Wetland wildlife
Washington Sightings - 28/11/2024
Weather: Bright sunshine and frostyRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake Species : FrozenMoorhen - 2Sparrowhawk - 2 (m)Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideBlue Tit - 4Great Tit - 3Bullfinch - 2 (m) 1 (f)Chaffinch - 2Robin - 1Coal tit - 2Pheasant - 3Blackbird -
28 November 2024
Bewick’s swans knock on the doors at WWT Slimbridge
The first Bewick’s swans have arrived in the UK following their annual migration from Russia.
12 November 2024
Welney sightings 17/6/24
A beautiful bright day today to join us at Welney WWT. We have decided to keep the reserve open until 8pm tonight, with free entry for non members from 4pm. (cafe closes at 3.30pm)
17 June 2024
Welney sightings 7/6/24
Today we are holding a volunteering event, if this is something you would like to know more about, please pop over and have a chat and slice of cake with us in the pond room.
7 June 2024
Welney sightings 4/6/24
Godwit Tour today at 2- SPACES MUST BE PREBOOKED VIA OUR WEBSITE AS SPACES ARE LIMITED. Warden walk at 11am. Bat and Barn Owl evening on Saturday 29th June - spaces available to book via our website.
4 June 2024
Welney sightings 31/5/24
All hides open Lady Fen loop closed for breeding season
31 May 2024
Welney sightings 28/5/24
Godwit Futures Tours taking place at 2pm Today, Late openings until 8pm every Thursday.
28 May 2024
The alternative dawn chorus: Ten quirky wetland bird calls to listen out for
Ten wonderfully quirky bird calls to listen out for around the UK's wetlands this spring time.
4 March 2024
Warming climate and storms see Bewick's make latest arrival since 1965
Today the first of this year’s Bewick’s swans have arrived at WWT Slimbridge, the latest they have arrived since 1965. Experts are linking their delayed arrival to climate change, combined with a mixture of stormy and mild weather in recent weeks.
16 November 2023
Mini-wetland revolution could help wildlife beat the heat and boost urban biodiversity
This summer, we are calling for everyone to build their own tiny ponds, drainpipe wetlands and bog gardens in backyards and on balconies to help nature thrive in soaring temperatures and help reverse the UK’s devastating decline in biodiversity.
11 July 2023
Returning birds are a ray of hope for UK curlew numbers
Four curlews hand-reared from eggs by WWT staff have returned to the Severn Vale and Avon Vales and bred with wild birds, representing a ray of hope for the threatened species.
26 May 2023
Welney Sightings 22/5/23
A bright day at WWT Welney.
22 May 2023
This Easter We've Got a BIG Surprise for You!!
Drumrolls, please!! Introducing our newest resident - the charismatic Magpie Goose, hailing all the way from the shores of Northern Australia!! Find out a bit more about this incredible wildlife species.These tall birds, standing at 90 cm and weighin
14 March 2023
Wild Isles – UK Wildlife gets the Sir David Attenborough treatment!
A new Sir David Attenborough wildlife series hits our small screens in ultra-high definition this Sunday evening (BBC One at 7pm). Some of the UK’s most iconic wetland wildlife will feature including the high speed life of the Kingfisher in episode 1.
10 March 2023
Welney sightings 5/11/22
Todays sightings at WWT Welney
5 November 2022