Joshua Brierley aged 14 from Lostock, Bolton, has won the WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre Junior Photography Competition with an amazing picture of a whistling duck bathing in water. The competition was judged by photographer Ben Cherry: ”It takes pati
20 September 2017
a.m. low tide Wader Lake Lapwing 100 Mute swan Snipe Redshank 20 Greylag 3 Eurasian Teal 10 Black tailed godwit 6 Robin Hawthorn Wood Chaffinch 5 Bullfinch 2 great tit 3 Willow tit 2
20 September 2017
A new urban wetland feature at WWT London Wetland Centre is showing visitors how to use rainwater to improve their environment and for wetland wildlife A series of ponds and planters in the courtyard capture rainfall from the visitor centre’s roofs, and
20 September 2017
It has been a great morning at the Zeiss Hide with 6 juvenile Little Stint and 4 Curlew Sandpiper amongst the rest of the wader flock. We'll be working on the South Lake today so the waders here will likely relocate to the Top New Piece, further bolster
20 September 2017
1 Little Egret - wader scrape 3 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Wheatear - gazing marsh 1 Whinchat - grazing marsh 10 Wigeon - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 2 Black Swan - main lake August bird highlights: Common Sandpipe
20 September 2017
British Steel Hide A slightly less exciting few days on the rare wader front but the Spotted Redshank and two Spoonbills continue to be regulars on the saline lagoons. A Curlew Sandpiper, a Whimbrel, Grey Plover and Green Sandpiper were reported over th
19 September 2017
All hides remain open including Summer walk. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Crane (8) flying South to North on reserve Coot Moorhen Pheasant Stock dove Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Lapwing Ruff Snipe
19 September 2017
World’s largest bug hotel built at WWT Martin Mere in Lancashire WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has been awarded a Guinness World Record for creating the world’s largest bug hotel at 18.46m3. The hotel’s residents already include leafcutter bees, ma
19 September 2017
World’s largest bug hotel built at WWT Martin Mere in Lancashire WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has been awarded a Guinness World Record for creating the world’s largest bug hotel at 18.46m3. The hotel’s residents already include leafcutter bees, m
19 September 2017
Kingfisher near the Ramsar hide photographed by visitor Karen Diton. LIKE THE LEAVES in the Offham Hangar changing colour the increase in the number of water rail on site is a sign that autumn is here. We are hearing
19 September 2017
This autumn GIANT Top Trumps is coming to WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre and the team are challenging visitors to beat them in the biggest game ever! How does it work? On arrival visitors will receive their own Top Trumps card and scoresheet, free with
19 September 2017
1 Yellow Wagtail - flew NW over main lake 2 Wheatear - scrape 1 Whinchat - scrape 2 Stonechat - scrape 9 Meadow Pipit - flew SW+SE 21 Chiffchaff - site count 2 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 1 Sedge Warbler - sheltered lagoon 1 Reed Warbler - shelte
19 September 2017
Barn owls x 2 Meadow pipit Tree sparrow x 17 Goldfinch Starling Swallow House martin Sand martin Pied wagtail Stock dove Little egret Cormorant Snipe Lapwing Ruff Black-tailed godwit Green sandpiper Dunlin Mallard Teal Wigeon Shoveler Gadwall Greylag Whoo
18 September 2017
The Barnacle Geese have moved back to the Lochar Field after moving yesterday afternoon to the merse. The numbers have slightly increased to 132. 2 Whooper Swans were heard, then seen flying out towards the merse, joining some Mute Swans. We are unsure wh
18 September 2017
Breaking news for monday with the sighting of a Corncrake on the Reedbed Walk! A great find for visitor Chris Richens who managed to get these great shots before it disappeared into the undergrowth. No further sign by 5pm.
18 September 2017