Sightings - Martin Mere
Marsh Harriers
Feeling very autumnal over the last few days with increasing numbers of Pink-footed Geese upto 250 around today.Also a good count of 5 Marsh Harrier as well as 2-3 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel and several Common Buzzard. A famil
12 September 2017
Pink-footed Geese
An influx of Pink-footed Geese undoubtably in from Iceland started to arrive late yesterday building to 40+ this morning. The pressure charts for Iceland have hinted this possible movement although we haven't heard of any large departures from Iceland or
9 September 2017
Latest sightings
A brief update. Yesterday a Bittern was seen in flight from the outer Reed Bed Walk. Wood Sandpiper being occasionally seen on the Mere. Three Green Sandpiper today, 36 Ruff, Greenshank, 70+ Snipe, 600+ Lapwing. One of thr
7 September 2017
Latest Sightings
Complilation from the past few days. Not a massive influx of migrant waders but potentially some new birds in. More weather in the next week looks interesting if you don't mind dodging the showers. Lapwing numbers seem to have gone up again with 600+ bird
6 September 2017
Snipe a plenty
Great weather for Snipe. It's probably just us but when it's raining Snipe do look a little perky, celebrating the soft conditions perhaps. Difficult to accurately count the numbers but with 43 counted on the Mere alone there must be twice that number sec
3 September 2017
Otter today
Good start to the day for head warden Tom Clare with the sighting of an Otter heading down Langley's Brook. That's the water way between Vinson's and Sunley's Marsh. It's the second sighting in that area in the last month. Hopefully more to come as we hav
30 August 2017
Wader Weather
Some overnight rain looks like it brought some waders onto the reserve unless they've been hiding in the wet areas out on the far North western fringes of the reserve. More interesting weather throughout the week, by which we mean some rain fronts. A Wood
29 August 2017
First Pink-footed Geese
Autumn is here! Yes I think we have been saying it's autumn for weeks now during the excellent wader passage but with today's arrival of 2 flying Pink-footed Geese it's official. Found with feral Greylag (400+) on the Mere late afternoon it's quite poss
27 August 2017
Hobby
A 1st summer/2nd calendar year Hobby was seen again soaring over the Mere flushing all the birds just after midday. A juvenile Marsh Harrier was again around in the morning, also the usual Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and Buzzard sightings.
26 August 2017
Bird News
No further sightings of the Black-necked Grebe since Wednesday, but still lots of interest around the reserve. Over the past couple of days, 2 Green Sandpipers and 2 Avocets along with numbers of Ruff, Black-tailed Godwits and Snipe have been present. Up
25 August 2017
Day No.3 for the Black-necked Grebe
Another misty 'rare' start to the day eventually breaking out into sunshine and a fresher feel. The 'long staying' Black-necked Grebe is still present showing well on the Mere. Black-necked Grebe. Will it hang around for t
23 August 2017
Osprey South
It looked 'rare' this morning with humid overcast condition after a night of rain showers. The juvenile Black-necked Grebe was still present on the Mere until late afternoon at least. Black-necked Grebe still on the Mere
22 August 2017
Black-necked Grebe!
Unexpected and only the second record for the reserve, a Black-necked Grebe was found by visiting birders on the Mere early afternoon. A big thanks to them for reporting the sighting to the in focus shop allowing many people on the reserve to see the bird
21 August 2017
Sightings
A Hobby was seen again from the Ron Barker hide, also juvenile Marsh Harrier and Peregrine in the area along with the usual Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and Common Buzzard. Up to 3 Green Sandpiper still present this evening on Vinson's from Ron Barker also still
20 August 2017
Wood Sandpiper
A nice juvenile Wood Sandpiper was found mid morning from the Ron Barker Hide on Vinson's pool and still present mid afternoon at least, also Green Sandpiper from here and 8 Dunlin, c1000+ Black-tailed Godwit, 15+ Ruff and plenty of Lapwing and Snipe. A H
18 August 2017