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Swan-up and duck down, dramatic changes revealed in the UK's waterbirds
Press release on behalf of the following partnership: British Trust for Ornithology; Joint Nature Conservation Committee; Natural England; Northern Ireland Environment Agency; RSPB; Scottish Natural Heritage; and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Signs o
24 November 2011
Dramatic changes revealed in UK waterbird numbers
Shoveler - Tom Hines Signs of dramatic changes for some wetland birds are reported today as some species reach their highest and lowest recorded population levels in the UK in winter. Millions of ducks, geese, swans a
24 November 2011
Latest wildlife sightings
Wader Lake AM Low tide Teal 68 Wigeon 16 Redshank 8 Black-headed gull 36 Mallard 97 Cormorant (on river) 3 Hawthorn Woo [...]
24 November 2011
Bird News
A male Red-breasted Merganser seen in flight over the reserve may well prove to be the first recorded for Martin Mere. Unfortunately the bird did not land. Other sightings of interest include a female [...]
24 November 2011
Snipe numbers on the up
Good number of snipe (16) could be seen yesterday from the ramsar hide, looking to the right on the thin strip of island. They were feeding and roosting for most of the day. [...]
24 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 24th November 2011
1 Long-eared Owl - flew over site from NW, then mobbed by Peregrine and flew off SE 4 Bearded Tit - on grazing marsh, even perched on fox fence 1 Bittern - main lake north side 1 Shelduck [...]
24 November 2011
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide BITTERN 2- one chasing off the other but both birds were still present in the reeds at 0950 One returned to the Zeiss Hide reedbed, the other near the Van de Bovemkamp hide. Teal 67 [...]
24 November 2011
Year list tops 150 species on reserve
Another quality day for any birders visiting the reserve. Difficult to call a highlight as you could choose from a number of different competing birdwatching experiences. Was it 1000+ Whooper Swan? Was it the excitement of scanning through the Pink-footed
23 November 2011
Migration surprises every day in Barnes
Red-crested pochard pair The mild weather continues to bring wildlife surprises at London Wetland Centre, including a mallard hatching eleven ducklings around 17 November. We've also seen a range of late flowering pla
23 November 2011
On the reserve today
Crane - 19 (flew over late afternoon) Barnacle geese - 5 [...]
23 November 2011
Today's sightings
Wader Lake AM Teal 48 Curlew 4 Mallard 63 Redshank 1 Lapwing 3 Black Headed Gull 37 Hawthorn Wood Woodpecker 1 Bullfinch 1 [...]
23 November 2011
23rd November
Refuge Light bellied brent now down to 500 within the estuary gathering close to the Limekiln Observatory at high-water. Wigeon similarly reduced to approximately 130 with northern shoveler [...]
23 November 2011
Todays Sightings
Folly Pond Whooper Swan 150 Wigeon 600 Teal 600 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 Black-tailed Godwit 40 Tufted Duck 60 Shoveler 50 Spotted Redshank 1 Common Redshank 1 Greenshank 1 Snipe 2 [...]
23 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 23rd November 2011
4 Bearded Tit - reedbed at 12:28. 3 seen flying over the main lake at 14:35. 1 Bittern - north shore main lake 1 Fieldfare - waterlife c.20 Lesser Redpoll - waterlife Recent [...]
23 November 2011
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 showing on and off in the reed bed in front of hide Water Rail 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Black-tailed Godwit 78 Lapwing 320 Dunlin 55 Teal 670 Bewick's S [...]
23 November 2011