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Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2016
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon N shore 129 Shoveler - marsh, main lake 126 Cormorant - mostly migrant birds that arrived p.m. on the main lake 3 Redpoll - south route 3 Reed Bunting - (singing males) main lake, reedbed 14 Siskin - south route, wildside 2
11 February 2016
Todays Sightings
All of the hides are open the water levels are looking great lots of islands providing great feeding areas for waders The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open Lady Fen the area in front of the centre is looking great over 1000 golden plover shimm
10 February 2016
Good weather on it's way!
It's looking like we are in for some slightly calm weather and even sunshine on and off over the next 7 days even if the occasional shower is thrown into the mix on a couple of them. Lapwings and wildfowl in the air flushe
10 February 2016
Flirting flamingos in February
It's the month of Valentine's Day and the flamingos seem to know it! Or they might just be pleased that the rain (hello Storm Imogen?!) has gone away and they have been let out to play... There have been some very interesting courtship displays cropping u
10 February 2016
Reserve update Wed Feb 10th
A beautiful bright, calm and crisp day. 14 Little Egrets today is a reserve record. The Flood Ground especially looks great in the low winter sun, with a good variety of duck in good numbers, wspecially Teal and Wigeon of course. Decent nos. of Whoopers a
10 February 2016
We need your help!
Volunteer with a group of teenagers before a canoe safari WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is looking for enthusiastic volunteers of all ages to come and join our education, visitor services and canoe safari team this S
10 February 2016
Loads of wildfowl
Canada Goose at Slimbridge by Ian Wade (Archive picture) Great-grey Shrike 1 seen on a private part of the reserve late morning by a work party The Tack Piece Pintail 848 Wigeon 1300 Teal 600 Shoveler 45 Greenland Whi
10 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 10th February 2016
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon north shore 133 Shoveler - marsh, reservoir lagoon, main lake 3 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 69 Lapwing - main lake 1 Reed Bunting - male, singing on edge of main lake 10 Siskin - south route February bird highlights: Bit
10 February 2016
Todays Highlights
All of the hides are open the water levels are looking great lots of islands providing great feeding areas for waders The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open Lady Fen the area in front of the centre is looking great over 1000 golden plover shimm
9 February 2016
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Tide Mid Curlew - 1 Shelduck - 8 Canada Goose - 40 Teal - 10 Heron - 12 Other Birds Mistle Thrush - Window on the Wear - 1 Tufted Duck - River Wear - 25 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 6 Long tailed tit - 8 G. S. Woodpecker - 2 Chaffinch - 6
9 February 2016
Today's sightings
Flock of feeding Eurasian Wigeon at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) Holden Tower A very high tide pushed up onto the Dumbles, even higher tides are predicted for the next couple of days so the tide/b
9 February 2016
Wildlife sightings for 9th February 2016
11 Mandarin - resr lagoon 52 Lapwing - main lake 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 17 Siskin - South route 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge January/February bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Redshank,
9 February 2016
Reserve update Tues Feb 9th
Two leucistic Barnacles and a hybrid on the reserve currently for anyone looking for the Snow Goose to be aware of. No sign of the latter as yet, but probably lurking out there somewhere. There is the best part of 200 Whoopers around, if we include the 27
9 February 2016
Todays Sightings
All of the hides are open the water levels are looking great lots of islands providing great feeding areas for waders The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open Lady Fen the area in front of the centre is looking great over 1000 golden plover shimm
8 February 2016
Recent Sightings - 8th February
The following sightings were recorded by Reserve Warden, Pete Matchett. A Spoonbill has been spotted fairly frequently on the Comber Estuary recently and at the weekend on both Saturday and Sunday it was feeding on our Peninsula Saltmarsh. Main lake –
8 February 2016