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Recent Wildlife Sightings 15th - 21st June
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As we enter Summer, we can look forward to nicer weather and an abundance of wildlife to keep us entertained. The resident birds returned to their duties this week, after we bid farewell to the rare visitors we paid host to last weekend. Highlights: Sp
Avocets hatching
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Avocet attacking a Mallard and duckling, South Lake - M.J.McGill.The breeding Avocets have had rather a torrid time this Spring, predation has been heavy from Carrion Crows and Herring Gulls in particular but two colonies managed to establish at typically
Spoonie update
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Spoon-billed sandpiper update Autumn 2023 Headstarting slows the population decline The spoonie population was believed to be declining at a staggering rate of 26% every year between 2002 and 2009. As you may recall, that rapid drop in numb
Iceland Gull returns to main lake p.m.
News News And Stories News 6 Resplendent Pintail On Site This Morning
6 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon, wader scrape1 Iceland Gull - main lake1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon N shore2 Common Buzzard - flew over NW and S1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake1 Meadow Pipit - main lake 3 Snipe - grazing marsh
Wildlife Sightings for 30th November 2023
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1 Bittern - main lake1 Goldeneye - main lake1 Stonechat - main lake1 Song Thrush - south route1 Reed Bunting - sheltered lagoon1 Kestrel - south route17 Water Rail - site count (28/11)
Crane families all doing well and Sunday 9 June WeBS count
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Crane updateFive breeding pairs nested on site this Spring with another non-breeding pair also resident and early season at least we had a few visits from young birds and pairs from off site. Four pairs hatched seven young, at the time of posting all seve
Wildlife Sightings - 04/08/2024
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Weather: overcast / coolRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 27Shelduck - 3 + 21 JuvenileSand Martin - 12Grey Heron - 9 JuvenileCanada Goose - 25Lapwing - 39Common Tern - 1Graylag Goose - 6Canada x Graylag Goose (Hybrid) - 1Pied Wagtail - 2
Wildlife Sightings 17th November 2023
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2 Goosander - main lake1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon1 Red Kite - over site1 Sparrowhawk - over site1 Blackcap - entrance 2 Fieldfare - flying over3 Redwing - entrance2 Reed Bunting - reservoir lagoon/marsh1 Little Egret - main lake35 Wigeon - across site
Martin mere goes solar!
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WWT is committed to improving our sustainability and aims to embed this into everything we do. For us, sustainability means making the best use of our resources while minimising our impact on the environment. As part of our commitment to being more sus
Welney sightings - 19/11/2023
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Why not get closer to nature by staying at one of our cottages on site – available to book through Airbnb or by visiting the ‘Experience’ page of our website.Highlights:Whooper SwanMarsh HarrierTree SparrowCattle Egret x13Whooper SwanMute SwanGreyla
Welney sightings - 26/11/2023
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Why not get closer to nature by staying at one of our cottages on site – available to book through Airbnb or by visiting the ‘Experience’ page of our website.Highlights:Water RailCattle EgretRed-Crested PochardWhooper SwanWhooper SwanMute SwanShovel
Wildlife Sightings - 12/01/23
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Weather: ClearRiver Wear Tide Level: MidAMWader Lake SpeciesLapwing 25Shelduck 13Sparrowhauk 1Teal 1Culew (flying over) 1River WearRedshank 18Teal 25Grey Heron 4 (3juv 1ad)Little Grebe 1Cormorant (flying over) 1Goldeney
Wildlife Sightings- 13/03/2020
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Weather: Overcast, light rainWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighMute Swan- 3Shelduck- 57Wigeon- 2 (pair)Teal- 33Shoveler- 14 (2 female, 12 male)Tufted Duck- 22 (8 female, 14 male)Lapwing- 30Redshank- 6Common Snipe-
Wildlife Sightings- 23/07/2022
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Weather: warm and sunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Avocet - 64Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 50Redshank - 42Black-tailed Godwit - 10Curlew - 12Common Snipe - 2Common Tern - 1Grey Heron - 7Gadwall - 3Tufted duck - 4Saline Lagoon:LapwingBlack-headed
Temminck's Stint
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Spot the Greenshank in the featured image.. Another lovely day with sunshine and light winds. Temminck's Stint on the Mere late morning. Pretty much annual here at Martin Mere, probably the most reliable site in the North West for this tiny wader. Still p
