Latest sightings
Spoonbills, Greenshank, Dunlin, Kingfishers and a last few butterflies and dragonflies
Reserve Warden Sam takes us through the latest wildlife highlights from our wetlands.
2 November 2026
Little Stint, Wood Sandpiper, Kestrel, Ruff and Spotted Redshank
Recent wildlife highlights have included Little Stint, Wood Sandpipers, Green Sandpipers, Kestrel, Ruff and Spotted Redshank.
19 October 2026
Glossy Ibis, Wigeon, and more Spoonbill!
This week's highlights include Glossy Ibis, even more Spoonbills, Peregrine Falcon and the return of winter Wigeon.
5 October 2026
Cattle Egrets, Spoonbills and tonnes of Teal!
A welcome arrival from the cattle egrets in recent days, as well as ten spoonbills and much more!
1 October 2026
Whinchat, Wheatear, Spotted Flyctacher, Grey Plover, Osprey, and plenty of Kingfishers and Otters!
Ospreys have been spotted soaring across the estuary as they migrate for winter, with six spotted at one time last week! Numerous Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) are still being spotted along the estuary from the British Steel Hide. Only last w
16 September 2026
Raptors!
Whether a fish, a mammal, or a bird, none have been safe recently with a range of magnificent raptors soaring over WWT Llanelli.
25 August 2026
Wood Sandpiper and Otters, plus the Kingfisher fledglings leave their burrow!
Excitement out on the reserve as the resident Kingfisher couple of Deep Water Lake fledge their second brood of 2026!
9 August 2026
A Bittern, Curlew Sandpipers, Peregrine Falcon and Green Sandpiper!
Another busy week at WWT Llanelli means that this weeks sightings blog will be a little brief, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been a good week for sightings!
5 August 2026
Wood Sandpiper, Garganey and Spotted Redshank
Summer surprises from Wood Sandpiper, Garganey, and Glossy Ibis.
28 July 2026
Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Snipe, and a mighty Privet Hawk Moth!
This week we’ve seen some unexpected arrivals, and an increasing number of juveniles that have made it through the first part of summer!
8 July 2026
Sandwich Terns, Green Sandpipers and Cattle Egrets
Plus, a juvenile Willow Tit, red-eyed damselflies, more peculiar caterpillars and plenty of butterflies.
30 June 2026
Peregrine Falcon, Cygnets, Bar-tailed Godwit, and a Great White Egret
Alien-looking congregations of caterpillars, sightings of dragonflies, and some new grazers!
15 June 2026
A visiting Barnacle Goose, Marsh Harriers and Fledging Passerines!
Eclipse plumages, Small Tortoiseshell butterflies, and even more Otters!
7 June 2026
Hot Otters, Cuckoos, Pochard ducklings and the return of Little Ringed Plovers
Elegant egrets, pottering plovers, chirping chicks and ornate orchids, this week has been a fine example of what early summer has to offer!
29 May 2026
Glossy Ibis trio, Pectoral Sandpiper, Egyptian Goose and Otter
Kingfisher successes, unexpected drop-ins, and unfamiliar faces amid the regulars; time spent in the hides and patience by the viewing screens have paid off for our birding visitors!
15 May 2026