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Whooper Swans now back from Iceland
At Martin Mere, in October, we always celebrate the return of the pink-footed geese but, as we head into November, we look forward to welcoming back our whooper swans. The swans usually start arriving in large numbers in the first half of November and
28 October 2021
Latest Sightings
This weeks sightings at Martin Mere include:Ron BarkerWhooper SwanPink-footed GooseHobbyPintailGadwallShelduckKingfisherTree SparrowDiscovery Hide / Raines ObservatoryWhooper SwanPink-footed GooseShelduckPintailTufted DuckWigeonPochardLapwingCormorantSnip
25 October 2021
Latest Sightings
This weeks sightings at Martin Mere include:Ron BarkerWhooper SwanPink-footed GooseStonechatDiscovery HideWhooper SwanPink-footed GooseLapwingBlack-tailed GodwitRuffPintailShelduckTufted DuckPochardWigeonMute SwanTealSnipeJanet KearGreater Spotted Woodpec
22 October 2021
Latest Sightings
Last weekend at Martin Mere we hosted a bird watching festival which gave us the chance to spot:Ron-Barker:Little EgretGreat White EgretShort-Eared OwlMarsh HarrierPink-footed GeeseGreylag GeeseWhooper SwansShelduckKingfisher:GoldfinchGreenfinchGreat Tit
19 October 2021
Starling Murmuration Returns
Lots of people have taken advantage of our late night openings to see the thousands of pink-footed geese coming to roost for the night. We also now have the added bonus of a murmuration of starlings coming into our reedbed every evening. To see these s
19 October 2021
Latest Sightings
This weeks sightings at Martin Mere:Ron BarkerRoe DeerGreat White EgretPink-Foooted GooseCormorantLittle GrebeDiscovery Hide WigeonPintailShovelerTealShelduckPochardGadwallLesser Black-Backed GullCormorantLapwingBlack-Tailed GodwitRuffSnipeWhooper SwanPin
14 October 2021
Latest Sightings
This weeks sightings at Martin Mere include:Ron BarkerPink-footed GooseMarsh HarrierGreat White EgretLesser Snow GooseDiscovery HideLapwingCormorantGreat White EgretPintailPink-footed GooseWhooper SwanStoatJanet KearGreenfinchGoldfinchChaffinchBlue TitRob
11 October 2021
Latest Sightings
This week's sightings at Martin Mere include:Ron BarkerMarsh HarrierWhooper SwanPink-footed GooseBuzzardKestrel LapwingDiscovery HideLapwingCormorantWhooper SwanPink-footed GooseWigeonJanet KearBlue TitGreat TitNuthatchChaffinchGoldfinchGreenfinchRobinGor
7 October 2021
Latest Sightings
On this rainy week at Martin Mere, our staff and volunteers had the keen eye to spot:Ron-Barker:Little GrebeKingfisherPink-footed GeeseKingfisher Hide:Great Tit Blue TitWood WarblerGreenfinchGoldfinchRobinHale Hide:Pink-footed GeeseLapwingsWhooper SwansLi
4 October 2021
Latest Sightings
On this rainy week at Martin Mere, we've seen:Ron-BarkerPink-footed GeeseGadwallHareKingfisher Hide:Wood WarblerGreat TitBlue TitGreenfinchGoldfinchTree SparrowDiscovery Hide:CormorantGreater Black-backed GullLapwingSnipeHarrier Hide:GadwallLittle GrebeSh
30 September 2021
Latest Sightings
Sightings for the past weekend at Martin Mere include:Ron-Barker:Marsh HarrierPink-footed GeeseWhooper SwansKingfisher Hide:GoldfinchGreenfinchBlue TitGreat TitTree SparrowChaffinchDiscovery Hide:Pink-footed GeeseHarrier Hide:SwallowsTufted DucksStoatJane
28 September 2021
Latest Sightings
This week's sightings at Martin Mere include:Ron BarkerPink-Footed GooseKingfisherMarsh HarrierMute SwanLapwingRoe DeerKingfisher HideGoldfinchGreenfinchWood WarblerNuthatchWrenGreat TitBlue TitCoal TitTree SparrowDiscovery HideCormorantLapwingJanet KearG
23 September 2021
Free Entry for Goose Spectacular
The nights are drawing in and that can only mean one thing: the Pink-footed Geese, or pink feet, are returning to Martin Mere. There is just a small trickle of birds at the moment, but, within the next couple of weeks, numbers will start to build into the
21 September 2021
Latest Sightings
This weeks sightings at Martin Mere:Ron BarkerLapwingRuffMarsh HarrierPink-Footed GooseWigeonKingfisher HideKestrelDiscovery HideLapwing CormorantTealShovelerHobbyJanet KearBullfinchSparrowhawkGreat TitBlue TitGreenfinchChaffinchGoldfinchDunnockHarrier Hi
20 September 2021
Latest Sightings
This week at Martin Mere we've managed to spot these birds at these hides!Ron Barker:KestrelRuffLapwingMarsh harrierBarnacle GeesePink footed GeeseBlack-tailed GodwitEmperor DragonflyGordon Taylor:BuzzardLapwingSnipeMarsh HarrierTealUnited Utilities:Red-l
16 September 2021