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Chilean flamingos off show

Our Chilean flamingo flock is currently being housed indoors. This is a temporary measure as a precaution to avian influenza (bird flu). We will let you know as soon as they are safe to be outdoors. Thank you for your understanding.

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Wildlife sightings - curlew numbers increasing

Wildlife sightings - curlew numbers increasing

Wader Lake Redshank 52 Lapwing 22 Snipe 1 Shoveller 6 Wigeon 5 Teal 46 After dusk we've recorded 600 curlew on Wader lake so numbers look good for the winter.  [...]

4 October 2011
Comings and goings

Comings and goings

One late swallow was spotted heading south west first thing and an influx of goldcrest has been noted on site.

1 October 2011
Wildlife sightings

Wildlife sightings

Wader Lake: Redshank 29 Lapwing 21 Common snipe 4 Teal 38 Shoveler 9 Gadwall 4 Wigeon 1 Kestrel (hunting over Wader Meadow) 1 Grey heron 11 Sparrowhawk 3 (soari [...]

1 October 2011
The migratory season is underway at Washington

The migratory season is underway at Washington

It's late September here at WWT Washington and already a few small flocks of pink-footed geese have been passing over site, heading south. Wader Lake's evening curlew roost count is holding at approx 500-600 most nights; good numbers so far, for this time

29 September 2011