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A good selection of birds in less than ideal weather. Woodcock still 'performing' from the Janet Kear Hide. Plenty of finches and Reed Buntings around there too. Adult European White-fronted Goose out on Woodend Marsh viewed from the United Utilities Hide
17 December 2012
Prize-winning photographs capture the wonder of wetlands
A panel chaired by TV presenter and wildlife photographer Chris Packham judged the national Canon/WWT Photography Competition. Among the winners are two Martin Mere entries: Laura Bristow who came second in the Peoples Choice Category with a picture titl
17 December 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 90 Mute Swan 50 Wigeon 100 Tufted Duck 40 Canada Goose 50 Greylga Goose 6 Avenue’s Yellowhammer Reed Bunting Brambling Tree Sparrow Fieldfare Song Thrush Treecreeper Coal Tit Folly Pond Teal 10 Shoveler 1 Wigeon 10 Saltmarsh He
17 December 2012
Today's sightings
Bewick's Swans arrive on the Tack Piece Tack Piece Dunlin 1561 Wigeon 1045 Black-tailed Godwit 5 Redshank 20 Curlew 90 Teal 240 Golden Plover 522 Rushy Bewick's Swan 200+ on site today Pochard hybrid? Pochard 217 Holden Tower Reed Bunting male Kingfisher
16 December 2012
Enjoy a magical Christmas at WWT Martin Mere
With a record count of 2489 Whooper swans on the reserve, over 10,000 Pink-footed geese and our family of otters, Christmas is a great time to visit WWT Martin Mere’s winter wildlife wonderland. Centre Manager, Andy Wooldridge, said: “At this time of
16 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 16th December 2012
3 Bearded Tit - 1 male, 2 female. First seen opposite the Dulverton hide on the north side of the main lake, later seen towards the marsh. 1 Bittern - flew from the reedbeds to the north side of the main lake 4 Mandarin - collection 2 Pintail - pair on th
16 December 2012
Top Day
Lovely day for those out birding. Great visibility and calm condition mean all the open areas of water are packed with birds. Male Hen Harrier out and about, 3 Peregrine (two adult and the pale young male), 3 Common Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk and Kestrel. Woo
16 December 2012
Cranes and a Fenland sunrise
Sunrise over Bank Farm Crane - 7, in the ploughes field next to Lady Fen and the next field across the road they are in 2 groups one of 4 and one of three, just like they were yesterday. They were very close to the
16 December 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 125 Mute Swan 70 Wigeon 110 Tufted Duck 60 Canada Goose 110 Greylga Goose 9 Pintail 3 Teal 60 Avenue’s Yellowhammer Reed Bunting Tree Sparrow Fieldfare Song Thrush Treecreeper Coal Tit Linnet Saltmarsh Hen Harrier 1 Merlin 1 Ge
16 December 2012
Today's Sightings
WADER LAKE/AM/LOW TIDE Teal - 56 Shelduck - 4 Mallard - 31 Grey Heron - 2 Tufted Duck - 4 HAWTHORN WOOD/AM Nuthatch (just outside of hide calling to each other)- 2 Bullfinch - 4 Pheasants - 24 Blue Tit - 6 Coal Tit - 4
16 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 15th December 2012
2 Bittern - main lake N shore, main lake S shore to the right of Dulverton hide 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 42 Lapwing - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - over court yard Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, W
15 December 2012
Cranes
Crane - 7 on the ploughed field next to Lady Fen, viewable from the visitor centre in the cafe or on the veranda. Ferruginous duck - 1
15 December 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Low Tide Shelduck - 5 Teal - 27 Coot - 2 Mallard - 14 Grey Heron - 1 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 4 Tufted Duck - 12 Grey Heron - 4 Other Birds Wader Lake Footpath: Waxwing - 8 Redwing - 1 Robin - 2 Hawthorn Wood Great Spotted Woodpecker -
15 December 2012
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Grey Plover 3 Curlew 150 Dunlin 80 Egyptian Goose 1 Barnacle Goose 127 Wigeon 2400 Peregrine 2 Buzzard 6 The Tack Piece Ruff 8 Redshank 47 Dunlin 900 Black-tailed Godwit 6 Golden Plover 190 Lapwing 500 Wigeon 500 Shoveler 40 The Road Fiel
15 December 2012
Early openings and water levels dropping
Sunrise over bank farm WWT Welney will be opening at 7am on the following dates to allow people access to see the flight out of swans just after dawn. Sat 15 Mon 17 Sat 22 Mon 24 Thurs 27 Sat 29 Mon 31 Water levels
14 December 2012