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Wildlife sightings for 22nd February 2015
2 Bittern - main lake north shore 2 Redpoll - wildside 1 Peregrine 3 Pintail - main lake 1 Pheasant - female, north end of East Bank 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Redwing - flew N 2 Stonechat - marsh February bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Peregrin
22 February 2015
40th Anniversary: Comparison Pictures: Eight Days To Go
Its only Eight 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
21 February 2015
Avocets return as the spring migration begins at WWT Martin Mere
Spring is in the air at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre with the first 3 avocets returning to the centre in the past week as part of the spring migration, the exact same date that they arrived last year. The avocets will remain at the centre until early Au
21 February 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Low/Time - AM Heron - 19 Lapwing - 18 Redshank - 2 Herring Gull - 12 Black headed Gull - 210 Shelduck - 16 Teal - 4 Tufted Duck - 30 Oystercatcher - 2 Coot - 3 Mute Swan - 2 Saline Lagoon Mute Swan - 1 Shelduck - 4 Mallard - 16 Teal - 2
21 February 2015
High Tides and Harrier.
Very Big tide this morning and last night. Dumbles look great. Holden Tower Barnacle 60 Canada Goose 226 Wigeon 500 Shoveler 12 Lapwing 670 Golden Plover 1400 Dunlin 1600 Little Stint 1 Redshank 6 Crane 7 (Lots of activity again here and in the Tack Piec
21 February 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 6,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 111 High Tide 13:54 10.3m Very big high tides today and this weekend which could easily cover the merse and create an amazing spectacle of ducks and waders on the shoreline. Whooper Pond Whoop
21 February 2015
Wildlife sightings for 21st February 2015
1 Bittern - main lake North shore 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Redshank - wader scrape 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh January/February bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Peregrine, Pheasant, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Kingfisher, Stonechat, Brambling, Treec
21 February 2015
40th Anniversary Fact of the day: Nine days to go
Its only nine days until WWT Martin Mere celebrates its 40th Anniversary. Todays Fun Fact of the day is: WWT Martin Mere won a UFAW award in the 80s for innovative conservation breeding methods when we introduced car mats into our rearing techniques for
20 February 2015
Big tide today, even bigger tommorrow.
This mornings high tide has left the Dumbles looking great. Holden Tower Barnacle 190 Canada Goose 226 Wigeon 560 Shoveler 6 Lapwing 670 Golden Plover 1400 Dunlin 1560 Redshank 12 Crane 7 (Lots of activity here and in the Tack Piece Peregrine 1 Meadow Pi
20 February 2015
Today's highlights
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 Great tit Greenfinch Green woodpecker Grey heron Greylag goose Herring gull House sp
20 February 2015
Today's Sightings
WADER LAKE Time/AM Tide/Low Grey Heron - 24 (18 on nests) Lapwing - 36 (7 on territory) Redshank - 12 Herring Gull - 46 Black-headed Gull - 72 Shelduck - 21 Teal - 52 Mallard - 44 Tufted Duck - 16 Stock Dove - 2 Oystercatcher - 2 SALI
20 February 2015
Recent Sightings - 20th February
The following sightings were recorded by Pete Matchett, Reserve Warden Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 326 Tufty 52 Gadwall 12 Cormorant 6 Mute Swan 2 Little Egret 6 Coot 6 Little Grebe 2 Greylag 26 Freshwater lagoon -
20 February 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 6,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 105 High Tide 13:09 10.3m Very big high tides today and this weekend which could easily cover the merse and create an amazing spectacle of ducks and waders on the shoreline. Whooper Pond Whoop
20 February 2015
Wildlife sightings for 20th February 2015
2 Bittern - main lake opposite Headley hide 1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Pintail - main lake 1 Redshank - wader scrape 16 Snipe - grazing marsh January/February bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Peregrine, Pheasant, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Kingfishe
20 February 2015
Friday 20th February 2015
RESERVE; Robin, Blue/ Great/ Long tailed & Coal tit, Gold crest, Great spotted woodpecker, Dunnock, Wren, Cetti's warbler, Reed bunting, Chiff chaff, Nuthatch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Green finch, Reed bunting, Pheasant, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Water
20 February 2015