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From Russia with love: rare bird entrusted to British conservationists arrives in the UK
The Spoon-billed Sandpiper conservation breeding programme is a collaboration between WWT, Birds Russia, Moscow Zoo and the RSPB working with colleagues from the BTO, BirdLife International, ArcCona and the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force. Over the we
From Russia with love: spoon-billed sandpipers arrive in the UK
On Friday, conservationists escorted 13 spoon-billed sandpipers, one of the most endangered species on the planet, into Heathrow and onto their new home at WWT's headquarters at Slimbridge. This is the final stage of an epic journey for the birds, which h
White-fronted goose spotted
Our wardens have just spotted a wild white-fronted goose near the crested screamer pen! Flew off before we could confirm the sub-species... [...]
Sightings
A hunting sparrowhawk is on site today and there are lots of bullfinch adding colour to the feeding station at Hawthorn Wood. [...]
Barnacles
At least 3 Barnacle Geese this morning with Pink-footed Geese. It's shaping up to be an excellent autumn for interesting geese on the reserve. No reports of the Euro White-fronts today but there h [...]
Today's wild bird sightings
258 wigeon 58 shoveler pocahrd tufted duck teal mallard gadwall shelduck small numbers of redshank black tailed godwits c300 lapwing w [...]
Todays Sightings
Avenue Tower/Farmhouse Tower EURASIAN WHITE FRONTED GOOSE Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 1 Tufted Duck 50 Teal 2 Wigeon 60 Mute Swan 15 Folly Pond GREEN WINGED TEAL 1 Black-ta [...]
Wildlife sightings for 14th November 2011
1 Jack Snipe - marsh, amongst tall Purple Loosestrife to the right of the main channel, from Peacock Tower 2 Peregrine - opposite side of the river on roof top of hospital 1 Dun [...]
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Common Scoter female on estuary over high tide Great Crested Grebe 1 Grey Plover 20+ Knot 1 Plus 50 E.White-fronted Goose on the Dumbles and 2 immature Peregrine South L [...]
Swan spectacle gets underway at WWT Welney
Swan roost provides stunning autumn spectacle. As the natural spectacles of autumn get underway, our region plays host to one of its own, now at its best! Thousands of migratory swans are roosting in front of WWT Welney’s main observatory each night.
Wonderful weather for a visit to Welney
This morning as I was out doing the cattle checks I saw not 1, not 2, but 5 short-eared owls. With the water at its current level, this is the perfect time of year to not only see our stunning swans and welcome their return but to also see birds of pr
Out on the reserve today
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Hen Harrier
Another excellent day on site with thousands of birds to be seen, including a female Hen Harrier which has been seen on and off for over a week now. Other raptors today included 3 Marsh Harrier, Merli [...]
Wildlife sightings for 13th November 2011
1 Bittern - north side of main lake, best seen from Dulverton hide 2 Peregrine - bathing by long shingle island in front of observatory 24 Wigeon - marsh channel, sheltered lagoon 1 Jack S [...]
Today's sightings-More swans
Two of the new Bewick's Swans fighting on the Rushy copyright JSLees WWT The Rushy-And Bewick's Swan update Bewick's Swan (67) At last we have had several good nights of easter [...]