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Follow in the footsteps of Scott of the Antarctic (without leaving London)
Captain Scott (centre) and his team of Polar explorers To celebrate the centenary of Captain Scott’s expedition to the South Pole visitors to WWT London Wetland Centre can take part in their own ‘expedition’. T
6 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 6 Oystercatcher - 5 Lapwing - 26 Redshank - 11 Black Headed Gull - 82 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 4 Herring Gull - 1 Shelduck - 33 Grey Heron - 4 [...]
6 March 2012
Twelve species of wader.
A very early record of Common Sandpiper from the Ron Barker Hide this morning. It is possibly the earliest record for Lancashire. Plenty of other waders with 45 Golden Plover, 60+ Avocet, 6 Dunlin, 4 [...]
6 March 2012
Today's sightings
A pink footed goose is present with the flock of greylag geese on the lagoon. Also there, are 166 black tailed godwit, 6 greenshank and 5 knot. Other highlights include 118 shelduck, 33 wigeon, 14 tea [...]
6 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Pink-footed Goose from Avenue Tower, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 139 Wigeon 105 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 45 Avenue Tower Wigeon 107 Teal 15 [...]
6 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 6th March 2012
2 Shelduck - main lake 64 Wigeon - main lake, grazing marsh 7 Pintail - marsh and main lake 2 Peregrine - on building over river 1 Bittern - flew from west end reservoir lagoon to main [...]
6 March 2012
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Ruff 10 Dunlin 85 Lapwing 50 Black-tailed Godwit 4 Wigeon 200 Great-crested Grebe 2 Buzzard 2 The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 140 Peregrine 1 The Rush [...]
6 March 2012
Ducky companion saves blue Jerry from a lonely life
Jerry the New Zealand blue duck lived alone at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre, the only one of his kind left in the UK. Young Jerry had paired with Cherry, the last UK female blue duck at Arundel, when he first arrived from WWT London in 2008. Cherry proved
5 March 2012
Mass migration underway!
Over the weekend, the count at Slimbridge dropped from 120 swans to just 56 recorded today, with many making the most of the clear skies and south-westerly winds on Saturday evening to start their spring migration. Swans o
5 March 2012
Today Sighting
Wader Lake Shelduck - 46 Wigeon - 7 Teal - 28 Shoveler - 3 Redshank - 48 Lapwing - 2 Oystercatcher - 4 Avocet - 6 Black Headed Gull - 220 Lesser Black Back Gul [...]
5 March 2012
Some sightings
A crisp day, sunshine and a chilly breeze. Plenty of waterfowl activity still with thousands of ducks, geese and swans present. Waders included 70+ Avocet, 80+ Oystercatcher, 30+ Black-tailed Godw [...]
5 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 170 Wigeon 60 Teal 2 Folly Pond Teal 80 Wigeon 100 Shelduck 1 Whooper Swan 1 Snipe 1 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Curlew 3 Avenue Tower Wigeon 13 [...]
5 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 5th March 2012
1 Bittern - north side main lake 10 Mandarin - flew N over main lake 5 Pintail - marsh and main lake 1 Kestrel - male, flew over scrape towards wildside Recent bird highligh [...]
5 March 2012
Today's sightings
Rushy Lesser Scaup 1 female (this bird was on the Tack Piece yesterday) Bewick's Swan 50 Pochard 45 (adult Mediterranean Gull yesterday) Holden Tower Peregrine 1 E White-fron [...]
5 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 199 Mute Swan 24 Wigeon 95 Tufted Duck 49 Oystercatcher 2 Teal Pond Gadwall 10 Tufted Duck 9 Wigeon 5 Little Grebe 1 Mute Swan 2 (setting up terri [...]
4 March 2012