcot Merse Observatory and also over the Folly Pond. A pair of Mute Swans are nest building in the Flood Ground now, Spring is on the way! A Warden will be in the
EU referendum: Make the environment count when you vote ‘in’ or ‘out’
Wetlands beneath the white cliffs of Dover - should this be where our environmental influence ends? Blog post by WWT's Director of Conservation, Dr Debbie Pain: Few people will have escaped the daily debates about th
Today's sightings
Peregrine - 2 Marsh harrier - 1 Short-eared owl Barn owl Kestrel Buzzard Avocet Ruff - 15 Curlew - 10 Dunlin Golden plover LapwingRedshank Oystercatcher Goldeneye Wigeon Shoveler Teal Pintail Shelduck Pochard Tufted duck Fieldfare Reed bunting Goldfinch
Friday's sightings
Flock of roosting Golden Plover (Archive Picture) The Holden Tower Goosander 1 female Shelduck 40 Pintail 150 Wigeon 700 Dunlin 300 Little Stint 1 Ringed Plover 1 Curlew 7 Lapwing 100 Peregrine 1 The South Lake Knot 1
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Eider 32 - drifting east up the estuary Great White Egret - Seen on the outer scrape and on the saltmarsh Black-Tailed Godwit 43 Lapwing 25 Redshank 202 Greenshank 17 Curlew 308 Oystercatcher 45 Spotted Redshank 2 Dunlin 1 Teal 45 Shelduck 79 Gadwall 12
Wildlife sightings for 11th March 2016
4 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 15 Siskin - wildside Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Brent Geese - flew over heading S 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - wader scrape February bi
Latest Sightings - 11th March
Early fog has now begun to lift and all the fields and ponds are visible. Only 89 Whooper Swans here now, possibly more are feeding in the local area, but some clear nights could have meant early migration for some. Our Black-headed Gull colony is buildin
Recent sightings - 11th March
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard +50, Tufted duck 4, Cormorant 1, Little egret 2, Black-headed gull 50. Wadermarsh - visible from