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Latest Sightings - 7th October - More Whoopers!
A few more Whooper Swans in this morning, but they are also feeding in fields north of the reserve. Lots of Pink-footed Geese out on the mud this morning and some of them are still sleeping off their long journey. Barnacle Goose numbers haven't changed ye
7 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 7th October 2017
1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Redwing - South route 4 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Siskin - South route 2 Linnet - grazing marsh 8 Chiffchaff 3 Snipe - wader scrape, marsh 1 Water Rail - sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel - grazing marsh
7 October 2017
17600 Pink-footed Geese
Brilliant start to the day with impressive numbers of Pink-footed Geese roosting on the reserve. The count came to 17600 although we tend to think many more birds are now present in the area by late afternoon as good numbers of new arrivals have been comi
6 October 2017
Sightings Friday 6th October
Nice clear sunny day with 100 plus whooper swans arriving on Bank farm this morning, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Crane - 31 moving between Lyle and Main observatory Mute swan Whooper swan Gadwall Mallard Shoveler Teal Wigeo
6 October 2017
Broomstick flight event
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is quite literally flying open their doors this half term with a range of pumpkin activities and the latest attraction: Broomstick Flight Training. Half term activities are on from Saturday 21 – Tuesday 31 October with the
6 October 2017
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Black-tailed Godwit - 20 Common Snipe - 4 Redshank - 12 Lapwing - 60 Dunlin - 2 Teal - 17 Shoveler - 2 Stock Dove (meadow) - 1 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Low Kingfisher - 1 male Grey Heron
6 October 2017
Recent Sightings (4th- 6th Oct)
British Steel Hide A few highlights from the hide from the past few days have included two Curlew Sandpipers, a Turnstone, two Grey Plovers, two Bar-tailed Godwits, a Spotted Redshank and the return of the Black-tailed Godwits, with the highest count b
6 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 6th October 2017
2 Water Rail - sheltered lagoon, main lake 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 140+ Wood Pigeon - migrants feeding on the marsh 7 Song Thrush - South route 3 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Swallow - main lake 1 Grey Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Siskin - South rou
6 October 2017
Latest Sightings - 6th October - Influx overnight!
A massive influx of birds overnight means we now have 63 Whooper Swans split between the Whooper Pond and the Folly Pond. A few families of Whoopers have already made the trip down from Iceland. There are also hundreds of Pink-footed Geese resting on the
6 October 2017
Wildlife sightings - 5/10/17
(AM low tide) Wader Lake: Black-tailed godwit 6 Common snipe 4 Lapwing 14 Redshank 10 Teal 12 Saline lagoon: Curlew 15 Wigeon 3 Black-headed gull 16 Redshank 5 Hawthorn Wood: Bullfinch 10 Goldfinch 4 Greenfinch 6 Willow tit 2 Coal tit
5 October 2017
Today's Sightings
Cranes-27 (Lyle hide) Ruff Black-tailed godwit Shoveler Teal Wigeon Pied wagtail Tree sparrow Greylag goose Whooper swan Linnet Kestrel Marsh harrier Peregrine Little egret Little grebe Snipe Lapwing Stonechat Green sandpiper
5 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 5th October 2017
1 Dunlin - wader scrape 6 Redpoll - over SW 4 Swallow - over S 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 16 Meadow Pipit - over SW/S 4 Linnet - grazing marsh 4 Snipe - marsh 6 Chiffchaff - wildside, world wetlands 1 Peregrine - hunting ov
5 October 2017
High tide waders
A reasonably high tide this morning pushed birds off the river and on to the scrapes around the reserve. Highlights included 10 Little Stint and 4 Curlew Sandpiper from the Zeiss Hide and 3 Avocet amongst the Black-headed Gulls on the South Lake. South
5 October 2017
Wet and Windy
The migration door was well and truely shut today with blustery wind and showers throughout the day. Whooper Swan numbers edged up to 38 birds including the first family party with 3 juveniles and ~ 5000 Pink-footed Geese roosted on the reserve.
4 October 2017
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Mallard Shoveler Gadwall Teal Wigeon Crane (x31) Grey heron Little egret Avocet Black-tailed godwit Ruff Snipe Moorhen Green sandpiper Lapwing Black-headed gull Kingfisher Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Linnet Blue tit Great t
4 October 2017