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Groups in North West can now get closer to nature for less: WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre doubles group discount to 15%
From 1 April, visiting WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre with your local group will be even better value. We are doubling the discount offered to groups to 15%, making prices lower than in 2014. Martin Mere is offering spectacular days out for groups. For
11 March 2015
Todays Highlights
There are lots of Signs of Spring at WWT Welney. The daffodils by the centre and the observatory are out. We saw a white tailed bumblebee by the main observatory. Also celandine and speedwell in flower. The main observatory is very busy with a wide
11 March 2015
Stonechat sighting
Many thanks to Natalie Cairns for sending us these fantastic stonechat photos, taken when she hot-footed it after our reserve warden Adam as he ran past with his binoculars on the twitch for
11 March 2015
Transmitter swans making good progress
We are very pleased to bring you the latest news on the journeys of 18 Bewick’s swans fitted with GPS transmitters in the UK during the last two winters. Following their departure from British shores in February and March, the swans fanned out across th
11 March 2015
Wildlife sightings for 11th March 2015
1 Redshank - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 52 Cormorant - main lake 1 Stonechat - marsh 8 Snipe - marsh 31 Wigeon - main lake, marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital February bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Peregrine, Pheasant, Black-tailed
11 March 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Around 3500 around the reserve today, best viewed from the Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 90 Mute Swan 30 Mallard 60 Tufted Duck 25 Wigeon 80 SCAUP 1 ♀ Little Egret 4 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Teal 300 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 20
11 March 2015
What a lovely spring day, perfect for raptors
Holden Tower Merlin female hunting spartina island and Dumbles Peregrine 1 female Buzzard 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Sparrowhawk 2 Kestrel 2 Barn Owl 1 Golden Plover 181 Lapwing 63 (of which 23 are territorial) Avocet up to 9 Little Stint 4 Dunlin 37 Shelduck 45 C
10 March 2015
Recent Sightings - 10th March
The following sightings were recorded by Pete Matchett, Reserve Warden Numbers of the amber listed Black Headed Gull have increased dramatically over the last week as we arrive into the breeding season going from a steady 50-60 to a whopping 600 a
10 March 2015
Spring!
Very pleasant today indeed even if the wind did feel a little cold inside the hides. Locally the first Sand Martin are turning up although the best we could do today is Chiffchaff opposite the sewage works which has probably been present since January. If
10 March 2015
Today's sightings
Lagoon An adult Mediterranean gull returned to the black headed gull breeding site today where it was seen in front of the Observatory. British Steel hide 4 spotted redshank, 10 greenshank, 18 redshank, 379 black tailed godwit, grey plover, snipe, 2 curl
10 March 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Around 3500 around the reserve today, best viewed from the Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 100 Mute Swan 30 Mallard 60 Tufted Duck 25 Wigeon 80 SCAUP 1 ♀ POCHARD 1 ♂ Little Egret 4 Gadwall 1 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond GREEN-
10 March 2015
Wildlife sightings for 10th March 2015
1 Redshank - main lake 11 Snipe - marsh 1 Kingfisher - main lake 5 Fieldfare - flew over SE 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route 3 Peregrine - 2 resident birds chased off a female 3 Buzzard - flew over S,SE 2 Kestrel February bird highlights: Shelduck,
10 March 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Around 2000 around the reserve today, best viewed from the Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 120 Mute Swan 30 Mallard 60 Tufted Duck 30 Wigeon 80 SCAUP 1 ♀ POCHARD 1 ♂ Little Egret 2 Gadwall 1 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond GREEN-W
9 March 2015
Eggs ahoy.
The Hawaiian goose or Nene fans amongst you will have noticed a remarked drop in the amount of willing hand-feeders in recent weeks. Do not fear however, for following a winter fattening up on the best wheat our dedicated visitors can offer, it is time fo
9 March 2015
WeBS Count
A beautiful day for our last WeBS (Wetland Bird Survey) for this season. The main highlight was when 6 cranes flew over towards Reedbed hide and then landed infront of Friends hide. great crested grebe – 17 cormorant – 71 little egret – 18 hero
9 March 2015