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Come and see watervoles at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
Watervoles have been sighted on the canoe safari and boat tours area at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, offering visitors a unique opportunity to spot, get close to and photograph watervoles in their natural habitat whilst enjoying a guided boat tour. Wor
Curlew Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper still present on Woodend Marsh viewable from the United Utilities Hide. Also from there 7 Dunlin, 4 presumed Greenland Wheatear and Little Ringed Plover. Six Whimbrel flew in onto the Mere mid afternoon. Other waders included breeding plu
Wildlife sightings for 12th May 2013
2 Little Grebe chicks - middle channel of main reedbed 1 Hobby 1 Kestrel - hunting over reserve 1 Peregrine - male, hunting 2 Redshank - scrape 3 Lapwing chicks - scrape c. 60 Swift - feeding over main lake 2 Yellow Wagtail - marsh and main lake 1 Garden
Notable birds to look out for... the young Chileans.
The young Chilean flamingos that were hand-reared by the aviculture staff at WWT Slimbridge (Phoebe, Phil, Mark amongst them) back in 2011 are now big strapping individuals romping around the South American Pen with the rest of the adult Chileans in the 1
Today's Sightings
20 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plovers and 3 Wheatear were seen on Lady Fen, along with Redshank, Avocet, Lapwing and a few Lesser Black-backed Gulls on the fen pool. Drumming Snipe and displaying Lapwing also seen (and heard) around the reserve.
Little Egrets
Two Little Egrets on the reserve today. Birds have been present pretty much non-stop since March. At least 3 Grey Heron also present today. Rather windy again so some difficult viewing condition later in the day. Curlew Sandpiper again reported from the U
Wildlife sightings for 11th May 2013
1 Red Kite - flew E at 11:25 a.m. 1 Kestrel 3 Redshank - scrape, main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 30+ Swift - over site 1 Wheatear - wader scrape 1 Chiffchaff - singing sheltered lagoon 1 Willow Warbler - singing south route 1 Garden Warbler -
Todays sightings.
Some good movements of seabirds reported yesterday. Great, Arctic and Pomerine all recorded, also an Adult Gannet Holden Tower Tawny Owl 1 along walkway in ivy. Listen out for alarming blackbirds. Lesser Whitethroat 1 Cettis 1 Oystercatcher 2 (incubatin
TODAYS SIGHTINGS
WADER LAKE/AM/MID TIDE Avocet - 11 Lapwing - 7 Little Ringed Plover - 2 Redshank - 6 Oystercatcher - 4 Gadwall - 3 Shelduck - 18 Common Tern - 14 Grey Heron - 26 Stock Dove - 2 Swallow - 16 WADER LAKE FOOTPATH Reed Bunting - 2 Common Whitethroat -
Climate changes shift wintering ranges of waterbirds
Tufted duck (c) Nigel Picknell [11-12 May is World Migratory Bird Day] Migratory waterbirds have shifted their wintering areas north-eastwards due to climate change in Europe, according to a group of scientists inclu
All going well at the nest
This morning the male osprey arrived at about 10.20am with a fish for his mate which she took off him and flew to her favourite tree nearby to eat. She was back at 10.40 with a stick and took over on the nest. He came in a couple of times with a bit of m
Wildlife sightings for 10th May 2013
40 + Swift - over site 18 House Martin - main lake, reservoir lagoon 12 Swallow - reservoir lagoon 1 Garden Warbler - near WWF hide 1 Peregrine - over river To allow the sand martins to establish their nests the nest bank will be closed from April 18. I
Common terns
Any of you visiting today, sighting in the Sand Martin hide would of indeed had a good laugh at our expense! Putting the tern raft out in high winds was probably not the best idea in the world, but we persevered and it is now out and attached to underwate
Saline lagoon opening
Our saline lagoon is opening to the public on Saturday 25 May. Take a first-look around this fantastic new £120k development, funded by SITA Trust and the Estate of the late Mrs M A Sheard, which has already been visited by roe deer, wild otter and a w
Volunteer bat researchers needed
Take part in a unique opportunity to be part of your local natural history! Pipistrelle bat by Amy Lewis Volunteer to help rewrite our understanding of bats in the county. WWT Welney Wetland Centre and The Norfolk Bat