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Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust celebrates 65 years

Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust celebrates 65 years

Nene (Hawaiian goose) - Kathleen Misajon One of the world’s largest wetland conservation organisations celebrates its 65th anniversary today (10 November). The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) has saved species,

10 November 2011

Booming bittern in London

Booming bittern in London

With an unusually mild October it's been difficult to discern when the seasons actually changed, but with the arrival of one of our avian highlights, the bittern, we finally feel like it really is autumn. The first two bitterns arrived at their usual time

2 November 2011

Last chance to enter - autumn heat in photography competition draws to a close

Last chance to enter - autumn heat in photography competition draws to a close

Coreopsis - Ian Andrews Mandarin - Richard Harris Sparrowhawk - Les Mccallum Hooded Merganser - Anne Harwood

2 November 2011

November Podcast

November Podcast

London Wetland Centre November podcast team. From left: Sam Rowley, Jamie Wyver, Luke Massey, Stephen Le Quesne, Adam Canning, Nathalie Mahieu In our podcasts this year we've been following the story of our local peregrine pair. In this edition, find

1 November 2011

Local cricketers stump up donations

Local cricketers stump up donations

David Sale - Kew Cricket Club Ducks at Kew Cricket Club have been put to good use, helping out their feathered friends at nearby WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes.  Scoring a duck – being bowled out without scori

26 October 2011

Rare plant blooms again, and frogs croak their confusion

Rare plant blooms again, and frogs croak their confusion

It is rare enough to see a Deptford Pink in bloom as these nationally scarce plants are hard to find, but to discover one blossoming into October is unheard of. These delicate pink flowers usually come out in June until August but at WWT London Wetlan

21 October 2011

October wildlife

October wildlife

Migrant Hawker October's always great for seeing a variety of birds at London Wetland Centre, from the pretty teal and wigeon, to the shy snipe, to the big brown showstopper of a bird, the bittern. But this October -

20 October 2011

The story from London so far...

The story from London so far...

So far we’ve seen a variety of wildfowl, including up to 150 teal when the Thames tide is in. We’re expecting shoveler and gadwall shortly. We’ve got around 12 snipe, plus one jack snipe. Three ruff dropped in earlier, and we’ve seen a dunlin, gre

19 October 2011

Local wildlife warden helps save world’s rarest duck

Local wildlife warden helps save world’s rarest duck

Film about the project opens at London Wetland Centre Idris Bhatti A local wildlife warden from WWT London Wetland Centre has been instrumental in leading a vital conservation mission to Madagascar. Londoner Idris Bha

18 October 2011

Yuk!

Yuk!

Paul and Shayna, WWT London Wetland Centre learning staff, with a giant pellet Visiting my colleagues in the Education office is always a fascinating adventure. Crammed into the tiny space are the assortment of intere

12 October 2011

Bats and spiders weekend at London Wetland Centre

Bats and spiders weekend at London Wetland Centre

Wasp Spider If you’ve never seen a curly haired tarantula or the closest you’ve been to a bat is as it swoops by overhead, then head down to WWT London Wetland Centre on 22 and 23 October. A display of spiders and

11 October 2011

Rare plant blooms again

Rare plant blooms again

And frogs croak their confusion Deptford Pink It is rare enough to see a Deptford Pink in bloom as these nationally scarce plants are hard to find, but to discover one blossoming into October is unheard of. These deli

4 October 2011

October Podcast - Autumn wildlife and Mark Carwardine

October Podcast - Autumn wildlife and Mark Carwardine

Mark Carwardine With the recent launch of the WWT Photography Competition, many visitors will be heading out on to the reserve armed with their cameras to capture wildlife and landscapes on film. Zoologist, wildlife p

3 October 2011

Autumn Podcast 2

Autumn Podcast 2

Waving Common Lizard - Laurence Arnold London Wetland Centre has a hard working team of volunteers who take on a variety of roles around the reserve. Loraine tells us about her role as a volunteer Tour Guide: she's be

3 October 2011

A clean bill of health

A clean bill of health

Guest blog by London Wetland Centre Volunteer Jenny Shalom Our Grounds Supervisor, Idris, with a red-breasted goose One of my favourite volunteering opportunities at the London Wetland Centre is helping with the Worl

15 September 2011