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Todays Highlights
Main observatory Whooper swan Mute swan Pintail Shoveler Wigeon Lady Fen Barn owl Little egret Golden plover Lapwing Buzzard
25 February 2015
Todays Highlights
Main observatory Whooper swan Mute swan Pintail Shoveler Wigeon Lady Fen Barn owl Little egret Golden plover Lapwing Buzzard
25 February 2015
Geese & Swans still
The Tack Piece Pink-footed Goose 2 White-fronted Goose 159 Wigeon 300 Shoveler 40 Common Crane 2 Black-tailed Godwit 150 Peregrine 1 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 130 Ferruginous Duck 1 female again yesterday afternoon The Holden Tower Knot 2 Ruff 2 Redshank 9
25 February 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Around 3000 around the reserve today, best viewed from the Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 100 Mute Swan 30 Mallard 120 Tufted Duck 30 Wigeon 110 SCAUP 1 ♀ Folly Pond Teal 250 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 10 Pintail 4 Black-tailed Godwi
25 February 2015
Wildlife sightings for 25th February 2015
1 Bittern - main lake, opposite Headley hide 1 Shelduck - main lake 12 Snipe - marsh 1 Redshank - scrape 2 Stonechat - marsh fence 25 Fieldfare - flew S February bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Peregrine, Pheasant, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank
25 February 2015
Wintery weather to continue as Ice Age returns to Castle Espie.
The recent cold snap which brought Arctic temperatures and icy conditions is set to continue this weekend at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre when the visitors will get to experience the Ice Age. The two day family event on Saturday 28th February and Sund
24 February 2015
Swan Catch
Last of the winters swan catch occurred this morning in less than ideal condition. The whole event was filmed and will feature on BBC North West as part of Martin Mere's 40th anniversary celebrations. As it happened 40 Whooper Swans were caught, measured
24 February 2015
40th Anniversary: Comparison Pictures: Five Days To Go
Its only five days to go until the 40th Anniversary of WWT Martin Mere. Here are a series of comparison pictures to show how much the centre has changed over the past 40 years. Thank you to Damien and Emma for taking the pictures for us. Today we will s
24 February 2015
Today's Highlights
Goldeneye - main observatory Snipe-44 on Lady Fen Wigeon-4,447 on Lady Fen
24 February 2015
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Barn owl Bewick’s swan Black-headed gull Black-tailed godwit Blackbird Blue tit Buzzard Carrion crow Chaffinch Common gull Coot Cormorant Dunlin Dunnock Gadwall Goldeneye-main observatory Great tit Greenfinch Green woodpecker Grey heron Greylag goose He
24 February 2015
Fire crest Tuesday
Good Morning! It is absolutely beautiful out on the reserve today. Whilst we were having a morning walk around the sight, one of our students pointed out a Fire crest by the stag beetle feeders, just down from the Woodland lodge. These little gems have b
24 February 2015
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide 4 goldeneye, 290 black tailed godwit, 2 greenshank, 70 redshank, 160 curlew, red breasted merganser, 204 wigeon, 7 tufted duck, great crested grebe, 22 reed bunting, buzzard, 3 little egret and 11 cormorant.
24 February 2015
GPS tagged swans aid species research
Bewick's swan family by Adam Finch The quiet, rural landscape of the Fens has been the setting for the start of an incredible journey for ten special Bewick’s swans – the rarest swan in the UK. These swans are som
24 February 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Lapwing - 80 Curlew - 1 Oystercatcher - 2 Black-headed Gull - 80 Herring Gull - 8 Shelduck - 24 Grey Heron - 7 Canada Goose - 8 Greylag Goose - 1 Saline Lagoon Mute Swan - 1 Shelduck - 2 Hawthorn
24 February 2015
Wildlife sightings for 24th February 2015
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 3 Pintail - marsh 2 Stonechat - marsh 4 Snipe - marsh 4 Reed Bunting - wildside, south route 2 Redwing - flew N February bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Peregrine, Pheasant, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Kingfish
24 February 2015