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Todays Sightings
Rushy Green Sandpiper 9 Black Tailed Godwit 6 Knott Hide and Willow Hide Lesser Whitethroat 3 Blackcap 1 Willow Warbler 1 Chiffchaff 2 Robbie Garnett Hide Green Sandpiper 4 Wood Sandpiper 1 Greenshank 1 Holden Tower Curlew 70 Sanderling 15 Dunlin 110 Ring
9 August 2013
Wildlife sightings for 9th August 2013
58 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 31 Lapwing - main lake 5 Snipe - main lake 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel - sheltered lagoon Recent bird highlights: Little Egret, Peregrine, Red Kite, Hobby, Redshank, Greenshank, Oystercatcher, Gree
9 August 2013
Microscopic life of wetlands to be revealed LIVE for first time
Triops cancriformis - the tadpole shrimp - (c) Edmund Fellowes Previously unseen adaptations of wetland animals, plants and even slime will be revealed live online and onscreen at WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire thi
8 August 2013
Wildlife reserve update
I’m pleased to report that all 12 avocet young have successfully fledged from Wader Lake. An avocet In the past, once the young avocets have fledged, they quickly depart site. But this year, the young birds have b
8 August 2013
Wetlands in bloom: record orchid display on the reserve
It’s been another good year for orchids on the reserve with best counts yet so far for Southern Marsh Orchid, Bee Orchid and Pyramidal Orchid. This chart (click to enlarge) shows how well they’re doing. The Dactylorhiza x grandis in the chart refers
8 August 2013
New exhibit opening tomorrow: 4th new species
Friday, WWT Martin Mere will be officially opening our new Weird or Wonderful? development. As part of this development we have 4 new species coming to Martin Mere and everyday this week we will feature one of the new species before the launch on Friday
8 August 2013
Today's sightings
The South Lake Spoonbill 1 adult Black-tailed Godwit 181 Redshank 87 Lapwing 365 Ruff 2 Common Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 1 The Rushy Green Sandpiper 7 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 5 The Zeiss Hide Green Sandpiper 2 Redshank 2 Teal 180 The Holden Tower
8 August 2013
Wildlife sightings for 8th August 2013
45+ Teal - main lake 21 Shoveler + 2 broods - main lake 4 Snipe - main lake, resr lagoon 2 Green Sandpiper - flew in from the W 0900hrs, circled the reserve and landed on main lake (W end) 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon (2 singing a little)
8 August 2013
Barn Owls
Four or five Barn Owls hunting on the reserve early this morning. The usual raptors with Marsh Harrier, 3+ Common Buzzard, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk. Some small flocks of Lapwing present C.150, 10+ Common Snipe, 2 Ruff and Green Sandpiper.
7 August 2013
See our amazing sun up close at Castle Espie
IAA Solar Day at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, Sunday 11 August. The Irish Astronomical Association will be holding another of their very popular public solar astronomy afternoons at Castle Espie Wetland Centre, near Comber, on Sunday afternoon, 11 Aug
7 August 2013
New exhibit opening: 3rd new species
On Friday, WWT Martin Mere will be officially opening our new Weird or Wonderful? development. As part of this development we have 4 new species coming to Martin Mere and everyday this week we will feature one of the new species before the launch on Frida
7 August 2013
Wildlife sightings for 7th August 2013
52 Teal - main lake, scrape 6 Snipe - main lake, marsh 1 Redshank - flew up river a.m. 2 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon 2 Blackcap juvs - sheltered lagoon 3 Cetti's Warbler (2 adults, 1 juv) - south route/main lake bank Recent bird highligh
7 August 2013
Today's sightings
South Lake Spoonbill 1 Mandarin 4 juveniles Black-tailed Godwits 174 Redshanks 61 Ruff 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Common Terns 2 with 3 young The Holden Tower Red Knot 2 Curlew 198 Ringed Plover 16 Dunlin 60 Brent Goose 1 Sheluck 80 Little
7 August 2013
Some Passage
A better day weatherwise and more signs of autumn passage underway. An adult and juvenile Little Gull flew through the reserve. Twelve Common Buzzard went south with another 6 present around the reserve. Also present Marsh Harrier and Kestrel. Good number
6 August 2013
Recent Sightings
Recent Sightings from 4 August 2013 include: Main Lake - 6 Greylag, 6 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 4 Gadwalls and 1 Common Sandpiper Wader Marsh - 1 Shelduck Fresh Water Lagoon - 4 Mute Swans, 1 Grey Heron and 3 Tufted Ducks Rabbits Dragonflies spotted on Reserve
6 August 2013