Martin Mere news
Red-breasted Geese Goslings
Three Red-breasted geese goslings have hatched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. It has been 15 years since the centre last bred this species successfully. Martin Mere has had a very successful breeding season – in fact one of the best we have had, cul
20 July 2018
Bionic Bugs
Breaking news – GIANT Bionic Bugs are invading WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this summer searching for the World’s Largest Bug Hotel. Have a bug-filled adventure this summer as Martin Mere is taken over by six giant Bionic Bugs from Saturday 28 July
6 July 2018
Bat & Barn Owl Nights
Popular Bat and Barn Owl nights return to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this summer. Every Friday in August (10th, 17th, 24th & 31st) join our reserve team and bat expert for this unique experience. The evening starts at 8pm until 11pm, with a walk o
27 June 2018
Special arrivals
Seven Baer’s Pochard ducklings, one of the world’s rarest ducks, have hatched in the nursery at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. In 2012 the world’s conservation authority, the IUCN, classified the bird as “Critically Endangered”, meaning it is j
21 June 2018
Volunteering?
A young girl being given a Dusty Duck log book at WWT Martin Mere. Volunteer your time and meet new people at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is looking for enthusiastic volunteers of all
5 June 2018
Flamingo chicks!
Eight greater flamingo chicks have hatched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this week. Centre Manager, Nick Brooks, said: “It is always great to see flamingo chicks at the centre. They are very popular with our visitors. We do a flamingo experience eve
18 May 2018
Get nose to beak
Get nose to beak with ducklings this May Half Term at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre This May half term sees the return of the award winning egg-to-duckling experience at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. The event, from Saturday 26 May to Sunday 3 June, al
17 May 2018
New resources!
Thousands of school children come to Martin Mere every year and enjoy a variety of guided learning sessions with our dedicated education team, then they use our extensive and accessible site to explore the wetlands under their own steam. During this ‘se
8 May 2018
New pond zone!
Pondering over what to do this summer? A new development at WWT Martin Mere might provide the answer! Work has begun this week on a major new Pond Zone development at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. Nick Brooks, Centre Manager at Martin Mere, welcomed the
3 May 2018
Garden launch
Royal Bank of Canada Show Garden has been launched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre Inspired by the boreal forest of northern Ontario, the Gold medal winning Royal Bank of Canada Garden - as seen at the 2017 RHS Chelsea Flower Show – was officially ope
26 April 2018
On your marks......
Get your place at the starting line this Bank Holiday at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre On your marks, get set, go…………. WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is making a splash this bank holiday weekend with the fifth annual plastic duck race on Monday 7
19 April 2018
Southport Contemporary Arts
The latest exhibition has been unveiled at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre by the Southport Contemporary Arts group: ‘Nature Scapes’. Nature Scapes is an exhibition of work from across the network that celebrates the beautiful and inspiring natural env
18 April 2018
LEGO(R) Brick Animals
The amazing GIANT LEGO® brick animal trail, the only one of its kind in the UK, is returning to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this spring with three NEW friends including Sam the Short-eared Owl. This new model was unveiled today at Martin Mere. It took
17 April 2018
Nene goslings
Wardens at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre are celebrating a late Easter present after nine rare Nene goslings recently hatched. Only about 3,000 Nenes – pronounced ‘nay-nay’ after their call – survive in the wild in their native Hawaii. The goslin
9 April 2018
Gosling hatches
A cape barren gosling has hatched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre Known as either the Cape Barren Goose or Cereopsis, these birds are well known at Martin Mere for being large grey birds with green bills and a distinctive grunting sound. They are exce
3 April 2018