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Wildlife sightings 09/05/18
a.m. mid tide Wader Lake Avocet 32 Little ringed plover 2 Oystercatcher 2 Black tailed godwit 4 Redshank 2 Common tern 32 Black headed gull 12 Grey heron 36 adult + 10 fledglings Saline lagoon Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 10 Lapwing Hawthorn Wood Gre
9 May 2018
Reserve Update Wednesday 9th May - Lapwing Chicks!
One of our pair of Lapwings on the Lochar Field now has two fluffy chicks running around them. They are regularly going back to sit underneath the parents due to the continued cold weather. The Swallows are back prospecting within the Teal Pond hide s
9 May 2018
Wildlife sightings for 9th May 2018
1 Kittiwake - main lake before flying off NW 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 3 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Snipe - wader scrape 7 Reed Warbler - West route, reedbed, South route 2 Swallow - over S route 1 Buzzard 2
9 May 2018
Oystercatcher chicks
. Rushy Hide The Lapwing family continues to survive on the wildflower meadow, all three chicks present and correct this morning. A pair of nesting Oystercatcher at least two pairs of Avocet still on nests. The female Wigeon and hybrid male partner. Tack
8 May 2018
New resources!
Thousands of school children come to Martin Mere every year and enjoy a variety of guided learning sessions with our dedicated education team, then they use our extensive and accessible site to explore the wetlands under their own steam. During this ‘se
8 May 2018
Recent Sightings (6th-8th May)
Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands The Black-Tailed Godwits are loving the muddy areas of Deep Water Lake, with over 200 using the sight recently. Also on the lake and throughout the reserve you can see Pochard (
8 May 2018
Today's Highlights
Garganey-2 at Lyle hide Pochard-4 Shoveler Shelduck Gadwall Tufted duck Wigeon Whooper swan Mute swan Black-tailed godwit and chicks Great crested grebe-7 Crane family + 2 over main obs Oystercatcher Lapwing Avocet Redshank Common tern Tree sparrow Goldfi
8 May 2018
Wildlife sightings 08/05/18
a.m. mid tide Wader Lake Common tern 27 Ringed plover 1 Little ringed plover 2 Shoveler 6 Common whitethroat 2 Avocet 33 Grey heron 20 Shelduck 28 Oystercatcher Saline lagoon Oystercatcher Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 4 Other birds Black cap (male) - amphibian
8 May 2018
Cuckoo
A female Cuckoo was seen in the reed bed walk area this morning, then it or another flew past the In Focus shop mid morning. The Common Terns look like they are settling down to breed again this year in the usual area of Woodend Marsh viewable from the U
8 May 2018
Wildlife sightings for 8th May 2018
1 Temminck's Stint - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Hobby - over main lake 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Shelduck - grazing marsh 5 Reed Warbler - West route, reedbed, South r
8 May 2018
Oystercatchers nest on Arun Riverlife
An oystercatcher pair are nesting on the gravel island directly opposite the viewing windows of the Water's Edge Cafe. Wildlife notes: A lone sand martin spent a few hours Sunday morning checking out the nesting holes
7 May 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 7th May 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at mid-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. We hosted the BBC Dawn Chorus at the Limekiln Observatory on Sunday, and we were not disappointed by our resident songsters. Blackcap, Willow warbler, Whiteth
7 May 2018
Wildlife sightings - 07/05/18
Wader Lake (AM, mid tide): Avocet 30 Oystercatcher 1 Little ringed plover 1 Black-tailed godwit 1 Common tern 18 Black-headed gull 23 Lesser black-backed gull 2 Shelduck 31 Shoveler 4 Saline lagoon: Avocet 4 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 5 Hawtho
7 May 2018
Brent still here
Rushy Hide Pair of Oystercatcher, three pairs of Avocet, two male and one female Shoveler, female Wigeon with hybrid male, 15 pairs of Black-headed Gull, pair of Lapwing, 16 Tufted Duck and c20 Shelduck. Tack Piece Pair of Shoveler, 11 Canada Geese, 14 Gr
7 May 2018
Today's sightings
Cranes Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Barnacle goose Shelduck Great crested grebe Little grebe Shoveler Garganey Gadwall Pintail Tufted duck Pochard Wigeon Mallard Coot Moorhen Cormorant Little egret Grey heron Avocet Redshank Oystercatcher Black tailed
7 May 2018