News
Little Egret
A Little Egret was a new bird on site today, still a good bird on site with only a few records a year. The Tawny Owl is still present along the track to UU hide but no reports of the Woodcock today. A Dunlin was with c80 Ruff on the Mere this evening alon
6 December 2013
Explore the Mystery of Migration with Mike Dilger and WWT
On Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 December 2013 WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre will be featured on the BBC One Show as part of their two-part film entitled ‘Mystery of Migration’. Thousands of swans migrate from Iceland to their temporary home at Martin Mer
6 December 2013
Today's sightings
The South Finger Bittern 1 The Holden Tower Bar-tailed Godwit 1 Curlew 2 Avocet 6- Then landed on the TNP Dunlin 300 Lapwing 900 Brent Goose 1 Barnacle Goose 160 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 1 Skylark 18 The Tack Piece White-fronted Goose 133 Greylag Goose 220 Com
6 December 2013
Today's sightings
British Steel hide Peregrine, sparrowhawk, water rail, kingfisher, 6 greenshank, 250 black tailed godwit, 28 redshank, 35 lapwing, 300 dunlin, 50 curlew, 250 wigeon and 6 little egret. Millennium wetlands 4 little grebe, 48 gadwall, 77 mallard, 42
6 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 155 Tufted Duck 58 Wigeon 138 Shoveler 12 Mute Swan 67 Canada Goose 87 Greylag Goose 4 Gadwall 3 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 130 Wigeon 300 Shoveler 10 Flood Ground Teal 200 Wigeon 400 Shoveler 4 Tufted Duck 1 Mute S
6 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 6th December 2013
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital roof 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 53 Lapwing - main lake 4 Snipe - grazing marsh 41 Redwing - came in to roost around the sheltered lagoon 3 Siskin - sheltered lagoon November bird hi
6 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 143 Tufted Duck 55 Wigeon 100 Shoveler 6 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 80 Greylag Goose 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 130 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 10 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 200 Wigeon 400 Shoveler 4 Tufted Duck 1 Mute S
5 December 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Mallard - 46 Teal - 23 Shelduck - 1 Greylag - 1 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 8 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 9 Chaffinch - 6 Siskin - 1 Coal Tit - 6 Great Tit - 10 Blue Tit - 14 Robin - 2 Dunnock - 1 Moorhe
5 December 2013
The Big Cygnet Count!
After the brief cold snap numbers have stabalised and many Bewick’s swans remain in eastern Europe. Those that have reached the Netherlands are feasting on maize and other grains, a solid staple for those visiting arable areas which in recent years, hav
5 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 5th December 2013
5 Brent Geese - flew N 0855hrs 2 Bittern - main lake S shore, resr lagoon NW shore a.m. 1 Peregrine - hunting main lake nr. Headley Hide 1 Bullfinch - entrance lake bushes then flew N towards wildside 6 Siskin - dropped into south route trees opposite Dul
5 December 2013
Visitors expected to flock to WWT Slimbridge to see work of famous flamingo artist Jeremy Houghton
Jeremy Houghton at work in his studio AN exhibition featuring flamingos by one of the UK’s most collected artists will be opening at WWT Slimbridge on January 19. Cotswold artist Jeremy Houghton will be bringing an
4 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 143 Tufted Duck 55 Wigeon 100 Shoveler 6 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 80 Greylag Goose 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 130 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 10 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 200 Wigeon 400 Shoveler 4 Tufted Duck 1 Mute S
4 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 4th December 2013
5 Bittern - 4 observed flying to roost in the main reedbed plus one on the ML south shore p.m. 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Woodcock - flew across main lake p.m. 1 Little Egret - roosted again on the sheltered lagoon south shore 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 3
4 December 2013
A view from the Duck feed.
In recent weeks I have been covering for colleagues whilst they take annual leave. This has meant that I've had the opportunity to get out and about on the duck feed. Whilst I feed the birds at the Top Hut every day, it is nice to get out and about in or
3 December 2013
Bird News
Another calm day, although thursday looks good for blowing in a Baikal Teal.. A few waders new in with Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Redshank and Black-tailed Godwit joining 50+ Ruff and 800+ Lapwing. Merlin was pick of the raptors, also 3 Peregrine, 2 Common Bu
3 December 2013