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Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2013
2 Bittern - main lake and from the wildside hide 3 Shelduck, plus probable Shelduck x Ruddy Shelduck hybrid - main lake 1 Pintail - male, reservoir lagoon 3 Snipe - marsh Small flock of Redpoll in wildside, heard calling Additional sighting from ye
9 January 2013
Water levels improving
Flooded footpaths New Years day by Ken Rowe What a wet year 2012 turned out to be! Unfortunately it is not always good weather for ducks as proved at WWT Welney. For the majority of the year there was too high a l
8 January 2013
Bird News
A murky rain filled day didn't help the birders who turned up today. No sign of yesterday's Common Crane although it's quite possible the bird is in the local vicinity. A few reports included 20 Common Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher, 50+ Ruff, Dunlin and 600+ Lap
8 January 2013
Today's sightings
Lady fen/Bank farm Marsh harrier - 2 Buzzard - 1 Barn owl - 1 Hares starting to box this afternoon Water levels are continuing to drop and we will keep you posted as to when footpaths and hides being to become available.
8 January 2013
Construction work at the Centre
Now we are into the new year we have a long list of jobs to do at the centre. The first job is to remove that external corridor that runs alongside the exhibition hall, so there may be some distruption in the main foyer over the next couple of weeks.
8 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 8th January 2013
2 Shelduck - main lake 44 Lapwing - main lake 47 Wigeon - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 58 Gadwall - sheltered lagoon, main lake 1 Peregrine - across river on hospital Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-l
8 January 2013
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Bewick's Swan 220 Ruff 7 Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 48 Golden Plover 50 Black-tailed Godwit 80 Lapwing 1800 The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 177 Egyptian Goose 1 Dunlin 500 Lapwing 2000 The South lake Oystercatcher 1 First of the Sprin
8 January 2013
Wetland willow creations!
Over the school Christmas holidays we ran two willow sculpture workshops for our visitors, creating individually designed 2D willow sculptures based on wetland themes. All ages got involved from young children to adults, bending willow to create a framew
7 January 2013
Reserve list review of 2012
2012 turned out to be a record year at WWT Martin Mere with 170 species of wild bird recorded. It’s interesting to reflect why this was so. There are certainly a number of factors. The reserve management, for example Cetti’s Warbler which was the only
7 January 2013
Common Crane
A Common Crane was found 1:40pm from the Harrier Hide out towards Woodend Marsh when it flew a short distance and dropped out of sight. Woodend Marsh can be viewed from the United Utilities Hide too. Green-winged Teal on Vinson's Marsh 2pm at least. Two G
7 January 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower E White-fronted Geese- 140+ on the souther section of the Dumbles and distant Bewick's Swan- 30 birds feeding on the floods Lapwing 1200 Dunlin 200 Black-tailed Godwit 40 Greylag 3 on the saltmarsh Tack Piece Peregrine in the trees Dunlin 350
7 January 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 210 Mute Swan 43 Tufted Duck 105 Wigeon 120 Canada Goose 146 Greylag Goose 30 Pintail 1 Tawny Owl (sitting in owl box to west of obs) Folly Pond Teal 450 Wigeon 130 Shoveler 2 Redshank 10 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Snipe 7 Flood Grou
7 January 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th January 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore a.m. 2 Peregrine - charing cross hospital balcony ledge 6 Snipe - marsh and main lake (including 4 birds that flew in from the W a.m.) 54 Wigeon - marsh and scrape 1 Oystercatcher - flew NE Recent bird highlights: G
7 January 2013
Today's sightings
Despite the fog today both warden walks managed to come across some hares on Lady Fen. The evening feeds are becoming better with a greater number of swans in the floodlit area even if not needing to actually feed off the grain we are putting out. it i
6 January 2013
Today's sightings
A misty and for a time foggy start to the day but cleared to allow birding. Birds were on show from every hide but huge numbers favouring the Tack Piece, Dumbles and Top New Piece. Due to the attention of hunting Peregrine the wader flocks kept on the mov
6 January 2013