February Half Term Fun at Martin Mere
February is the time of year when most of our garden birds are pairing off and on the lookout for nesting sites. Every day this February Half Term (15th to 23rd February) at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre we are offering visitors the opportunity to make nest boxes to give the birds a helping hand.
Sessions will take place daily between 11am and 3pm in the pond house and it costs £5 to build a nest box. Although staff will be on-hand for guidance parents are required to stay and supervise their children.
In addition to building nest boxes there is also the opportunity for visitors to buy a range of readymade nest boxes, bird feeders and bird care products from the gift shop.
Marketing Manager, Hannah Clifford, said: “At this time of year, most of our garden birds are pairing off and on the lookout for nesting sites so we thought it would be a good idea to give them a helping hand with our nest box building sessions this half term. The nest box and bug hotel workshops are just one of the many exciting activities we have planned at Martin Mere for 2014.”
In addition to the nest box building visit our family of otters: Ned, Thai, Penny, Flick and Belle as they are given their daily feeds at 11.30am and 2.30pm where you can watch them play and eat.
See the fantastic sight and hear the haunting noise of up to 1000 Whooper swans as they are fed daily on the Mere at 3pm from Swan Link hide and 3.30pm from the heated Raines Observatory which includes a warden’s talk.
There’s also den building, an adventure play area and the new wetland wildlife exhibit ‘WOW: is it Weird or Wonderful?’
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is a haven for a host of creatures such as otters, beavers, kingfishers, geese and swans. Watch birds from the shelter of our comfortable hides, enjoy an expert walk or talk, or simply watch the world go by in our cafe overlooking our waterfowl collection – there’s plenty to do at a Wetland Centre all year round.
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is open every day (except Christmas Day) from 9.30am to 4.30pm during winter months and parking is free of charge. Situated off the A59, it is signposted from the M61, M58 and M6. The Centre is also accessible via the Southport to Manchester and the Liverpool to Preston line by train from Burscough Rail Stations.
