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Latest Sightings - 23rd September - a 3 Peregrine day
The 36 Barnacle Geese are still out on the merse in their usual spot this morning and they haven't been joined by any more just yet. 3 Peregrines are around the site today, two are at separate ends of the merse and one is on a fenceline in the Lochar Fi
23 September 2016
Wildlife sightings for 23rd September 2016
1 Pintail - wader scrape 4 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading South 1 Sedge Warbler - main lake in front of WWF hide 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1 Buzzard - circling above the Northern edge of the reserve 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Whinchat -
23 September 2016
Osprey sighting Tuesday, stonechat on Wednesday & 22 gadwall on Thursday
Numbers of gorgeous gadwall increasing Tues 20 Sept Ramsar & Sand Martin hide: shoveler, teal, gadwall, mallard, bl
22 September 2016
Spotted Crake is still here...
Van de Bovenkamp Hide The juvenile Spotted Crake continues to show well on the small drained dragonfly pool adjacent to the hide and path. Please note that we are currently repairing and replacing the wheelchair access bay at the North end of the hide. Th
22 September 2016
Wildlife sightings for 22nd September 2016
1 Pintail - Wader Scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - Sheltered Lagoon 1 Kingfisher - Sheltered Lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 55 Wigeon - Main Lake September bird highlights: Whinchat, Wheatear, Pintail, Kingfisher, Buzzard, Water Rail, Peregr
22 September 2016
Spur-winged goslings hatch
Four Spur-winged goose goslings have hatched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. The spur-winged goose is one of the rarest birds in captivity. Martin Mere has a pair of spurwing geese and is the only location in the north of England where you can come alo
22 September 2016
Reserve Update Thursday 22nd September
The Barnacle Geese are still out on the Merse this morning, together with smaller numbers of Pink footed Geese compared to yesterday (and large numbers of Canada Geese!) The Great Egret is also to be found out on the Merse and is best viewed from the Fa
22 September 2016
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Another fine autumn day with plenty of activity around the reserve. A definite influx of wildfowl is occurring with increasing numbers of Wigeon, Teal and Pintail. Three Whooper Swan were seen to fly over the reserve mid morning but were not relocated. Th
21 September 2016
todays sightings
Great White Egret Cranes x 3 Marsh Harrier White Wagtail Snipe Wigeon Teal Shoveler Shelduck Tufted Duck Great Skua- Fly-over
21 September 2016
Overnight arrivals
** Update **: Spotted Crake showing well on and off from Van de Bovenkamp Hide. Volunteers on site to help. An obvious increase in Wigeon overnight on the Top New Piece with at least 520 birds present this morning from the Zeiss Hide. A Wood Sandpipe
21 September 2016
Latest Sightings - 21st September - Pink-feet and a Fox
240 Pink-footed Geese are feeding in the Corner Field this morning, including two leucistic (pale) individuals. Great views from upstairs in the Peter Scott Observatory. 36 Barnacle Geese are still out on the merse, a Fox running around them. Today's hig
21 September 2016
Wildlife sightings for 21st September 2016
1 Pintail - Wader Scrape 3 Water Rail - Wildside 2 Peregrine - Perched on the hospital 1 Grey Wagtail - Otter enclosure 1 Yellow Wagtail - Flew SE 5+ Meadow Pipit - Flew SE/S 7 Swallow - Flew SE 2 Song Thrush - Flew high SE 5+ Blackcap - Wildside, Shelter
21 September 2016
Further arrivals
Pink-footed Geese numbers continue to build with 6170 birds counted this afternoon. Some blocking weather fronts over Iceland are likely to slow the progress of birds leaving this week, so it will be interesting to see how the numbers change.
20 September 2016
Wild birds make the most of warmer weather
Moorhens are building nests and raising families of chicks at WWT’s wetland centres, four months after their peak breeding season in the spring.
20 September 2016
A new Spotted Redshank...
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece We have dropped the levels of the flood to coincide with the high tides, over 1000 Teal were roosting and wader interest was good as usual. An adult Spotted Redshank has arrived, it was fishing in the shallows. The two juvenile Li
20 September 2016