Martin Mere news
Five cygnets hatch at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
WWT Martin Mere’s black swans have defied the recent cold weather to hatch 5 cygnets this week. Centre Manager, Andy Wooldridge, said: “The black swans were paired together last year and they immediately had 3 cygnets last March, so it is fantastic th
22 February 2013
Spring migration begins at WWT Martin Mere
Spring is in the air at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre with 22 avocets returning to the centre as part of the spring migration. The avocets will remain at the centre until early August, using the reserve as their breeding ground. In the past, numbers have
19 February 2013
A great family day out WWT Martin Mere this half term
Families, couples, teenagers and the retired can have a fun day out at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this February Half Term. Starting Saturday 16 February, you can do the following: Free – build a den to see if you can camouflage yourself Free – ma
7 February 2013
100 letters announced to follow in the footsteps of Captain Scott
The 100 letters that will be making the journey to Antarctica have been announced as part of a Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust competition to inspire future generations to get close to nature and protect our environment. The competition celebrates the cente
31 January 2013
Reserve list review of 2012
2012 turned out to be a record year at WWT Martin Mere with 170 species of wild bird recorded. It’s interesting to reflect why this was so. There are certainly a number of factors. The reserve management, for example Cetti’s Warbler which was the only
7 January 2013
A model couple of weeks at WWT Martin Mere
Its full steam ahead at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre as we are hosting two indoor model weekends: Model Train Show on Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 January and Model Boat Show on Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 February. All the family will be entertained by l
6 January 2013
Come and be a Canoe Safari volunteer
In March our award winning Canoe Safari will be reopening for the Summer season. We are looking for enthusiastic people who enjoy being outdoors and who interact well with people of all ages to join our dynamic canoe safari team. Volunteers will need to
6 January 2013
Enjoy a floodlit swan spectacular at Martin Mere
In a truly unique wildlife spectacle, WWT Martin Mere is offering you the opportunity to come along to centre to watch our wild swans in the moonlight. The wild swans by floodlight events will take place every Tuesday night in January. The Martin Mere W
27 December 2012
Come and meet Mike Dilger at WWT Martin Mere
Face of The One Show and probably the most widely watched wildlife presenter on TV today, Mike Dilger will be embarking on a very special mission for WWT in January 2013 and he will be making a guest appearance at Martin Mere on Monday 28 January 2013. Ki
18 December 2012
Prize-winning photographs capture the wonder of wetlands
A panel chaired by TV presenter and wildlife photographer Chris Packham judged the national Canon/WWT Photography Competition. Among the winners are two Martin Mere entries: Laura Bristow who came second in the Peoples Choice Category with a picture titl
17 December 2012
Enjoy a magical Christmas at WWT Martin Mere
With a record count of 2489 Whooper swans on the reserve, over 10,000 Pink-footed geese and our family of otters, Christmas is a great time to visit WWT Martin Mere’s winter wildlife wonderland. Centre Manager, Andy Wooldridge, said: “At this time of
16 December 2012
Record numbers of Whooper swans at WWT Martin Mere
A dusk count yesterday morning of Whooper Swan produced a record number of 2480 birds at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. Centre Manager, Andy Wooldridge, said: “We usually get peak numbers of Whooper swans in mid to late December so I still think number
3 December 2012
Caring for birds this time of year
As autumn starts and temperatures drop and the leaves on the trees change we know autumn is here. Autumn is a great time to wrap up warm and get outdoors, before the weather gets really cold! It’s a time where you can really enjoy wildlife and see the c
26 October 2012
Meet our new chef
We are pleased to welcome a new member to the Martin Mere team. Our new head chef Michael Ray who started a few weeks ago and is settling really well into our team. Michael who is originally from Leeds first started his career in a French restaurant ther
23 October 2012
Whats on this October half term
We had a great start to October half term this weekend with 2100 people visiting us! This weekend the pumpkin carvings kicked off our half term activities, and we have plently more going on over the new two weeks. There are daily talks and feeds includin
22 October 2012