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Bring your little ones to meet ours this spring
Downy duckling days are back at WWT Washington Wetland Centre! There’s no cuter sight than a tiny fluffy chick taking its first wobbly steps, so why not gather your brood together this spring half-term and come and meet our latest feathered arrivals? Ou
11 May 2015
Recent Sightings - 11th May
The following sightings were recorded by Pete Matchett, Reserve Warden The second breeding bird survey of the year was carried out on Friday the 8th. This revealed to us which migratory species are holding territories and breeding on site this season. Sp
11 May 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Most of the geese have now left the Solway, with the few that still remain on Rockcliffe Marsh on the Cumbria/Scotland border. On the high tides small numbers do fly to the reserve but these are usually less than 100. Whooper Pond Oystercat
11 May 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Avocet- 8 pairs nesting and a brood with 2 chicks present this morning. Oystercatcher pair Pied Wagtail 1 male Peregrine- on the mudflats Lapwing 20 Tack Piece Crane 2 GCP Teal 6 Avocet 5 Martin Smith Hide Crane 2 GCP Grey Heron 1 Sedge Warbl
11 May 2015
Save Our Waters – a big thank you
Hang on, that reservoir's emptying...low water levels can affect water quality and wildlife health WWT supporters and staff are among more than 900 people who sent an important message to government that we love our w
11 May 2015
Crane egg delayed by late spring
UPDATE 13 MAY 2015: SINCE WE PUBLISHED THIS STORY, UNFORTUNATELY RUBY AND BART'S NEST ATTEMPT HAS FAILED. THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF CRANE ACTIVITY AROUND SLIMBRIDGE'S RESERVES SO WE ARE STILL HOPEFUL THAT BREEDING MIGHT HAPPEN THIS YEAR A young crane has
11 May 2015
Wildlife sightings for 11th May 2015
1 Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 6 Redshank - scrape, marsh 6 Common Tern – main lake 4 Swallow - main lake 8 Reed Warbler - wildside, south route, sheltered lagoon 1 Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon 4 Lapwing chicks - main
11 May 2015
First Avocet chicks
Avocet with 4 recently hatched chicks First Avocet chicks of the year distantly on Woodend Marsh viewed from the United Utilities Hide. Can the parents defend them against myriad of potential predators?
10 May 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Avocet-seven nests occupied with two broods on the scrape. White Wagtail 1 Oystercatcher 9 on foreshore Whimbrel 2 Curlew 1 Dunlin 160 Ringed Plover 62 Sanderling 6 Raven 2 Lapwing 14 Tack Piece Pink-footed Goose 1 Crane 2 GCP Teal 6 Avocet 3
10 May 2015
Sundays sightings
Good afternoon! Hope you are keeping well? Here are today's sightings; RESERVE; Buzzard, Red kite, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Reed warbler, Sedge warbler, Reed bunting, Cetti's warbler, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Nuthatch, Dunnock, Wood pig
10 May 2015
Wildlife sightings for 10th May 2015
1 Hobby - over main lake 6 Common Tern – main lake 2nd-summer Yellow-legged Gull - main lake 4 Lapwing chicks - scrape 1 Dunlin - main lake 1 Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - marsh April/early May bird highlights: Bittern, Shel
10 May 2015
Today's highlights
Water vole - 1 on pond between car park and visitor centre Main lagoon Kingfisher - 1 flew towards reedbed hide Sand martin - 3 House martin - collecting mud from islands to rebuild nests Swallow - collecting mud from islands to rebuild nests Swift Avocet
10 May 2015
Wader-fest
Some obvious migrant waders dropping in today with 16 Ringed Plover on the Mere around midday. A few Dunlin present with these birds and 2 Common Sandpiper. Previously a flock of 13 Dunlin zipped through the reserve, perhaps landing on Sunley's Marsh. Thr
9 May 2015
Saturday bird news
The Holden Tower Turnstone 1 Sanderling 4 Dunlin 60 Ringed Plover 15 Whimbrel 1 Avocet 18- some with small young Peregrine 1 Kestrel 1 Buzzard 2 Marsh Harrier 1 female Swift 600 Wheatear 4 Cuckoo 1 Tack Piece Garganey 2 male & female Teal 2 Shoveler 1
9 May 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - High Avocet - 17 Black tailed Godwit - 7 Lapwing - 8 Oystercatcher - 1 Shelduck - 12 Grey Heron - 28 Common Tern - 2 Swallow - 8 Sand Martin - 2 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 10 Oystercatcher - 2 Reservoir Shoveler - 2 Gadwall - 2 T
9 May 2015