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Sightings Tuesday 12th December

Sightings Tuesday 12th December

Bright but chilly start to the day, all hides remain open Part of Summer walk still open as well. Sightings today: Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Canada goose Greylag goose Gadwall Mallard Pintail Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Black-tailed g

12 December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 12th December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 12th December 2017

3 Bittern - main lake (all visible from the Headley hide) 4 Pintail - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 37 Redwing - entrance lake 16 Snipe - South route, main lake, scrape, marsh 3 Water Rail - sheltered lagoon, reedbed 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh Novemb

12 December 2017

Latest Sightings - 12th December - Bewick's Swan briefly this morning

Latest Sightings - 12th December - Bewick's Swan briefly this morning

  A Bewick's Swan arrived on the reserve yesterday and spent the day with the Whooper Swans on the Whooper Pond. It was still here first thing this morning, but has since flown east. It could be with another flock of Whooper Swans near Thwaite and Ru

12 December 2017

Dawn Swan Count for 11th December 2017

Dawn Swan Count for 11th December 2017

Mute swan               21 Whooper swan       2565 Bewick swan           59

11 December 2017

Wildlife sightings - 11/12/2017

Wildlife sightings - 11/12/2017

Wader Lake (AM, high tide, frozen): Mediterranean gull 1 Black-headed gull 169 Curlew 123 Starling 1 Lapwing 54   Saline lagoon (frozen): Herring gull 12 Black-headed gull 140+   Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Jay 2 Great-spotted woodpecker 1 Bl

11 December 2017

Webs Count for 11th  December 2017

Webs Count for 11th December 2017

Cormorant               12 Greylag goose          310 Canada goose          291 Shelduck                   7 Wigeon                      2954 Gadwall                

11 December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 11th December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 11th December 2017

2 Bittern - main lake 1 Goldeneye - main lake 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 50 Redwing - entrance lake p.m. 27 Fieldfare - entrance lake p.m. 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 81 Lapwing - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff - Wildside

11 December 2017

Recent Sightings 11th of December

Recent Sightings 11th of December

Snow at Castle EspieCr. Carys Williams The following sightings were recorded today at low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. The reserve is very icey this morning, with the wadermarsh and the freshwater lagoon nea

11 December 2017

Snow

Snow

Robin and male House Sparrow from the Willow Hide Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory 40+ Bewick's Swans, Little Stint, 252 Teal, 80 Pintail, 247 Mallard, 137 Shelduck, 257 Tufted Duck, 82 Pochard, 2 Mute Swan and 55 Greylag. Tack Piece 800 Wigeon, 2 Bewick's Sw

10 December 2017

Festive fun

Festive fun

With Christmas holidays already creeping up on us we have loads of activities going on at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre for the whole family to enjoy. Whether you want to get outdoors to walk off the Christmas turkey or your new year’s resolution is ge

10 December 2017

No Snow....

No Snow....

Slightly disappointed that we've had no snow. Green-winged Teal still present this morning from the Ron Barker Hide. At least 5 Marsh Harrier including a green wing tagged bird from Norfolk. At least 5 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel and 2 Sparrowhawk. Waders; 700 Lap

10 December 2017

Todays sightings

Todays sightings

Barn owl Kestrel Tree sparrow Chaffinch Reed bunting Goldfinch Robin Great tit Starling Pintail Pochard Shoveler Wigeon Mallard Moorhen Greylag geese Whooper swan Mute Swan Lapwing Dunlin Snipe Grey heron  

10 December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 10th December 2017

Wildlife sightings for 10th December 2017

2 Bittern - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 3 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 15 Redwing - entrance lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff -

10 December 2017

Latest Sightings

Latest Sightings

Again a brief update. Check the past few days for a fuller picture. Green-winged Teal on Sunley's Marsh again. Three Goldeneye on the Mere. Pintail in the hail Waders; 600+ Lapwing, 70+ Black-tailed Godwit, 60+ Ruff,

9 December 2017

Poets view of rural beauty

Poets view of rural beauty

The latest exhibition has been unveiled at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre by David Secrett: A Poet’s View of Rural Beauty The exhibition, running until 20 January 2018 is focused on landscapes. As a professional trained artist, David’s view of the nat

9 December 2017