News
New for the reserve.
Thirty species in the moth trap this morning including Eupoecilia angustana which is the first record for the reserve. Other note worthy species included 6 Elephant Hawkmoth, 10 Grass Rivulet (a Martin Mere specialty), Pale Tussock, Spruce Carpet, Least
12 June 2013
Recent Sightings
Recent sightings from 7 June 2013 included: Main Lake – 19 Tufted Ducks, 6 Shelducks, 40 Black Tailed Godwits on the grassbank Fresh Water Lagoon – 1 Sandwich Tern, 6 Tufted Ducks and 2 Greylags Saline Lagoon – 60 Black Headed Gulls and 3 Tufted Du
12 June 2013
Spotted redshank
Little egret and lapwing Lyle hide Spotted redshank - 1 Marsh harrier Lady Fen Lapwing pair and 3 chicks Little egret - 4 Wigeon Gadwall Lapwing and chick
12 June 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - Mid Tide - AM Lapwing - 6 + 2 chicks Avocet - 8 + 2 chicks Shelduck - 15 + 24 chicks Oystercatcher - 2 + 2 chicks Gadwall - 2 Shoveler - 2 Tufted Duck - 15 Common Tern - 72 Grey Heron - 16 Little Ringed Plover - 1 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 6 T
12 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 12th June 2013
15 Mute Swan cygnets - all present and correct. Wildside, sheltered lagoon and main lake. 2 Teal - males, scrape 1 Shoveler - male, scrape 2 Redshank - marsh 13 Common Tern - rafts on main lake and reservoir lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - singing in wildside 1 Nut
12 June 2013
Today's sightings-sea duck
Greater Scaup on the Rushy, Copyright JSLees WWT The Rushy GREATER SCAUP 1 First summer male showing well with 20 Tufted Ducks Avocet 6 Oystercatcher 3 Black-tailed Godwit 41 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 2 (8 on site today) Little Egret 2 Oystercatcher 2 Teal 1
12 June 2013
Cuckoo Again
Cuckoo calling along the Nature Trail today, always good to hear. Common Whitethroats singing there too. A small influx of Black-tailed Godwit with 55 birds. Other waders included the breeding Avocets (a few young present), Lapwings, Oystercatchers, Redsh
11 June 2013
Breeding bird survey
Last week the reserve department carried out a breeding bird survey of the Marsh. The staff and volunteers walked every field looking and listening for signs of breeding birds. This year, unfortunately is possibly the worst year for breeding birds we have
11 June 2013
The flamingos and the red tractor
There's a bit of an "urban legend" (even though we're quite rural here at WWT!) going around Slimbridge that the flamingos love the sound of tractors and, to be specific, the sound of red tractors. Now the analytical, unsympathetic scientist in me could
11 June 2013
BBC Summer of Wildlife day at WWT London Wetland Centre
Lapwing chick - Mike Caiden Join us in a celebration of British wildlife. Meet hedgehogs, amphibians and reptiles up close and learn more about them from wildlife experts. Get closer to nature with walks, talks and ac
11 June 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Little-ringed Plover 1 adult (Heading north or South?) Teal 15 The Rushy Green Sandpiper 1 (First returning bird of the season) Avocet 6 Oystercatcher 3 Black-tailed Godwit 35 The Long Ground Great-crested Grebe 1 The Knott Pool Little Greb
11 June 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - Mid Tide - AM Heron - 22 Shoveler - 1 Lapwing - 5 + 1 chick Tufted Duck - 10 + 4 chicks Shelduck - 13 + 10 chicks Tern - 46 Avocet - 7 + 6 Chicks Oystercatcher - 1 Little Ringed plover - 1 Moorhen - 2 Coot - 1 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher - 2
11 June 2013
Wildlife sightings for 11th June 2013
11 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon rafts 9 Black-Headed Gull chicks - main lake rafts 2 Teal - both males on the main lake 2 Blackcap - both singing wildside, sheltered lagoon Recent bird highlights: Peregrine, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard,
11 June 2013
Breeding news.
Sorry for the lack of posts recently; it's been all go in the Duckery this June! I thought i'd take some time out to show you some behind the scenes shots of some of the stars of the show! The Puna teal nearly always start off the season and this is by f
10 June 2013
Green Sandpiper
Another pleasant day with the reserve looking very lush. Plenty of activity with many birds fledgling young. A male Great Spotted Woodpecker was seen with a juvenile near the Janet Kear Hide. A few young Pied Wagtail were around the Mere. The Green Sandpi
10 June 2013