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Recent Sightings (9th-12th Dec)
British Steel Hide Wader counts from the hide have included c.400 Oystercatchers (estuary), 182 Lapwing, c.450 Black-tailed Godwits, 58 Knot, 87 Dunlin, 2 Greenshank and 3 Redshank. Wildfowl counts include 118 Wigeon, 62 Mallard, 4 Teal, 11 Shoveler, 1 P
12 December 2017
Coldest night of the winter
Above- European White-fronted Geese over the Severn The cold night (-4) caused most of our wetlands to freeze, only the Rushy Pen and South Lake remained open partly due to the large numbers of birds moving about. A few other spots with a water flow rema
12 December 2017
Minus 6
Some proper winter weather in the past few days even if the snow avoided the area. Temperatures reached -6ºC so there has been plenty of ice and frost around. The biggest count of Whooper Swan this winter with 1670 birds this morning.
12 December 2017
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low 100% Frozen Curlew - 200 Black-headed Gull - 30 Saline Lagoon 100% Frozen Hawthorn Wood Robin - 5 Blackbird - 1 Dunnock - 1 Great Tit - 5 Blue Tit - 8 Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1
12 December 2017
Sightings Tuesday 12th December
Bright but chilly start to the day, all hides remain open Part of Summer walk still open as well. Sightings today: Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Canada goose Greylag goose Gadwall Mallard Pintail Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Black-tailed g
12 December 2017
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