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Happy birthday WWT!
Sir Peter Scott - WWT The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is 65 today. WWT has saved species, pioneered scientific research and helped governments and communities reap widespread benefits from wetlands. Since its
Festival of swans
More whooper swans have been arriving. The water level at the moment (no extensive flooding yet) means that all of the whooper swans (2800+) are roosting on just three or four pools. Watching all these birds fly in at dusk has been spectacular for the
Wetlands Trust celebrates 65 years
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is 65 today. WWT has saved species, pioneered scientific research and helped governments and communities reap widespread benefits from wetlands. Since its formation at Slimbridge in 1946, as the Severn Wildfowl Trust
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust celebrates 65 years
Nene (Hawaiian goose) - Kathleen Misajon One of the world’s largest wetland conservation organisations celebrates its 65th anniversary today (10 November). The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) has saved species,
Wetlands Trust celebrates 65 years
One of the world’s largest wetland conservation organisations celebrates its 65th anniversary today. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust has saved species, pioneered scientific research and helped governments and communities reap widespread benefits from
More whooper swans arrive at Caerlaverock
In the last few days more whooper swans have arrived at Caerlaverock having made the long journey south from Iceland. A few old friends such as Paisly and Renfrew with 3 cygnets are now back and also U54(previously AXZ) who was ringed as an adult in 19
Wildlife sightings for 10th November 2011
5 Snipe - marsh and scrape a.m. 1 Peregrine - hunting over main lake and sheltered lagoon off the river 4 Siskin - wildside 2 Meadow Pipit - marsh 2 Redpoll - f [...]
Today's sightings
Rushy Bewick's Swan 11 Pochard, Tufted Duck, Teal, Mallard, Gadwall Holden Tower Avocet 2 Grey Plover 5 Great blacked Gull 16 Zeiss Hide Chiffchaff 1 flew toward S Finger [...]
How to recruit new members
We are always trying to come up with new ways of recruiting members to WWT as we believe it is such fantastic value for money and our membership co-ordinator has come up with great idea - she is holding a special 'become a member' day out. Basically we ar
Wildlife sightings
Wader Lake Wigeon 8 Teal 92 Mallard 26 Canada goose 2 Shelduck 2 Lapwing 9 Redshank 14 Grey heron 8 River Wear Mallard 72 Cormorant 6 Curlew [...]
Wigeon arrival
Three wigeon have flown in this morning and are feeding on the new wet grassland area. Fantastic result! [...]
Wildlife sightings for 9th November 2011
1 Pintail - female, main lake 244 Black-headed Gull - main lake 4 Cetti's Warbler - singing main lake, wildside, sheltered lagoon, reedbeds Recent bird highlights: Bittern, [...]
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Brent Goose 13 Short-eared Owl 2 Peregrine 2 Kestrel 1 Buzzard 2 Grey Plover 15 Golden Plover 700 Lapwing 240 Dunlin 180 Ruff 2 Rock Pipit 1 Shelduck 99 [...]
And now there are five!
Two new swans swooped in over the weekend to join Dario, Bridges and Humbugs for a winter at Slimbridge. The birds have grey flecks on their heads which indicate that they are yearlings. Born in June 2010, they have already made three migrations, flying o
Cold weather brings an influx of waders and duck
We undertook a Brent geese count yesterday and there are just over 5000 geese still in the area but a lot have now moved further south to spend the rest of the winter. However, the recent cold weather has brought in an influx of smaller waders and duck in