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Wildlife sightings - 29/08/21
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Weather: overcast Wind speed: low River tide level: highA.MWader lake:Greenshank - 2Avocet - 7Snipe - 4Ruff - 3Curlew - 9Redshank - 32Black tailed Godwit - 12Lapwing - 146Black headed gull - 105Saline Lagoon:Grey heron - 1Other birds around site:Mute swan
Arrivals and depatures
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It’s that time of year again: migration is upon us. The bird airport has opened. End of September, early October, sees that last few remaining swallows and house martins waiting at their gate, getting their last feeds in before making their journey so
Wildlife Sightings - 26/07/2023
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Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Black-headed Gull - 48 + 8 juvenileRedshank - 38Black-tailed Godwit - 2Avocet - 31Lapwing - 250Common Gull - 1Oystercatcher - 1Curlew - 9Ruff - 3Shelduck - 1 +9 DucklingsTeal - 5Grey Heron - 17Common
A few more warblers in and on territory
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Image- female Eurasian Teal- MJMReed and Sedge Warblers have certainly increased this week and along with Blackcap have been very noticeable on site today, it could be that they were here and the strong winds dissuaded attempts at singing or they may be g
Duck the Stress this World Wetlands Day
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This World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2024, we want everyone to duck the stress of modern living and visit their local wetland for a moment of calm. Research has shown that just ten minutes in a wetland setting, spaces like a marsh, lake or river, is enough
Wildlife Sightings for 8th December 2023
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1 Bearded Tit - wildside reedbeds, along first bridge1 Great White Egret - wader scrape2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon, main lake (from Dulverton)1 Goldeneye - main lake1 Kingfisher - reservoir lagoon1 Little Grebe - reservoir13 Siskin - south route2 Stonech
Wildlife Sightings - 25/02/2023
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Weather: Overcast / Light RainRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake:Avocet - 1Oydtercatcher - 7Lapwing - 76Curlew - 9Redshank - 2Mute Swan - 4Shelduck - 10Wigeon - 6Teal - 17Herring Gull - 14Black-headed Gull - 111Canada + Greylag Goose - 1Hawthorn woo
Wildlife Sightings - 18/03/2023
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Weather: Rain and sunRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Mute swan - 1Wigeon - 6Oystercatcher - 2Shelduck - 42Black-headed Gull - 223Avocet - 27Gadwall - 9Redshank - 29Grey Heron - 28Shoveler - 1Lapwing - 12Canada +Greylag Goose - 2Hawthorn wood:Tree
Wildlife Sightings for 25th November 2023
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2 Bittern - reservoir lagoon, main lake1 Goldeneye - main lake1 Little Egret - over1 Sparrowhawk - over48 Teal - wader scrape110+ Gadwall - site count6 Water Rail - sheltered lagoon, reedbed, reservoir lagoon, main lake1 Kingfisher - main lake2 Stonechat
Wildlife Sightings - 08/05/2024
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Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 24Tufted Duck - 34Shelduck - 51Sand Martin - 5Canada Goose - 19Oystercatcher - 5Greylag Goose - 8 & 3 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 57Black-headed Gull x Mediterranean Gull - 1Common Tern - 6
Latest sightings
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All of us on the reseve team are looking forward to welcoming in the new year and starting the Martin Mere patch list again. 2020 has been a rubbish year for many thing but we have had some great sightings. Highlights include rarities for the site - 2 C
Wilson's Phalarope
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The Wilson's phalarope is showing on and off it was at Ron Barker hide at 9am, was seen on the Mere at 10:50, on woodend marsh at 11:15 and has now headed towards Ron Barker at 11:30. I would recommend spreading out across the site as it has been on ever
Wildlife Sightings for 12th December 2023
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1 Caspian Gull - main lake1 Little Egret - world wetlands, flew to main lake2 Fieldfare - south route2 Redwing - south route1 Water Pipit - calling from marsh4 Water Rail - reedbeds, main lake (site count 17 on 28/11)4 Reed Bunting - main lake38 Greylag G
Wildlife Sightings for 3rd January 2024
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4 Song Thrush - south route, sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon4 Snipe - marsh, outside Headley hide20 Siskin - south route1 Goldeneye - main lake2 Kestrel - sheltered lagoon1 Water Pipit - marsh16 Water Rail - site count1 Sparrowhawk - main lake1 Reed Bu
wildlife Sightings - 7/11/2021
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Weather: sunWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Moorhen - 5Shelduck - 5Teal - 62Lapwing - 21Black-headed Gulls - 50Lesser-black backed - 2Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 2Teal - 4Curlew - 3Other birds noted around site:Redshank - 1 (River