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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
Wildlife sightings for 23rd August 2012
3 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - river, then seen on sheltered lagoon 1 Ringed Plover - immature bird on the scrape 16 Chiffchaff - site count 7 Willow Warbler - site count Recent bird highlights: Garganey, Peregrine, Ringed Plover, Commo
23 August 2012
Out on the reserve
Main observatory Garganey - 1 Green sandpiper - 1 Common sandpiper - 2
23 August 2012
The whistling flamingo.
I was going through some photos from my time over the past few months at Slimbridge in an attempt to start my data analysis when I came across two short videos of the James' flamingo (that very special bird) making an interesting noise. I have posted th
23 August 2012
WWT London Wetland Centre is Britain's favourite nature reserve!
Wildside Pond at WWT London Wetland Centre WWT London Wetland Centre has been chosen as the UK’s ‘Favourite Nature Reserve’ by members of the public. The astonishing array of wildlife that calls the Centre home,
22 August 2012
Birds on the move
A fresher day than of late with a brisk West-South-Westerly blowing. A notable influx of hirundines with 200 Swallow, 30+ House Martin feeding low over the reserve. A couple of Common Swift appeared to be moving North, but undoubtedly just moving to feed
22 August 2012