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Meet Alan Heaton, Canoe Safari Volunteer at Martin Mere

News News And Stories News Meet Alan Heaton Canoe Safari Volunteer At Martin Mere

Alan Heaton, volunteer at Martin Mere for around 10 years now, joined after wanting to turn his passion for nature into something valuable. “I’ve always had a passion for nature, I just wondered how best I could utilise that. I used to visit Martin

Wildlife sightings for 8th November 2022

News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 8th November 2022

Birds:2 Green Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon5+ Siskin - south route10+ Greenfinch - sheltered lagoon4 Lesser Redpoll - sheltered lagoon10+ Redwing - south routeLarge mixed species flocks of tits feeding in the hedgerows along the south route. Great Spotted

Little Bustard access tonight

News News And Stories News Little Bustard Access Tonight

We have managed to organize special Late Access for the Little Bustard, it didn't look like we could offer this earlier in the day but our wonderful volunteers came to the rescue. We may not be able to offer this again this week. See @Slimbridge_wild on T

Latest Sightings

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The two great white egrets are still on the reserve so now is a good time to come to site and see all 3 egret species. The great white egret can be seen in the wet grassland and rushes to the back of the mere.There is now a good visible diversity of duck

Winter is coming

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1 Great White Egret - flew over heading West 150+ Redwing - flew over heading South/South West1 Skylark - flew over heading South West2 Siskin - flew over heading West 4 Meadow Pipit - flew over heading South 2 Swallow - flew over heading South East2 Ston

Wildlife sightings - 09/04/2021

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a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeMed gull 1Black-headed gull 36Herring gull 28Lesser black-backed gull 4Shelduck 38Shoveler 4Teal 3Avocet 18Lapwing 7Saline LagoonShelduck 12Teal 14Oystercatcher 2Canada goose 2Hawthorn WoodTreecreeper 1Nuthatch 1Reed bunting

Anti-flood technology helps protect wildlife on Wader Lake

News News And Stories News Anti Flood Technology Helps Protect Wildlife On Wader Lake

Regionally important birdlife is being given a survival boost thanks to new anti-flood measures at Washington Wetland Centre. The nesting sites of key breeding populations of avocet (pictured below) and common tern are now safer during extreme wet weathe

Seasonal work in front of hides continues

News News And Stories News Seasonal Work In Front Of Hides Continues

The annual work cycle to benefit our birds and wildlife and of course watchers continues through the autumn, we will generally be working in one area (except in mid to late October when hedge cutting days will cover the whole reserve). We have 14 hides an

Chicks of threatened species fledge from Fenland wetlands

News News And Stories News Chicks Of Threatened Species Fledge From Fenland Wetlands

WWT Welney is one of three main breeding sites for black-tailed godwits, and this year nesting attempts were made on the Ouse Washes as well as the adjacent Lady Fen wetlands. Having been created in 2008, Lady Fen’s 114 hectares of wetlands has been

Wildlife Sightings - 23/10/2022

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Weather: CloudyRiver Wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake: Teal - 10Grey Heron - 1Shoveler - 2Moorhen - 11Pied Wagtail - 1Hawthorn wood: Chaffinch - 5Greenfinch - 1Goldfinch - 1Blue tit - 1Great tit - 2Dunnock - 1Bullfinch - 5Coal tit - 1Nuthatch - 1Other bi

Wildlife Sightings for 26th April 2023

News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 26th April 2023

2 Wheatear - marsh1 Whinchat - marsh2 Oystercatcher - wader scrape3 Yellow Wagtail - marsh1 Garden Warbler - summer route (near wildside hide)7 Sedge Warbler - sheltered lagoon, south route, marsh, main lake, summer route20+ Reed Warbler - across the site

Wildlife Sightings - 16/08/2021

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Weather: cloudy Wind speed: low River wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Black tailed Godwit - 4Lapwing - 155Avocet - 2Redshank - 14Curlew - 16Dunnin - 1Greenshank - 1Black heeded gull - 113Herring gull - 2Leser Black backed gull - 1Common tern - 1Teal -

Wildlife Sightings-30/07/2022

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Weather: Overcast, Light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 7 (juv)Avocet - 19 + 6 juvTeal - 3Swallow - 2Lapwing - 86Black-tailed godwit - 7 + 1 juvCommon tern - 35 + 17 juv + 9 ChicksBlack-headed

Wildlife sightings for 13th October 2022

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Birds:1 Dartford Warbler - marsh, wader scrape1 Water Pipit - marsh10+ Meadow Pipit - marsh10 Redwing - sheltered lagoon2 Siskin - wildside11 Stonechat - marsh, scrape17 Chiffchaff - site count1 Willow Warbler - wildside1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon1 Ri

Wildlife Sightings- 27/01/2020

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Weather- SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level- MidWader LakeAMWater Level- HighShelduck- 13Hering Gull- 5Black- headed Gull- 72Mute Swan- 2Saline LagoonAMTide Level- MidShelduck- 2Teal- 43Hawthorn WoodAMRobin- 3Sparrowhawk- 1 male (attempted kill, was unsuccessful)