Latest sightings
Latest Sightings
Whooper swan numbers have been increasing, with 45 counted at dawn earlier this week along with 10,300 pink-footed geese. The maximum count of pink-footed geese this week was around 30,000. The swans can be seen and heard throughout the reserve. 35 shovel
5 October 2020
Wilson's Phalarope
The Wilson's phalarope is showing on and off it was at Ron Barker hide at 9am, was seen on the Mere at 10:50, on woodend marsh at 11:15 and has now headed towards Ron Barker at 11:30. I would recommend spreading out across the site as it has been on ever
30 September 2020
Wilson's Phalarope
A Wilson's Phalarope has been showing well today at the Ron Barker hide it has flown off a couple of times but luckily keeps coming back. The bird was found by John and Pam Hall and Phil Johnson.Wilson's Phalaropes breed in North America and migrate down
29 September 2020
Latest sightings
The pink-footed goose numbers are increasing everyday, they aren't just spending the night with us they are here all day and visitors are getting great views. We went out at dawn this morning and counted 18,000 pink-footed geese spreadout across the site
28 September 2020
First whooper swans arrive
This morning the first whooper swans have arrived, 3 flew in and landed on woodend marsh (in front of the Gordon Taylor hide), they have now flown onto the mere. We have 6 whooper swans that oversummer with us at Martin Mere because they have broken wings
26 September 2020
Pink-footed geese
The number of Pink-footed geese is increasing by the day; there was a roost count on Tuesday of 9600 and more are still flooding in. The majority are feeding in local fields during the day but good numbers are staying on site grazing in the fields and the
24 September 2020
Latest sightings
We have done lots of managemnet works infront of the Ron Barker hide getting the site ready for the winter, we have cut the hedge next to the hide so visitors can see the barn owl hunting, we have strimmed the islands and the bank edges for the geese duck
17 September 2020
Latest sightings
The weather has been great for migration and all day pink-footed geese are streaming into the reserve. They are loving Plover field which can be seen from the United Utilities hide. This morning we counted 1706 pink-footed geese that roosted on the reser
14 September 2020
The reserve is alive with the sound of Pinkies!!
A lovely clear day and the reserve is starting to fill with pink-footed geese. The maximum count for the day was 3200 but we wouldn't be surprised if 10,000 birds passed through the reserve today. Its been like an airports with birds arriving resting th
10 September 2020
Latest sightings
The first flocks of pink-footed geese came in on Monday. A total of 50 were seen on plover field, best seen from the United Utilities hide. This morning we have done a dawn count and there were 220 pink-footed geese roosting on the site and 1 barnacle go
8 September 2020
Latest sightings
A nice sunny day today which was great for butterfly and dragonfly sightings, today we saw the following butterflies peacock, red admirals, painted lady, common blue, large white. We saw the following dragonflies, migrant hawker, brown hawker, azure damse
3 September 2020
Latest sightings
The water levels have started to receed again which had provided lots of bare mud on the mere great for our passage waders. A large flock of black-tailed godwits came in possibly from Marshside or from the large flock near liverpool. Plenty of other wad
31 August 2020
Latest sightings
We have had alot of rain over the last few days which has increased the water levels on the mere and a few of the footpaths in the grounds had to be closed yesterday (they are now open). Although the mud is now covered ono the mere the water levels are re
27 August 2020
Latest sightings
Today was WeBS - Wetland Bird Survey, which is a coordinated BTO survey we do every month along with wetland sites all over the country, its gret to great to get a snapshot of how many wetland birds are using the site (unfortunately the black-tailed godwi
24 August 2020
Latest sightings
The sun was out today so we took the opportunity to do a butterfly and dragonfly survey on the reserve, the highlights include, painted ladys, peacocks, red admirals, small tortoiseshells, gatekeepers and meadow browns. The painted ladys are showing well
20 August 2020