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Wildlife sightings for 5th March 2016
1 Buzzard - flew NE 1 Redshank - wader scrape 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 84 Cormorant - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh North bund 14 Siskin - South route February bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck, Little Egret, Kestrel, Buzzard, Redsha
Hen Harrier
The 'ringtail' Hen Harrier was present around the reserve again today, and was seen by several observers early afternoon. In another good raptor day, 2 Marsh Harriers, an immature Peregrine, at least 3 Common Buzzrads, a Sparrowhawk, and both of the regul
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Curlew 99 Oystercatcher 434 Lapwing 34 Redshank 15 Grey Plover 8 Dunlin 40 Greenshank 6 Spotted Redshank 2 Great White Egret (other side of the estuary but viewable with telescope) Little Egret 8 Wigeon 51 Shoveler 2 Teal 10 Mallard 8 Gadwall 8 Tu
Grab a paddle
Family paddling on canoe safari The award winning canoe safari and boat tours at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre are re-opening on Thursday 24 March, offering adults and children lots of fun exploring the wetland throu
Regionally rare wading bird returns
Regionally rare avocets have begun their annual return to a North East wetland reserve. WWT Washington Wetland Centre welcomed the first of its iconic wading birds of the season on 4 March – just 10 days later than the site’s previous record of 23 Feb
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid-High Avocet - 1 Gadwall - 4 Black-headed Gulls - 24 Goosander - 3 Oystercatcher - 2 Shelduck - 16 Tufted Duck - 40 Redshank - 1 Grey Heron - 35 (20 nests) Lapwing - 23 Saline Lagoon Time/AM
Todays sightings
Lady Fen The reserve is looking amazing today, despite forecasts earlier in the week predicting wet/snowy weather, we are bathed in sunshine. A huge flock of golden plover are filling the skies over Lady Fen whenever
Wildlife sightings for 4th March 2016
1 Redshank - main lake 5 Snipe - main lake, marsh, scrape 1 Herring Gull argentatus adult - marsh 43 Cormorant - main lake 6 Meadow Pipit - flew N 2 Stonechat - marsh (fence bordering the reedbed) 19 Redwing - entrance area 8 Siskin - south route 5 Fi
Friday's bird news
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell (Archive Picture) The Rushy There are now no bewick's swans left at Slimbridge, all are now in Denmark and Holland! Greater Scaup 2 females Pochard 90 Pintai
First avocet
Our first avocet of the season is down on Wader Lake this morning.
Otterly exciting news
Remember when our Asian short-clawed otter Little Squeak was only this big and we were all excited about her safe arrival!? Well, we’re feeling (cautiously) excited again because this morning (Thursday 3 March) we entered the holt area at 8.30am and hea
Wildlife sightings for 3rd March 2016
112 Shoveler - marsh, main lake 90 Teal - marsh, main lake 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Snipe - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 15 Redwing - Queen Elizabeth Walk 1 Blackcap - singing near Pond Zone (only subsong) 10 Siskin - south route 4 Fieldfare &nb
Sightings Thursday March 3rd 2016
All hides except for Allport hide are open. Great white egret Curlew Dunlin Lapwing Golden plover Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Oystercatcher Barn owl Marsh harrierBuzzard Sparrowhawk Kestrel Peregrine Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Shoveler Shelduc
Spoonbill still and..
Dunlnin at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive Picture) The South Lake SPOONBILL 1 adult Avocet 7 Ruddy Shelduck 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 9 Bar-tailed Godwit 1 Black-tailed Godwit 70 Redshank 5 Dunlin 150 Wigeon 70 The R
Kittiwake drops in.
The day started off with some heavy hail showers and increasing wind which stayed with us all day before the showers started again late afternoon. An adult breeding plumage Kittiwake was found with Black-headed Gulls on the Mere early afternoon and was st