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Today's sightings-Harrier
We had a great meeting with Kelly the Environmental Crime Liaison Officer from Gloucestershire Police this morning. We are very happy to form a close working relationship with the loc [...]
3 April 2012
The Greater flamingos have laid!
On the 30th March, two greater flamingos laid their one and only egg of the year. This comes with a great sigh of relief for the Aviculturalists due to fears over distrubance caused by the ground works going on in the African pen, and as a result of thei
3 April 2012
Castle Espie through the Lens Regional Winners
WWT Castle Espie Wetlands Centre, Co Down, has named the three regional winners in the Winter heat of its nationwide photography competition. 'Right behind you dear' captured by Brian Dunseath From the abstr
2 April 2012
Weekend sightings
Images below are of a sacred ibis which flew in to WWT Welney yesterday and was on site for about 30 minutes. The bird was unringed and spent time next to the visitor centre on Bank Farm and the [...]
2 April 2012
A few spots of rain.
It has been very dry over the last few weeks, and the current forecast isn't looking too hopeful for producing more than a few spots of rain that we had this morning and late afternoon. Regular re [...]
2 April 2012
Today's wildlife sightings
Bird sightings White fronted goose and pink footed goose on the NRA scrapes and are best viewed from the British steel hide. Other sightings today include chiffchaff, willow warbler, blackcap, ree [...]
2 April 2012
Todays Sightings
Green-winged Teal, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Flood Ground Green-winged Teal 1 Teal 30 Wigeon 10 Black-headed Gull 4 Lapwing 2 Oystercatcher 2 Whooper Pond Pintail 1 [...]
2 April 2012
Wildlife sightings for 2nd April 2012
1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 6 Redshank - marsh, main lake 8 Snipe - marsh, main lake 3 Blackcap - resr lagoon, wildside 1 Willow Warbler - calling from reedbed near wildside hid [...]
2 April 2012
Today's sightings
South Lake Avocet pair, now present her for 8th day. The pair are still feeding very well. Black-tailed Godwit 121 Redshank 10 Ruff 7 Oystercatcher 3 pairs Teal, Gadwall, Shoveler-many p [...]
2 April 2012
Spotlight shines on WWT Washington's grey heron colony
WWT Washington Wetland Centre’s grey heron colony has been named one of the best in the UK by Countryfile magazine (http://www.countryfile.com/countryside/wildlife-watch-out-march). The heronry – one of the largest in the country – has been steadily
1 April 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake AM Avocet 8 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Oystercatcher 3 Redshank 13 Lapwing 35 Heron 46 Shoveler 4 Teal 22 Wige [...]
1 April 2012
A trickle of migrants
Last weeks warm weather seems to have caused a trickle of early migrants. Sand Martin and Swallows have passed through and Chiffchaff have been singing in most areas of the reserve. Friday there w [...]
1 April 2012
Wildlife sightings for 1st April 2012
2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Little Ringed Plover - long shingle island on main lake 6 Redshank - main lake and scrape 1 Kestrel - male, overflow car park [...]
1 April 2012
A few more migrants
The South Finger Sedge Warbler 1 Blackcap 3 Chiffchaff 3 Willow Warbler 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Middle Point Little Egret 1 only. The South lake Avocet 2 Great-crested [...]
1 April 2012
Out on the reserve today
Images below were taken on Wednesday of the tagged female marsh harrier which has been regularly seen at WWT Welney, including today. The Hawk & Owl Trust ringed this female last year on 10 [...]
31 March 2012