Search results

Wildlife sightings 13/06/2023

News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings 13062023

Wader Lake, sunny and warm, mid-tide:Avocet 45Lapwing 8Redshank 9Oystercatcher 3Common tern 167 and 6 chicksGadwall 26Shoveler 6Teal 2Tufted duck 21 and 10 chicksShelduck 19Greylag 10 and 6 chicksCommon gull 1Black-headed gull 124 and 7 chicksGrey heron 2

Wildlife Sightings - 30/05/2023

News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings 30052023

Weather: bright but cloudyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 35Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 6Redshank - 4Pied Wagtail - 1Shoveler - 6Shelduck - 31 + 6 ChicksGadwall - 3Tufted duck - 14Common Tern - 146Black-headed Gull - 116Jackdaw - 3Canada G

Latest sightings

News News And Stories News Latest Sightings 783

We have had another glorious week of weather. The flowers are coming out on mass lots of cuckoo's flower in the fields, the bank to Janet Kear hide is awash with forget-me-nots. A few migrants passing through this week including whinchat and wheatears (s

Wildlife Sightings for 22nd October 2023

News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 22nd October 2023

3 Lesser Repoll - over SE19 Meadow Pipit - over W2 Fieldfare - over W40+ Redwing - over SW/W/NW plus feeding in wildside2 Stonechat - marsh/reedbed5 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, south route30 Siskin - over SW/W plus a few in the wildside area9 Water Rai

Latest Sightings

News News And Stories News Latest Sightings 1452

Of the rarities we have had in the past couple of days only the juvenile black-necked grebe is still on site and showing well on the main lake in the reedbed. The best places to see it from are either Harrier Hide or from the inner reedbed walk which lead

Mr James - End of an Era

News Wetland Centres Slimbridge Diaries Flamingo Diary Mr James End Of An Era

As a scientist, I have always been taught to view animal behaviour objectively. To not humanise the actions and activities of the animals that I study. To not get overly attached to research subjects. However, when you work closely with animals, they beco

Wildlife Sightings - 25/05/2023

News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings 25052023

Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader Lake:Shelduck - 39 (6 Chicks)Tufted duck - 13Avocet - 29 (3 Chicks)Common Tern - 141Canada Goose - 16Greylag Goose - 5Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 6Gadwall - 2Black-headed Gull - 64Grey Heron - 16Shoveler -

Martin Mere is expanding its Mere Tun Village

News News And Stories News Martin Mere Is Expanding Its Mere Tun Village

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is excited to announce its new development plans for its popular Mere Tun Village.Plans are now underway to build a new longhouse at the site, which will be used for a range of activities and events for both school visits an

Wildlife Sightings 23/3/22

News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings 23322

Weather: Bright, no cloudsWind speed : lowRiver Wear tide level: MidWader Lake:Pintail (f) - 1Shoveler (5m,2f) - 7Gadwall (5m,5f) - 10Grey Herons (28 in tree) - 32Oyster catcher - 3Wigeon (2m,3f) - 5Common Gull (2nd year)

Little grebes, soprano pips & stonechats

News News And Stories News Little Grebes Soprano Pips Stonechats

Despite some colder temps his week we haven’t had a real cold snap required to drive big numbers of teal and shelduck onto the site. This mild weather has helped the insects stay active which has kept bats in our boxes – a quick check of two of the mo

Reserve update - whilst we are closed let us bring the reserve to you

News News And Stories News Reserve Update Whilst We Are Closed Let Us Bring The Reserve To You 9

Whilst our Welney Wetland Centre is closed to the public, our much reduced team continue working behind the scenes. Caring for the wetland habitat and wildlife, bringing the reserve to you the only way we currently can on the website and social media. H

Five Ruff have returned

News News And Stories News Five Ruff Have Returned

At least five different breeding plumage male Ruff have now returned to the scrapes although they are in moult. Like most of the freshwater loving waders here they are feeding in a few places but spending most of the time between Top New Piece and the Sou

Climate change setback for our Kingfishers

News News And Stories News Climate Change Setback For Our Kingfishers

The warm late winter weather triggered our earliest ever Kingfisher breeding activity with a pair excavating and seemingly on the verge of laying eggs, however the wet weather continued, with the now very familiar days and nights of torrential rain. The w

Wildlife Sightings-28/3/22

News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings 28322

Weather: Rain, DullWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level LowWader LakeLittle Ringed Plover - 1Gadwall - 9Little Grebe - 1Shelduck - 34Shoveler - 12Teal - 4Mallard - 20Canada Goose - 18Lapwing - 15Black-headed g

Latest sightings

News News And Stories News Latest Sightings 831

The Marsh Harriers at Martin Mere today have been putting on a show with up to 9 seen at once. They are still roosting next to the Harrier Hide and flying out around 10am hunting over the reedbed woodend marsh and the wet grassland fields. We still have g