News
Black swan cygnets
Three black swan cygnets have hatched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre just in time for Easter! The cygnets hatched on 20 March and can be seen with their parents in the Weird or Wonderful area of the grounds. Nick Brooks, Centre Manager, said: “Even t
26 March 2018
Wildlife sightings 26/03/18
a.m. tide level high Wader Lake Kestrel (pair) Grey heron 33 Redshank 12 Lapwing 34 Oystercatcher 4 Great black backed gull (3rd summer) Avocet 11 Common snipe 2 Shoveler 3 (males) Shelduck 39 Lesser black backed gull 2 Saline lagoon Avocet 2 Oystercatche
26 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 26th March 2018
4 Redshank - wader scrape 3 Dunlin - wader scrape 6 Jack Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 25+ Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh, main lake 3 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Mediterranean Gull - flew over N 1 Kestrel - Sout
26 March 2018
Sightings for Sunday 25th March
Water levels on the Ouse Washes have been falling and wearing wellies or waterproof walking boots you can now access Friends, Nelson Lyle and Lyle hide. Reedbed hide remains closed. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goos
25 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 25th March 2018
4 Redshank - wader scrape 5 Dunlin - wader scrape 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 8 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Willow Warbler - singing from far-side of reservoir lagoon 1 Water Pipit 1 Sand Martin 3 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon
25 March 2018
More Spring
The warmth of the sun is a giveaway, the hawthorn is breaking into leaf and it can't far off for the Blackthorn coming into flower. Spring sunshine on the Mere Another sign of spring at Martin Mere is the water level
24 March 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Bewick's swan Mute swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Little grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x2) Grey heron Great egret (x4) Oystercatcher Avocet (x6) Black
24 March 2018
Saturday 24th March Slimbridge Sightings
Holden Walkway 15 Curlew 900 Wigeon 38 Redshank Ruff 4 Oystercatcher 6 Common Gull 38 Shoveler 23 Avocet Little Grebe Sparrowhawk South Lake 295 Black Tailed Godwit 21 Avocet Male pochard 2 Snipe 20 Shoveler 9 Shellduck 2 Little Grebe Rushy 4 Wigeon 11 Av
24 March 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 24th March
No sign of the Garganey for the past few days but it could still be hiding in our ponds. A female Merlin was at the Avenue Tower, plenty of Teal in the Flood Ground along with 3 Little Egrets. The water level on the Folly Pond is being dropped to expose s
24 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2018
2 Redshank - marsh, scrape 2 Jack Snipe - marsh, scrape 3 Meadow Pipit - over NW 27 Fieldfare - over W 2 Chiffchaff - south route 13 Redwing - sheltered lagoon, some flying SE 1 Little Grebe - scrape 2 Shelduck - scrape March bird highlights: C
24 March 2018
Recent Sightings (21st-23rd March)
Cetti's Warbler. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Two Spoonbills have been in the area, along with 252 Redshank,410 Black-tailed Godwit, 191 Knot, 5 Greenshank, 2 Lapwing, 7 Dunlin and 1 Little Egret and Curlew. There h
23 March 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Bewick's swan Mute swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x2) Avocet Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Dunlin Lapwing Black-headed gull Starling Pied wagt
23 March 2018
Reserve Update Friday 23rd March
The Black-headed Gulls are still around on the Flood Ground, along with 5 Little Egrets this morning. There was also a good number of Golden Plover flying around, which eventually landed in low middle field to feed. The Whooper Swans are still around, wit
23 March 2018
Bird Movement at Slimbridge 23/03/18
Summary of week commencing 19th March Over the course of the past week we have seen larger numbers of Black Tailed Godwit, Avocet, Shellduck and Oystercatcher on site as they leave their wintering grounds elsewhere in the search of breeding sites. Despite
23 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2018
1 Marsh Harrier - reedbed (still roosting at the main lake-end of the reedbed) 5 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, south route 1 Sand Martin - over N 1 Blackcap - wildside 1 Water Pipit - scrape 1 Little Grebe - scrape 1 Goldeneye - mai
23 March 2018