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Here’s the recent sightings from last week. 69 bird species and 2 others! Avocet, Bearded tit, Black tailed godwit, Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue tit, Bullfinch, Canada goose + 6 goslings, Cetti's warbler, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coot, Cormorant, Cuckoo, Curlew, Dunlin, Goldcrest , Goldfinch...

We’ve had some new arrivals on the reserve in the last few days! There are both avocet and lapwing chicks down at Goldcliff, easy to see from the hides. The Canada geese have hatched 6 fluffy little bundles of joy, and they spent yesterday wandering around the environs and showing off in front...

Avocet, Bearded tit, Black tailed godwit, Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue tit, Canada goose, Cetti's warbler, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Common gull, Coot, Cormorant, Cuckoo, Curlew, Dunlin, Gadwall, Goldfinch, Grasshopper warbler, Great crested grebe, Great tit, Greenfinch, Grey heron, Herring gull, Hobby...

As we can now upload photos again, I thought I’d share with you the pictures of our two Name The Tiger competition winners! The first winner was Lewis (in the middle) who is 6, and named his tiger Bernard the Death Eater! Amazing – a Harry Potter fan perhaps? Lewis (6) and friends...

Here's the weekly sightings: Avocet, Bar tailed godwit, Bearded tit, Black tailed godwit, Blackcap, Blue tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard, Canada goose, Cetti's warbler, Chiffchaff, Common sandpiper, Coot, Cormorant, Cuckoo, Curlew, Dunlin, Dunnock, Gadwall, Goldfinch, Goosander , Grasshopper warbler...

There's 3 more exciting events at Newport Wetlands this weekend so come out and enjoy this sunny weather! It's the Wildlife Explorers Club monthly meet up on Saturday 4th May at 10am - this month they are going out fossil hunting on the reserve! It's £2.00 for RSPB members and £3...

Need a new pair of binoculars to help you ID that wily warbler? Why not come to our shop here at Newport Wetlands and grab a bargain! There's 10% off RSPB binoculars until 21st May. The offer includes both compacts and full size - and our brilliant HD range too! Come along at any time (we're...

Here’s the weekly sightings: Avocet, Bar tailed godwit, Bearded tit, Black cap, Black tailed godwit, Black winged stilt , Blackbird, Blue tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard, Canada goose, Carrion crow, Cetti's warbler, Chiffchaff, Coal tit, Common sandpiper, Coot, Cormorant, Cuckoo , Curlew, Gadwall...

Looking for something to do this weekend? Look no further! We’ve got three fantastic events here at Newport Wetlands which should keep the whole family busy. Firstly, we have the Big Wild Art event which is FREE for everyone and is now running all day Saturday and Sunday from 11am til 3.30pm...

Weekly sightings 15 to 21/04/13 Here’s the weekly sightings: Bearded tit, Blackcap, Blue tit, Buzzard, Canada goose, Carrion crow, Cetti's warbler, Chiffchaff, Common tern, Coot, Curlew, Dunnock, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Grasshopper warbler, Great crested grebe, Great spotted woodpecker...

So Monday 22 nd April is this years Earth Day, what do you have planned to show your support for environmental protection? Earth Day was first held on April 22, 1970 originally focused on the United States until 1990 when it went international. It is now celebrated in more than 192 countries every...

It definitely feels like spring has arrived here at Newport Wetlands, at last! You can tell just from looking at the recent sightings from last week really, with spring migrants being seen and heard all over the place ( reed warbler , chiffchaff , willow warbler and blackcap to name a few), the first...

Here’s the weekly sightings: Bearded tit, Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue tit, Bullfinch, Canada goose, Cetti's warbler, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coot, Curlew, Dunnock, Gadwall, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Great crested grebe, Great spotted woodpecker, Great tit, Greenfinch, House martin, Kestrel, Kingfisher...

Hi all, here’s the recent sightings list for Newport Wetlands over the last week. Bearded tit, Blackbird, Blackcap, Black-headed gull, Buzzard, Canada goose, Carrion crow, Cetti’s warbler, Chiffchaff, Coot, Curlew, Dunlin, Dunnock, Gadwall, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Great crested grebe, Great...

There have been several ideas as to where Easter eggs originated from: They may have originated from a pagan symbol, connected to the goddess Ostara, a suggested German version of Eostre. At the Passover Seder, a hard-boiled egg dipped in salt water symbolizes both new life and the Passover sacrifice...

We’ve had, allegedly, another exciting rarity spotted on the reserve by an expert! This time, it’s a beetle called Rugilus fragilis which, according to the National Biodiversity Network database , hasn’t been recorded in Wales before. Very exciting! The gentleman who spotted it (and...

Here’s the weekly sightings for the 18 th to 24 th March. Bearded tit, Black headed gull, Blackbird, Blue tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard, Canada goose, Carrion crow, Cetti's warbler, Chiffchaff, Coal tit, Coot, Cormorant, Curlew, Dunnock, Gadwall, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Great crested grebe, Great...

Here’s an update on some of the fun activities we have planned for families across the Easter holidays (weeks days from the 25th March – 5th April); Easter Trail – Throughout the whole of Easter we will be running a FREE trail so make sure you pick up an activity sheet from the Visitor...

A guest blog by Adrianne Jones What do we think of when we think of Spring... lighter nights, warmer days, Easter eggs maybe? Over the centuries Spring has been associated with many things. To our forefathers Spring meant the end of Winter, a life or death situation, which signalled hope and the end...

Hi all, here’s the recent sightings list for Newport Wetlands over the last week. Bearded tit, Black headed gull, Blackbird, Blue tit, Canada goose, Carrion crow, Cettis warbler, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coal tit, Coot, Cormorant, Curlew, Dunlin, Dunnock, Fieldfare, Gadwall, Goldcrest, Goldfinch...

This week we are celebrating National Science & Engineering Week which shines the spotlight each March on how the sciences, technology, engineering and maths relate to our everyday lives, and helps to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers with fun and participative events and activities...

Hi all, here’s the recent sightings list for Newport Wetlands over the last week. Bar-headed goose, Bearded tit, Black cap, Blackbird, Blue tit, Bullfinch, Canada goose, Cettis warbler, Chaffinch, Coot, Cormorant, Curlew, Dunlin, Dunnock, Gadwall, Goldcrest,Goldeneye, Goldfinch, Great crested...

What an exciting day we’ve had here at Newport Wetlands! Although it has been fairly quiet here due to the miserable weather we had a very interesting visitor in the form of Mike from City Wildlife Care, who kindly came in to explain why he was here. For those of you who don’t know, City...

Here’s an interview with our People Engagement volunteer, Mike Clark, who is doing a talk this Saturday at Newport Wetlands about his experiences as a safari guide in South Africa. When did you first become a safari guide and where? I went out to South Africa in 2008 and spent six months...

Hi all, here’s the recent sightings list for Newport Wetlands over the last week. Black headed gull, Blackbird, Blue tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard, Canada goose, Carrion crow, Cettis warbler, Chaffinch, Coot, Cormorant, Curlew, Dunlin, Dunnock, Fieldfare, Gadwall, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Great crested...