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Today's sightings
Bittern showing well again from the Zeiss hide by James Lees Bitterns (3) The showy bird continues to perform well in front of the Zeiss Hide, and 2 more were seen by a work party on the reserve. The Zeiss Hide Bittern 1 Showing down to 15 feet feedin
22 February 2013
Inside the new flamingo house
The new Flamingo Lagoon exhibit at WWT Slimbridge contains one of the largest, purpose-built flamingo houses in any zoo that you will visit. Whilst this house is not actually on show to visitors, you can get a good idea of its scale when you are looking
21 February 2013
Today's sightings-Goshawk again...
Considering we are approaching the time of year that sees bird departures and decreasing numbers of birds we are retaining an excellent variety of birds. The warmer days recently have introduced lots of bird song and a butterfly or two have been seen ou
21 February 2013
Pintail
The winter's highest count of Pintail this morning with just over 700 of this elegant duck around the reserve. Martin Mere is undoubtedly one of the best spots in the UK to see this species. Another fine, if cold day. No rise in Avocet numbers(!) with 28
21 February 2013
Secretive snipe
Whilst carring out the bird counts on the reserve this morning there seemed to be a distinct lack of Snipe. I counted two from the sand martin hide and four from the scrape hide. When I had returned to the centre, checking the Arun riverlife lake, two flo
21 February 2013
Geese running on Hawaiian time lay early eggs
Temperatures are still sub zero at night in many parts of the UK but for Hawaiian geese living here in Gloucestershire this seems the perfect time to get busy laying eggs. This Hawaiian goose, which is the rarest species of goose in the world, has been br
21 February 2013
Besottered! When Musa met Mimi...
Musa the otter has met his love match! Musa (top) and Mimi. Photo by Annie Lee. Our resident Asian short-clawed otter has fallen head over paws for an 18-month-old female brought in from the Wildfowl & Wetlands Tr
21 February 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/Low Tide/Time - AM Grey Heron - 25 Shelduck - 21 Teal - 17 Greylag - 6 Lapwing - 10 Redshank - 4 Oystercatcher - 4 Black Headed Gull - 37 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 1 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher - 2 Shelduck - 6 Hawthorn Wood Siskin - 10 Bullfi
21 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 21st February 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore a.m. (Peacock Tower closed today due to high winds effecting the roof tiles. All other hides open as usual) 1 Woodcock - flew from wildside towards the main reedbed/main lake edge 5 Lesser Redpoll - wildside 118 Cormorant - m
21 February 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 170 Mute Swan 50 Wigeon 150 Tufted Duck 46 Canada Goose 4 Greylag Goose 4 Teal 8 Shoveler 9 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 (drake) Teal 240 Shoveler 20 Wigeon 100 Redshank 6 Lapwing 10 Oystercatcher 2 Flood Ground Teal 140 Wigeon
21 February 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 130 Mute Swan 60 Wigeon 90 Tufted Duck 26 Canada Goose 1 Greylag Goose 3 Folly Pond Teal 140 Shoveler 10 Wigeon 100 Redshank 6 Snipe 2 Lapwing 10 Oystercatcher 2 Flood Ground Little Egret 2 Teal 270 Wigeon 120 Tufted Duck 3 Lapw
20 February 2013
Med Gull
Adult winter plumage Mediterranean Gull, moulting into breeding plumage with Black-headed Gulls on the Mere in the morning and later in the afternoon. The gull roost on the reserve is currently ~ 2300, mostly Black-heads. Other gulls recorded today includ
20 February 2013
Today's bird highlights
Today’s highlights include merlin, peregrine, sparrowhawk, buzzard, 3 scaup, brambling, goosander, 4 water rail, 2 spotted redshank, 4 greenshank, 25 redshank, 114 wigeon, 3 great spotted woodpecker, cetti’s warbler and 4 little grebe.
20 February 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Grey Heron - 28 Shelduck - 36 Teal - 14 Mallard - 57 Tufted Duck - 15 Greylag - 6 Canada Goose - 6 Lapwing - 8 Radshank - 5 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Low Shelduck - 5 Hawthorn Wood L
20 February 2013
Pond dipping for adults
Springtime pond safaris at WWT London Wetland Centre Water Boatman - Chris Algar At WWT London Wetland Centre pond dipping has proved popular with families for over a decade, but now adults are being given the chance
20 February 2013