Latest sightings

Latest Sightings

Changeable weather over the past few days and similar for the weekend so could be interesting for waders. More Ruff arriving with at least 8 different birds present, quickly moulting out of breeding plumage. Highly variable birds including one with a Blac

14 July 2017

Dunlin

Overcast and raining for the beginning of the day before clearing to leave some good visibilty. Ten Dunlin moulting from adult plumage were new in. Other waders included 100+ Lapwing, 30+ Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Oystercatcher, 7 Ruff, 6 Redshank, 8 Little

11 July 2017

Latest Sightings

Compiled from past two days. Warm on Sunday chiller and over cast on Monday after early rain. A Greenshank was present this afternoon. The Ruff numbers crept up to 5 birds and a count of 14 Little Ringed Plover on Sunday was good for this reserve. Other w

10 July 2017

Latest Sightings

A lovely summers day but of course slightly hazy visibility as a result! Honestly it's not a complaint and the Comma, Meadow Brown and Red Admiral butterflies out on the wing seemed happy enough. Four Dunlin were new arrivals. At this time of year all the

8 July 2017

Latest Sighting

Another good wader day with more birds turning up. Wood Sandpiper - 2 Green Sandpiper - 3 Common Sandpiper - 2 Greenshank - 1 Little Ringed Plover - 6+ Ringed Plover - 1 Curlew - 1 Redshank - 4 Avocet - 20 Oystercatcher - 14 Black-tailed Godwit - 120+ Lap

6 July 2017

Hobby, Little Gull and Waders

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5 July 2017

Waderfest

Overcast, westerlies, misty rain? It can only mean one thing waderfest! Ok, getting carried away a little but a nice selection of waders have been seen today. Lapwing - c200 Black-tailed Godwit - c200 Avocet - 22 Oystercatcher - 16 Little Ringed Plover -

4 July 2017

Bittern

A Bittern was seen in flight from the Reed Bed Walk dropping in the pool towards the Sewage Works, an unusual summer record. Off hand we can't remember a July record for this species, although two years ago a bird arrived at the beginning of August.

3 July 2017

Greenshank and other birds.

A brisk wind but nice in the sun today. More wader passage with a Greenshank new in on the Mere early afternoon. Two Ruff on Vinsons Marsh from the Ron Barker Hide. Greenshank (left) with Black-tailed Godwit At least

2 July 2017

The map is back...

After a sizable absence we are re-introducing the sightings map. This may not be the final version and it does make more sense zoomed in but given those caveats we think it is a helpful, especially to those visiting for the first time. Cuckoo still prese

1 July 2017

Bird News

Great visibility on Friday in overcast condtions. Some light misty rain early on had the potential of bringing some birds in. A round up of news from the past few days. Two Spoonbill flew east on Wednesday. These birds seem to be hanging around in the 'gr

30 June 2017

Sandpiper Trio

Regular viewers on here will be aware that the best time to come birding at Martin Mere is when rain fronts are moving through because there is always a chance that something new will be forced to drop in in the inclement weather! Today a classic trio of

27 June 2017

Spoonbills drop in.

A breezy weekend with a little rain passing through. Highlights included 2 Spoonbill today which hung around for a short while late morning / early afternoon before disappearing. Possibly these were the same birds seen a few weeks ago. Wood Sandpiper agai

25 June 2017

New Species

A change in the weather welcomed if you aren't so keen on the heat with fresh south-westerlies set in for the next few days. New in today, or at least we assume so, a Wood Sandpiper present in the afternoon on Woodend Marsh from the United Utilities Hid

23 June 2017

Hobby & Dragonflies

A Hobby was seen yesterday along with 2 Peregrine, 4 Buzzard and 2 Kestrel. Another sighting of one of the Cuckoos again yesterday. For both the Hobby and Cuckoo the best chance of seeing them is to spend some time aroubnd the reedbed walk area. Good numb

21 June 2017