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Fantastic fungi and where to find them
News News And Stories News Fantastic Fungi And Where To Find Them
Fungi can be found all throughout the year, but as temperatures cool and dampness creeps in, fungi becomes more prominent. Here at Washington, we get a fantastic array of different shapes, sizes and colours of fungi. Here are our most common fungi with t
wildlife sightings 23/11/20
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waderlake Moorhen 7, Shelduck 7, Teal 64, Black headed gull 106, Redshank 15,Lapwing 1.Saline LagoonCurlew 1, Black Headed Gull 14, Redshank 2, Shelduck 2, Grey Partridge (in the meadow) 5.Around siteChaffinch (pen 1) 8, Redwing (across site) 52 +, Long T
Dragonflies galore
News News And Stories News Dragonflies Galore
With summer approaching, invertebrates are becoming more abundant on the reserve each day. A particular group of invertebrates that I’m excited to see is Ordonata (the team here may even say that I’m a bit obsessed!) which is made up dragonflies and d
Wildlife Sightings - 03/01/2021
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings 03012021
A.Mweather: overcast-sleet & rainWind speed: lowriver wear tide level: MidWader lake:Moorhen- 5Teal- 59Black headed Gull- 15Herring Gull- 2Redshank- 11Shelduck- 24Mallard- 75Saline lagoon:Teal- 5Grey Heron- 1Herring Gull- 2Curlew (Meadow)-1other birds on
Wildlife Sightings - 30/04/2020
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings 30042020
Weather: Part sunny / part overcastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HIGHWater Lake - AM - MIDAvocet 36 (7 pairs nesting)Lapwing 22 (10 nests)Redshank 4Oystercatcher 4Black tailed godwit 1Common tern 6Black headed gull 30 (6 pairs moving twigs aroun
Wildlife Sightings for 10th December 2022
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 10th December 2022
Birds:2 Bittern - main lake1 Dartford Warbler - wader scrape1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon1 Water Pipit - wader scrape3 Reed Bunting - wader scrape2 Stonechat - wader scrape5 Meadow Pipit - wader scrape2 Lesser Redpoll - entran
Meet Tim Kennedy, Welcome Desk volunteer at Martin Mere
News News And Stories News Meet Tim Kennedy Welcome Desk Volunteer
Tim volunteers at our welcome desk twice a week, as well as at local shops in his spare time. He decided to volunteer after looking for employed work and wanting to do something new.“I started volunteering as I was looking for employed work. I chose Mar
Wildlife Sightings 15th November 2023
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74 Gadwall - site count6 Snipe - main lake, marsh, wader scrape3 Goldcrest - entrance lake2 Stonechat - marsh
Latest Sightings
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Two Drake Garganey on the Mere then on Woodend Marsh. A Wood Sandpiper dropped in on the Mere then flew off south, possibly a new bird. Five Ringed Plover on Woodend Marsh are new in, also 2 Dunlin there and a Common Sandpiper. Two Whimbrel on the Mere l
wildlife Sightings - 07/02/2022
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Weather: Frosty a bit of brighWind speed: noneRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake: Mute Swan - 3 (1 cygnet)Shelduck - 17Grey Heron - 14Canada Goose - 19Shoveler duck - 9Herring Gulls - 62Black-headed Gulls - 121Lapwing - 15Wigeon - 4Tufted duck - 1Tea
Wildlife Sightings - 17/03/2023
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Weather: clear,sunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Shelduck - 35Oystercatcher - 4Grey Heron - 28Mute Swan - 3Lapwing - 15Black-headed Gull - 230Avocet - 24Wigeon - 2Canada Goose - 9Canada +Greylag Goose - 1Herring Gull - 32Gadwall - 2Hawthorn woo
Wildlife Sightings for 31st March 2024
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 31st March 2024
1 Brambling - reed beds2 Little Egrets - grazing marsh15 Sand Martin - main lake2 Oystercatcher - main lake 6 Chiffchaff - site
Wildlife Sightings for 14th May 2024
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 14th May 2024
1 Common Sandpiper - main lake1 Common Tern - over site, main lake1 Kestrel - south route1 Little Grebe - wader scrape1 Oystercatcher - reservoir lagoon2 Sparrowhawk - south routeBreeding bird survey - singing birds (29/4): 75 Reed Warbler, 5 Sedge Warble
Wildlife sightings 26/11/20
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Weather Overcast, very light wind, River tide lowWader Lake:Shelduck 7, Lapwing 50, Redshank 2, Teal 60, Moorhen 7Saline Lagoon:Shelduck 2Hawthorn wood 'lookout':Nutchatch 1, Robin 1, Willow tit 1, Wren 1, Great spotted Woodpecker 1, Chaffinch 9, Coal tit
Wildlife Sightings for 19th April 2023
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 19th April 2023
1 Green Sandpiper - marsh17 Reed Warbler - main lake, wildside, reedbed, sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon3 Sedge Warbler - marsh, main lake, sheltered lagoon1 Red Kite - over reservoir lagoon1 Kestrel - reservoir lagoon1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh3 Swallow
