News
Stoat and Weasel - Spot the Difference
Stoats and weasels are easily mistaken for one another. Both small mammals are often moving very fast and don't tend to stay out in the open for long. But if you focus on the bottom end; if the tail has a black tip you are looking at a stoat! https://yout
10 August 2015
8th August 2015
RESERVE; Water voles, King fisher, Grey heron, Teal, Mandarin duck, Black headed and Herring gull, Greylag & Canada geese, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Goldfinch & young, Greenfinch, Robin, Blackbird, Wren, White throat, Swallows & young, Dunnock, N
8 August 2015
Visitors explore new video studio at Welney
Whoa, Zoe Ellis visited Welney and ended up in the middle of a lake! A new installation at WWT Welney Wetland Centre will allow visitors to fly with swans, hide in the reeds like a bittern or box with hares. Children
4 August 2015
Bird Sightings 3rd August 2015
British Steel Hide Greenshank 33 Curlew 510 Dunlin 2 Spoonbill 1 Black Tailed Godwit 400 Snipe 1 Redshank 126 Whimbrel 3 Little Egret 23
3 August 2015
Kingfisher - Taking a Dive
A beautiful kingfisher sits patiently waiting to catch his next meal outside the main observatory at WWT Welney. Footage by Bob Ellis https://youtu.be/TvdvUs0LMBc
1 August 2015
Surprising first data for rare British duck
The first British common scoter ever to be caught and tagged in this country Britain’s most threatened breeding duck has been tracked here for the first time to find out where it goes in winter – and the answer tu
28 July 2015
WWT and Attenborough get all aflutter
Sir David Attenborough launches the Big Butterfly Count 2014, at London Wetland Centre, on 18 July 2014. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and Sir David Attenborough are inviting you to get outside this summer to coun
22 July 2015
Glorious Waders
A good day for sightings with plenty to see, the large numbers of Black-tailed Godwits inc a colour-ringed bird were joined by a 'grey' Knot, also still plenty of nicely marked Ruff. Up to 2 Peregrines and at least 1 female Marsh Harrier were keeping the
20 July 2015
Nature Explorers Activities: Mon 10th - Sun 16th August
Nature Explorers Scavenger Hunt - Self Guided Your passport is waiting, your expedition is set and your summer adventure starts at Castle Espie! Every day there are four self guided activities to complete to earn stic
17 July 2015
Northern Ireland welcomes special arrivals
Northern Ireland welcomed two very special arrivals this week – the first light bellied brent geese to be hatched in captivity. (c) Chris Henry WWT The young birds took their first steps outside in front of the publ
16 July 2015
Autumnwatch 2015 comes to WWT
Wow! Yes that really is what Caerlaverock looks like from above (The visitor centre is far top right). WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre near Dumfries will be the venue for Autumnwatch 2015, the BBC has announced. Caerl
13 July 2015
Somerset locals celebrate rare chicks
(c) Simon Fairweather Steart locals are celebrating a rare arrival for Somerset – a brood of four avocet chicks. It’s only the second time that avocets have bred in Somerset for over 170 years. The fluffy grey chi
7 July 2015
Dragonflies - Ancient Flyers
Dragonflies were some of the first insects to evolve. They have honed their flying skills to become amazing aerial predators, and as a result have inspired engineers to replicate this adaptation in human technology! There are relatively few species to l
6 July 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Mid Avocet - 22 + 8 chicks Little Ringed Plover - 2 Black tailed Godwit - 1 Curlew - 1 Redshank - 4 Lapwing - 17 Common Tern - 79 Black Headed Gull - 62 Grey Heron - 29 Teal - 1 Shoveler - 4 Sedge Warbler - 1 Swallow - 16 Stock
28 June 2015
Wildlife celebs back nature law campaign
Miranda K shoots our Nature Directives video - watch it here TV presenters Kate Humble and Miranda Krestovnikoff are backing the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s (WWT) call to protect the laws that protect the UK’s
26 June 2015