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Today's Sighting's
WADER LAKE / AM / MID TIDE Avocet - 38 + 2 young Little Ringed Plover - 2 + 3 fledging Ringed Plover - 1 + 1 fledgling Lapwing - 42 Redshank - 16 Oystercatcher - 6 Common Tern - 311 Black-headed Gull - 25 Grey Heron - 30 Shelduck - 14 Gadwall - 8 S
16 July 2016
Reserve Update Saturday 16th July
The Tawny Owl is back on its perch down towards Folly Pond Hide this morning. There are still two Brown Hares out on the re-seeded field alongside Avenue Tower, Swift overhead along the Lochar on the summer walk and masses of Meadow Brown butterflies in
16 July 2016
Recent sightings - 16th July
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. These days are marked by the progressive leave of the Black-headed gull colony. At the moment all the young have fledged, and have become to progressively explore th
16 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 16th July 2016
1 Whitethroat - near peacock tower 4 Common Tern - main lake, reedbed 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - flying around Charing cross hospital July bird highlights: Little Egret, Shelduck, Whimbrel, Hobby, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sa
16 July 2016
Kingfishers galore
Kingfishers have been delighting visitors to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this week by feeding and displaying in front of the hides. Reserve Manager, Tom Clare, said: “Everyone loves to see kingfishers and it is great that more and more of these birds
15 July 2016
Some Wader and Warbler passage.
Reed Warbler taken by Paul Jarvis (Archive Picture) Rushy Green Sandpiper 9 Redshank 2 Avocet 2 adults and a fledged youngster. Kingfisher 1 Little Egret 5 Holden Tower and walkway hides Little Grebe 2 fledged young.
15 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 15th July 2016
5 Black-Tailed Godwit - circled over before flying East 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 3 Common Tern - main lake 1 Hobby - over main lake 1 Kestrel - South route July bird highlights: Little Egret, Shelduck, Whimbrel, Hobby,
15 July 2016
Osprey chicks ringed and now live online!
The two Osprey chicks have now been ringed by our colleagues at the Forestry Commission for Scotland. We have a male blue PW9 and female blue PW0 in the nest. They have also been fitted with satellite trackers, so we will be able to follow them throug
14 July 2016
Wildlife sightings for 14th July 2016
1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh (middle fields) 2 Black-tailed Godwit - flew NE 4 Common Tern - main lake 3 Kingfisher (2 adults, 1 juvenile) - sheltered lagoon July bird highlights: Little Egret, Shelduck, Whimbrel, Hobby, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit
14 July 2016
Wildlife sightings - 14/07/16
a.m. Tide Level Mid Wader Lake Avocet 34 + 2 chicks Oystercatcher 4 Little ringed plover 3 Lapwing 31 Redshank 16 Grey heron 27 Common tern 309 Black headed gull 43 + 2 young Gadwall 6 + 10 ducklings Saline Lagoon Avocet 6 Lapwing 82 Redshank 20 Common sa
14 July 2016
Today's sightings-first juvenile Dunlin.
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece Dunlin 41-breeding plumaged birds + the 1st juvenile of the year. Avocet 8 (includes 3 juveniles that have flown in from the estuary crèche. Black-tailed Godwit 52 Redshank 10 Sedge and Reed Warblers viewable along edges of veget
14 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 14th July - Osprey chicks ringed and live online!
The two Osprey chicks have now been ringed by our colleagues at the Forestry Commission for Scotland. We have a male blue PW9 and female blue PW0 in the nest. They have also been fitted with satellite trackers, so we will be able to follow them throug
14 July 2016
Wildlife sightings 13/07/2016
a.m. Tide level: mid Wader Lake Avocet 25 Common tern 200+ Lapwing 18 Redshank 14 Curlew 1 Little ringed plover 3 Teal (Eurasian in eclipse plumage) 1 Black headed gull 5 Barn Swallow 6 Saline Lagoon Avocet 6 Lapwing 30 Common sandpiper 2 Black headed g
13 July 2016
Latest Sightings
Starting off with waders with 1+ Green Sandpiper being seen from the Kingfisher Hide mostly on the pool to the left. A Knot in non breeding plumage on the Mere late afternoon was note worthy. At least 3 Common Sandpiper on the reserve possibly more as bir
13 July 2016
Real life explorer swoops into Washington Wetland Centre
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust’s (WWT) Sacha Dench, leader of the first ever lone female paramotor expedition to follow Europe’s smallest swan on migration, swooped into Wearside nature reserve, WWT Washington Wetland Centre today in advance of her g
13 July 2016