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Wildlife sightings for 20th June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 20th June 2017

2 Common Tern - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Snipe - reservoir lagoon 4 Mandarin - wildside, main lake, wader scrape 3 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, entrance lake 25 Swift - main lake 1 Hobby - South route 1 Peregrine - perched on hosp

20 June 2017

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Tree sparrow Lapwing Avocet Common tern Little egret Snipe Marsh harrier Great white egret Yellow wagtail Swallow Mute swan Shoveler Redshank Cuckoo Sedge warbler Cetti's warbler Pied wagtail House martin Pochard Whooper swan Wren Oystercatcher

19 June 2017

Wildlife sightings - 19/06/17

Wildlife sightings - 19/06/17

a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Ringed plover 2 Little ringed plover 1 Oystercatcher 3 Grey heron 14 Lapwing 22 Common tern 115+ Avocet 16 + 18 chicks Tufted duck 5 Saline Lagoon Avocet 3 Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 2 Grey heron 1 Hawthorn Wood Great spotte

19 June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 19th June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 19th June 2017

2 Snipe - marsh 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Hobby - marsh, main lake 2 Red Kite - over N 3 Shoveler - main lake 22 Gadwall - main lake, scrape 2 Common Tern - main lake 2 Whitethroat (adult with juvenile) - sheltered lagoon   May bird highli

19 June 2017

First Common Tern chicks hatch

First Common Tern chicks hatch

South Lake The Crane family (x2 chicks) are still roaming the duck marsh as viewed from the Hogarth Hide, a Green Sandpiper was also present here. Over 50 Avocet on the scrapes, lots of chicks of varying ages. A Little-ringed Plover was present but moved

18 June 2017

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Avocet Lapwing Little Ringed Plover Swallow House Martin Tree Sparrow Redshank Sedge Warbler Reed Warbler Cetti's Warbler Whooper Swan Common Tern Oystercatcher Kingfisher Mallard Shoveler Pochard Gadwall House Sparrow Goldfinch Black-headed Gull Wigeon T

18 June 2017

Weekend Bird News

Weekend Bird News

Warm to hot over the weekend, the arrival of a Green Sandpiper on Saturday (still present Sunday) was the first of the year on the reserve. Birds like this form part of a post breeding / failed breeding dispersal which see a build up of waders over the ne

18 June 2017

Wildlife sightings 18 June

Wildlife sightings 18 June

a.m. tide level - high Wader lake Kestrel (juveniles) 2 Avocet 24 + 18 chicks Grey heron 12 Redshank (juveniles) 3 Oystercatcher 2 Little ringed plover 1 Tufted duck 5 Common tern 85+ Saline lagoon Oystercatcher 1 Lapwing 2 Redshank 4 Hawthorn wood Jay 2

18 June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 18th June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 18th June 2017

2 Common Tern - main lake 3 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 6 Shoveler - wader scrape, main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Snipe - reservoir lagoon 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, South route May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plov

18 June 2017

White storks

White storks

A new exhibit has been officially opened this week at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre – a White Stork enclosure. Three white storks have been released into the waterfowl gardens near the Eco-garden. Grounds manager, Steve Nasir, said: “The white storks

17 June 2017

Saturday 17th June

Saturday 17th June

A warm start to the day and promises to be getting warmer so look out for lots of dragonflies on the wing including Scarce chasers. All hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Egyptian goose Gadwall Garganey Pochard Shelduc

17 June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 17th June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 17th June 2017

2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 2 Shoveler - main lake 5 Collard Dove - entrance area 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 3 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plover, Whinc

17 June 2017

Latest Sightings - 17th June

Latest Sightings - 17th June

  The Black-headed Gull chicks are doing well on the Flood Ground, 3 of them have hatched on one of the rafts. The Oystercatcher chick on the Teal Pond is also doing very well as you can see below... The Mute Swan family are still on the Whooper Pon

17 June 2017

Bird News

Bird News

Overcast and cooler today before it warms up for the weekend. Packed full of breeding birds and over summering species, it's possible to see 60+ species in a days birding on the reserve. Cuckoos are still present with at least 2 birds being seen around th

16 June 2017

Recent Sightings

Recent Sightings

Black Headed Gulls Cr. Rob Werran Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe 6 Cormorant 16 Little Egret 1 Mute Swan 2 Shelduck 6 Gadwall 35 Mallard 49 Pochard 10 Tufted Duck 16 Moorhen 2 Coot 8 Lapwing 2 (Fledged chicks!) Blac

16 June 2017