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Wildlife sightings for 15th November 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Pintail - wader scrape 9 Fieldfare - flew over W 4 Redpoll - entrance lake 6 Siskin - entrance lake, South route 50+ Goldfinch - with Redpoll and Siskin around the entrance lake, South route November bird highlights: Grea
15 November 2013
Today's sightings- Glossy still
The 2 juvenile Glossy Ibis on the South Lake this morning by JSLeesWWT GLOSSY IBIS The 2 GLOSSY IBIS have been roosting most nights on the South Lake wader scrape. They tend to arrive around 16.30ish and can be viewed from the Discovery Hide. Present all
15 November 2013
WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre wins prestigious tourism award
Mel Williams, Pam Styles and Eleanor Keatley at the 2013 Carmarthenshire Tourism Awards. Last night representatives from WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre attended the Carmarthenshire Tourism Awards at the Stradey Park Hote
15 November 2013
Dario arrives with first family!
Dario, Bridges & cygnet (J S Lees) Regular Slimbridge visitor Dario has flown into Slimbridge for his 14th winter bringing with him his first cygnet! Dario first came to Slimbridge in 1999 as a youngster with pare
15 November 2013
Today's highlights
Red kite, 3 water rail, kingfisher, peregrine, buzzard, 84 black tailed godwit, spotted redshank, 5 greenshank, 23 redshank, 8 dunlin, 70 lapwing, 230 wigeon and 15 brent goose.
14 November 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Teal - 63 Grey Heron - 4 Shelduck - 1 Gadwall - 5 Mallard - 33 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 14 Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 Willow Tit - 2 Other Birds Goosander (River) - 2 Cormorant (River) - 3 Red
14 November 2013
Bittern at dusk.
Whilst watching the 100 or so Pied wagtails coming into roost in the reedbed at 16.15 last night, a Bittern flew up from the back of the lost reedbed (Scrape hide), landing amongst the wagtail roost in the centre of the main reedbed from the reedbed hide.
14 November 2013
Latest Sightings
5000 Barnacle Geese 70 Whooper Swans Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 drake Teal 300 Wigeon 300 Shoveler 15 Black-tailed Godwit Snipe Redshank Little Egret Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 70 Mute Swan 40 Greater Scaup 1 drake Tufted Duck 60 Wigeon 50 Shoveler 6 C
14 November 2013
Today's sightings- Ibis roosting
The South lake GLOSSY IBIS 2 Juveniles Came into roost at 16.45 again this evening The Holden Tower PURPLE SANDPIPER 1 First winter has relocated today. White-fronted Goose 26 Barnacle Goose 155 Canada Goose 320 Brent Goose 1 Wigeon 500 The Rushy Hybrid R
14 November 2013
Wildlife sightings for 14th November 2013
30 Redwing - flew W 22 Fieldfare - flew W 2 Linnet - flew SW 5 Lesser Redpoll - south route and sheltered lagoon 2 Meadow Pipit - flew W November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Redshank, Water Pip
14 November 2013
Latest Sightings
A great couple of days with some sensible weather. Yesterday's swan catch went well with 37 Whoopers caught, measured, weighted and ringed, as well as Shelduck and a load of Mallard. You'll be able to see what happens on the One Show on BBC 1 in the near
13 November 2013
Latest Sightings
5000 Barnacle Geese 70 Whooper Swans Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 drake Teal 300 Wigeon 300 Shoveler 15 Black-tailed Godwit Snipe Redshank Little Egret Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 70 Mute Swan 40 Greater Scaup 1 drake Tufted Duck 60 Wigeon 50 Shoveler 6 C
13 November 2013
Today's sightings
First winter Purple Sandpiper on the Rushy 13/11/2013 by JSLeesWWT The Rushy PURPLE SANDPIPER 1 First winter showing well Bewick's Swan 13 Pintail 110 Pochard 50 The Tack Piece Curlew 91 Dunlin 45 Lapwing 200 Wigeon 450 The Holden Tower Great-spotted Woo
13 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Glossy Ibis - Lyle Hide
13 November 2013
Dawn Swan Count 12/11/13
Whooper Swan - 2982 Bewick's Swan - 346
13 November 2013