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Today's sightings-Lots to see
First winter female Greater Scaup on the Rushy by JSLeesWWT The Rushy Greater Scaup 1 Female Pochard 300 Pintail 120 Bewick's Swan 120 The Holden Tower Glaucous Gull 1 on the Dumbles edge Little Stint 1 Dunlin 2600 Golden Plover 2500 Curlew 300 Lapwing 2
12 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2014
1 Yellow-legged Gull 1st winter - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 49 Wigeon - marsh, scrape 4 Snipe - scrape 49 Lapwing - main lake 2 Redwing - south route Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Caspian Gull - 2nd winter, main lake 1 Bearded Ti
12 February 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 170 Tufted Duck 70 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 12 Mute Swan 40 Canada Goose 90 Greylag Goose 1 Oystercatcher 2 Curlew 1 Gadwall 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 400 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 15 Shelduck 12 Lapwing 10 Curlew 100 Golde
12 February 2014
Ross's Goose of unknown origin.
Bird watching, like many pastimes, has it's own cultural language. A good example of this is 'unknown origin'. Today a 1st winter Ross's Goose was found along the edge of the Mere from the Gladstone Hide. This bird is undoubtedly the same individual that
11 February 2014
Today's sightings
Kingfisher Hide 261 European White-fronted Goose 1 Tundra Bean Goose Peregrine male Great spotted Woodpecker 1 Chaffinch 40 Greenfinch 10 Holden Tower imm Glaucous Gull feeding in estuary channel distantly Golden Plover 500+ Lapwing 2000 Dunlin 500+ Pereg
11 February 2014
Join us for Encounters of the Endangered Kind..
Come and spend February half term with us and discover the world of endangered animals through, crafts, trails, games PLUS help us restore Castle Espie’s very own bug hotel. Activities kick off on Saturday 15th February with our annual bird box building
11 February 2014
Rare visitor to river corridor
A shag has been spotted on the River Wear by our reserve manager John on his morning rounds. That's his first sighting in more than five years of working here, so he's excited to say the least! The coastal bird is most likely to have come inland because o
11 February 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 198 Tufted Duck 70 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 12 Mute Swan 40 Canada Goose 130 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 360 Wigeon 215 Shoveler 25 Shelduck 2 Ruff 1 Redshank 26 Lapwing 15 Oystercatcher 7 Black-tailed God
11 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2014
2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 88 Teal - scrape and marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 4 Snipe - scrape Also: Great Crested Grebe pair seen weed-dancing in the rain February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpi
11 February 2014
Bewick’s swan 50th ‘swanniversary’
One of the longest running animal research projects in the world passes the 50 year mark today. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s Bewick’s swan study is unique in the world as it’s the only study in which researchers recognise individual birds by
11 February 2014
February Half Term Fun at Martin Mere
February is the time of year when most of our garden birds are pairing off and on the lookout for nesting sites. Every day this February Half Term (15th to 23rd February) at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre we are offering visitors the opportunity to make n
11 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 10th February 2014
2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 49 Wigeon - marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 2 Jack Snipe - scrape 10 Snipe - main lake and scrape 1 Brambling - south route bird feeders 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 1 Fieldfare - wildside 6 Redwing - sheltered la
10 February 2014
Will you be my loved swan?
A romantic trail featuring swan couples will be running at WWT Slimbridge over half term. Swans famously mate for life and show an enduring affection for one another so they were deemed perfect for the Valentine’s Day trail.
10 February 2014
Bird News
A lovely day, spring like after an early frost. Plenty of people about enjoying the late winter spectacle. The Avocet is still present, mostly sleeping at the back of the Mere. Still 3000+ Lapwing mostly distributed on Plover Field. Other waders included
10 February 2014
Oyster catcher
Good afternoon! As you can see, we have had our first Oyster catcher back this morning, busily feeding in front of the Ramsar & Sand martin hides. Also seen: 4 Cormorant, 34 Gadwall, 7 Lapwing, 2 Shoveler, 22 Tufted duck, 12 Pochard, 42 Teal, 16 Canad
10 February 2014