1 Glaucous Gull (2nd cy) - grazing marsh (pm) 1 Caspian Gull (2nd cy) - grazing marsh (pm) 1 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 7 Shelduck - main lake 5 Redshank - main lake, grazing marsh 4 Pintail - main lake 2 Sand Martin - sheltered lagoon 4 Ch
26 March 2017
Highhlight of the day was the pair of Garganey that were found on Sunley's Marsh from Ron Barker Hide mid morning. At least 2-3 Mediterranean Gull were seen including a pair on the Mere with a Green Darvic ring, probably from France or Belgium. At least 2
25 March 2017
Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit-50 Avocet-9 Coot Redshank Snipe Ruff Lapwing Moorhen Grey plover-2 Greylag geese Egyptian geese Mallard Pintail Pochard Tufted duck Teal Shoveler Wigeon Shelduck Gadwall Mute swan Whooper swan Black headed gull Lesser bla
25 March 2017
Tack Piece Wigeon 126 Shoveler 18 White fronted goose 2 Cranes 3 Shelduck 8 Teal 10 Rushy Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 12 Teal 18 Knott Pool Pintail- Female Wigeon 28 Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Brent goose 1 Lapwing 17 Shelduck 112 Long Pool Little grebe 2 Grea
25 March 2017
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Grey Heron (20 Nests) - 36 Mute Swan - 2 Avocet - 21 Shelduck - 20 Lapwing - 30 Shoveler - 4 Gadwall - 2 Redshank - 2 Black-headed Gull - 12 Common Snipe - 1 Teal - 6 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher - 2 Gadwall - 4 Curlew - 1 L
25 March 2017
1 Glaucous Gull (2nd cy) - main lake (pm) 1 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - grazing marsh 3 Little Egret - grazing marsh 5 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 4 Redshank - main lake, grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 5 Sand
25 March 2017
A pair of Mediterranean Gulls seem to have settled in on the Mere and are on view (other than when they are sitting behind one of the islands!) pretty much constantly. 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlin, at least 50 Black-tailed Godwits, 30+ Avocets and several
24 March 2017
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at high tide. Estuary Brent geese 50, Canada geese 13, Shelduck 2, Black-headed gull 20, Black-tailed godwit 30, Eider 25, Oystercatcher 50, Redshank 2. Main lake - visible from
24 March 2017
Green socks peacock beetle by Kim Tarsey The insect activity is starting to pick up on the reserve, so make sure you keep your eyes peeled when walking along the footpaths, and not just for birds!! These images are of
24 March 2017
Lovely spring morning with the sun shining, birds singing and primroses blooming, what's not to like! The drake Garganey has returned to the Folly Pond and is dozing in the sunshine. Best viewed from the Folly Pond hide as unfortunately the Farmhouse
24 March 2017
Spoonbill Cr. Rob Werran British Steel Hide Spoonbill 2 (flying between lagoons and millennium wetlands since 22nd) Cormorant 18 Little Egret 3 Grey Heron 1 Greylag 45 Canada Goose 7 Shelduck 41 Wigeon 37 Gadwall 4 Sh
24 March 2017
Wardens at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre are celebrating an early Easter present after one rare Nene gosling recently hatched in mid-March. Only about 1,000 Nenes – pronounced ‘nay-nay’ after their call – survive in the wild in their native Hawai
24 March 2017
We've got a very active flock of Ruff on the reserve at present, regularly flitting between the South Lake and Top New Piece. Up to 15 individuals are present so keep an eye out for them if you're visiting. South Lake Hides The Ruff were here briefly fi
24 March 2017
a.m. Tide Level: Low/mid Wader Lake Avocet 20 Lapwing 38 (23 territories) Oystercatcher 4 Redshank 6 Common snipe 9 Grey heron 36 + 4 chicks Shoveler 7 Gadwall 4 Shelduck 26 Teal 15 Kestrel 2 Saline Lagoon Avocet 2 Shelduck 6 Gadwall 2 Oystercatcher 2 Haw
24 March 2017
1 Grey Plover - grazing marsh then flew N 1 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 3 Little Egret - grazing marsh 4 Shelduck - main lake 2 Snipe - main lake 4 Sand Martin - sheltered lagoon, wildside 2 Willow Warbler - South route, wildside 5 Chiffchaff - wildsi
24 March 2017