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Wildlife sightings - 22/05/17

Wildlife sightings - 22/05/17

a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Common tern 130+ Avocet 24 + 11 chicks Ringed plover 1 Black-tailed godwit 1 Oystercatcher 3+ 2 chicks Grey heron 29 Stock dove 2 Tufted duck 8 Shelduck 26 + 12 ducklings Gadwall 1 Saline Lagoon Avocet 4 Shelduck 16 Hawthor

22 May 2017

Wildlife sightings for 22nd May 2017

Wildlife sightings for 22nd May 2017

8 Shelduck ducklings and 4 adults - resr lagoon 2 Shoveler (male) - scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - resr lagoon 1 Redshank - resr lagoon 15 Lapwing - marsh, main lake, resr lagoon, scrape 1 Mandarin (male) - main lake 2 Whitethroat - scrape bank, entranc

22 May 2017

New garden announcement

New garden announcement

Credit: Marianne Majerus Bringing the boreal to the North West: Royal Bank of Canada donates RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre  Inspired by the boreal forest, the Royal Bank of Canada

22 May 2017

Sightings

Sightings

At least 3 Ruff (1 male + 2 female) were on site today, females from Ron Barker and the male from UU Hide. A single Dunlin was on the Mere all day and plenty of Little Ringed Plover and Ringed Plover to be seen. An adult male Peregrine was seen to take a

21 May 2017

Settling into summer

Settling into summer

South Lake The Avocet colony is still defending their nests and chicks, we have broods of 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the lake with at least seven more nests to hatch. The Crane pair 'Bart and Ruby' continue to incubate two eggs near Hogarth Hide, please move slowly

21 May 2017

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Red Kite Shoveler Mallard Lapwing Avocet and chicks Gadwall Redshank Shelduck Tree Sparrow Linnet Little Egret Reed Bunting Sedge Warbler Swallow Common Tern Meadow Pipit Corn Bunting Skylark Roe Deer Black-tailed Godwit Red-crested Pochard Kestrel Whoop

21 May 2017

Wildlife sightings - 21/05/17

Wildlife sightings - 21/05/17

AM, mid tide   Wader Lake: Avocet 26 + 11 chicks Black-tailed godwit 1 Oystercatcher 2 + 3 chicks Ringed plover 2 Shoveler 1 Gadwall 2 Swift 3 Common tern 126+ Kestrel (pair observed food passing) 2 Lapwing 16 + 4 chicks Black-headed gull 32   &

21 May 2017

Wildlife sightings for 21st May 2017

Wildlife sightings for 21st May 2017

8 Shelduck ducklings and 4 adults - resr lagoon 2 Little Egret - wader scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, wader scrape 2 Redshank - main lake 1 Whitethroat - singing beside entrance bridge   May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plover, W

21 May 2017

Sightings Saturday 20th May

Sightings Saturday 20th May

Bright Sunny start to the day with lots of activity on lady fen and main reserve. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Gadwall Garganey Mallard Pochard Red crested pochard Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Little egret Spoonbill Coot Moorhen Cormo

20 May 2017

Cuckoo, Cranes and Avocets!

Cuckoo, Cranes and Avocets!

Rushy Avocet 12 with three young feeding on the lower pool. Several tufted ducks and a couple of gadwall. Lapwing 2 on the causeway. Little gull 1 in front of InFocus No sign of the med gulls by 10:30. Tack Piece Cattle egret 1 with the cows. Lapwing pa

20 May 2017

Reserve Update Saturday 20th May

Reserve Update Saturday 20th May

The Spotted Flycatcher has been seen down the Avenue for the past three days and was in the Hawthorn bushes once more again this morning.  There is also a lot of Long-tailed Tit activity high in the Sycamore trees...maybe some little ones up there so kee

20 May 2017

Wildlife sightings for 20th May 2017

Wildlife sightings for 20th May 2017

4 Little Ringed Plover - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 2 Redshank - reservoir lagoon 1 Lapwing chick - grazing marsh 1 Snipe - grazing marsh 3 Shelduck - wader scrape 50 Swift - mostly over main lake 1 Whitethroat - singing beside entrance bridge 1 Hobb

20 May 2017

Bird News

Bird News

Few reports over the last couple of days, but a pair of Garganey were seen from the new Reedbed Walk today (a male, possibly one of this pair was seen from the Ron Barker hide yesterday). 2 Mediterranean Gulls were on the Mere this morning, as was a singl

19 May 2017

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Spoonbill - Bank farm Oystercatcher Common tern Swallow Redshank Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Avocet Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Tufted Duck Treee sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting  

19 May 2017

Recent sightings - 19th May

Recent sightings - 19th May

The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide, and a beautiful sunny day start. Estuary Little egret 2, Black-headed gull +50, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Black-tailed godwit 13. Surprisingly, we're still having rel

19 May 2017