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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
Welney sightings - 17/10/2023
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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. Whooper Swan Mute Swan Canada Goose Shoveler Gadwall Mallard Teal Wigeon Coot
Wildlife Sightings-28/3/22
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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
Welney sightings - 09/11/2023
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Get closer to nature by staying at our cottages on site – available to book through Airbnb or visiting the ‘Experience’ page of our website. Highlights Whooper Swan Gadwall Whooper Swan Mute Swan Canada Goose Greylag Goose Tufted Duck Wig
Wildlife sightings for 8th December 2020
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 8th December 2020
2 Russian White-fronted Goose - still in the local area, dropping into the site sporadically the past few days16 Redwing - South route, wildside15 Lesser Redpoll - sheltered lagoon, wildside8 Siskin - sheltered lagoon2 Stonechat - scrape and south route
Wildlife Sightings for 8th February 2023
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Birds:1 Snipe - grazing marsh3 Meadow Pipit - flying over the marsh6 Siskin - south route (bird feeders)1 Sparrowhawk- wader scrape133 Shoveler - main lake, marsh4 Reed Bunting - wildside56 Lapwing - main lake10 Water Rail - site count (2+ calling from wi
Little grebes, soprano pips & stonechats
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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
Wildlife sightings for 18th March 2022
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3 Little Egret - scrape, marsh2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon75+ Shoveler - marsh, scrape31 Wigeon - marsh, main lake2 Redshank - scrape2 Great Crested Grebe - sheltered lagoon1 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon14 Cetti's Warbler - site count4 Chiffchaff - west r
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 - 21/09/2021
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Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Low Teal - 42 Lapwing - 162 Black Headed Gull - 9 Shoveler - 1 Wigeon - 3 Grey Heron - 4 Redshank - 1 B
Wildlife Sightings-4/4/22
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Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear tide Level: HighWader LakeShelduck - 52Mallard - 18Tufted Duck - 3Greylag Goose - 10Canada Goose - 23Black-headed Gull - 44Grey Heron - 22Little Egret - 2Gadwall - 9Lapw
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
Wildlife sightings - 18/03/20
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a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeMute swan 1Grey heron 34Lapwing 34Avocet 35Shoveler 5Shelduck 1Gadwall 1Oystercatcher 2Redshank 1SnipeSaline LagoonLesser black-backed gull 2Oystercatcher 2Gadwall 2Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 2Willow tit 1Reed bunt
How we survey natterjack toads
News News And Stories News How We Survey Natterjack Toads
We welcomed Amphibian and Reptile Conservation to lead some natterjack toad survey training at WWT Caerlaverock in May. At the training session, we were introduced to the species ecology and identification, methods of surveying and the importance of co
Wildlife Sightings 23/3/22
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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)