Llanelli News
Bad weather continues to affect birds
Curlew (Image credit: James Lees) We can all agree that 2012 has been a year of unpredictable weather, and many birds have already been affected. We have heard chiffchaffs singing autumn calls in May, the flamingos ha
9 July 2012
Bad weather blows rare gull-billed tern off course to WWT Llanelli!
Gull-billed tern (Image credit: Mark Hipkin) Birders are flocking to WWT Llanelli this week to see an extremely rare gull-billed tern who has taken up residence. It is thought the recent squally weather has blown the
28 June 2012
First flamingo egg laid!
Our Caribbean flamingos at their nest site (Simon Ellison-Burns) The first Caribbean flamingo egg for 2012 at WWT Llanelli has been laid! This is about two weeks later than expected, as like many of our other birds th
24 June 2012
Help save British ladybirds this Fathers' Day
Ladybirds are important in our gardens, feeding on the aphids that attack garden plants. Unfortunately, numbers of British ladybirds are falling due to the invasion of a foreign species, the harlequin ladybird, which has now spread to South Wales. The
28 May 2012
Autumn already?
Reed warbler (James Lees) Our annual dawn chorus event took place this morning at 6am, and despite the cold weather there were plenty of male birds singing to stake a claim to their territories. The morning began with
5 May 2012
Double 21st birthday celebration at WWT Llanelli
Lucy and her nene toyboy enjoy a romantic meal! Can you think of a good name for him? (Image credit: Sammy-jo Pengelly) A favourite with visitors, our female cape barren goose Lucy has two special reasons to celebrat
19 April 2012
Millennium Wetlands closure - Thursday 12 - Friday 20 January
Please note that the Millennium Wetlands area of WWT Llanelli will be closed between Thursday 12 and Friday 20 January. UPDATE 20/10/2011 - Millennium Wetlands has opened back up as planned but there will be restricted access to the following areas over t
9 January 2012
Starling update - 1st January
As we enter the New Year the huge numbers of starlings which have been visiting the centre each evening for their nightly roost continue to put on some very spectacular displays. Numbers are still estimated to be around the 100,000 mark. The birds’ beha
3 January 2012
Starling update
Since the end of November huge numbers of starlings have staged a series of very spectacular roosting displays over the Millennium Wetlands. Every evening birds, estimated on some occasions as up to 100,000, have flown in from fields around where they’v
20 December 2011
Starling murmuration at WWT Llanelli - video
This fantastic video was filmed this week at WWT Llanelli by Barry Stewart. It shows tens of thousands of starlings in the sky above the centre. Visitors are currently enjoying watching the starlings forming flocks from around 3.30pm onwards. [yframe ur
25 November 2011
Winners of Carmarthenshire Tourism Awards 2011
We are proud to announce that WWT National Wetland Centre Wales won the silver award for 'best tourist attraction' in Carmarthenshire and the bronze award for the 'Sustainable Tourism' category. The awards were organised by the Carmarthenshrie Touris
14 November 2011
Rare flamingo hatch shines spotlight on threat to wild population
Visitors to WWT National Wetland Centre Wales, Llanelli are in for a special treat over the next few weeks, as the first ever lesser flamingo chick to hatch in captivity in Wales has just been born there. The current chick, the second ever hatched in capt
22 July 2011
New weekend activities programme
Plans are afoot to develop activities at weekends with an exciting programme of walks, crafts and outdoor exploration. The aim is that there will be something to please children and families as well as adult visitors. We will be starting these in the New
28 November 2010
Duckling days offer half term fun
If you are looking for the ahhh factor this half term head for the duckling days at National Wetland Centre Wales. Visitors during the week (Saturday 29 May to Sunday 6 June) can have the chance to go on a behind the scenes tour of the hatchery and ducker
24 May 2010
Wildlife lovers get your wellies at the ready!
Enjoy a mud treatment with a difference at the National Wetland Centre Wales next month. Pull on your wellies to take part in a mud safari taking you to some of the less accessible parts of the reserve during low tide. Walk on parts of the stunning reserv
23 April 2010