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Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 140 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 100 Shoveler 8 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 40 Greylag Goose 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 130 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 10 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 200 Wigeon 400 Shoveler 4 Heron 1 Mute Swan 2 S
3 December 2013
Out on the reserve today
Please refer to the Wetland Bird Survey entry (25 Nov) for the thousands of wintering wildfowl and waders which are on site on a daily basis. In addition to these we have had reports of Kingfisher, Common sandpiper and Redshank as water levels continue to
3 December 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Low/Time - AM Wigeon - 2 Shelduck - 1 Teal - 12 Greylag - 1 Saline Lagoon/Tide - low/Time - AM Redwing - (Flew over) 11 Teal - 6 Other Birds River Wear: Curlew - 4 Redshank - 14 Cormorant - 3 Goosander - 2 Teal - 26 Grey Heron - 2 Mute
3 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 3rd December 2013
3 Pintail - wader scrape 2 Goosander - circled main lake several times before heading NW @ 13.20hrs 4 Bittern - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 17 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake 11 Water Rail - site c
3 December 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower E. White-fronted Goose 138 (126 and 12 flew over) Great-black backed Gull 42 Peregrine 1 Lapwing 450 Golden Plover 20 Wigeon 120 Zeiss Hide Wigeon 1200 Teal 464 Water Rail in cut area Cetti's Warbler 1 Ferruginous x Pochard male Bewick's Swan
3 December 2013
Merlin
A packed Mere this morning in almost windless conditions. A Merlin was seen from the Ron Barker Hide this morning. The family party of 3 Peregrine (adult pair and juv male) showed well as usual, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Buzzard and Kestrel. The Tawny Owl s
2 December 2013
Enjoy a Floodlit Swan Spectacular at WWT Martin Mere
In a truly unique wildlife spectacle, WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is offering you the opportunity to watch our wild swans in the floodlight. Floodlit swan events will be held every Tuesday evening in January. With over 1500 Whooper Swans currently on t
2 December 2013
Out on the reserve today
Goosander - 1 (male)
2 December 2013
Todays Sightings
Zeiss Hide Wigeon 1010 Teal 660 Ferruginous Hybrid 1 male Lapwing 1400 Dunlin 400 Ruff 1 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Snipe 1 Water Rail calling in front of hide Cettis Warbler 1 Kingfisher Hide Bird feeding station very active. All the common garden species inc
2 December 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 120 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 5 Mute Swan 50 Canada Goose 40 Greylag Goose 1 Gadwall 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 130 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 30 Shelduck Flood Ground Teal 200 Wigeon 400 Shoveler 4 Heron 1 Mute
2 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 2nd December 2013
4 Bittern - main lake: 3 north shore, 1 south shore 1 Pintail - scrape 1 Mandarin - world wetlands 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 2 Fieldfare - south route November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, R
2 December 2013
Bird News
Tawny Owl twitchers were not disappointed as the bird showed well today between the Janet Kear and United Utilities Hides in the first tree after the Holly (on the left) over the path. An adult winter Med Gull was on the Mere with Black-headed Gulls mid-a
1 December 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st December 2013
1 Bittern - main lake north side 104 Teal - scrape 1 Pintail - scrape 47 Redwing - flew SE November bird highlights: Great Skua, Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Redshank, Water Pipit, Rock Pipit, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Mealy Redp
1 December 2013
Wildlife Sightings
Great start to the day with a pair of Pintail from the Ramsar/sand martin hides. This was closely followed by a female/red head Goosander which unfortunately didn't hang around for long and 12 Wigeon, 7 Shoveler and around 200 teal. 2 Grey heron, 2 Cormor
1 December 2013
Todays Sightings
Rushy At least 110 Bewick`s Swans overnight. Over 140 Pintail and 220 Pochard. Two Redshank a Snipe and around 100 Teal were to the back of the pond. Tack Piece (Robbie Garnett and Martin Smith Hides). Great to see the Whitefronted Goose flock showing wel
1 December 2013