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Latest Sightings
After the weekends cold weather it was noticeably warm this morning and feeling almost hot in the sun early afternoon. The early showers produced a few Sand Martin feeding in sheltered spots around the reserve and at least one Swallow. Bittern still boomi
3 April 2018
Gosling hatches
A cape barren gosling has hatched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre Known as either the Cape Barren Goose or Cereopsis, these birds are well known at Martin Mere for being large grey birds with green bills and a distinctive grunting sound. They are exce
3 April 2018
Faileas
An exhibition by Artful Migration Artist-in-Residence, Angela Alexander-Lloyd Exhibition runs: 29th April - 31st August 2018 Artist Talk: Wednesday 2nd May 3pm Artful Migration is a residency programme being developed by Upland in partnership with Ginnie
3 April 2018
Recent Sightings (31st March-3rd April)
British Steel Hide Some 8m+ high tides have flooded the saline lagoons during the past few days leaving very few roosting spots for our waders. Despite this, there are were still a good amount to be found around the edges of the lagoons. The highest count
3 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 3rd April 2018
2 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 1 Common/Arctic Tern - over W 5 Redshank - grazing marsh 3 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 7 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 4 Pintail - main lake 6 Sand Martin - wader scrape 2 Blackcap - sh
3 April 2018
Today's sightings
Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting Great tit Jackdaw Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Wigeon Tufted duck Shelduck Shoveler duck Mallard Moorhen Coot Crane Little egret Avocet Ruff Redshank Lapwing Oystercatcher
3 April 2018
Reserve Update Tuesday 3rd April
This morning there are still a few Whooper Swans around, so if you want to see them before they head off you best get visit soon! The majority of the swans remaining are juveniles. There were a good number of Redshank and Godwits on the Folly Pond
3 April 2018
Today's Highlights
Whooper swan Mute swan Crane Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Gadwall Goldeneye Tufted duck Pintail Pochard Teal Oystercatcher Little egret Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Coot Moorhen Great crested grebe Little grebe Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting Pied
2 April 2018
Wildlife sightings - 02/04/18
Wader Lake (AM, mid-tide): Avocet 20 Lapwing 16 Oystercatcher 2 Common snipe 12 Grey heron 34 Teal 16 Gadwall 4 Shoveler 5 Wigeon 1 Shelduck 29 Saline Lagoon (AM, mid-tide): Curlew 1 Shelduck 14 Lapwing 2 Common snipe 2 Hawthorn Wood feeding
2 April 2018
Swallows on the move
Migrants A few Swallows have been passing through this morning as well as some Sand Martins, a male Wheatear was on the Dumbles (seen distantly from Holden Tower). Three Ringed Pover, a Grey Plover and 7 Dunlin roosted over high tide. Two different secon
2 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 2nd April 2018
1 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 6 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 5 Redshank - wader scrape 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Swallow - main lake 5 Sand Martin - main lake, wader scrape
2 April 2018
Migrants
Despite the cool temperatures a few new birds for the spring were seen on Saturday in the form of Sand Martin, Swallow and Blackcap. As well the Bittern was still booming and one was seen in flight from Harrier Hide on Saturday morning, also a male
1 April 2018
First Osprey of the year
Migrants An Osprey passed to the West of the grounds just before 11am today, it was mobbed by gulls but carried on it's way north. Six Ringed Plover appeared on the Dumbles over high tide with a Grey Plover and 4 Dunlin. A few Chiffchaff sang about the s
1 April 2018
Today's Highlights
Mute swan Bewick's swan Whooper swan Barn owl Short-eared owl Cranes x 2 Great white egret x 4 Reed bunting Coot Moorhen Mallard Greylag geese Cormorant Shoveler Wigeon Gadwall Avocet Oystercatcher Tree sparrow Goldfinch Robin Goldeneye Black-tailed godwi
1 April 2018
Wildlife sightings for 1st April 2018
1 Wheatear (male) - grazing marsh (p.m.) 3 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 5 Redshank - wader scrape 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Rock Pipit - wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 3 Chiffchaff
1 April 2018