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Wildlife sightings for 18th August 2012
1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 3 Snipe - main lake, marsh 1 Curlew - flew NW (0950hrs) 59 Teal - scrape 36 Shoveler - scrape, resr lagoon, main lake 1 Crossbill - flew W (1010hrs) 11 Swallow - flew S 5 House Martin - flew S/SW Recent bird highlights: Peregr
18 August 2012
Latest wildlife sightings
Apologies for the lack of sightings on here of late - normal service will resume as of this weekend. For any queries about sightings, please email info.washington@wwt.org.uk Wader Lake, mid-afternoon: Lapwing - 53 Curlew - 2 Green sandpiper - 1 Kingfisher
17 August 2012
Out on the reserve today
5 Green Sandpipers 2 Common Sandpipers 12 Little Egrets 1 Hobby 1 Marsh Harrier
17 August 2012
Wildlife sightings for 17th August 2012
3 Green Sandpiper - scrape and marsh 4 Snipe - scrape and marsh 70 Teal - scrape 33 Shoveler - scrape and main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Goldfinch family - marsh (feeding on thistles) Recent bird highlights: Peregrine, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandp
17 August 2012
Friday 17th August
A possible reserve record of 76 snipe was counted by Richard Hesketh this morning with the lapwings in the wet fields. As the rains eased just after lunchtime, the huge lapwing flock moved from Prince Phillip's field to the corner field, right in front of
17 August 2012
Two's company in some cases.
Just a short note to highlight the strength of the relationships that can be seen between flamingos, illustrated beautifully by the Andean flamingos at WWT Slimbridge. I have mentioned two birds, JAU and JAY, before as an example of a pair of flamingos to
17 August 2012
Broad-leaved Helleborine - our fifth orchid
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine – A new orchid for WWT London Wetland Centre Guest blog by London Wetland Centre’s Chief Ecologist Richard Bullock Broad-leaved Helleborine - David Widdowson This is
17 August 2012
Today's sightings
After a showery but warm day yesterday today has been mostly wet. At least 21 species of wader were present on the reserve yesterday. The weekend tides are rising and it is a good time to visit the centre and hides as many waders will be present on the
17 August 2012
Latest otter cub images
We did another weigh-in this morning with the otter cubs and got this lovely image. They are now too big for the box that we weigh them in and they are becoming very lively so we can expect them to start exploring any time now.
17 August 2012
Saving the spoon-billed sandpiper film shows highs and lows of pioneering conservation project
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-ohpqYzBCU&list=UUQlb1STeXF0bnO74Kc9x9jw&index=1&feature=plcp'] Shot guerrilla-style, in the field by its stars, Saving the spoon-billed sandpiper brings real-life human drama to the nature document
17 August 2012
Locally rare mammal gives Severn Seal of approval
Harbour Seal-Severn sands off WWT Slimbridge image by MJMcGill Best viewed from Middle Point or the Severn Way at Hock Dith, Fretherne. High tide on the Dumbles edge Curlew Sandpiper 4 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 70 Golden Plover 1 Bar-tailed Godwit 9 incl 4 m
16 August 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Tufted Duck 3 Shoveler 2 Teal 1 Mute Swan and youngsters Folly Pond Teal 243 Shoveler 10 Snipe 3 Corner Field Lapwing 303 Ruff 5 Snipe 10 Dunlin 1 Avenue Tower Lapwing 700 Golden Plover 30 Teal 30 Heron 5 Little Egret 2 Saltcot Tower Osprey 1
16 August 2012
Saving the spoon-billed sandpiper film released
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0PCgYfpIsY&list=UUQlb1STeXF0bnO74Kc9x9jw&index=1&feature=plcp'] Shot guerrilla-style, in the field by its stars, saving the spoon-billed sandpiper brings real-life human drama to the nature document
16 August 2012
Bird sightings for 16th August 2012
3 Green Sandpiper - scrape 2 Snipe - marsh 30+ Shoveler - scrape 27 Teal - scrape 4 Willow Warbler - world wetlands, wildside 5 Swallow - flew SW
16 August 2012
Out on the reserve today
Common tern - 1 (main lagoon) Water vole - 1 (front pond)
16 August 2012