And it was back in 1972 that the Chronicle first reported: "The new Washington
wildfowl park will be in a place already well-known to birdwatchers.
For more details of what's going on at a
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust centre near you, visit wwt.org.uk
| For more details of what's going on at a
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust centre near you, such as WWT Martin Mere, Fish Lane, Burscough, near Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 0TA, visit wwt.org.uk
The lake is known locally for its
wildfowl, and wintering populations can reach impressive numbers.
Situated on the Solway Firth, Caerlaverock is the overwintering home for a huge range of
wildfowl and wetland birds, including the entire population of Svalbard barnacle geese and hundreds of whooper swans, who will have made the journey all the way from Iceland.
And with a weight just under seven pounds, you'll be glad the
Wildfowl has a squishy 3 / 4-inch recoil pad.
PwC's senior office partner in Newcastle, Bill MacLeod, who volunteered at the Washington
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust said: "As a firm we talk about how important it is to do the right thing in the community and One Firm One Day allows us to do this.
Elaine and Chris Fairfax, who run a pet insurance firm, donated PS12,000 to the Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital so it could build a
wildfowl enclosure.
Seabirds are present at this time of year in large numbers at RSPB South Stack, while waders and
wildfowl are common in estuaries, such as RSPB Malltraeth.
Staff and volunteers at the nature reserve will be welcoming people to join them for a guided walk to see the reserve's winter
wildfowl come in to roost.
Wildfowl Counterfeiters--Ward Brothers--Byron Cheever