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Wildlife sightings for 12th December 2017
3 Bittern - main lake (all visible from the Headley hide) 4 Pintail - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 37 Redwing - entrance lake 16 Snipe - South route, main lake, scrape, marsh 3 Water Rail - sheltered lagoon, reedbed 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh Novemb
12 December 2017
Latest Sightings - 12th December - Bewick's Swan briefly this morning
A Bewick's Swan arrived on the reserve yesterday and spent the day with the Whooper Swans on the Whooper Pond. It was still here first thing this morning, but has since flown east. It could be with another flock of Whooper Swans near Thwaite and Ru
12 December 2017
Dawn Swan Count for 11th December 2017
Mute swan 21 Whooper swan 2565 Bewick swan 59
11 December 2017
Wildlife sightings - 11/12/2017
Wader Lake (AM, high tide, frozen): Mediterranean gull 1 Black-headed gull 169 Curlew 123 Starling 1 Lapwing 54 Saline lagoon (frozen): Herring gull 12 Black-headed gull 140+ Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Jay 2 Great-spotted woodpecker 1 Bl
11 December 2017
Webs Count for 11th December 2017
Cormorant 12 Greylag goose 310 Canada goose 291 Shelduck 7 Wigeon 2954 Gadwall
11 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 11th December 2017
2 Bittern - main lake 1 Goldeneye - main lake 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 50 Redwing - entrance lake p.m. 27 Fieldfare - entrance lake p.m. 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 81 Lapwing - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff - Wildside
11 December 2017
Recent Sightings 11th of December
Snow at Castle EspieCr. Carys Williams The following sightings were recorded today at low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. The reserve is very icey this morning, with the wadermarsh and the freshwater lagoon nea
11 December 2017
Snow
Robin and male House Sparrow from the Willow Hide Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory 40+ Bewick's Swans, Little Stint, 252 Teal, 80 Pintail, 247 Mallard, 137 Shelduck, 257 Tufted Duck, 82 Pochard, 2 Mute Swan and 55 Greylag. Tack Piece 800 Wigeon, 2 Bewick's Sw
10 December 2017
Festive fun
With Christmas holidays already creeping up on us we have loads of activities going on at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre for the whole family to enjoy. Whether you want to get outdoors to walk off the Christmas turkey or your new year’s resolution is ge
10 December 2017
No Snow....
Slightly disappointed that we've had no snow. Green-winged Teal still present this morning from the Ron Barker Hide. At least 5 Marsh Harrier including a green wing tagged bird from Norfolk. At least 5 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel and 2 Sparrowhawk. Waders; 700 Lap
10 December 2017
Todays sightings
Barn owl Kestrel Tree sparrow Chaffinch Reed bunting Goldfinch Robin Great tit Starling Pintail Pochard Shoveler Wigeon Mallard Moorhen Greylag geese Whooper swan Mute Swan Lapwing Dunlin Snipe Grey heron
10 December 2017
Wildlife sightings for 10th December 2017
2 Bittern - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 3 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 15 Redwing - entrance lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff -
10 December 2017
Latest Sightings
Again a brief update. Check the past few days for a fuller picture. Green-winged Teal on Sunley's Marsh again. Three Goldeneye on the Mere. Pintail in the hail Waders; 600+ Lapwing, 70+ Black-tailed Godwit, 60+ Ruff,
9 December 2017
Poets view of rural beauty
The latest exhibition has been unveiled at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre by David Secrett: A Poet’s View of Rural Beauty The exhibition, running until 20 January 2018 is focused on landscapes. As a professional trained artist, David’s view of the nat
9 December 2017
Today's sightings
Bewick swan Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Shelduck Mallard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Pintail Pochard Coot Moorhen Cormorant Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Snipe Dunlin Lapwing Black-headed gull Lesser black-backed gull Great black-backed gull
9 December 2017