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Our guide for rainy days this October half term
Don’t let the rain put you off a visit to Martin Mere! With the typical British weather constantly changing, we’ve got you covered for a fun day come rain or shine this October half-term (21-29 October). Take a look at what activities we have as pa
24 October 2023
Latest Sightings
A busy couple of days for raptors, with a male and female hen harrier spotted regularly from Ron Barker hide over the past week, and today. 2 female marsh harriers with wing tags have also been spotted, with ZZ ringed at Castle Marshes in Suffolk, and XH
19 October 2023
October half term at WWT Martin Mere
Searching for that perfectly spooky day out in Lancashire this October half term? Eekish trails, pumpkin carving, canoe ‘scarefaris’, we have it all at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre!
19 October 2023
Astronomy Evening at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
Take a ‘Tour of the Universe’ as part of a special Astronomy Evening at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this month. WWT Martin Mere is working with the Liverpool Astronomical Society to offer a one-time special astronomy evening on 28 October. The ev
17 October 2023
Latest Sightings
Here are the results of our monthly Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) completed today:44 Wigeon39 Gadwall470 Teal588 Mallard54 Pintail125 Shoveler2 Pochard12 Tufted Duck5 Mute Swan455 Whooper Swans29 Shelduck306 Greylag Geese15 Canada Geese9478 Pink Footed Geese
16 October 2023
Latest Sightings
The swans have arrived! 404 whooper swans - along with a black swan - have come to Martin Mere, and they can be seen (and heard!) from Discovery hide and Raines observatory, along with 4,450 pink-footed geese and a wide variety of ducks, including shelduc
13 October 2023
First whooper swans arrive at Martin Mere
WWT Martin Mere saw the first two Whooper Swans arrive on 10 October, and the first family of five arrive on 11 October. As of 16 October, we have seen over 400 whooper swans on the mere!Each year, whooper swans make the 500-mile migration from Iceland to
11 October 2023
Latest Sightings
This weekend has been excellent for cattle egrets! Since the change in seasons, numbers have been slowly creeping up from the 5 over-summer residents, with a whopping 19 spotted on Saturday, and 22 spotted on the mere on Sunday!In other news, some swallow
9 October 2023
Latest Sightings
This week's rains have been fine weather for ducks, with small groups of widgeon, shelduck and a single pochard spotted on the mere. The pintail have also been reaching the end of their eclipse, with some males showing their fresh breeding plumage. In ter
6 October 2023
Latest Sightings
As we move into October with the weather being more autumnal the reserve has seen the arrivals of more migratory ducks. On the mere the first porchard was seen alongside the first arrivals of shelduck with 7 seen having arrived from moult in the Waddell S
2 October 2023
Latest Sightings
It's been a relatively quiet few days on the reserve, as the weather becomes more autumnal. The pink footed geese have continued to arrive, albeit in fewer number than previously, as well as a few small groups of duck species on the mere. They have been s
29 September 2023
Chilean flamingo chicks hatch for first time in 10 years at Martin Mere Wetland Centre
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is celebrating the arrival of three Chilean flamingo chicks - our first success in 10 years. Hatching near the beginning of September, the adorable chicks are wowing visitors and stealing our hearts. Nick Brooks, Centr
29 September 2023
Latest Sightings
At our longhorn cattle's new home behind Tomlinson Hide, 9 cattle egrets have been spotted. Little egrets have also been spotted near Hale Hide, along with some green sandpipers.
25 September 2023
Latest Sightings
Pink-footed geese are still arriving in good numbers with large flocks feeding on the reserve. They can be seen from Ron Barker, feeding on Sunley's and Lord's Mere, or from United Utilities feeding on Plover field.The recent heavy rain of late has meant
21 September 2023
Latest Sightings
The latest Wetland Bird Surveys (WeBS) was completed over the weekend. Highlights from the survey included 2700 pink footed geese across the site, as well as over 600 teal, mostly seen from Ron Barker and over 500 lapwing on the main mere.Other highlights
19 September 2023