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Today's highlights
Marsh harrier x 2 Sparrowhawk Kestrel Tree sparrows x 14 Goldfinch Moorhen Mallard Shoveler Teal Gadwall Wigeon Snipe Cetti's warbler White wagtail Swallow House martin Green woodpecker Stock dove Grey heron Little egret Lapwing Bewick's swan Whooper swan
15 September 2017
Latest Sightings - 15th September - Autumnal feel to the day
More Autumn migrants are arriving on the reserve. There are Pink-footed Geese dropping in every day, with small flocks coming high from the north to land on the merse and mud of the Solway. Keep an eye and an ear out for them! These northerly winds could
15 September 2017
Curlew Sandpiper and today's Sightings
Weather still and cloudy with an intermittent northerly breeze. Less small passerines about today than there has been for the past couple of weeks, but the water bird numbers are steadily growing as the weather becomes more autumnal. The Rushy 2 Black Ta
15 September 2017
Goose Events
Over the next couple of weeks there will soon be the familiar sound of geese passing overhead – yes Autumn has officially begun, and WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre will soon be expecting the arrival of up to 30,000 Pink-footed geese after their journey
15 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 15th September 2017
2 Black Swan - main lake 1 Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon 1 Wheatear - wader scrape 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 30 House Martin - main lake, grazing marsh 2 Swallow - main lake 2 Grey Wagtail - grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - grazing marsh 6 Yellow Wagtail -
15 September 2017
Celebrity Dusty Duck Trail arrives at WWT Welney
Celebrity Dusty Duck Trail This week the Celebrity Dusty Duck Trail has arrived at WWT Welney, ready for visitors to enjoy from Sat 16 September until Sun 29 October. World famous Aardman studios designed Dusty Duck t
14 September 2017
Westerly wind bring seabirds inland
Manx shearwater rescue This morning a local resident brought a grounded Manx shearwater into the centre. With the high winds we've seen across the UK this week, several hundred shearwaters have been blown off course
14 September 2017
Pink-footed Arrivals
Newly arrived Pink-footed Geese coming in from high. Conditions following Storm Aileen looked good for bringing in Pink-footed Geese and in they came. At the time of writing around 1800 birds had come in. The next cou
14 September 2017
Today's sightings
Rushy Hide Spotted Redshank, 3 Ruff, Green Sandpiper, 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, 3 Wigeon and 2 Grey Wagtail among the highlights. A juvenile Wood Sandpiper (pic below) dropped in here for a time but was seen on the other scrapes too. Robbie Gar
14 September 2017
Todays sightings
Greylag Canada goose White fronted goose Mallard Teal Moorhen Grey heron Goldfinch Tree sparrow House sparrow Pied wagtail Meadow pipit Kestrel Sparrowhawk Marsh harrier
14 September 2017
Reserve Update Thursday 14th September - Kingfisher on Folly Pond
There was a brief sighting of the Kingfisher again this morning whizzing across the Folly Pond towards the new Paddock hide. On your way through to the hide, stop and have a look at the Ice plant and Joe Pye Weed in the Wildlife Garden as they have bee
14 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 14th September 2017
1 Dunlin - scrape 5 Snipe - main lake, marsh 2 Black Swan - main lake 24 Meadow Pipit - flew SW, W, NW 30 Sand Martin 16 Swallow 21 House Martin August bird highlights: Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe, Knot,
14 September 2017
Today's Highlights
Strong winds today mean that many birds are sheltering out of sight. As it gets calmer they should become easier to spot. Tree Sparrow - bird feeders Sparrowhawk 9 Ruff - Reedbed hide Snipe Green sandpiper Marsh Harrier
13 September 2017
Reserve Update Wednesday 13th August
Lovely start to the morning after the rains overnight (if visiting, do consider bringing your wellington boots). The fist Pink-footed Geese have been seen flying across the reserve yesterday morning. A group of 25 passed high overhead the Peter Scott
13 September 2017
Wildlife sightings for 13th September 2017
1 Ruff - wader scrape 2 Snipe - main lake 1 Little Egret - wader scrape 2 Black Swan - main lake 1 Kestrel - grazing marsh 1 Buzzard - over W 1 Hobby - sheltered lagoon 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 1 Grey Wagtail - Otter enclosure 3 Meadow Pipit - flew SW 1
13 September 2017