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Pintail showing well on the grazing marsh
1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 2 Chiffchaff - South route, shelt
21 November 2018
Wildlife sightings - 21/11/18
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Teal 7 Shelduck 5 Northern shoveller 4 Black-headed gull 1 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 2 Teal 9 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 3 Coal tit 2 Chaffinch 3 Blue tit 8 Great tit 5 Bullfinch 2 Goldfinch 5 Willow tit 1 Robin 1
21 November 2018
Annual 'swanfall' begins as Slimbridge welcomes over 50 migratory Bewick's swans
The annual ‘swanfall’ at WWT Slimbridge has kicked off with a flurry of Bewick’s swans checking in for the winter. A total of 51 birds completed the final leg of their migration during the recent crisp nights. They join Indri, the first of the Be
20 November 2018
Recent sightings 17th - 20th November
Avocet, Cr. Rob Werran British Steel Hide Plenty of waders still being seen over the saline lagoons with 239 Dunlin, 387 Black-tailed Godwit, 24 Redshank, 17 Greenshank, 156 Lapwing and a lone Snipe. The Spoonbill
20 November 2018
What Brexit means for nature
Heard much about the environment in the Brexit debate? We haven’t either. However the next few weeks turn out with the current political turmoil, Brexit is likely to have serious positive and negative impacts on our wildlife and their habitats. Ai
20 November 2018
Latest WWT science journal shines light on lives of wetland birds
New details of the lives of wetland birds are revealed for the first time in the latest issue of Wildfowl, published by WWT. The charity’s scientific journal, published annually and first printed 70 years ago, is a way of sharing new research that co
20 November 2018
Winds from the East
As the easterly winds set in and the temperature falls we should see an increase in wildfowl coming out of continental Europe. The other great thing about easterlies at Martin Mere is that the wind won't be blowing through most of the hide windows. Altho
20 November 2018
Today's sightings
Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Bean goose (x3) Pink-footed goose Egyptian goose (x4) Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Great egret Little egret Curlew (x3) Black-tailed godwit Ruff Reds
20 November 2018
Now 48 Bewick's Swans
The Bewick's Swan flock has increased to 48 with more arrivals overnight. The single bird Indri remains on the Big Pen with the rest of the flock spending their time between the Tack Piece and Rushy Pen. A second family has turned up, pair with one cygnet
20 November 2018
Little egret numbers increase
Romney Turner captured these snipe out in the open. Mon 12 Nov Arun Riverlife lagoon: kingfisher, 3 little egret, 11 cormorant. Reedbed hide: reed bunting Woodland loop: Mistle thrush. Scrape hide: gadwall, green wood
20 November 2018
Wildlife sightings - 20/11/18
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Redshank 1 Water rail 1 Shelduck 10 Herring gull 4 Teal 9 Mallard 7 Wigeon 3 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Hawthorn Wood Sparrowhawk 1 Coal tit 4 Nuthatch 1 Blackbird 1 Blue tit 6 Robin 1 Great tit 4 Other birds Redwing - 27 - Orc
20 November 2018
Shelducks on the flooded scrape
2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Fieldfare - South route 2 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon November bird highlights:
20 November 2018
Wetlands key to biodiversity
Wetland loss is driving extinctions of animal and plant species, and contributing to the world’s imminent failure to reach its 2020 global biodiversity targets: But this could be reversed by creating new wetlands. That’s the message from WWT and ot
19 November 2018
Sightings for Monday 19th November
Overcast, sunny periods and the odd shower here today at Welney, all hides remain open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Bean goose Canada goose Egyptian goose Greylag goose Pink-footed goose Gadwall Mallard Pintail Pochard Teal Tufted duck
19 November 2018
Recent Sightings €- 19th November 2018
This count was taken at high tide this morning. Large flocks of wildfowl are still showing really well from the Brent Hide. Keep a look out for the hundreds of Wigeon; the males with their distinctive mustard forehead are a treat to see.
19 November 2018