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Latest sightings
Migration is well under way, the number of whoopers on the mere is decreasing daily. But the number of black-tailed godwits are increasing with 700 on the mere Marsh harriers are seen across the site Kingfishers are seen daily from the Ron Barker hide dow
1 March 2024
Go quackers with the Giant Easter Duck Hunt
Have a wild day out at Martin Mere Wetland Centre this Easter half term with the Giant Easter Duck Trail (6-22 April).
1 March 2024
Meet June, Retail Volunteer at Martin Mere
Volunteer for almost two years, June comes each Wednesday to Martin Mere to help out in our gift shop. She describes volunteering as ‘fun’ and ‘worthwhile’.Speaking on what got her started, June said: “A friend of mine did a lot of voluntary wor
28 February 2024
Latest Sightings
It feels like spring is in the air over the last few days with the bright and sunny weather after all the rain last week.This is also being reflected on site with many of the birds starting to pair up. The most obvious is the pairs of shelduck which can b
26 February 2024
Meet Rita Newby, craft room volunteer at Martin Mere
Rita, a huge sci-fi fan who enjoys being creative, has volunteered at Martin Mere for nearly two years. She started looking for volunteering after she missed being around people.“I became physically disabled as an adult, and my condition means it would
25 February 2024
Meet Bhagavi Podichetty, Administrative Volunteer at Martin Mere
Bhagavi, who volunteers once a week as part of our office team, has been with us for around 16 months now. She describes volunteering at Martin Mere as “fun, inclusive, and collaborative”.Bhagavi originally decided to enquire about volunteering as she
23 February 2024
Latest Sightings
11 avocets have been spotted on the mere this week, along with our usual whooper swans, shelduck, wigeon, and pintails. A few brambling have been seen at Janet Kear hide lately, and some greater spotted woodpeckers are often found using our bird feeders t
22 February 2024
Meet Alan Heaton, Canoe Safari Volunteer at Martin Mere
Alan Heaton, volunteer at Martin Mere for around 10 years now, joined after wanting to turn his passion for nature into something valuable. “I’ve always had a passion for nature, I just wondered how best I could utilise that. I used to visit Martin
21 February 2024
Latest Sightings
In the past week quite a few waders have been spotted on the mere, including 5 avocets, some redshank, a curlew, and several ruffs and black-tailed godwits, some of which are starting to develop their summer plumage!There have been some notable sightings
20 February 2024
Meet Gary Gray, our visitor-faced volunteer
Our visitor-faced volunteer, Gary Gray, has been volunteering with Martin Mere for four years. Helping us across a range of roles and activities, he first started after wanting to do something to get him out of the house and doing new things. “I have
20 February 2024
Learn about volunteering with us - Volunteering Week
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Lancashire is on the search for new people to join its friendly volunteering team. This year, Volunteering Week returns from 24 February to 1 March with drop-in sessions available each day 1-3pm for those wanting to find
19 February 2024
Meet Mark Sowerby, Reserve Volunteer
Mark Sowerby volunteers on our reserve. Here is what he had to say about his time volunteering with us.
13 February 2024
Latest Sightings
It has been a busy week at Martin Mere with a couple of rare sightings and the arrival of summer migrants!One of the reserve team picked up a pair of bean geese from Ron Barker hide during our weekly dawn count last week. The birds stuck around until abou
12 February 2024
Bing and Flop are coming to WWT Martin Mere!
Families in Lancashire will have the chance to meet Bing, the title character from the multi-award winning animated series at WWT Martin Mere this spring.
10 February 2024
Hand feeding returns to Martin Mere
It is the news you have all been waiting for - hand feeding has received the green light, and you can now feed the birds again during your visit to our wetland centre.
7 February 2024