The following sightings were recorded today, near high tide. Estuary Lesser black-backed gull 9, Shelduck 2, Black-headed Gull 35. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Coot 2 adults + 2 chicks, Mallard 20 (among them 2 families wi
5 June 2017
Much fresher today with a brisk westerly making it chilly in the hides, assuming you were dressed for summer... A pair of Yellow Wagtail were seen briefly in the overflow car park this morning before flying over the road (east).
4 June 2017
Little ringed plover and chicks by Peter Ward . Despite the news that the black-winged stilt pair did not manage to successfully raise their chicks, there are other wading birds who are faring better on the re
4 June 2017
Avocet pair and chicks by Peter Ward . Avocet (8 chicks on main lagoon, chicks on Lyle hide pool & Friends hide pool too) Little ringed plover (adults on main lagoon, pair with 4 chicks on Friends hide pool)
4 June 2017
1 Hobby - hunting over the marsh and scrape a.m. 2 Buzzard - flew over E 3 Lapwing juvs - reservoir lagoon and scrape 3 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 2 Common Tern - main lake 6 Swallow - feeding over the marsh 3 Whiteth
4 June 2017
Barn Owl nest (pic by Kane Brides WWT) Three pairs of Barn Owl nesting at Martin Mere this year. Two broods of 4 chicks currently and this nest with 6 eggs. Plenty of other birds to keep the WWT conservation team in d
3 June 2017
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Mallard Shoveler Shelduck Gadwall Teal Pochard Moorhen Coot Avocet Redshank Little egret Grey heron Little-ringed plover Dunlin Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Cormorant Black-headed gull Common tern Reed warbler Sedge warbler C
3 June 2017
Another lovely start to the day with fledgling birds down the Avenue and more of our wildflowers coming out in the Meadow and Avenues. There has also been a bumper number of Brown Hares visible first thing this morning with three in the fields down at t
3 June 2017
2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 3 Shelduck - main lake, reservoir lagoon 4 Shoveler - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh, main lake 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Redshank - reservoir lagoon 30 Swift - mostly over the river 1 Whitethroat - still singing a
3 June 2017
Cattle Egret Two with cattle south of approach road. Rushy Gadwall 16 Avocet 9 ad 3 big and 1 small juv. Oystercatcher 2 + 2 juvs Redshank 4 South Lake Avocet 37 and at least 12 juvs Oystercatcher 4 Great Crested Grebe 1 Hogarth Hide Whitethroat on the
3 June 2017
The overcast condition and a little rain concentrated 30+ Swift and a few House Martin over the reserve. The Mere, more activity than this photograph can show... Not packed with news today, the wardens are busy elsewh
2 June 2017
Hebridean Sheep on the main island, cr. Brian Briggs British Steel Hide 4 Spoonbill (centre record!) 1 Whimbrel 260 Black Tailed Godwit 6 Bar Tailed Godwit 1 Cuckoo 2 Little Egret 3 Grey Heron 2 Lapwing 1 Pereg
2 June 2017
The following sightings were recorded today, near high tide. Estuary Black-headed Gull 25, Grey heron 1. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 30, Coot 4, Tufted duck 6, Shoveler 1, Little grebe 1, Black-headed gull +200. O
2 June 2017
AM high tide Wader Lake: Avocet 26 adults + 15 chicks Lapwing 12 adults + 8 chicks Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 2 Black-tailed godwit 1 Ringed plover 2 Little-ringed plover 2 Black-headed gull 25 Common tern 105+ Shelduck 20 adults + 12 ducklings Salin
2 June 2017
Cranes This is the time of year when some of the non breeding Cranes start to moult. They become completely flightless for around 5 weeks as they moult and regrow there flight and tail feathers. Other feather groups will continue to moult over the follow
2 June 2017