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Membership updates for 2022
Prices for WWT membership are increasing from April 2022. This was not an easy decision, but after freezing prices during the global pandemic to support members, we need to make this change now to ensure the continuity of our conservation work.
17 March 2022
Why we need action for wetlands as part of the UK's nature recovery plan
The UK Government has today announced major new proposals to help meet its ambitions to halt the loss of nature and restore species by 2030.
16 March 2022
Wildlife sightings 16/03/2022
Weather ..overcastWind speed..mildRiver wear tide level lowWader lakeCanada Geese-18Greylag Geese -10Tufted Duck -10Grey Heroin -37Shoveler -2Shellduck -35Wigeon -6Lapwing -12Blackheaded Gull-46Herring Gull -65Mute Swan -6Saline Lagoon Greylag -2Teal -2Ot
16 March 2022
Wildlife sightings 11/03/2022
Weather sunny Wind speed low River wear tide level mid Wader Lake .. Mute swan -2Shelduck -13Mallard -40Grey Heron -22Avocet -4Red shank -1Oystercatcher -2Canada Goose -17 Herring Gull -63Bh Gull -137Gadwall -3 Saline LagoonShellduck -4Oystercatch
11 March 2022
Leading organisations come together with WWT to help create 100,000 hectares of healthy wetlands across the UK
On 4 March, his Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, met a group of leading organisations working with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) on a new initiative to create networks of healthy wetlands across the UK, to help us fight the interlinked crises of biodiversity loss, climate change and human wellbeing.
4 March 2022
Saving world’s rarest duck helps restore critical Madagascar wetlands
News on World Wildlife Day that 35 of the world’s rarest ducks have been successfully released into the wild has highlighted the pivotal role these birds play in our ambitious project to restore wetlands in Madagascar.
3 March 2022
Wildlife sightings 18/02/2022
Wildlife sightings 18/02/2022
18 February 2022
Wildlife sightings 17/02/2022
Weather windyWind speed HighRiver Wear level midWader LakeGrey HERON -27Lapwing .-48Shell duck -41Teal -16Tufted duck 16Blackheaded Gull -225Herring Gull -17Shoveler -3Gadwell -3Saline lagoon Teal -15Shelduck -2Kestrel -2Other birds noted around siteBuzza
17 February 2022
Wildlife sightings 15/2/2022
Wildlife sightings 15/02/2022
15 February 2022
wild life sightings
weather overcastWind speed very lightRiver Wear highWader Lake water level highGrey heron 8 in hedge -17Shelduck -26Tufted Duck -5Teal -4Shoveler -8Wigeon -5Canada Goose -13Curlew -17Lapwing -11Redshank -1Blackheaded Gull -24Saline LagoonGrey heron -1Reds
8 February 2022
Times Christmas Appeal total tops £400,000
Seventeen articles, twelve radio interviews, one podcast….and an incredible £400,000 raised: the Times and Sunday Times Christmas Appeal has come to an end, but its impact for wetlands and wildlife will be felt for a long time yet.
7 February 2022
On World Wetlands Day APPG for Wetlands hears evidence on the vital role of wetlands in managing flood risk
On World Wetlands Day 2022, a group of MPs and peers met to hear about the critical role wetlands are playing in managing flood risk and how this contribution can be scaled up.
3 February 2022
WWT calls for increasing access to wetlands to be a key part of Levelling Up
WWT is calling for plans for Levelling Up to include increasing access to urban wetlands as the government publishes its Levelling Up White Paper.
3 February 2022
World Wetlands Day – 2 February 2022
As the UK’s largest wetlands charity, we celebrate wetlands 365 days a year.
2 February 2022
wildlife sightings 28.01.22
wildlife sightings 28.01.22
28 January 2022