News
Hand-reared godwits found safe and sound in Portugal
Two of the first ever British wading birds to be released into the wild under a new conservation technique have been spotted alive and well – 1,200 miles away in Portugal. The two black-tailed godwits from Norfolk were among 26 that conservationists hat
8 February 2018
Wildlife sightings for 8th February 2018
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 13 Pintail - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Goldeneye - main lake 93 Shoveler - main lake, reservoir lagoon 62 Wigeon - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon, main lake 34 Pochard - main lake 68 Lapwing - main lake 1 Stonecha
8 February 2018
Hand-reared godwits found safe and sound in Portugal
Two of the first ever British wading birds to be released into the wild under a new conservation technique have been spotted alive and well – 1,200 miles away in Portugal. The two black-tailed godwits from Norfolk were among 26 that conservationists ha
8 February 2018
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Grey Heron - 11 Shoveler - 14 (9 male/5 female) Eurasian Wigeon - 2 (pair) Lapwing - 274 Black-headed Gull - 360+ Shelduck - 20 Kestrel - 2 (pair) Herring Gull - 15 Common Snipe - 29 Saline Lagoon Frozen
7 February 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Bewick's swan Mute swan Greylag Pink-footed goose (x12) Tundra bean goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Teal Pintail Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Cormorant Coot Moorhen Black-tailed godwit Ruff (x11) Redshank Snipe Dunlin Golden plover La
7 February 2018
Sefton Artists
The latest exhibition has been unveiled at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre by Southport Artists. Sefton Artists are a group of local artists who exhibit regularly around Merseyside both as a group & as individual artists. The exhibition, running until
7 February 2018
WWT Consulting shares bird monitoring skills with international group in Dubai
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s consultancy (WWT Consulting) has been showing conservationists in Dubai how to safely catch and ring waterbirds. Kane Brides and Bob Swann spent a week demonstrating how to use various catching methods including a who
7 February 2018
Wildlife sightings for 7th February 2018
4 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape, world wetlands 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 11 Pintail - main lake, sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Redpoll - South route 4 Fieldfare - reservoir lagoon NE corner field 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospi
7 February 2018
Reserve Update Wednesday 7th February
Cool, crisp start to the morning with a load of frozen ponds and ice skating Whoopers! Lovely flock of over 30 Linnets perched up in the very tree tops of a Sycamore down near Avenue Tower first thing. They have a been a regular sighting there over th
7 February 2018
Two Whoopers
Rushy Hide and Peng Observatory 120 Bewick's Swans at the roost this morning with two Whooper Swan, the latter flew off to the Tack Piece for a time then headed off NE to Frampton on Severn/Fromebridge. A Little Stint was on the islands. Tack Piece 10 Ruf
6 February 2018
Recent Sightings (3rd-6th Feb)
British Steel Hide A nice selection of birds have been seen from the hide over the past few days including a Water Pipit on the 4th, a Great White Egret (up until the 6th), the Spoonbill (up until the 6th) a Merlin and a 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull (on
6 February 2018
Sightings for Tuesday 6th February
All hides apart from Reedbed hide are now open, but you will need wellies to get to all hides apart from the main hide. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Pink-footed goose Pochard Shelduck Teal Tufted duck Cormorant Wigeon Coot
6 February 2018
Let it Snow
Rare for snow to settle at Martin Mere A light dusting of snow is always a delight (if you like that sort of thing). Some brief reports. A mixed flock of 200+ Fieldfare and a few Redwing were seen just off the reserve
6 February 2018
Wildlife sightings - 06/02/18
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Shelduck 27 Grey heron 6 Lapwing 242 Shoveler 3 Stock dove 2 Wigeon 2 Common snipe 6 Eurasian teal 20 *displaying Redshank 1 Black-headed gull 282 Herring gull 2 Saline Lagoon Redshank 1 Curlew 1 Shelduck 2 Hawthorn Wood Wi
6 February 2018
Wildlife sightings for 6th February 2018
1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 7 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape 2 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 1 Stonechat - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital January bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern, Goldeneye, Brent Goose,
6 February 2018