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Easter fun and Animal Antics this April
WWT Washington is springing into action this April, with fun and activities for all the family during Easter and beyond. Discover new life and nature blooming all around, including beautiful spring flowers, butterflies and amphibians, and baby chicks that
27 March 2012
Out on the reserve
Plenty of snipe out on the reserve again today seen from the reedbed hide and Lyle hide as well as several little egrets. [...]
27 March 2012
Crossbill and Greenshank
Crossbill seen feeding on Pines around the Kingfisher Hide. Crossbill is a rare bird on the reserve, this being only the third record for the reserve. There are apparently photographs of the bird. If [...]
27 March 2012
Today's wildlife sightings
Today’s highlights include a spoonbill in front of the British steel hide, a great white egret in front of the Peter Scott hide and a pink footed goose on the lagoon. Other sightings include 256 [...]
27 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 18 Tufted Duck 30 Wigeon 40 Oystercatcher 2 Teal Pond Gadwall 4 Little Grebe 2 Mute Swan 2 Wigeon 2 Teal 2 Avenue Tower Pintail 1 Teal 20 [...]
27 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 27th March 2012
1 Pintail - male, reservoir lagoon 6 Redshank - main lake, marsh, scrape 12 Snipe - marsh and main lake 1 Sand Martin - main lake 8 Cetti's Warbler - all singing across site 1 [...]
27 March 2012
Today's sightings-More Geese!
The Tack Piece Snow Goose 7 (white phase) looks to be the same group of Dutch birds that were here in July 2011 Barnacle Goose 8 Greylag Goose 30 Oystercatcher 4 The Top New Piece [...]
27 March 2012
14 Baby Duckling hatch perfect timing for Easter at Castle Espie
14 Little Ducklings captured by Richie Lort Spring is in the air and WWT Castle Espie was delighted to see the arrival of 14 little adorable mallard ducklings hatch at the weekend. The main breeding season is in full
26 March 2012
WeBS Count
Highlights from today's Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS count) [...]
26 March 2012
Out on the reserve today
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26 March 2012
150 Whooper Swan
The Whooper Swan count this morning was down to 150. Ideal weather for them to be migrating North. Similar wader counts to yesterday although a few Common Snipe were also recorded. Worth noting th [...]
26 March 2012
Today's updated wild bird sightings
spoonbill pinkfooted goose spotted redshank greenshank c250 black tailed godwits 61 curlew 43 greylag goose 115 shelduck 26 wigeon 5 pintail [...]
26 March 2012
Today's sightings
A spoonbill is present on the saline lagoons and is best viewed from the British steel hide. Other sightings include 43 curlew, 11 black tailed godwit, 26 lapwing, 3 grey heron, 52 greylag goose, 43 s [...]
26 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 26th March 2012
1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 4 Redshank - main lake and marsh 12 Snipe - marsh and main lake 6 Cetti's Warbler - all singing, wildside, reedbed, main [...]
26 March 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Cackling Canada Goose 1 Canada Goose 19 (all on spartina island) Peregrine 1 Skylark 4 pairs Lapwing 20 in 'wintering' mode and 22 in breeding mode, ie on territory [...]
26 March 2012