News
Insects become more active
Green socks peacock beetle by Kim Tarsey The insect activity is starting to pick up on the reserve, so make sure you keep your eyes peeled when walking along the footpaths, and not just for birds!! These images are of
24 March 2017
Reserve Update Friday 24th March - Garganey Returns
Lovely spring morning with the sun shining, birds singing and primroses blooming, what's not to like! The drake Garganey has returned to the Folly Pond and is dozing in the sunshine. Best viewed from the Folly Pond hide as unfortunately the Farmhouse
24 March 2017
Recent Sightings
Spoonbill Cr. Rob Werran British Steel Hide Spoonbill 2 (flying between lagoons and millennium wetlands since 22nd) Cormorant 18 Little Egret 3 Grey Heron 1 Greylag 45 Canada Goose 7 Shelduck 41 Wigeon 37 Gadwall 4 Sh
24 March 2017
Rare Nene gosling hatched
Wardens at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre are celebrating an early Easter present after one rare Nene gosling recently hatched in mid-March. Only about 1,000 Nenes – pronounced ‘nay-nay’ after their call – survive in the wild in their native Hawai
24 March 2017
Today's sightings
We've got a very active flock of Ruff on the reserve at present, regularly flitting between the South Lake and Top New Piece. Up to 15 individuals are present so keep an eye out for them if you're visiting. South Lake Hides The Ruff were here briefly fi
24 March 2017
Wildlife sightings - 24/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low/mid Wader Lake Avocet 20 Lapwing 38 (23 territories) Oystercatcher 4 Redshank 6 Common snipe 9 Grey heron 36 + 4 chicks Shoveler 7 Gadwall 4 Shelduck 26 Teal 15 Kestrel 2 Saline Lagoon Avocet 2 Shelduck 6 Gadwall 2 Oystercatcher 2 Haw
24 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 24th March 2017
1 Grey Plover - grazing marsh then flew N 1 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 3 Little Egret - grazing marsh 4 Shelduck - main lake 2 Snipe - main lake 4 Sand Martin - sheltered lagoon, wildside 2 Willow Warbler - South route, wildside 5 Chiffchaff - wildsi
24 March 2017
Todays Sightings
Great white egret flying by a little egret by Jane Rowe Great white egret - 3 (Yellow wagtail along the road from Ten Mile Bank) Little egret Grey heron Chiffchaff Reed bunting Meadow pipit Skylark Avocet - 18 Black-t
24 March 2017
Todays Sightings
Avocet Redshank Dunlin Curlew Black-Tailed Godwit Snipe (drumming) Oystercatcher Lapwing Gadwall Shoveller Shelduck Wigeon Teal Pintail Tufted Duck Pochard Great White Egret Sparrowhawk
23 March 2017
Cold snap
Compared to this time last week, its a bit colder but Spring continues to advance. We've got lots of Lapwing pairs now busy choosing their nest sites so look out of birds wiggling their tails in the air as the crouch down and scrape out a bowl to form t
23 March 2017
Make memories to remember with FREE entry for mum this mother’s day at WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre
Why not treat your loved ones this mother’s day with FREE entry for mum, mam or mamgu to WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre on Sunday 26 March and enjoy the stunning surroundings overlooking the incredible Gower Peninsula. This is a proper treat for mum as no
23 March 2017
Wildlife sightings - 23/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 16 Lapwing 20 Oystercatcher 4 Gadwall 2 Shoveler 6 Shelduck 6 Grey heron 24 (25 nests) Eurasian teal 12 Tufted duck 16 Saline Lagoon Avocet 2 Shelduck 2 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 1 Great tit 4 Blue tit 2 Bullfinch 2 Ch
23 March 2017
Sightings 23/03/2017
It looks like yesterdays bad weather has passed through and the forecast is looking really good for this afternoon and the next few days. There has been a lot of Whooper Swan movement country wide over the last few days, we had a departure of birds overn
23 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 23rd March 2017
1 Glaucous Gull juv - main lake 1 Mediterranean Gull adult - main lake 4 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 4 Redshank - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 1 Water Pipit - grazing
23 March 2017
Sightings
Very few reports today, but an interesting day with the first Little Ringed Plover of the spring which flew on to the Mere early morning in low cloud and rain. Also a single Ringed Plover and Dunlin around the Mere along with Oystercatcher, 40+ Black-tail
22 March 2017