News
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
Wildlife sightings for 7th March 2017
1 Jack Snipe - main lake 2 Bittern - main lake N shore, resr lagoon N shore 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Stonechat - wildside 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital led
7 March 2017
What's wild Monday 6 March
Long-tailed tit photographed by Mike Jerome. Monday 6 March at Arundel Wetland Centre with Paul Stevens Two pairs of lapwings are getting ready to nest on the Wet Grassland opposite our Lapwing hide. On Monday morning
6 March 2017
Pochard's last refuge gets international protection
The world’s rarest duck is one waddle closer to safety after its wetland home was designated a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, by the government of Madagascar. Bemanevika is series of secluded lakes in the remotest corner of the highlands of
6 March 2017
Golden plover migration spectacle
Numbers of golden plover have been increasing over the last couple of weeks to make an impressive flock of over 5,000 strong. They are using our wetlands as feeding grounds, for drinking water, a safe place to roost and to keep themselves in good condit
6 March 2017
Last of the swans
Last Swans Six Bewick's Swans remain on the reserve today, the lone cygnet had loosely joined the family of five in the entrance fields. The cygnet was back on the Rushy Pen and sleeping at midday. Tack Piece 157+ E.White-fronted Geese fed in the hollows
6 March 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 6/3/17
Wader Lake A.M Tide Level: High Avocet - 11 Oystercatcher - 4 Lapwing - 89 Mute Swan - 1 Redshank - 32 Shoveler - 4 Grey Heron - 43 Teal - 4 Wigeon - 8 Common Snipe - 14 Saline Lagoon A.M Tide Level: High Shelduck - 2 Stock Dove - 2 Teal - 6 Oyst
6 March 2017