News
New exhibit opening: our 2nd 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
6 August 2013
Out on the reserve today
Green sandpiper - 2 Common sandpiper - 1 Yellow wagtail - 1
6 August 2013
Moths at Welney
We set a trap Sunday night and this is what we had caught to show visitors first this Monday morning: Silver Y moth Sliver Y (you can see these flying in the day along the reserve feeding on the flowers) Poplar hawkmo
6 August 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th August 2013
1 Little Egret - flew on to resr lagoon from the river a.m., then returned p.m. to main lake 41 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 22 Shoveler - main lake, reservoir lagoon 4 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 1 Nuthatch
6 August 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 7 Dunlin 387 Snipe 1 Avocet 8 Black-tailed Godwit 181 Lapwing 180 Teal 174 The Holden Tower Brent Goose 1 Sanderling 5 Dunlin 500 Ringed Plover 85 Curlew 190 Green Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Yellow-le
6 August 2013
Bird News
Mostly wet this morning so a limited number of reports. Three Marsh Harrier present today, at least 3 Common Buzzard and Sparrowhawk. Waders included a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, Dunlin, 2 Ruff, 10+ Common Snipe. A juvenile Water Ra
5 August 2013
Out on the reserve today
Green sandpiper - 2 Common sandpiper - 1 Ruff - 2 Greenshank - 1 Hobby -1 Lyle hide Crane - 3
5 August 2013
New species arrive for new exhibit opening on Friday
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
5 August 2013
Photos from Wader Lake
Here's a fantastic pic of the black-tailed godwit that has been present on Wader Lake in summer plumage. Although he looks dapper, his presence suggests he has failed to pair up this season, as they usually only appear here in winter after breeding elsewh
5 August 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 2 Dunlin 300 Avocet 8 The South Lake Spoonbill 1 Black-tailed Godwit 196 Redshank 44 Ruff 2 Common Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 2 Common Tern 3 The Rushy Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 8 Black-tailed Godwit
5 August 2013
Wildlife sightings for 5th August 2013
37 Teal - main lake 20+ Shoveler - main lake, scrape, resr lagoon 5 Snipe - main lake 1 Kingfisher - main lake, then later in wildside 1 Nuthatch - calling from the Explore bird feeders area Recent bird highlights: Little Egret, Peregrine, Red
5 August 2013
Insects in abundance
This weekend the insect life is taking centre stage, we do still have some interesting birds on site with cranes, dunlin and green sandpiper yesterday but there are insects everywhere! Our next moth catch will be tonight with the moths caught, on show t
4 August 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 5 Black-tailed Godwit 2 The South lake Spoonbill 1 Green Sandpiper 4 Ruff 1 Redshank 44 Black-tailed Godwit 130 The Zeiss Hide Dunlin 363 Avocet 8 Teal 60 Sparrowhawk 1 The Holden Tower Hobby 1 Yellow Wagtail 3 D
4 August 2013
Flamingos, elephants, killer whales and giraffes
This month, I am reminded that a year ago I was attending a conference in Germany that centred on social relationships within groups of animals of different species. What do these social relationships mean for the individuals within a group? How do we
3 August 2013
Little Egret still
The Little Egret is still present from the Harrier Hide, also upto 3 Little Grebe on show from here and 4 Wigeon. At least one Marsh Harrier was on the reserve today along with Sparrowhawk, several Common Buzzard and Kestrel. Three Dunlin were new birds w
3 August 2013