Wetland wildlife
Recent Sightings 13th - 19th November
Spoonbills, Lapwings, Ruff, Bramblings, Nuthatch,
19 November 2021
Recent Sightings 6th - 12th November
Ring Ouzel, Green Sandpiper, Hen Harrier, Goshawk, Spotted Redshank, Fieldfare.
12 November 2021
Meet the Otters
Meet Tod and Honey, our pair of Asian small-clawed otters.
1 November 2021
Recent Sightings 16th-22nd October
Garganey, Water Pipit, Merlins, Ruddy Shelducks, Spoonbills and our first returning Brent Geese
22 October 2021
Recent Sightings 9th-15th October
Millennium WetlandsSparrowhawks have been regular on the wetlands this week with three seen on the 10th, Kingfishers have been seen also, but slightly less so in the later half of the week. 17 Swallows were seen passing through on the 15th, perhaps some o
15 October 2021
Recent Sightings 2nd-8th October
Spoonbills, Kingfishers, waders and wildfowl.
8 October 2021
Recent Sightings 18th-24th September
Highlights: Curlew Sandpipers, Ruff, Spoonbill and flocks of wintering Ducks
24 September 2021
Recent Sightings 11th-17th September
Highlights from this week: Osprey, Little Stint, Ruff and Curlew Sandpipers.
17 September 2021
Recent sightings 4-10th September
Sightings: Kingfishers, Spoonbill, Common Lizards, Slow Worm, Red Admiral.
10 September 2021
Recent Sightings 28th August-3rd September
Highlights: Curlew Sandpipers, Little Ringed Plovers, Kingfisher and a wealth of Dragonflies
3 September 2021
Conservation grazing
WWT London Wetland Centre uses grazing animals such as sheep and cattle to maintain and increase biodiversity on the reserve.
1 September 2021
Recent Sightings 23rd-27th August
A wonderful week for wildlife on the wetlands. Long-billed Dowitcher, two Glossy Ibises, Marsh Harrier and hoards of waders.
27 August 2021
Recent Sightings 1st - 7th May
Highlights - Savi's Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Swift, Kingfisher, Common Sandpiper, Whimbrel and Damselflies.
7 May 2021
WWT urges people to listen to a quirky alternative this International Dawn Chorus Day
From the song of warblers to the pee-wit of lapwings, we are urging people to get out into local wetlands and listen to the unusual and often outlandish sounds of wetland birds this International
29 April 2021
Shining a spotlight on the smaller creatures springing to life around WWT Castle Espie
Spring has sprung and it’s not just our feathered friends coming to life. All around WWT Castle Espie, lots of tiny bugs are awakening from their winter hibernation.
29 March 2021