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Don't avoid the Andeans!
A few weeks back I talked about the wonderful world of the lesser flamingo, this time it is the awesome adventures of the Andeans. This flock is putting on a great display at the moment with lots of exciting courtship behaviour for visitors to enjoy. Th
14 March 2015
Bird Sightings
A few sightings from Friday included 2 Dunlin on the Mere as well as a pair of Peregrine hunting around the edge of the reserve and 2 Barn Owl from Ron Barker Hide. Today's sightings: the re-appearance of the male Goldeneye on the Mere, still impressive n
14 March 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Around 3350 around the reserve today, best viewed from the Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 70 Mute Swan 30 Mallard 40 Tufted Duck 45 Wigeon 80 Little Egret 1 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Teal 200 Wigeon 250 Shoveler 20 Black-tailed
14 March 2015
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Avocet 17 (23 on site) Dunlin 5 Redshank 10 Black-tailed Godwit 120 Wigeon 200 Grey Heron 1 The Rushy Avocet 4 Pintail 148 The Tack Piece Crane 4 White-fronted Goose 2 Wigeon 200 The Holden Tower Marsh Harrier 1 Avocet 2 The South Lake Blac
14 March 2015
Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2015
3 Redshank - wader scrape 14 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Pintail - main lake 94 Cormorant - main lake 1 Kingfisher - flew across South route 1 Chiffchaff - South route February/March bird highlights: Shelduck, Garganey, Bittern, Peregrine, Pheasant, Black-ta
14 March 2015
More signs of spring.
This week has seen 4 Long tailed tit nests being built around the reserve and a singing Chiffchaff, resident or migrant? Firecrest continue to be seen especially amongst the hedgerow parallel to the reedbed long path. Lapwing continue to display an
13 March 2015
Marsh Harrier - Near Miss
This magnificent bird of prey patrols the sky gliding effortlessly in search of his next meal. Footage by Adam Finch
13 March 2015
Signs of spring
Lesser celandine More signs of spring are evident this week at WWT Welney. The first few plants are bursting into flower. With coltsfoot, germander speedwell and lesser celandine some of the first to emerge. It
13 March 2015
Avocets everywhere!
At least 19 Avocets on site, most are nest scraping and some have been seen mating. The South Lake Avocet 10 Redshank 3 Lapwing 20 Shoveler 24 Teal 30 Great-crested Grebe 2 The Rushy Avocet 2 Black-tailed Godwit 5 Pintail 110 The Holden Tower Avocet 2 Oys
13 March 2015
Wildliife sightings for 13th March 2015
4 Redshank - wader scrape 3 Pintail - main lake 7 Mandarin - 14 Greylag - 1 Pheasant - reservoir lagoon NE corner 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 6 Reed Bunting - 1 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered
13 March 2015
Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2015
1 Wheatear - marsh 1 Garganey (male) - marsh 1 Common Tern - flew over wildside 2 Redshank - marsh 68 Cormorant - main lake 10 Snipe - marsh 1 Pheasant (female) - sheltered lagoon February/March bird highlights: Shelduck, Garganey, Bittern, Pere
12 March 2015
Great white egret
Great white egret and grey heron by Adam Finch Great white egret - 1 (favouring the Southern end of the reserve, sometimes viewable from Reedbed hide)
12 March 2015
Sand Martin
Sand Martin new for the year and really the first 'classic' spring migrant. This is one of the earliest records of Sand Martin at Martin Mere. Once all the WWT Martin Mere data has been finally computerised I'll be able to tell you exactly how it fits in!
12 March 2015
TODAY'S SIGHTINGS
WADER LAKE / AM / MID TIDE Avocet - 11 Lapwing - 30 Redshank - 7 Oystercatcher - 4 Common Snipe - 6 Wigeon - 6 Shoveler - 10 Teal - 34 Grey Heron - 20 Shelduck - 16 Mute Swan - 3 SALINE LAGOON / AM / MID TIDE Oystercatcher (Middle Island) - 2 Shel
12 March 2015
Latest birds news
The Car Park Chiffchaff 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 12 Redshank 7 Dunlin 3 Black-tailed Godwit 80 The South Finger Barn Owl 1 Reed Bunting 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Rushy Pintail 148 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Buzzard 1 Skylark 2 Pied Wagtail 14
12 March 2015