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Junior Wetland Warden Log 2
Guest blog by WWT London Wetland Centre Learning Manager Shayna Barby Making minibeast refugia The second week of junior warden activity has seen us continue our habitat restoration work on the South Route of the Lond
27 August 2012
Butterflies and dragons
Good numbers of dragonflies at last with Emperor, Blacktailed skimmer, Common Darter, Brown, Southern and Migrant hawkers, Blue tailed, Common and Azure damselflies. The main butterflies at the moment are Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell,
26 August 2012
Swallow chicks
You can curerntly see three swallow chicks nesting in the roof of our building and they are proving quite an attraction for our visitors as you can watch their parents swoop in to feed them on a regular basis. The nest is in the top of the roof as you wa
26 August 2012
Raptor Day
First Merlin of the autumn, a juvenile, showed well perched on a five bar gate. Four Marsh Harrier, 4 Common Buzzard, adult and juvenile Peregrine, 2 Kestrel and 2 Sparrowhawk. Lots of Common Snipe activity in the rain this morning with at least 60 birds
26 August 2012
Roundup for the morning
South Lake Long-billed Dowitcher 1 Black-tailed Godwit 260 Redshank 70 Teal 110 Zeiss Hide Teal 160 Wigeon 3 Ruff 1 Green Sanpiper 3 Shoveler 30 Lapwing 50 Dunlin 1 Ringed Plover 1 Holden Tower Estuary Ringed Plover 80 Dunlin 150 If you would like to wal
26 August 2012
A change in the seasons at Welney
Late morning Spotted redshank - 1 Green sandpiper - 8 Common sandpiper - 1 Turnstone - 15 Dunlin - 1 Little egret There seems to be a real change in the seasons here at Welney today with lapwing and other waders starting to flock and wildfowl gathering on
26 August 2012
Raptors hunting and Waders
Plenty of activity today with waders to the fore. Previous days numbers in brackets(). At least 40 Black-tailed Godwit, 19 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper(2), Greenshank(4), 20+ Common Snipe, 300+ Lapwing. Wood Sandpiper (1). Raptors have incl
25 August 2012
Wildlife sightings for 25th August 2012
3 Green Sandpiper - scrape 3 Common Sandpiper - sheltered lagoon, scrape 1 Ringed Plover - scrape 3 Snipe - main lake, scrape 1 Dunlin - scrape 1 Wigeon 1 Peregrine 1 Hobby 1 Common Tern 2 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 1 Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon 3 Whinc
25 August 2012
Today's sightings
South Lake LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Black-tailed Godwit 224 Redshank 72 Lapwing 150 The Kingfisher Hide COMMON SNIPE (75) feeding in the open on mud at back of the field. Ruff 1 Green Sandpiper 3 The Zeiss Hide Garganey 1 Teal 350 Ruff 6 Dunlin 12 Sanderli
24 August 2012
Wildlife sightings for 24th August 2012
3 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Dunlin - scrape 2 Snipe - main lake 1 Whinchat - marsh 1 Kingfisher - wildside/reedbed area Recent bird highlights: Garganey, Peregrine, Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Black-tail
24 August 2012
New species of damselfly arrives in Wales
Small red-eyed damselfly at WWT Llanelli (Mark Hipkin) Small red-eyed damselflies have been recorded on the reserve here at WWT Llanelli, and according to the British Dragonfly Society, they are the first recorded any
24 August 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/AM/High tide Curlew - 1 Common Sandpiper - 1 Redshank - 48 Lapwing - 30 Tufted Duck - 7 + 3 Duckling Gadwall - 2 Grey Heron - 2 Saline Lagoon/River/AM/High tide Curlew - 1 Cormorant - 1 Grey Heron - 1 Black Headed Gull - 14 Other
24 August 2012
Today's sightings
The South Lake LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 70 Common Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 175 Lapwing 120 The Tack Piece Wood Sandpiper 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 3 The Holden Tower Marsh Harrier 1 Little Stint 1 Ringed Plover
23 August 2012
Latest sightings
Wader Lake/Am/High Tide Green Sandpiper - 1 Common Sandpiper - 1 Common Snipe - 4 Redshank - 67 Lapwing - 14 Curlew - 1 Saline Lagoon Black Headed Gull - 47 Mallard - 22 Grey Heron - 1 Other Birds Wader Lake Footpath: Willow Warbler - 5 Chiffchaff - 3 W
23 August 2012
Countryfile Magazine Awards 2012: honours for London Wetland Centre and the Great Crane Project
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is delighted this week to have been given not one but two awards by the readers of Countryfile Magazine. London Wetland Centre, opened in 2000, was voted the favourite nature reserve and the Great Crane Project, whi
23 August 2012