News
16th June 2012
Very little change from yesterday (15th), other than for the addition of several thousand gallons of water... 34mm of rain overnight. The Garden Warbler was singing this am from the Peter Scott Trail, [...]
16 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 16th June 2012
2 Teal - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 19 Lapwing - main lake 1 Little Grebe chick - reedbed channel closest to wildside hide 1 Pochard brood - 4 chicks on main lake [...]
16 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower Curlew 17 G B B Gull 19 Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 1 ad (with chicks) Crane 1 + 3 flying. Canoe Trail Gadwall brood. Tufted Duck 23 + 3 broods Great Crested Grebe 2 [...]
16 June 2012
Teddy Bears Picnic event at WWT Martin Mere
Bring your teddy bears to WWT Martin Mere on Thursday 5 July to take part in a giant Teddy Bears Picnic as part of a joint fundraiser with Claire House Children’s Hospice. The bears can be big, small, fluffy, cute, old or new, the simple cost of each be
15 June 2012
Gloucestershire’s first avocet chicks take flight despite the weather
Avocet and Chick when first hatched taken by James Lees The first avocet chicks to have ever bred in Gloucestershire have successfully taken flight. In many other parts of the country wading birds have lost their youn
15 June 2012
15th of June Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: Low Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 4 Oystercatcher - 2 + 2 chicks Little Ringer Plover - 2 Common Tern - 80 pairs Gadwall - 7 Widgeon - 1 Shelduck - [...]
15 June 2012
Fish population moves into saline lagoon
Fish have begun to populate our saline lagoon! Wardens have just spotted a common tern making off with small fry in its beak, closely followed by three more making flying visits. Bui [...]
15 June 2012
Bird News
Late news from Tuesday night to start today's round-up, when 2 Spotted Crakes were heard calling from the reedbed walk. Today, 2 Green Sandpipers, Peregrine, Barn Owl, and a Common Kingfisher [...]
15 June 2012
15th June 2012
A strong easterly wind blowing today, with heavy showers interspersed with brief sunny periods. Blackcaps and Common Whitethroats continue to sing despite inclement weather. With the weather rath [...]
15 June 2012
Wildlife sightings for 15th June 2012
2 Teal - 2 Drakes on main lake 1 Little Grebe chick - reedbed channel closest to wildside hide 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 11 Common Tern + 5 chicks - main lake 1 Hobby - over e [...]
15 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower Crane 3 Barnacle Geese 28 Curlew 12 Buzzard 1 Martin Smith Hide Reed Bunting 1 Sedge warbler 1 Reed warbler 1 Zeiss Hide Black Tailed Godwit 19 Avocet 4 ad [...]
15 June 2012
White-backed duck.
I love African white-backed ducks. Even as a duckling not even an hour old, this individual grabbed a hold of it's shell top and weilded it at me! They are super feisty, and super stressful! It is the age old countdown of teaching a diving duck how to fee
14 June 2012
Black-winged stilt
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14 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake A.M Low Tide Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 14 Oystercatcher - 4 + 2 Chicks Redshank - 4 Common Tern - 80 pairs + 10 chicks Gadwall - 10 Wige [...]
14 June 2012
Bird News
A distant Red Kite was probably the highlight of the day. 3 Marsh Harriers were seen frequently from most of the hides around the reserve, and a Green Sandpiper spent all day on and around the Mere. [...]
14 June 2012