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Latest Sightings
Temperature rising and a couple of clear days has cut the number of wader species although Wednesday looks excellent for dropping more bird in. Common Sandpiper on a 'Tern Raft' The Ruff numbers have increased with 14
18 July 2017
Recent Sightings
Green Veined White, cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Black-tailed Godwit 217 Spoonbill 3 Greenshank 2 Whimbrel 3 Curlew c100 Great Crested Grebe 2 Little Egret 12 Mediterranean Gull 3 Black Headed Gull 450 Lapwing 1
18 July 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 18/07/17
a.m Tide Level: High Wader Lake Little ringed plover 2 Oystercatcher 5 Avocet 17 Curlew 1 Grey heron 12 Redshank 19 Shelduck 8 (3 adults + 5 young) Pied wagtail 2 Tufted duck 4 Gadwall 5 Lapwing 38 Saline Lagoon Common sandpiper 2 Redshank 3 Lapwing 5 Gre
18 July 2017
Yellow Wagtails arrive to 'stage'
Middle Point At least three Yellow Wagtail were on the fences near the estuary, they also visited the cattle herd in the Tack Piece, this is likely to herald the increase in numbers over coming weeks. A flock of 140 Dunlin were on the mudflats with an adu
18 July 2017
Sightings Tuesday 18th July
Warm but overcast start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings today: Whooper swan Greylag goose Little egret Black-tailed godwit Common sandpiper Redshank Ruff Lapwing Little-ringed plover Oystercatcher Snipe Cetti's war
18 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 18th July 2017
1 Common Tern - main lake 3 Teal - main lake 2 Shoveler - main lake 3 Pochard juv's - wader scrape 2 Little Grebe juv's - wader scrape 2 Stock Dove - main lake 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge June bird highlights: Oystercatcher, Garganey, Curlew,
18 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 17th July 2017
1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover juv - main lake 1 Buzzard - over N p.m. June bird highlights: Oystercatcher, Garganey, Curlew, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Peregrine, Hobby, Kingfisher
18 July 2017
Cranes on the move
Update Mon 24 July: At least six cranes roosted on the reserve Saturday night. At the bat & barn owl evening which was held at the centre, visitors watched four cranes fly onto the reserve in the late evening. These four birds were a family of two
17 July 2017
Super whoopers
I am Damien and I've been lucky enough have been asked to give you a round up of the recent whooper swan season at Martin Mere. First a bit of background on myself. Well the first thing is that I am an autistic guy who along with my partner Emma, has been
17 July 2017
Todays sightings
Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Moorhen Cranes (x2, Lyle hide) Grey heron Oystercatcher Little egret Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Snipe Avocet Black-tailed godwit Little ringed plover Common tern Black-headed gull Kingfisher Corncrake Tree sparrow
17 July 2017
Wildlife sightings - 17/07/17
a.m. Tide Level High Wader Lake Avocet 12 Grey heron 21 Ringed plover 1 Stock dove 1 Oystercatcher 3 Curlew 2 Redshank 18 Common tern 200+ Saline Lagoon Common sandpiper 2 Black-headed gull 110+ Lapwing 7 Common tern 9 Hawthorn Wood Jay 3 Great-spotted wo
17 July 2017
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Still busy with waders, 147 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little-ringed Plover, 10 Green Sandpiper, 5+ Lapwing and single Oystercatcher and Redshank as well as broods of Greylag and Canada Goose, Mallards, Tufted Ducks, Gadwall, Teal, Coots and Moorhen
17 July 2017
Today's Sightings
Cranes Hobby Little Ringed Plover Moorhen Mute Swan Whooper Swan Avocet Redshank Peregrine Lapwing Pochard Black-tailed Godwit Pied Wagtail House Martin Swallow Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Canada goose Greylag geese Sedge warbler + juv Tree sparrow Goldfinc
16 July 2017
Join Big Butterfly Count
Red Admiral butterfly Big Butterfly count runs Fri 14 July through Sun 6 August Take part in the annual Big Butterfly Count with a free spotter sheet from WWT Arundel Wetland Centre. Join butterfly spotters across t
16 July 2017
Weekend News
A weak rain front moved south late Saturday early Sunday produced a few new waders in. Six Green Sandpiper from the Ron Barker Hide this morning, 2 Common Sandpiper on the Mere, 8 Ruff, 8 Dunlin, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 150+ Lapwin
16 July 2017