Latest sightings
Latest sightings
The centre remains closed to public but we are all still hard at work maintaining the reserve and grounds. The mere is still alive with wildfowl, with shelduck, wigeon, pintail, pochard and gadwall all showing well, with large number of waders foraging on
8 February 2021
Latest Sightings
This week we took part in the Big Garden Bird Watch at the Janet Kear hide. With a total of 20 species we saw: 7 Blue tits, 6 Great tits, 15 Goldfinches, 10 Greenfinches, 14 Chaffinches, 1 Redpoll, 4 Blackbirds, 1 Coal tit, 1 Dunnock, 3 Robin, 1 Treecreep
1 February 2021
Latest sightings
Martin Mere is unfortunately still closed to the public but our staff and volunteers are still hard at work on the reserve. The cold weather has brought in a good number of fieldfares and redwings; winter migrant thrushes to Britain.
25 January 2021
Latest sightings
Martin Mere remains closed to the public but our staff and volunteers are still hard at work carrying out habitat management and feeding the swans. Kestrels, marsh harriers and barn owls still seen daily on the reserve.
21 January 2021
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Unfortunately we are still closed to the public but the staff and volunteers are still onsite feeding the swans and carrying out habitat mangemnet works. This week was the monthly WeBS count. Highlights include 571 wigeon, 1176 teal, 742 mallard, 446 pi
18 January 2021
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We are still closed to the public but the staff and volunteers are still onsite feeding the swans and carrying out habitat management works. This week at the dawn count we had 1142 whooper swans and 2432 pink-footed geese. Still lots of ducks coming to
11 January 2021
Latest Sightings
Over Woodend and Langley's Barn owls and a short-eared owl have been spotted hunting. Black-tailed godwits and ruff have been spotted closer to the hides than normal due to the cold weather and frozen ground.Reed buntings Pairs of Stonechats can be seen p
7 January 2021
Latest Sightings
2 Peregrines were spotted around the Mere. There has also been a large number of Whooper swans around the reserve probably due to the colder weather. Lots of snipe have been seen around Woodend Marsh. Great white egrets have been seen in the sluice along
5 January 2021
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A beautiful frosty day on the reserve today with temperatures on the weather station last night recording -6.3C. We had some exciting visitors last night 2 Black swans on the Mere this morning one had a green colour ring they have escaped from somewhere a
2 January 2021
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All of us on the reseve team are looking forward to welcoming in the new year and starting the Martin Mere patch list again. 2020 has been a rubbish year for many thing but we have had some great sightings. Highlights include rarities for the site - 2 C
30 December 2020
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A beautiful frosty day on the reserve, its cold but stunning skies. The Mere is full of wildfowl and waders. Highlights today include 5 Marsh harriers, 3 Buzzzards, Raven, Merlin, Peregrine, Curlew, Oystercatchers, 49 Ruff, Lapwing, 3 Stonechats, 9 Cett
28 December 2020
Latest Sightings
6+ Marsh harriers have been spotted around the site along with kestrels, barn owls and sparrowhawks. Around the edges of the mere there are ruff, oystercatchers, snipe and black-tailed godwits and large deceits of lapwing which will take to the sky when a
16 December 2020
Latest Sightings
Keep an eye out for a sparrowhawk that has been spotted around the grounds this week. As it's getting dark just before closing time there may be barn owls taking advantage of the early dusk, especially around Woodend Marsh and the Harrier Hide. Around the
14 December 2020
Latest Sightings
Hides remain closed here at Martin Mere, however the Mere is still visible through the outdoor viewing platforms along the nature trail, look out for ruff, black-tailed godwits and oystercatcher that are often seen foraging at the edge of the Mere.
3 December 2020
Latest Sightings
Today in the reedbed we had 9 cetti's warblers so it's worth listening out for their signature call. On the Mere there were plenty of whooper swans, pink-footed geese, pintail, shelduck, wigeon and teal along with waders such as lapwing, curlew, ruff and
30 November 2020