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The young Great Crested Grebes can currently be seen being fed on the adults back from the Harrier Hide, also Little Grebes from here. A Little Egret is still being seen occasionally from anywhere around the reserve, seen in flight flying towards Harrier
24 June 2016
Wildlife sightings - 24/06/16
a.m. Tide level: low Wader Lake Avocet 18 + 23 chicks/juvenile Little ringed plover 2 + 3 chicks Lapwing 16 + 20 chicks/juvenile Oystercatcher 5 Redshank 5 + 3 juvenile Ringed plover 1 Common tern (85 nests) 110 + 21 chicks Grey heron 31 Gadwall 3 + 6 duc
24 June 2016
Joy at rare wading bird success
Black-tailed godwit pair fencing by Jon Reeves The successful fledging of eight black-tailed godwit chicks at WWT Welney is the highlight of a brilliant, if at times unusual, breeding season. ‘Gary’ the godwit wit
24 June 2016
Latest Sightings - 24th June
Another sunny morning on the reserve and still more young birds flitting around the Avenues. Mallard and Moorhen have recently hatched young on the Teal pond, so the breeding season is still in full swing! The Mute Swan family with seven cygnets are makin
24 June 2016
Grebe chicks on reserve
Three Great Crested Grebe chicks have hatched on the WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre reserve for the first time, as just one of two ‘firsts’ at the centre this week. Reserve Manager, Tom Clare, said: “If there has been one breeding wetland bird that
24 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 24th June 2016
2 Pochard juveniles - main lake 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 3 Common Tern - main lake 1 Whitethroat - close to the Peacock tower 1 Peregrine - over the river 1 Kestrel - west route June bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egre
24 June 2016
Fridays bird news
A pair of Black-headed Gulls courting with reflection by Stan Madams (Archive Picture) The South Lake Avocet 82 Redshank 7 Black-tailed Godwit 25 Oystercatcher 5 Black-headed Gull 500 Great-crested Grebe 2 Little Greb
24 June 2016
Meet Incredible Insects & say goodbye to LEGO® Brick Animals this weekend
Its Incredible Insects Weekend on July 25-26 at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre, part of nationwide activities for National Insect Week which runs from 20-26 June 2016. Pond dipping, Damsel & Dragon Boat Safaris, the Butterfly trail and Creepin’ C
23 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 23rd June 2016
1 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 2 Redshank - marsh 23 Lapwing - marsh, main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh 3 Swallow - main lake 2 Whitethroat - peacock tower 3 Chiffchaff - wildside 5 Teal - scrape 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lag
23 June 2016
Some 3D relief?
Nurturing Nature is the title of the latest exhibition at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre over the next month. The exhibition, by Ann Maria Rimmer, features framed 3d relief sculptures. Ann Maria says: “I consider myself very lucky to have found my passi
23 June 2016
Thursday June 23rd
Still no real change around the reserve, with the locally scarce Reed Warbler still active in the filtration reedbed Today's high tide is at 15:02, 8.8m Around the reserve today: Wildflowers Cuckoo Flower Red Campion Foxglove Northern Marsh Orchid Twa
23 June 2016
Sightings Highlight
More summer fare as the nights start drawing in... Mostly about the breeding birds which currently are looking quite successful this year on the whole. The Great-crested Grebes have three chicks and are viewable from the Harrier Hide. The Harrier Hide is
22 June 2016
Wildlife sightings - 22/06/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 19 + 22 chicks/juvenile Ringed plover 1 Eurasian teal (drake) 1 Shelduck 7 + 10 ducklings Black headed gull 2 Common tern 200 + 25 chicks Gadwall 2 + 6 ducklings Pied wagtail 2 Oystercatcher 3 Lapwing 7 + 5 chicks/ju
22 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 22nd June 2016
8 Teal - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 2 Common Tern - reedbed, main lake June bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby, Red Kite, Spotted Redshank, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plov
22 June 2016
Wildlife Sightings - 20/06/2016
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Lapwing 15 + 18 chicks/juveniles Redshank 1 + 2 juveniles Avocet 16 + 16 chicks/juveniles Little ringed plover 1 Common tern 200+ oystercatcher 5 Black-headed gull 6 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 3 Lapwing 4 Tufted duck 2 Herring
21 June 2016