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Marsh Harrier
The first Marsh Harrier sighting for a few weeks, a female type. Keeping our fingers crossed the last years pair will return again to breed. The WEBS count this morning produced; 995 Whooper Swan, 121 Greylag, 58 Canada, 530 Wigeon, 870 Teal, 285 Pintail,
Nene mothers' day!
It’s a very happy mothers’ day here at WWT Llanelli as one of our nenes has become a mother, with the first three nene chicks of the season hatching today! The chicks were first spotted by volunteer Eric James in our island pen. They have been out an
Wildlife sightings for 10th March 2013
59 Wigeon - marsh, scrape, reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - pair on the marsh 56 Shoveler - site count 8 Mandarin - world wetlands 11 Little Grebe - site count 3 Great Crested Grebe, including pair mating on the sheltered lagoon 129 Cormorant - main lake 1 Ke
Award winning canoe safari re-opens at WWT Martin Mere
On Saturday 23 March, WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is re-launching the award winning canoe safari and boat tour experience for the summer. Over 12,000 canoes took to the water last year ensuring up to 40,000 people enjoyed the experience that allows you
Today'sightings
Holden Tower E. White-fronted Goose 46 on the Dumbles at 0800, +72 reported flying in from North, 5 on road fields and 89 present on Dumbles at midday. Tundra Bean Goose 1 Lapwing 400 Golden Plover 400 Dunlin 400 Red Kite 1 N at 1335 Zeiss Hide Goshawk m
Avocet!
Wow what a morning. An Avocet from the ramsar hide this morning, only seen here once before back in 1989! Loads of gulls this morning from the Ramsar and Sand Martin hides with around 460 Black headed, 100 Common gulls, 1 Lesser black backed and 2 Mediter
Spring is here despite the cold snap
Lapwing are tumbling over Lady Fen this morning, displaying to one another and investigating the scrapes of land that will be their territories in a few weeks time. Groups of shoveler and shelduck are also displaying out on the reserve. Oystercatchers
Todays sightings
LAPWING HIDE; 6 Lapwing, 7 Grey lag and 4 Canadian geese, 2 Common Shelduck, 14 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 1 Kestrel. RAMSAR & SANDMARTIN HIDES; 6 Shoveler (10 seen yesterday), 5 Canadian and 2 Egyptian geese, 16 Common Shelduck, 4 Pochard, 5 Cormorants, Blac
Waders dropping in.
A good start to the day with a cracking adult male Hen Harrier which flew onto the reserve at 9.30am and off again around 10am. Although the reserve opens at 9.30, the Reed Bed Walk can be accessed at anytime and the viewing platforms give excellent views
Artists inspired by nature
Nanuk by artist Jeremy Hamilton Castle Espie Gallery will be opening the doors on Saturday 16 March at 2pm to an inspiring mixed exhibition of art works by NI artists. The theme of the exhibition was to capture the su
Improving conditions at Welney
As water levels improve at Welney we have now opened the dragonfly pond areas, giving views out across the washes from next to the Reedbed hide which is still currently closed. This area is perfect for viewing good numbers of wigeon and dabbling ducks
Today's sightings
One of the male Lesser Redpolls this morning in the Asian Pen Copyright JSLees The Rushy Bewick's Swan 142 Pochard 40 Pintail 85 The Holden Tower GOSHAWK 1 imm male again huntimng wildfowl Black-tailed Godwit 57 Golden Plover 600 Dunlin 350 Lapwing 900 O
Wildlife sightings for 9th March 2013
2 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Pintail - wader scrape 11 Mandarin – world wetlands 2 Oystercatcher - main lake 77 Lapwing - main lake 4 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 1 Skylark - grazing marsh 37 Fieldfare – mostly flew NW 4 Redwing – entrance/world w
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 143 Mute Swan 45 Wigeon 96 Tufted Duck 16 Canada Goose 2 Greylag Goose 1 Shoveler 1 Oystercatcher 2 Shoveler 1 Folly Pond Teal 10 Shoveler 18 Wigeon 20 Redshank 2 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Oystercatcher 2 Black-headed Gull 2 Shelduck
Breeding behaviour.
Lots of my breeding pairss are getting in the mood... Others? Well they're just showing off! A male white-headed duck struts his stuff. Including... the glorious white-headed duck. Nothing heralds the sound of spring