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Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Avocet Lapwing Little Ringed Plover Black-tailed Godwit Whooper Swan Redshank Swallow House Martin Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Reed Warbler Sedge Warbler Cetti's Warbler Great White Egret Little Egret Pochard Pied Wagtail Common Tern Shoveler Gadwall Sheld

16 June 2017

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Another lovely sunny day with things getting warmer again for the weekend.  Its a great time to catch up with insects across the reserve with lots of dragonflies and damselflies now on the wing.  Look out for butterflies and moths too.  This Hummingbir

16 June 2017

Latest Sightings - 16th June - Mute Swan cygnets!

Latest Sightings - 16th June - Mute Swan cygnets!

The Avenues have completely dried out now, so there is no need for wellies. The Mute Swan family are now on the Whooper Pond, arriving to be fed this morning. They have hatched 4 cygnets, which are only a day or so old! You can see them in front of the

16 June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 16th June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 16th June 2017

2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Snipe - reservoir lagoon 2 Common Tern - main lake 3 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 5 Shoveler - main lake, reservoir lagoon 2 Mandarin - main lake 70 Swift - mostly over the river 2 Kestrel - hunting over the carpark

16 June 2017

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Avocet Black-tailed godwit Redshank Mallard Stock dove Cuckoo Whitethroat Kingfisher Buzzard Marsh harrier Sedge warbler Reed warbler Kestrel Little egret Swallow House martin Reed bunting Teal Pied wagtail Tree sparrow Oystercatcher Grey wagtail Little r

15 June 2017

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Rushy Hide Three Mediterranean Gulls were present this morning, a single second-summer plumaged bird and two in first-summer plumage.  A Green Sandpiper was on the lower pond along with 6 Avocet.  Another pair of Avocet are still incubating on the upper

15 June 2017

Wildlife Sightings - 15.6.17

Wildlife Sightings - 15.6.17

Am    Tide/High   Wader Lake Ringer Plover - 2 Avocet - 23 + 18 Chicks Oystercatcher - 12 Lapwing - 12 Gadwall - 5 + 12 Ducklings Common Tern - 100 + 1 Chick Shelduck - 30 + 6 Ducklings   Saline Lagoon Lapwing 2 + 4 Chicks Shelduck - 2  

15 June 2017

What's in a name? Introducing our baby otters!

What's in a name? Introducing our baby otters!

What’s in a name? Well, more than you would realise when it comes to baby Asian short-clawed otters… The four new cubs - Buster, Irene, Shirley and Rita - with their older siblings, mam and dad. Pic by Ian Henderson.

15 June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 15th June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 15th June 2017

1 Little Egret - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - main lake 2 Shoveler - wader scrape, main lake 2 Chiffchaff - South route, wildside   May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plover, Whinchat, Oystercatcher, Gree

15 June 2017

Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret

Warming up today feeling very summer like. A Cattle Egret flew onto the reserve around 1pm. Martin Mere had Lancashire's first record in 1999 but in the last two years they have been annual. Once mega rare Cattle Egrets ar

14 June 2017

Wildlife sightings - 14/06/2017

Wildlife sightings - 14/06/2017

AM mid tide Wader Lake Kestrel 1 adult and 3 juvenile Little ringed plover 2 Black-tailed godwit 1 Oystercatcher 1 Avocet 23 adults and 21 chicks Shoveler 3 Shelduck 26 Common tern 90+   Hawthorn Wood feeding station Great-spotted woodpecker 2 Chaffi

14 June 2017

Reserve Update Wednesday 14th June

Reserve Update Wednesday 14th June

It is baby bird bonanza down at the Teal Pond this morning.  There is still the one Oystercatcher chick being attentively fed by it's parents.  Four very noisy Swallow chicks can now be seen in the hide itself, with more chicks heard on a nest outside

14 June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 14th June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 14th June 2017

3 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 2 Common Tern - main lake 3 Shoveler - reservoir lagoon, main lake 2 Chiffchaff - South route, wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge   May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plo

14 June 2017

Sightings Wednesday 14th June

Sightings Wednesday 14th June

Bright warm start to the day, all hides are open including the Summer walk so expect to see lots of dragonflies about the reserve. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Graylag goose Grey heron Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Little egret Avocet B

14 June 2017

Ramblings of a Reserve Warden

Ramblings of a Reserve Warden

  Reserve warden David Dinsley is no stranger when it comes to birds, and his passion is clear with the latest project at Hawthorn Wood. In the first instalment of #ReserveRamblings, it's over to David to tell you more… The willow tit is a declinin

13 June 2017