News
Black is in
Firstly, our apologies. Our Reserve Team have been off site for a few days this week so we've been unable to get sightings news out in our usual way. The six Bewick's Swans are still here, the family of five plus our lost cygnet we've named Slightly,
10 March 2017
Wildlife sightings - 10/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 16 Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 80 Redshank 52 Common snipe 4 Grey heron 44 (25 nests) Wigeon 6 Gadwall 4 Teal 40 Shoveler 6 Shelduck 33 Saline Lagoon Curlew 6 Shoveler 2 Shelduck 10 Hawthorn Wood Brambling 2 Chaffinch 34
10 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 10th March 2017
2 Shelduck - again seen investigating a nest box on the long shingle island (main lake) 5 Pintail - main lake 3 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Redwing - Q.E.W 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh February
10 March 2017
Sightings Thursday 9th March
Water levels are slightly higher today which means we have had to close the photography hide, also more water on path towards Reedbed hide so wellies needed here, all other hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings today: Whooper swan Mute sw
9 March 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 09/03/17
Wader Lake A.M Tide Level: Mid Avocet - 12 Oystercatcher - 6 Stock Dove - 1 Gadwall - 2 Shoveler - 8 Teal - 7 Grey Heron - 35 Redshank - 21 Lapwing - 43 2nd Winter Common Gull - 1 Shelduck - 26 Kestrel - 2 Saline Lagoon A.M Tide Level: Mid Kingfisher - 1
9 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 9th March 2017
4 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 3 Kingfisher (2 female, 1 male) - sheltered lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 4 Siskin - wildside 2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Common Snipe - grazing marsh 4 Pintail - m
9 March 2017
Canoe safari re-opens
The award winning canoe safari and boat tours at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre are re-opening on Friday 31 March, offering adults and children lots of fun exploring the wetland through open water, woodlands, wet grassland and reedbed as well as seeing th
9 March 2017
Sightings Wednesday 8th March
All hides apart from Allport hide remain open, some water on path towards Reedbed hide so Wellies may be needed. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Mute swan Pochard Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Great white egret Little egret Cormorant Kingfish
8 March 2017
TODAYS SIGHTINGS
WADER LAKE / AM / MID TIDE Avocet - 10 Oystercatcher - 4 Redshank - 36 Lapwing - 82 Common Snipe - 6 Wigeon - 10 Gadwall - 8 Teal - 61 Shelduck - 44 Shoveler - 10 SALINE LAGOON / AM / MID TIDE Avocet - 4 Curlew - 2 Shelduck - 6 Oystercatcher - 2 &n
8 March 2017
Reserve Update Wednesday 8th March
Drake Goosander is back on the Flood Ground this morning, where he is joined by a growing number of very noisy Black-headed Gulls! Down the Avenue there were close views of Long-tailed Tit, Treecreeper and Goldcrest feeding along the hawthorn trees. S
8 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 8th March 2017
1 Mediterranean Gull adult - scrape 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - marsh 2 Water Pipit - marsh February bird highlights: Bittern, Firecrest, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Jack Snipe, Redshank, Mediterranean Gull, Yell
8 March 2017
Sightings
The main highlight at the moment on site is the build up of waders, with upto 60 Avocet, 80+ Black-tailed Godwit, 65+ Ruff, 65+ Oystercatcher, 1500+ Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 5 Curlew and Ringed Plover. More and more waders will pass through in the coming week
7 March 2017
Recent Sightings
Cetti's Warbler Cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands 7 X Cetti’s Warbler 1 X Kestrel 2 X Buzzard 3 X Water Rail 4 X Song Thrush 2 X Grey Heron 9 X Little Grebe 29 X Tufted Duck 2 X Reed Bunting 8 X Teal 3 X Snipe 1 X
7 March 2017
Recent sightings - 7th March
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Estuary Black-headed gull 250, -tailed godwit 150, Dunlin 150, Shelduck 250, Brent geese 70, Oystercatcher 100,Redshank 10, Little egret 1, Greater black-backed
7 March 2017
Scientists invite you to the pub (or to Steart Marshes)
Somerset residents are being invited to the pub by a group of scientists who have come to the region from across the UK to study Steart Marshes. The scientists’ quest is to unlock the mysteries of man-made coastal wetlands, and they want to hear from th
7 March 2017