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Plan Your Visit: Sunday 8 February

The Llanelli Half Marathon is taking place on Sunday. WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre is open as usual. Access is maintained from the Loughor Bridge side, but the road from the Machynys side will be closed until around 11am. All roads should reopen as normal from 11am. Map and full info here.

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Recent Sightings 30th October - 1st November

Merlin, Marsh Harrier, Grey Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit

British Steel Hide

Plenty of waders have been seen on the Saline Lagoons recently including: Grey Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Greenshank, Redshank, Curlew and Lapwing. Some other good birds that have been seen include: Merlin, Marsh Harrier, Spoonbills and Great Crested Grebe. There has also been a noticeable increase in wildfowl visiting the the Saline Lagoons and Dafen Scrapes with over 100 wigeon being seen as well as good numbers of Shoveler, Pochard and Teal.

Millennium Wetlands

Over on the Millennium Wetlands both a Red Kite and Sparrowhawk have been seen over the Eastern Scrapes. There are Cetti's Warblers scattered around the place but the best place to see or hear them is from the Peter Scott Hide where Water Rails, Kingfishers and Little Grebes can all be seen.

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