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Weekend Bird News
Warm to hot over the weekend, the arrival of a Green Sandpiper on Saturday (still present Sunday) was the first of the year on the reserve. Birds like this form part of a post breeding / failed breeding dispersal which see a build up of waders over the ne
18 June 2017
Wildlife sightings 18 June
a.m. tide level - high Wader lake Kestrel (juveniles) 2 Avocet 24 + 18 chicks Grey heron 12 Redshank (juveniles) 3 Oystercatcher 2 Little ringed plover 1 Tufted duck 5 Common tern 85+ Saline lagoon Oystercatcher 1 Lapwing 2 Redshank 4 Hawthorn wood Jay 2
18 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 18th June 2017
2 Common Tern - main lake 3 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 6 Shoveler - wader scrape, main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Snipe - reservoir lagoon 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, South route May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plov
18 June 2017
White storks
A new exhibit has been officially opened this week at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre – a White Stork enclosure. Three white storks have been released into the waterfowl gardens near the Eco-garden. Grounds manager, Steve Nasir, said: “The white storks
17 June 2017
Saturday 17th June
A warm start to the day and promises to be getting warmer so look out for lots of dragonflies on the wing including Scarce chasers. All hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Egyptian goose Gadwall Garganey Pochard Shelduc
17 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 17th June 2017
2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 2 Shoveler - main lake 5 Collard Dove - entrance area 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 3 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plover, Whinc
17 June 2017
Latest Sightings - 17th June
The Black-headed Gull chicks are doing well on the Flood Ground, 3 of them have hatched on one of the rafts. The Oystercatcher chick on the Teal Pond is also doing very well as you can see below... The Mute Swan family are still on the Whooper Pon
17 June 2017
Bird News
Overcast and cooler today before it warms up for the weekend. Packed full of breeding birds and over summering species, it's possible to see 60+ species in a days birding on the reserve. Cuckoos are still present with at least 2 birds being seen around th
16 June 2017
Recent Sightings
Black Headed Gulls Cr. Rob Werran Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe 6 Cormorant 16 Little Egret 1 Mute Swan 2 Shelduck 6 Gadwall 35 Mallard 49 Pochard 10 Tufted Duck 16 Moorhen 2 Coot 8 Lapwing 2 (Fledged chicks!) Blac
16 June 2017
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
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!
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
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
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
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