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Update - NW Bird Watching Festival
There is now a lot more information on the bird watching festival at the following link: http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit-us/martin-mere/things-to-see-and-do/events-calendar/2012/11/24/north-west-bird-watching-festival/ We have a lot more workshops this year i
9 July 2012
Dedicated volunteers win conservation award for Harpenden nature reserve
Two local volunteers have won a cash award having been nationally recognised for their contribution to conserving wetlands. At a short ceremony at the Batford Springs nature reserve in Harpenden, which they run as part of a team of volunteers in their spa
6 July 2012
Tourism award success
I am pleased to say that we have been shortlisted for two tourism awards with Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board: Best Large Attraction and Best Sustainable Tourist Business. We now have to make a paper submission by 30 July and we will have mystery s
3 July 2012
Who's who in the Caribbean nesting colony?
The Caribbean flamingos, currently sitting on their (wooden) eggs are a noisy, argumentative yet fascinating bunch that, if you have the time to sit and watch for a short while, will provide an interesting spectacle and entertaining insight into how flami
30 June 2012
A visit by West Lancashire Council
ACES (Association Chief Estate Surveyors) are here today to host a seminar in our lecture theatre. They are having a meeting and then I am doing a presentation to them based on the development of the canoe safari and the cafe in terms of problems we found
22 June 2012
What do the birds do when nobody's looking?
When the crowds have thinned out, the Chilean flamingos come and enjoy the stepping stones at WWT Slimbridge. Having been data collecting at Slimbridge for the past few months, I have noticed how the flamingos will af
21 June 2012
Walk with a warden day- Duckery special!
Have you ever fancied getting behind the scenes at WWT Slimbridge? Then check out our events page or call Eleanor Wise on 01453891223. This lovely group did just that back in April, and all (i hope!) had quite a lovely time! The concept is that th
20 June 2012
Congratulations Children's University
I went along to a graduation ceremony at Edge Hill today to witness 5 schools pick up their awards. Childrens Univeristy is an initiativ ein Sefton that allows children to collect points for learnign they do outside of school hours - this could include af
20 June 2012
Mind the table manners
If you spend time watching the flocks of flamingos at WWT Slimbridge, you will see that when they feed on the flamingo pellet, which is placed in the bowls or troughs for them by Phil and his colleagues, there is a lot of squabbling, arguing, pushing and
18 June 2012
Top ten ideas for a waterproof wetland weekend
Enjoyed Springwatch? Hopefully you’re now inspired to get outside and find out more about wildlife this weekend. And there’s plenty to see and do at WWT London Wetland Centre, whatever the weather! Most of these activities are undercover, but there’
15 June 2012
Downy Duckling Day summary.
And breathe..! This Downy Duckling week has been a very trying one, and very wet. We haven't experienced such steady down-pours in many years, but we didn't let the weather dampen our spirits! Tours were fully booked, and many visitors greedily absorbed t
12 June 2012
Barn owls nesting
We have got 2 pairs of barn owls nesting on the reserve at the moment including a family that have made the Harrier Hide their home. Kane was ringing the birds the other day and he managed to get this fantastic picture of the family. We are getting mo
12 June 2012
So why the mud pie?
You might be wondering just why the aviculturists go to so much effort in helping the flamingos prepare their nest sites. Is it simply because a load of animal keepers enjoying throwing mud around?! Well maybe (!) but there is serious reason for the creat
10 June 2012
Half Term Fun!
It has been a busy week with our Downy Duckling Week during half term, although the sunshine hasn’t held out there is still plenty to do and enjoy! I had three days off over the bank holiday and went up to the lakes to get away from it all and relax, go
8 June 2012
Caribbeans get into the swing of things
Phil's hard work with the Caribbean flamingo breeding this year has certainly paid dividends all of a sudden. In spite of the recurrence of the rain (a constant theme amongst these diary posts!) the flamingos have settled down to nest, lay eggs and begin
7 June 2012