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Scott’s forgotten legacy?
WWT Inspiring Generations appeal video WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre - Inspiring generations to come. Captain Scott is remembered for his incredible bravery, fortitude and self-belief, and his Antarctic expeditions and research findings inspired people
29 March 2012
Today's wildlife sightings
20+ chiffchaff, willow warbler, 2 blackcap and at least 5 cetti’s warbler were heard calling this morning and a great spotted woodpecker was heard ‘drumming’ on the black poplars in [...]
29 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Flood Ground Green-winged Teal 1 Teal 40 Wigeon 30 Redshank 2 Black-headed Gull 2 Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 8 Wigeon 30 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 35 Folly Pond Reds [...]
29 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2012
4 Redshank - wadrer scrape, main lake 28 Lapwing - site count 7 Cetti's Warbler - wildside, reedbed, waterlife, sheltered lagoon 6 Chiffchaff - wildside, waterlife, sheltered lagoon [...]
29 March 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Curlew 1 on the estuary Canada 17 on the spartina island Lapwing 20 territorial birds on the Dumbles Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett/Stephen Kirk/Martin Smith Hides L Snow Goose [...]
29 March 2012
Scott’s forgotten legacy that goes on inspiring generations
The grandchildren of Polar explorer Captain Falcon Scott today marked the 100th anniversary of his death with an appeal for today’s heroes to inspire future generations. On 29 March 1912, Captain Scott wrote to his wife as he lay dying in a tent in Anta
29 March 2012
Successful grants
We have been successful in gaining over £1000 from local councillors in West Lancashire to bring care and residential home residents to Martin Mere for free which is a fantastic project for us to be involved in. Hopefully if this works well we can lo
28 March 2012
Out on the reserve today
From Lyle hide avocets have been gathering together to make their bubbling 'chatter' between pairs, snipe are drumming and there are some very noisy redshank and oystercatchers out o [...]
28 March 2012
Four otters on the River Wear
The contractors working on our new saline lagoon have just spotted four otter on the River Wear for the second time this month. Get me on a digger pronto please! [...]
28 March 2012
33 Whoopers
So much easier to count when the numbers drop away. Pretty much the last of the Whoopers with just 33 birds. In recent years we have had around 4 or 5 injured birds that over summer. Sixty six Avo [...]
28 March 2012
Recent Sightings
Reserve On the 28th March a family of 9 mute swans have been seen on the Main Lake with 3 little egrets, 500 black headed gulls, mallards, tufted ducks and 25 Shelducks. 25th March the wader marsh [...]
28 March 2012
Today's highlights
A spoonbill and a great white egret on the saline lagoons and are best viewed from the British steel hide. At least 4 mediterranean gulls between the lagoon and NRA scrapes. Other highlights include p [...]
28 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Pintail on Whooper Pond, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 5 Tufted Duck 30 Teal 1 Wigeon 30 Pintail 1 Teal Pond (Still closed due to path maintenace) [...]
28 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 28th March 2012
2 Shelduck - main lake 5 Mandarin - flew over 3 Redshank - main lake 1 Sand Martin - circled Peacock Tower, c. 4:00 p.m. 8 Cetti's Warbler - all singing 5 Chiffchaff - all sing [...]
28 March 2012
Today's planning announcement still leaves wetlands at risk
Communities must keep up their guard to protect wetlands Responding the National Planning Policy Framework published today, WWT Chief Executive Martin Spray has praised the government on some counts for listening to the concerns of the environment sector
27 March 2012