Latest sightings
Latest Sightings
Juvenile marsh harriers have been spotted around the reserve and can be heard calling to their parents. A juvenile cuckoo was spotted by a warden out in Drypatch Field. Two snipe have been seen flying over the back fields. Green sandpipers have been seen
28 July 2021
Latest Sightings
A female cuckoo in rufous plumage was spotted at the along the public footpath behind the canoe safari. Tern chicks are starting to fledge on the Mere. There are two marsh harriers performing food passes at Ron Barker which suggest that they're nesting
12 July 2021
Latest Sightings
A nuthatch was spotted in the trees along the trail to Ron Barker. Common terns have been making use of the new rafts we put out for them on the Mere, with at least one chick having fledged this week.
8 July 2021
Latest Sightings
Ruff have been seen in their late summer plumage feeding on Woodend Marsh over the last few days. Yesterday, a hobby was spotted flying over the reserve. A kingfisher has been feeding in the Boathouse Sluice in front of the Ron Barker Hide. A male cuckoo
5 July 2021
Latest Sightings
A green sandpiper was spotted in front of the Gordon Taylor Hide on Woodend Marsh on Tuesday. Swallows can be seen feeding their recently fledged young on branches and fences around the reserve. A tawny owl has been spotted on the reserve. Also, a family
1 July 2021
Latest Sightings
A barn owl has been spotted hunting over Long Meadow and Woodend Marsh. Bee Orchids have started sprouting in the bowl in front of harrier hide. Also, small skippers, large skippers, red admirals and meadow browns have started to be seen on the reserve.Ph
28 June 2021
Latest Sightings
Over the weekend there has been a lot of kingfisher action down at the Ron Barker hide with adult birds being seen flying up and down the ditch and feeding young on the pool to the left of the hide. There has been Corn Buntings out on the reserve around t
21 June 2021
Latest Sightings
The good weather continues at Martin Mere with our ducks and waders showing well throughout the reserve, the Wetland Bird Survey conducted earlier this week counted the following species numbers:8 Wigeon14 Gadwall2 Teal346 Mallard2 Pintail8 Shoveler8 Poch
17 June 2021
Latest sightings
The Ruddy Shelduck, likely an escapee, was seen again today on the Mere and in the Grounds. Plenty of young birds have fledged over the last two weeks, keep an eye out for fledgling black-headed gulls with their patchy juvenile plumage.
14 June 2021
Latest Sightings
On Tuesday a ruddy shelduck was spotted on the Mere, most likely an escapee. Also on the Mere there are currently plenty of gadwall, shoveler, tufted duck and pochard.The recent warm weather has meant plenty of chicks and ducklings are emerging. There hav
10 June 2021
Latest Sightings
Over the weekend there have been common tern and avocets across the whole reserve with many nesting on the Mere and some on Woodend Marsh. Cuckoos can be heard throughout the canoe safari, reedbed and nature trail.The good weather has brought more butterf
7 June 2021
Latest Sightings
A hobby was seen flying over the carpark on Tuesday.
3 June 2021
Latest Sightings
Finally some hot weather has arrived and it is really bringing out the wildlife. This week we have begun to see our first avocet chicks out on The Mere and Woodend Marsh. Two Mediterranean Gulls have been hanging around on the mere within the Black Headed
31 May 2021
Latest Sightings
A pair of blackcap have been seen regularly on the path leading to Ron Barker hide this week. A pair of roe deer were seen very close to the Kingfisher hide this morning, with stoats also seen throughout the reserve.Plenty of downy ducklings and goslings
27 May 2021
Latest Sightings
There are currently at least 4 common tern on the Mere. A Peregrine was spotted flying over Ashtons on Friday. There are a pair of linnets that have been gathering nesting material on the roof of Ron Barker.Notable sightings from yesterdays WeBS survey:Wi
25 May 2021