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Latest Sightings
Good numbers of people being entertained by huge numbers of birds on a pleasant day which started sunny and ended with rain just after sunset. Whooper Swans and Pink-footed Geese in good numbers, the later certainly on the increase. Locally a few European
23 January 2016
Increased reserve access
Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open all of the footpaths. Wellies are needed to get to Reedbed, Lyle and Friends hides. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney Wash Road sectio
23 January 2016
Saturdays bird news
White-fronted Geese by James Lees Whooper Swan 2 Bewick's Swan 137 Mute Swan 124 Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 European White-fronted Goose 123 Greylag Goose 460 Canada Goose 580 Barnacle Goose 200 Greater Scaup 1 T
23 January 2016
Latest Sightings - 23rd January
A bright start to the day, but the Avenues are still very wet so wellies are still recommended to access the whole site. Still no sign of the drake Ring-necked Duck today. The Flood Ground is good today, with most of the Teal and Wigeon using the pools. T
23 January 2016
Wildlife sightings for 23rd January 2016
2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 3 Snipe - wader scrape 24 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 6 Siskin - South route January bird highlights: Bittern, Brent Goose, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, Chiffchaff,
23 January 2016
Today's Highlights
Tree sparrow Pintail Bewick swan Dunlin Snipe Redshank Golden plover
22 January 2016
Bird News
A lovely day after the cloud cleared and lots of birds. The mild weather encouraging waders back inland, a few Oystercatcher have been around of late and 3 were present today, also 453 Black-tailed Godwit was a noticeable increase on recent counts, and th
22 January 2016
Today's Sighting's
WADER LAKE / AM /LOW-MID TIDE Curlew - 10 Shoveler - 1 Shelduck - 15 Teal - 15 Herring Gull - 1 Black-Headed Gull - 10 OTHER BIRDS Curler (River Wear) - 10 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Spring Gill) - 1 HAWTHORN WOOD Great Spotted Woodpecker -
22 January 2016
Spot a pochard?
Male Common Pochard flying The cold snap which engulfed the country over the last few days has led to an increase in ducks, geese and swans at WWT Martin Mere. It is often the best time of year to see large numbers of
22 January 2016
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Red Kite 1 Hen Harrier 1 Merlin 1 Buzzard 1 Kingfisher 1 Mallard 22 Gadwall 54 Shoveler 35 Teal 34 Pochard 1 Tufted Duck 19 Coot 17 Moorhen 4 Water Rail 2 Cormorant 9 Grey Heron 2 Shelduck 3 Snipe 12 Lapwing 1 Mute Swan 6 Greylag 1 Little Grebe 3 Herring
22 January 2016
Wildlife sightings for 22nd January 2016
4 Yellow-legged Gull (3x 1st winter, 1x 4th winter) - marsh 4 Bittern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 72 Wigeon - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 8 Fieldfare - Flew off the sheltered lagoon heading SW 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge January bird hig
22 January 2016
Latest Sightings - 22nd January - Warm and wet again
Unfortunately we are back to warm and wet weather so the Avenues are once again flooded. Take care on the roads as well if you're visiting us today. The sun is due to make an appearance this afternoon! No sign of the Ring-necked Duck since Tuesday, it h
22 January 2016
Today's Highlights
Dunlin Redshank Shelduck Goldeneye Tree sparrow Snipe Bewick swan
21 January 2016
Update, Thurs 21st Jan
Bright and cold today to begin with, but forecast to warm and become wet again later. No sign yesterday of the Ring-necked Duck, nor today thus far. Many of the Tufted duck missing too, presumably as a result of the extensive ice cover. We're hoping they
21 January 2016
Today's Sighting's
Saline Lagoon AM & Wader Lake / AM 100 % Frozen Other Birds AM Ferruginous Duck (White-head pen) - 1 Cormorant (River) - 3 HAWTHORN WOOD /AM Long-tailed Tit - 7 Bullfinch - 3 Blue Tit - 5 Chaffinch - 2 Coal Tit - 1
21 January 2016