Martin Mere news
Kingfishers galore
Kingfishers have been delighting visitors to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this week by feeding and displaying in front of the hides. Reserve Manager, Tom Clare, said: “Everyone loves to see kingfishers and it is great that more and more of these birds
15 July 2016
Meet Fred the Frog
NEW Fred the Frog joins the GIANT LEGO(R) brick animals trail returning to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this summer. A surprise new model, Fred the Frog, was unveiled today at Martin Mere by children from Gwladys Street School from Liverpool. Fred took
5 July 2016
Flamingo chicks hatch
Two greater flamingo chicks have hatched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this week. Centre Manager, Nick Brooks, said: “the flamingo chicks are quite late hatching this year, but it means that we will have flamingo chicks for everyone to see during th
1 July 2016
Grebe chicks on reserve
Three Great Crested Grebe chicks have hatched on the WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre reserve for the first time, as just one of two ‘firsts’ at the centre this week. Reserve Manager, Tom Clare, said: “If there has been one breeding wetland bird that
24 June 2016
Some 3D relief?
Nurturing Nature is the title of the latest exhibition at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre over the next month. The exhibition, by Ann Maria Rimmer, features framed 3d relief sculptures. Ann Maria says: “I consider myself very lucky to have found my passi
23 June 2016
New development
Work has begun on a major new attraction: Wooded Wetlands at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. The new attraction is a complete redevelopment of the North American area of the waterfall gardens and will ultimately include tepee encampment demonstrating how
17 June 2016
Thank you volunteers
The country has just celebrated National Volunteering Week and WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is taking the opportunity to thank all of our volunteers for their hard work over the last 70 years with WWT and 41 years with Martin Mere. Volunteer Development
13 June 2016
Gull chicks thrive
The Black-headed Gull colony at WWT Martin Mere was visited by our researcher this week in order to gain an idea of the total numbers breeding and how the breeding season is faring this year. We have monitored the black-headed gulls in the past but this i
3 June 2016
A white duckling??
In a first for the centre, WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, has hatched a pure white domestic duckling. Grounds Manager, Steve Nasir, said: “Over the years Martin Mere has hatched literally thousands of domestic ducklings but this is the first time we ha
20 May 2016
Weeds are in hot water!
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has become the first reserve in the country to buy and use WAVE as an environmentally friendly and sustainable method of weed control – using nothing but hot water! The innovative Cardley-Wave system uses no chemicals but
13 May 2016
Stop press moos
Two Long-horn calves have been born at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, helping the Centre to traditionally manage the reserve. The calves can be viewed from the Ron Barker hide and they are a couple of weeks old. The centre is still expecting a number of
26 April 2016
Cheer on your duck!
On your marks, get set, go…………. WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is making a splash this bank holiday weekend with the third annual plastic duck race on Monday 2 May at 3pm. All April, children have been coming in their droves to paint a plastic duc
22 April 2016
Rare nene gosling
Wardens at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre are celebrating an 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 Hawaii. Th
1 April 2016
A gosling treat
A Cape Barren gosling has hatched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre heralding the start of the new life season. The gosling, a little boy, was hatched on Saturday 5 March and he is growing well. It has been over 10 years since Martin Mere last successfull
18 March 2016
Help! Find our ducks
A GIANT duck hiding in daffodils WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has lost a group of GIANT yellow ducks and we need children and their families to help us find them this Easter. The Martin Mere GIANT duck hunt will tak
9 March 2016