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Mike Dilger returns to Martin Mere
The One Show with Mike Dilger are back at Martin Mere today filming a piece about the beavers. The show hope to be able to explore the underground tunnel system that the beavers have created and the piece will be going out in a couple of months so stay tu
13 September 2013
Last day of Wader Watch!
Wader sightings for today: Little Ringed Plover - 8 Ruff - 5 Dunlin - 4 Black-tailed Godwit - 5 Snipe - 1 Three Common Cranes were also spotted in front of the main observatory and a Hobby from Friends hide.
13 September 2013
Today's highlights
British Steel hide/estuary Lesser yellowlegs, spoonbill, 3 curlew sandpiper, ruff, 757 black tailed godwit, 44 greenshank, spotted redshank, 86 knot, 241 redshank and 12 lapwing.
13 September 2013
Wildlife sightings for 13th September 2013
1 Garganey - wader scrape 8 Wigeon - main lake 22 Snipe - main lake, scrape and marsh 1 Kingfisher - wildside 3 Willow Warbler 2 Whinchat - marsh 2 Blackcap - South route 6 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside Recent bird highlights: Garg
13 September 2013
Today's sightings-Fall of migrants
Migrants-Around the ground This morning's rain dropped in a lot of migrants around the grounds, We are sure there were far more about than our counts below. Most of these were seen around the Holden Tower and the South Finger. Spotted Flycatcher 7 Whinch
13 September 2013
Nick Baker and Tony Juniper podcast
Nick Baker, naturalist and TV presenter, introduces some easy animal tracking tips. Learning more about animal tracking can greatly enhance your enjoyment of the natural world. And Tony Juniper, eco-campaigner and writer, explains the importance of wetlan
12 September 2013
Wader watch sightings so far
Curlew sandpiper - 2 Dunlin - 4 Ruff - 8 Black tailed godwit - 6 Snipe - 4
12 September 2013
Wildlife sightings for 12th September 2013
6 Spoonbill - flying W over west Putney 1 Garganey - scrape 88 Teal - scrape 61 Shoveler - main lake, scrape 9 Snipe - main lake, marsh 50 House Martin - feeding over sheltered lagoon and moving S 10 Sand Martin 7 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered la
12 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Time: AM / Tide Level: High Wader Lake Wigeon - 1 Gadwall - 16 Redshank - 42 Lapwing - 22 Black-tailed Godwit - 2 Greenshank - 2 Teal - 22 Common Snipe - 5 Mallard - 30 Grey Heron - 5 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 40 Black-headed Gull - 1 Redshan
12 September 2013
Today's sightigs
The Zeiss Hide Spotted Redshank 1 Ruff 15 Redshank 7 Common Snipe 30 Shoveler 70 Teal 700 Grey Heron 2 The Grounds Common Crane 1 2nd year bird has joined our collection Cranes. Fully winged and un-ringed. Status unknown! Blackcap 110 Chiffchaff 40 Common
12 September 2013
A Damp Day
An overcast start meant excellent visibility however the rain soon set in. A good count of Little Egret with 5 birds this morning. Little Stint, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 10+ Ruff, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 10+ Snipe and 300+ Lapwing. Stonechat and Wheat
11 September 2013
Today's sightings
British Steel hide/estuary Lesser yellowlegs, spoonbill, 3 curlew sandpiper, marsh harrier, ruff, grey plover, water rail, 709 black tailed godwit, 4 bar tailed godwit, 47 greenshank, spotted redshank, 103 knot, 246 redshank, 133 curlew, 20 lapwing, 9 dun
11 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Gadwall - 20 Shoveler - 6 Teal - 32 Redshank - 42 Lapwing - 28 Common Snipe - 5 Grey Heron - 4 Black-headed Gull - 76 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Low Cormorant - 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
11 September 2013
Children inspired by Scott legacy
Did you watch BBC1’s One Show and see WWT Vice President Kate Humble travelling to Antarctica to post the top 100 letters from our Scott 100 Letters competition? Here’s a chance to watch it again. The winning letter, written by Brent Astley Richards,
11 September 2013
Today's sightings
The South Lake RUDDY SHELDUCK 1 Showing well Redshank 30 Lapwing 250 Ruff 2 Black-tailed Godwit 95 Green Sandpiper 1 The Zeiss Hide Ruff 12 Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 8 Black-tailed Godwit 95 Lapwing 190 Shoveler 76 Wigeon 129 Teal 380 The Rushy Snipe
11 September 2013