Martin Mere news

Barn owl success

Barn owl success

At WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this year, we’re delighted to see that the Barn Owls are having a great year. This year the reserve is home to three breeding pairs (6 adults) which are nesting in boxes that we’ve provided for them. Not only have we

29 June 2017

White storks

White storks

A new exhibit has been officially opened this week at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre – a White Stork enclosure. Three white storks have been released into the waterfowl gardens near the Eco-garden. Grounds manager, Steve Nasir, said: “The white storks

17 June 2017

Flamingo chicks

Flamingo chicks

Four 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 talk everyday a

11 June 2017

World record attempt

World record attempt

Work is beginning this week on what is hoped will be the world's largest 'bug hotel' at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Lancashire. Guinness World Records has informed the Wetland Centre that the current world record to beat is 10 cubic metres. The bug

6 June 2017

Avocet chick

Avocet chick

An Avocet chick has hatched in the waterfowl collection at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre giving our visitors the opportunity to get up close to these birds. The avocets can be found in the aviary in the weird and wonderful part of the grounds and this is

26 May 2017

New garden announcement

New garden announcement

Credit: Marianne Majerus Bringing the boreal to the North West: Royal Bank of Canada donates RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre  Inspired by the boreal forest, the Royal Bank of Canada

22 May 2017

New reedbed walk

New reedbed walk

A new reedbed walk has opened at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre aimed to get our visitors face to face with some of our more secretive species whilst also enjoying a walk through nature. Reserve Manager, Tom Clare, said: “We are opening up the Pat Wisni

29 April 2017

On your marks

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 fourth annual plastic duck race on Monday

18 April 2017

Stop press moos

Stop press moos

The first three Long-horn calves of the season has been born at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, helping the Centre to traditionally manage the reserve. The calves, born from the 26 March, along with all the adults can be viewed from the Ron Barker hide. T

7 April 2017

Cape barren gosling hatched

Cape barren gosling hatched

A Cape Barren gosling has hatched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. The gosling was hatched on Friday 24 March and he is growing well, he has very distinctive black and grey markings on his body and black patch around his eyes. Grounds manager, Steve Nas

30 March 2017

Rare Nene gosling hatched

Rare Nene gosling hatched

Wardens at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre are celebrating an early Easter present after one rare Nene gosling recently hatched in mid-March. Only about 1,000 Nenes – pronounced ‘nay-nay’ after their call – survive in the wild in their native Hawai

24 March 2017

Maghull & Lydiate Art Group

Maghull & Lydiate Art Group

The latest exhibition has been unveiled at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre by the Maghull and Lydiate Art Group. The art group has been in existence since 1970 and is an integrated member of the community with monthly meetings, professional painting demons

17 March 2017

Dusty's GIANT Easter Duck Hunt

Dusty's GIANT Easter Duck Hunt

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has lost some rather special ducks.  A number of our GIANT yellow ducks have gone missing and we need children to help us and Dusty Duck find them this Easter holidays as part of Dusty’s GIANT Duck Hunt. You’ll need to

16 March 2017

Canoe safari re-opens

Canoe safari re-opens

The award winning canoe safari and boat tours at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre are re-opening on Friday 31 March, offering adults and children lots of fun exploring the wetland through open water, woodlands, wet grassland and reedbed as well as seeing th

9 March 2017

See birds in watercolour

See birds in watercolour

The latest exhibition has been unveiled at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre by Craig Daniel: Birds in Watercolour. Craig is a keen artist and has been since school. For years he has been developing skills in the art of watercolours and studying birds and wi

27 February 2017