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Recent sightings - 10th March

Recent sightings - 10th March

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide and a drizzly start. Estuary Black-tailed godwit 200, Black-headed gull 120,  Brent geese 20, Shelduck 50, Oystercatcher 60,Redshank 40, Dunlin 45, Little egret 1,

10 March 2017

Sightings Friday 10th March

Sightings Friday 10th March

Water levels remain high, Allport, Reedbed hide and photography basement closed, all other hides remain open. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Mute swan Goldeneye Mallard Pintail Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Great crested grebe Little grebe C

10 March 2017

Recent Sightings

Recent Sightings

Long-tailed Duck cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe x 4 Cormorant x 11 Grey Heron x 3 Mute Swan x 2 Canada Goose x 2 Shelduck x 15 Gadwall x 5 Teal x 5 Mallard x 7 Shoveler x 7 Pochard x 5 Tufted Duck x

10 March 2017

Black is in

Black is in

Firstly, our apologies.  Our Reserve Team have been off site for a few days this week so we've been unable to get sightings news out in our usual way.  The six Bewick's Swans are still here, the family of five plus our lost cygnet we've named Slightly,

10 March 2017

Wildlife sightings - 10/03/17

Wildlife sightings - 10/03/17

a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 16 Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 80 Redshank 52 Common snipe 4 Grey heron 44 (25 nests) Wigeon 6 Gadwall 4 Teal 40 Shoveler 6 Shelduck 33 Saline Lagoon Curlew 6 Shoveler 2 Shelduck 10 Hawthorn Wood Brambling 2 Chaffinch 34

10 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 10th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 10th March 2017

2 Shelduck - again seen investigating a nest box on the long shingle island (main lake) 5 Pintail - main lake 3 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Redwing - Q.E.W 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh February 

10 March 2017

Sightings Thursday 9th March

Sightings Thursday 9th March

Water levels  are slightly higher today which means we have had to close the photography hide, also more water on path towards Reedbed hide so wellies needed here, all other hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings today: Whooper swan Mute sw

9 March 2017

Wildlife Sightings - 09/03/17

Wildlife Sightings - 09/03/17

Wader Lake A.M Tide Level: Mid Avocet - 12 Oystercatcher - 6 Stock Dove - 1 Gadwall - 2 Shoveler - 8 Teal - 7 Grey Heron - 35 Redshank - 21 Lapwing - 43 2nd Winter Common Gull - 1 Shelduck - 26 Kestrel - 2 Saline Lagoon A.M Tide Level: Mid Kingfisher - 1

9 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 9th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 9th March 2017

4 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe -  main lake 1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 3 Kingfisher (2 female, 1 male) - sheltered lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 4 Siskin - wildside 2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Common Snipe - grazing marsh 4 Pintail - m

9 March 2017

Canoe safari re-opens

Canoe safari re-opens

The award winning canoe safari and boat tours at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre are re-opening on Friday 31 March, offering adults and children lots of fun exploring the wetland through open water, woodlands, wet grassland and reedbed as well as seeing th

9 March 2017

Sightings Wednesday 8th March

Sightings Wednesday 8th March

All hides apart from Allport hide remain open, some water on path towards Reedbed hide so Wellies may be needed. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Mute swan Pochard Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Great white egret Little egret Cormorant Kingfish

8 March 2017

TODAYS SIGHTINGS

TODAYS SIGHTINGS

WADER LAKE / AM / MID TIDE Avocet - 10 Oystercatcher - 4 Redshank - 36 Lapwing - 82 Common Snipe - 6 Wigeon - 10 Gadwall - 8 Teal - 61 Shelduck - 44 Shoveler - 10   SALINE LAGOON / AM / MID TIDE Avocet - 4 Curlew - 2 Shelduck - 6 Oystercatcher - 2 &n

8 March 2017

Reserve Update Wednesday 8th March

Reserve Update Wednesday 8th March

Drake Goosander is back on the Flood Ground this morning, where he is joined by a growing number of very noisy Black-headed Gulls!  Down the Avenue there were close views of Long-tailed Tit, Treecreeper and Goldcrest feeding along the hawthorn trees.  S

8 March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 8th March 2017

Wildlife sightings for 8th March 2017

1 Mediterranean Gull adult - scrape 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - marsh 2 Water Pipit - marsh February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Mediterranean Gull, Yell

8 March 2017

Sightings

Sightings

The main highlight at the moment on site is the build up of waders, with upto 60 Avocet, 80+ Black-tailed Godwit, 65+ Ruff, 65+ Oystercatcher, 1500+ Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 5 Curlew and Ringed Plover. More and more waders will pass through in the coming week

7 March 2017