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Cold weather brings in more Whooper swans
The cold weather over the last few days has meant there has been an influx of Whooper swans arriving at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre bringing the total to 1900 swans, with more predicted to arrive this weekend. Many Whooper swans had remained in Scotlan
19 January 2012
Little Egret new for the year
At least 120 Jackdaws were amongst Lapwings around the Mere this morning. From the Ron Barker hide, 4 Marsh Harriers, 1 Hen Harrier, 2 Peregrines, a Bewick's Swan and a distant Little Egret which [...]
19 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 19th January 2012
1 Bittern – reedbed channel by Wildside hide 1 Shelduck – main lake 64 Wigeon – grazing marsh 4 Pintail – main lake 2 Peregrine – landed on main lake isla [...]
19 January 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower E White-fronted Geese 270 Egyptian Goose 2 Greylag 4 Barnacle Goose 130 Zeiss Hide Teal 700 Black-tailed Godwit 22 Lapwing 450 Dunlin 30 Wigeon 300 Pintail 20 [...]
19 January 2012
King of wildlife to appear at Slimbridge Festival of Birds
Simon King Simon King will be among the visitors flocking to WWT Slimbridge for its Festival of Birds on February 4 and 5. The wildlife TV star will be re-opening the newly renovated Zeiss Hide and a new otter holt on
18 January 2012
Cold weather makes for spectacular scenery
The recent cold snap may have had us all shivering, but it also provided some stunning photographic opportunities out on our wildlife reserve and among the exotic collection birds. Here are a couple of snaps taken by staff - one of our red-breasted geese
18 January 2012
Whooper Counts
Biggest count of the winter so far with 1800+ Whooper Swan. Some of this group were also aged and brood sizes recorded. There were 1094 adults with 168 juveniles. Forty one pairs had one juvenile, 31 [...]
18 January 2012
Bewicks almost!
Very exciting last night as the calls of wild bewicks swans could be heard heading towards the reserve at 5.15pm. 26 swans circled the reserve several times getting lower and lower. Unfortunat [...]
18 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 18th January 2012
1 Bittern - middle reedbed channel 310 Teal - scrape, marsh, main lake, sheltered lagoon 6 Redwing - entrance area 1 Stonechat - marsh Recent bird highlights: Bittern, Pereg [...]
18 January 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Wigeon 500 Robbie Garnett/Martin Smith Hide Ruff 5 Dunlin 30 Golden Plover 150 Lapwing Wigeon 1600 Teal 400 Redshank 50 Rushy Bewick's Swan 170 Lesse [...]
18 January 2012
One hundred year anniversary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's heroic voyage
One hundred years ago today, Captain Robert Falcon Scott arrived at the South Pole - 33 days after his rival Amundsen. The rest, as they say, is history as sadly they never made it home, but for WWT this day played a pivotal role in its own history. Foun
17 January 2012
Meet our new Office Manager
Hi I am the new Office Manager while Belinda is on Maternity leave. My name is Lucy Copeland and previous to this role I was the receptionist at the centre. In all I have worked at Martin Mere for about 7 years, starting as a casual in the cafe. I have re
17 January 2012
Highest count of the winter so far
The fraught hooting and honking gave the game away this morning as I made my way to the hide. Eight new swans were busily establishing themselves on the lake, along with several birds that had returned to the reserve after ‘disappearing’ to other site
17 January 2012
Nature unbalanced: cold snap could halt spring symptoms
Wildlife Sightings column January 10, 2012 by Paul Stevens Flowering hawthorn You can read the weekly column by Paul Stevens, the Grounds Manager for WWT Arundel Wetland Centre each Thursday in the Chichester Observer
17 January 2012
Out on the Reserve Today
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17 January 2012