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WWT Martin Mere Launch 40th Anniversary Photograph Competition
Upload your best snap taken at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre over the past year for your chance to win some fantastic camera equipment to celebrate the 40th anniversary; WWT Martin Mere has launched our photograph competition to showcase the best wildlif
6 March 2015
Wildlife sightings for 6th March 2015
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Pintail - main lake 6 Snipe - grazing marsh 9 Stonechat - grazing marsh Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Kestrel - over entrance February bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Peregrine, Pheasant, Black-tailed Godwit, R
6 March 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Low Avocet - 2 Lapwing - 76 +10 on territory Redshank - 11 Oystercatcher - 2 Wigeon - 4 Shoveler - 4 Black headed Gull - 216 Herring Gull - 22 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 4 Great Black Backed Gull - 1 Grey Heron - 27 (17 on nest
6 March 2015
Sightings for 5/3/15
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Low Avocet - 2 Shelduck - 16 Teal - 20 Mallard - 23 Moorhen - 4 Canada Goose - 12 Lapwing - 75 Tufted Duck - 20 Heron - 17 Oystercatcher - 1 Redshank - 1 Shoveler - 3 Black headed Gull - 70 Coot - 8 Greylag - 4 Saline Lagoon Ma
6 March 2015
Avocets and Cranes
Zeiss Hide Redshank 4 Avocet 8 Oystercatcher 4 Holden Tower Wigeon 260 Tufted Duck 89 Little Grebe 1 Great Crested Grebe 1 on estuary. Dunlin 40 Peregrine 1 Oystercatcher 8 Reed Bunting 2 Stonechat 1 (cross fence to north) Martin Smith Hide Wigeon 350 Bla
6 March 2015
Wildlife sightings for 5th March 2015
1 Bittern - main lake north shore (from Headley Hide) 1 Pheasant - sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - marsh 4 Redwing - flew NW 1 Skylark - flew NW February bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Peregrine, Pheasant, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Kingfis
5 March 2015
Winter birds gone spring birds in..
The Zeiss Hide Avocet 14 (16 on site ) Redshank 7 Wigeon 200 Teal 20 Barn Owl 1 The Rushy Pintail 220 The Tack Piece Common Crane 2 Wigeon 190 Black-tailed Godwit 150 The South Lake Oystercatcher 4 Holden Tower Oystercatcher 4 Golden Plover 75 Dunlin 80 A
5 March 2015
That's a lot of greater flamingos!
Today there was a catch and health check of the greater flamingo flock at WWT Slimbridge. This is the first time that the flock have been caught up in their new exhibit that opened in 2012, and it was important to assess the condition of the birds, t
4 March 2015
Goldeneye
A drake Goldeneye flew onto the Mere mid morning. Most years a few birds are present throughout the winter, however this is the first record this year, a further indicator of climate change. A morning count produced 1640 Whooper Swan, very high for this
4 March 2015
First signs of Spring
Great Crested Grebe by Adam Finch Coot having a showdown, grebes performing the tango and hares knocking one another out; just some of the amazing sights spring has to offer. Visitors to WWT Welney Wetland Centre on t
4 March 2015
Todays sightings
Barn owl with vole by Kevin Williams Barn owl - 3 The barn owls are still hunting each day up until about 10am and coming out late afternoon, providing fantastic opportunities to view them and take photos. The owl
4 March 2015
Wildlife sightings for 4th March 2015
1 Redshank - main lake 8 Snipe -main lake, marsh 72 Cormorant - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake February bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Peregrine, Pheasant, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Kingfisher, Stonechat, Brambling, Treecreeper. Good numbers o
4 March 2015
Swans have gone!
The Rushy Avocet 2 Pintail 150 The Kingfisher Hide Barn Owl 1 The Tack Piece Pink-footed Goose 2 White-fronted Goose 78 Crane 2 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 20 Black-tailed Godwit 150 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 2 The Wilow Hide Great-spotted Woodpecker 1 Water Rail 1
4 March 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 6,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 112 High Tide 11:46 8.8m Tawny Owl 1 (in the triangular box to the left of the Peter Scott Observatory) Tawny Owl viewed from the Peter Scott Obs. Photo by
4 March 2015
Hares - Its a Knockout
Hares are providing excellent entertainment at the moment as tensions are rising. Boxing activity, mate guarding and the occasional glimpse of their softer sides are always captivating. Footage by Nigel Kinnings
4 March 2015