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Wildlife sightings for 20th July 2017
1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Lapwing juv - scrape 2 Little Grebe juvs - scrape 10 Gadwall juvs - main lake 5 Swallow - marsh 2 Kingfisher - wildside 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, scrape 1 Sedge Warbler - wildside June bird highlights: Oyste
20 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 19th July 2017
1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - wader scrape 1 Little Egret - main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 3 Pochard juvs - wader scrape 2 Little Grebe juvs - wader scrape 10 Gadwall juvs - main lake 1 Peregrine
19 July 2017
Today's Highlights
Goldfinch Tree sparrow + juvenile Swallow House martin Pied wagtail Reed warbler Starling Common sandpiper Little ringed plover Moorhen and chicks Avocet Oystercatcher Lapwing Ruff Corncrake calling -Lyle hide Mallard Shoveler Shelduck Teal Marsh harrier-
19 July 2017
Marsh Harrier
A juvenile Marsh Harrier was seen around the reserve today along with the usual Buzzard and Kestrel. A 1st summer Little Gull and 1st summer Mediterranean Gull were on the Mere mid afternoon. A brood of 4 Gadwall chicks were accompanying mum around the Me
19 July 2017
Junior Photography Competition
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has launched a Junior Photography Competition. The competition is part of Dusty’s Wildlife Rangers - a summer of fun ranger activities and is aiming to showcase the best wildlife on display at the centre throughout the sum
19 July 2017
Latest Sightings
Temperature rising and a couple of clear days has cut the number of wader species although Wednesday looks excellent for dropping more bird in. Common Sandpiper on a 'Tern Raft' The Ruff numbers have increased with 14
18 July 2017
Recent Sightings
Green Veined White, cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Black-tailed Godwit 217 Spoonbill 3 Greenshank 2 Whimbrel 3 Curlew c100 Great Crested Grebe 2 Little Egret 12 Mediterranean Gull 3 Black Headed Gull 450 Lapwing 1
18 July 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 18/07/17
a.m Tide Level: High Wader Lake Little ringed plover 2 Oystercatcher 5 Avocet 17 Curlew 1 Grey heron 12 Redshank 19 Shelduck 8 (3 adults + 5 young) Pied wagtail 2 Tufted duck 4 Gadwall 5 Lapwing 38 Saline Lagoon Common sandpiper 2 Redshank 3 Lapwing 5 Gre
18 July 2017
Yellow Wagtails arrive to 'stage'
Middle Point At least three Yellow Wagtail were on the fences near the estuary, they also visited the cattle herd in the Tack Piece, this is likely to herald the increase in numbers over coming weeks. A flock of 140 Dunlin were on the mudflats with an adu
18 July 2017
Sightings Tuesday 18th July
Warm but overcast start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings today: Whooper swan Greylag goose Little egret Black-tailed godwit Common sandpiper Redshank Ruff Lapwing Little-ringed plover Oystercatcher Snipe Cetti's war
18 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 18th July 2017
1 Common Tern - main lake 3 Teal - main lake 2 Shoveler - main lake 3 Pochard juv's - wader scrape 2 Little Grebe juv's - wader scrape 2 Stock Dove - main lake 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge June bird highlights: Oystercatcher, Garganey, Curlew,
18 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 17th July 2017
1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover juv - main lake 1 Buzzard - over N p.m. June bird highlights: Oystercatcher, Garganey, Curlew, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Peregrine, Hobby, Kingfisher
18 July 2017
Cranes on the move
Update Mon 24 July: At least six cranes roosted on the reserve Saturday night. At the bat & barn owl evening which was held at the centre, visitors watched four cranes fly onto the reserve in the late evening. These four birds were a family of two
17 July 2017
Super whoopers
I am Damien and I've been lucky enough have been asked to give you a round up of the recent whooper swan season at Martin Mere. First a bit of background on myself. Well the first thing is that I am an autistic guy who along with my partner Emma, has been
17 July 2017
Todays sightings
Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Moorhen Cranes (x2, Lyle hide) Grey heron Oystercatcher Little egret Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Snipe Avocet Black-tailed godwit Little ringed plover Common tern Black-headed gull Kingfisher Corncrake Tree sparrow
17 July 2017