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The Cuckoos can still be seen from Ron barker Hide or from Kingfisher Hide today. Also the first sighting in a while of a Marsh Harrier was reported from Ron Barker this afternoon. Little Ringed Plovers showing well from Harrier Hide today, the Great Cres
13 June 2016
June 13 wildife sightings
Toadlets were hatching out of the front pond over the weekend. Around the reserve: Sedge, reed and Cetti’s warblers, reed bunting, great tits, chiff chaff, wren, goldfinch, swallow, bullfinch, green finch, pied wagt
13 June 2016
Soil is as important as air and water
Soil sampling Blog post by Hannah Freeman, Chair of Blueprint for Water and WWT's Government Affairs Officer: We are dependent on healthy soils. Our soils are not only valuable for growing the food we eat; soil qualit
13 June 2016
Happy birthday Your Majesty
Prince Harry chats with WWT supporters WWT supporters joined our Patron, Her Majesty the Queen, for an official birthday lunch in the Mall with supporters of all the charities who benefit from her support. At WWT we l
13 June 2016
Thank you volunteers
The country has just celebrated National Volunteering Week and WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is taking the opportunity to thank all of our volunteers for their hard work over the last 70 years with WWT and 41 years with Martin Mere. Volunteer Development
13 June 2016
Today's highlights
Little ringed plover and 4 chicks - Main Observatory Tree sparrow Little egret Whooper swan and 4 cygnets Goldfinch
13 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 13th June 2016
1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Green Woodpecker juvenile - wildside 1 Chiffchaff - singing sheltered lagoon Bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby, Red Kite, Spotted Redshank, Ringed P
13 June 2016
Bird news
The Cuckoo continues to show well at times from Ron Barker Hide, also a Barn Owl was seen this afternoon from here and a rarely seen bird in the form of a Water Rail that was out feeding along the edge of the reedbed. Blac
12 June 2016
Sightings for Sunday 12 June
Male Bullfinch by Wayne Davies (Archive picture) We have turned the corner as we are seeing the return migration and the definite end of the breeding season for some species of birds here on the reserve. All this bir
12 June 2016
Today's Highlights
Black-tailed godwit Ruff Little egret Gadwall Sparrowhawk Kestrel Reed bunting Sedge warbler Tufted duck Tree sparrow Little ringed plover Shoveler and ducklings Mallard and ducklings Mute swan and cygnets Whooper swan and cygnets Avocet and chicks Lapwin
12 June 2016
Today's Sighting
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Avocet - 16 + 9 chicks Lapwing - 12 Gadwall - 14 Oystercatcher - 2 + juvenile Ringed Plover - 1 Little Ringed Plover - 3 Common Tern - Approx. + 3 chicks Redshank - 2 Swallow - 6 Black-headed Gull - 8 Tufted D
12 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 12th June 2016
1 Shelduck - scrape 3 Teal - scrape and marsh 1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 1 Redshank - marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - singing on sheltered lagoon path 2 Blackcap - singing around sheltered lagoon Bird highlights: Little Bittern
12 June 2016
Latest Sightings - 12th June - Fox on the Folly Pond
The sun is just breaking through the cloud this morning, and it is still very warm despite some rain last night. A large male Fox was causing some disturbance on the Folly Pond first thing. There are a few Roe Deer around the reserve, they should already
12 June 2016
Today's Highlights
Avocet with chicks at Lyle Hide, Nelson/Lyle and Friends Hide. Mute swan with 7 cygnets Whooper swan and 5 cygnets Redshank Little ringed plover Black-tailed godwit Little egret Wigeon Pochard Common tern Tree sparrow Reed bunting Sedge warbler Coot Moorh
11 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 11th June 2016
1 Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - in flight near hospital 1 Hobby - Additional sightings from yesterday: 3 Kingfisher - at least one possible fledgling Bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Littl
11 June 2016