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Late PM Update- Festival of Birds-Day 1
Tack Piece GREENLAND-WHITE FRONTED GOOSE 1 European White-fronted Goose 266 Peregrine 1 The Holden Tower Little Stint 2 Roe Deer- up to four seen today. The Zeiss Hide Avocet 4
1 February 2014
Tidal flooding again...ready for World Wetlands Day
We have had a repeat of the tidal flooding that we got at the beginning of January, so if you missed it before, come on down tomorrow (Sun 2nd Feb) and enjoy the fantastic spectacle of thousands of wildfowl and waders taking advantage of the flooded field
1 February 2014
Small mammal survey
Field vole at WWT Welney This morning we did a test run of the small mammal survey we will be running tomorrow morning from 7am - 8.30am as part of our World Wetlands Day activities. This is a great chance to get cl
1 February 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Low/Time - AM Grey Heron - 4 in the trees, 10 on the ground Mute Swan - 6 Shelduck - 26 Teal - 30 Lapwing - 4 Sparrowhawk - 1 Herring Gull - 1 Great Black Backed Gull - 1 Song Thrush - 1 Saline Lagoon Teal - 5 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 1
1 February 2014
Today's sightings-Festival of Birds-Day 1
Holden Tower A very high tide flooded the Dumbles, this should produce some great birding as waders pick over the silt and duck utilise the floods. A dog appeared around the Holden Tower which caused disturbance for a while as it was chasing Roe Deer. 300
1 February 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 196 Tufted Duck 70 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 14 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 150 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 300 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 8 Shelduck 2 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Curlew 120 Redshank 12 Oystercatcher 2 A
1 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 1st February 2014
2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 10 Redwing - along Q.E.W 1 Kestrel - hunting on South route 1 Brambling - South route feeders January bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Brambling, Rock Pipit, Bearded
1 February 2014
Somerset Flooding needs "future solutions" - WWT's CEO
A high Severn Estuary tide floods over wetlands at Slimbridge which reduces flooding pressure further upstream (c) James Lees While the wet weather means great conditions for high numbers of water birds at WWT Wetland
31 January 2014
Wonderful wigeon
Good afternoon all! It is getting a little blustery and wet out there this afternoon but we have are usual favourites and a couple of little gems today. RAMSAR & SANDMARTIN HIDES 6 Wigeon, 11 Lapwing, 28 Common shelduck, 2 Mute swans, 4 Cormorants, 2
31 January 2014
Take a Trip to Slimbridge Wetland Centre
If you enjoy a day out at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre then why not discover another one of our WWT Wetland Centres in Gloucestershire. We are organising a coach trip to WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre on Sunday 23 February where you can see thousands of
31 January 2014
New arrivals in the UK as snow hits Germany
The cold, snowy weather in Germany seems to have prompted a few individuals to fly that little bit further and finally make it to Slimbridge. These are very late arrivals given that the Bewick’s are just weeks away from leaving on spring migration back
31 January 2014
All set for a great Festival of Birds over the weekend
Holden Tower and north end of the Reserve The White-fronted Geese were showing well this morning with 180 in front of the Holden Tower including the adult Greenland White-fronted. The 140 introduced Barnacle Goose flock also included the now resident inju
31 January 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/low Grey Heron - 8 (4 in trees, 4 on ground) Shelduck - 12 Mallard - 36 Tufted Duck - 11 Moorhen - 6 Carrion Crow - 32 Saline Lagoon Teal - 6 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 10 Siskin - 14 Long-tailed Tit -
31 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 31st January 2014
1 Bittern - main lake N shore (good views from Headley hide) 2 Shelduck - main lake 12 Redwing - in Holly trees along Q.E.W 1 Brambling - South route explore feeders 3 Redpoll - South route 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 2 Coal Tit - South route explore feed
31 January 2014
More big high tides!
After the tidal flooding at the beginning of January we have got a bit of work to do fixing fences in the fields and on the merse, but there's no point in doing it just yet, as we have even more big tides on the way! Today (Fri 31st Jan) is a 10 metre hig
31 January 2014