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The pair of Cuckoos were again showing on and off from Ron Barker Hide, most often in the trees to the left of the hide in between Kingfisher Hide and Ron Barker, also from here a Kingfisher, the first sighting reported for a while. A Great Spotted Woodpe
14 June 2016
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Black Tailed Godwit 56 Lapwing 6 (Including 2 chicks) Black-Headed Gull 109 Mediterranean Gull 5 Lesser Black-Backed Gull 2 Herring Gull 2 Gadwall 39 (Including at least 2 groups of ducklings) Shoveler 2 Tufted Duck 16 Shelduck 10 Pochard 19 (Including a
14 June 2016
Today's update from morning round
A pair of Black-headed Gulls courting with reflection by Stan Madams (Archive Picture) Please note that we plan to tackle the rapidly growing vegetation that is blocking views from some hides. It may not be possible t
14 June 2016
Today's highlights
Little egret Redshank Skylark Little ringed plover Shelduck Tufted duck Wigeon Whooper swan Mute swan Avocet Common tern Gadwall Greenfinch Reed bunting Snipe (drumming) Swallow House martin Yellow wagtail Oystercatcher Ruff
14 June 2016
Reserve Update Tuesday 14th June
The meadow on the summer walk is really starting to come into its own. As well as the numerous northern marsh orchid, the twayblade orchid now has flower stalks and there is yellow rattle, lesser trefoil, red clover and buttercups. This has given th
14 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 14th June 2016
1 Oystercatcher - main lake 3 Shelduck - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on Charing cross hospital 15 House Martin - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 30 Swift - mostly over main lake 1 Swallow 1 Garden Warbler - sheltered lagoon 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered la
14 June 2016
Eggs mean fresh hope for spoon-billed sandpipers
One of the world’s rarest birds has a new hope: it’s laid eggs in captivity for the first time. Seven eggs have been laid so far by two spoon-billed sandpipers at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK. The flock wa
14 June 2016
Bird News
The Cuckoos can still be seen from Ron barker Hide or from Kingfisher Hide today. Also the first sighting in a while of a Marsh Harrier was reported from Ron Barker this afternoon. Little Ringed Plovers showing well from Harrier Hide today, the Great Cres
13 June 2016
June 13 wildife sightings
Toadlets were hatching out of the front pond over the weekend. Around the reserve: Sedge, reed and Cetti’s warblers, reed bunting, great tits, chiff chaff, wren, goldfinch, swallow, bullfinch, green finch, pied wagt
13 June 2016
Soil is as important as air and water
Soil sampling Blog post by Hannah Freeman, Chair of Blueprint for Water and WWT's Government Affairs Officer: We are dependent on healthy soils. Our soils are not only valuable for growing the food we eat; soil qualit
13 June 2016
Happy birthday Your Majesty
Prince Harry chats with WWT supporters WWT supporters joined our Patron, Her Majesty the Queen, for an official birthday lunch in the Mall with supporters of all the charities who benefit from her support. At WWT we l
13 June 2016
Thank you volunteers
The country has just celebrated National Volunteering Week and WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is taking the opportunity to thank all of our volunteers for their hard work over the last 70 years with WWT and 41 years with Martin Mere. Volunteer Development
13 June 2016
Today's highlights
Little ringed plover and 4 chicks - Main Observatory Tree sparrow Little egret Whooper swan and 4 cygnets Goldfinch
13 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 13th June 2016
1 Green Sandpiper - scrape 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Green Woodpecker juvenile - wildside 1 Chiffchaff - singing sheltered lagoon Bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby, Red Kite, Spotted Redshank, Ringed P
13 June 2016
Bird news
The Cuckoo continues to show well at times from Ron Barker Hide, also a Barn Owl was seen this afternoon from here and a rarely seen bird in the form of a Water Rail that was out feeding along the edge of the reedbed. Blac
12 June 2016