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Ashy-headed geese breeding.
The Ash-heads are finally fertile! After 2 years of infertile eggs 4 tiny goslings have hatched from a clutch of 6. I was always taught that if a female can lay an egg, then the eggs have the potential to
16 May 2012
Out on the reserve today
Water levels are starting to decrease on the reserve, but so far this morning all the activity has been around the visitor centre with the water vole out and about munching on reeds this mor [...]
16 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake AM Low Avocet 7 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 2 Lapwing 5 Grey Heron 64 Common Tern 52 Common Whitethroat 2 Blackcap&nbs [...]
16 May 2012
Short eared Owl
A Short eared Owl from Ron Barker was the sighting of the day, hot on the heels of yesterdays Barn Owl. Other reports from Ron Barker today included Little ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover and [...]
16 May 2012
Today's latest
For an update on the current Osprey situation: http://www.wwt.org.uk/news/wwt-diaries/osprey-diary/ Around the rerserve: Singing warblers include Garden (first for this season), Willow, Ch [...]
16 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 16th May 2012
3 Little Ringed Plover - scrape (still on nest) and main lake 15 Common Tern - main lake 100+ Swift - feeding over main lake 1 Whitethroat - singing from NE corner of reserve 1 Willow [...]
16 May 2012
Avocets hatch young, a first for WWT Slimbridge
Avocets with young a first glimpse The Avocets at the Holden Tower have hatched at least two young, these have left the nest and are being brooded by the parents in turn. The parents are [...]
16 May 2012
Dixieland Band Jazz it up on Strangford Lough
Music from Bill Cheney and the Bourbon Swing Jazz Band, one of Northern Ireland’s best Dixieland bands will provide the perfect Sunday afternoon while enjoying the best views of Strangford Lough with the sound of summer in the background. So join us t
15 May 2012
Out on the reserve today
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15 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/AM/Tide- Low Common Tern - 64 Shoveler - 2 Gadwall - 2 Tufted Duck - 10 Oystercatcher - 4 Lapwing - 6 Redshank - 1 Swallow - 19 Sandmartin - 6 Housem [...]
15 May 2012
Recent Sightings
Reserve As of the 12 May there were 700 oystercatcher with 120 black-tailed godwits on the wader marsh. On the main lake there were a pair of red-breasted merganser, a little grebe, 28 tufted [...]
15 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 1 Folly Pond Shoveler 3 Teal 2 Wigeon 2 Gadwall 3 Black-tailed Godwit 9 Oystercatcher 3 Avenue Tower Teal 4 Lapwing 3 Sheld [...]
15 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 15th May 2012
2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 11 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 25+ House Martin - main lake 6 Swallow - main lake 3 Willow Warbler - south route &nbs [...]
15 May 2012
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Garganey 1 Black-tailed Godwit 22 The Holden Tower Avocet 2 Common Crane 4 (Released birds) Twany Owl 1 Roosting by the path [...]
15 May 2012
New 50K interactive Pondzone makes a (recycled rainwater!) splash
The secret underwater world of pond creatures is being brought vividly to life, thanks to a new interactive pond dipping exhibit at WWT Washington Wetland Centre. The 50K Pondzone - which was generously funded by County Durham Environmental Trust (CDENT),
15 May 2012