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WWT announces Free School Visits thanks to massive funding response
Some 2.4 million pupils from disadvantaged schools across the UK will now have the opportunity to enjoy a guided learning session at a WWT Wetland Centre on a school trip this year completely free, thanks to a successful Inspiring Generations fundraising
13 September 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 8th September have included: 16,000 Brent Geese were spotted on the Lough. Estuary – 1 Peregrine falcon was spotted on the Estuary Main Lake – 130 Mallard, 15 Tufted, 16 Gadwalls, 9 Pintails, 3 Shovelers, 2 Coots, 22 Teal, 10 Litt
12 September 2012
Today's wild bird sightings
c500 black tailed godwit c250 redshank 35 greenshank 17 knot 1 snipe 6 garganey 101 wigeon spoonbill peregrine sparrowhawk
12 September 2012
Moth Count
Moth count from the monitor this morning: Square Spot Rustic - 7 Brown-Spot Pinion - 1 Rosy Rustic - 1 Pink-Barred Sallow - 1
12 September 2012
Wildlife sightings for 12th September 2012
8 Snipe - scrape and main lake 3 Wigeon - main lake 9 Sand Martin - main lake 2 Swallow - main lake 12+ Chiffchaff Recent bird highlights: Garganey, Peregrine, Buzzard, Hobby, Marsh Harrier, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Black-
12 September 2012
Today's sightings
The South Lake LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Bar-tailed Godwit 1 Black-tailed Godwit 180 Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 70 Lapwing 110 Ruff 2 Pintail 2 Teal 80 The Rushy Black-tailed Godwit 13 Green Sandpiper 3 The Zeiss Hide Ruff 1 Red Knott 1 Black-tailed Godwit
12 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/am/Mid Tide Greylag - 189 Canada - 32 Redshank - 16 Lapwing - 34 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 1 Black Headed Gull - 14 Teal - 1 Shoveler - 1 Gadwall - 1 Mallard -14 Saline Lagoon Black Headed Gull - 42 Mallard - 16 Grey Heron - 2 Other Birds Jay
11 September 2012
Wildlife sightings for 11th September 2012
61 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 6 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 3 Swallows - over reservoir lagoon 7 Chiffchaff - wildside, Recent bird highlights: Garganey, Peregrine, Buzzard, Hobby, Marsh Harrier, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Green
11 September 2012
Today's sightings
Late news for yesterday Blue-headed Wagtail male with 40 Yellow Wagtails on the Dumbles among the cattle/grass. South Lake Long-billed Dowitcher 1 Black-tailed Godwit 267 Wigeon 8 Teal 300 Redshank 50 Red Knot 1 Ruff 4 Holden Tower Black-tailed Godwit 30
11 September 2012
Pink-feet
More Pink-footed Geese arriving with a count of 713 birds. Other water bird counts included 553 Greylag, 200 Canada Geese, 1150 Teal, 1130 Mallard, 12 Wigeon, 2 Pintail, 34 Shoveler, 39 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck, 29 Moorhen, 60 Coot, 12 Cormorant and 15 Grey
10 September 2012
Flying machines!
We have been approached by a student at Edge Hill University who is doing a BA in computing. As part of his dissertation, he is designing a flying drone to take photographs of wildlife in unaccessible areas and we have become his client to work with him o
10 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/am/mid tide Redshank - 32 Lapwing - 63 Black Headed Gull - 69 Mallard - 12 Gadwall - 3 Snipe - 2 Jack Snipe - 1 Shoveler - 2 Grey Heron - 1 Greylag Goose - 6 Saline Lagoon Black Headed Gull - 39 Hawthon Wood Nuthatch - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecke
10 September 2012
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide The Snipe flock that have been here since late July were very active and showy today. At least 80 were along the south edge of the scrape. Long-billed Dowitcher is still present but moved back to South Lake. At least 200 Black-tailed Godwit are
10 September 2012
Out on the reserve today
cranes (3) common sandpiper greenshank golden plover dunlin ringed plover hobby marsh harrier yellow wagtail
10 September 2012
Waders and Wagtails
More signs of autumn passage and the outlook looks good for the next few days. Reports from late afternoon included Spotted Redshank which would be new in and Curlew Sandpiper from the Ron Barker. Four Hundred Lapwing, 25 Ruff, 18 Black-tailed Godwit, 50+
9 September 2012