News
Little Gull again
The Little Gull is still present and at times calling vociferously and displaying around the Mere. Two Common Sandpiper around the Mere all day and at least 1 Little ringed Plover. Lots of Avocets, Oystercatcher, Lapwing and Redshank around the reserve al
19 April 2014
Today's sightings
Blue-headed Wagtail Type on the Top New Piece today JSLees WWT The South Lake Common Crane 2 Ruff 5 Common Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 114 Sand Martin 30 Swallow 50 House Martin 10 Yellow Wagtail 1 The Top New Piece (Zeiss Hide) Hooded Crow 1 female
19 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 19th April 2014
1 Peregrine 1 Shelduck - main lake 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Greenshank - wader scrape 1 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 2 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 8 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Yel
19 April 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Tufted Duck 14 Oystercatcher 2 Swallow 2 Folly Pond Ruff 7 Teal 5 Wigeon 10 Shoveler 6 Shelduck 15 Gadwall 6 Redshank 4 Oystercatcher 4 Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 (on nest) Little Grebe 2 (on nest) Snipe 1 Avenue Tower Mallard duckling
19 April 2014
Todays Sightings
Rushy Ruff 5 Redshank 1 Oystercatcher 2 Avocet 1 Black tailed Godwit 9 Martin Smith Hide Crane 2 great views on the nest. Black Tailed Godwit 2 Teal 12 Shoveler 4 Holden Tower Taiga Bean Goose 2 distantly on salt-marsh. Avocet 13 including 5 incubating
18 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 18th April 2014
5 Common Tern - main lake 3 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh 7 Snipe - grazing marsh 6 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 50 Sand Martin - main lake, grazing marsh, wader s
18 April 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 Tufted Duck 15 Oystercatcher 2 Swallow 2 White Wagtail 1 Folly Pond Ruff 2 Teal 5 Wigeon 10 Shoveler 6 Shelduck 25 Gadwall 2 Redshank 4 Oystercatcher 4 Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 (on nest) Little Grebe 2 (on nest) Tufted Duck 5 Teal 2
18 April 2014
Great white egret
Great white egret - 2 (feeding between Reedbed hide and Nelson-Lyle hide)
17 April 2014
Historic Easter egg laid at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre
Crane pair - Monty and Chris - at WWT Slimbridge (c) Derek Cropton A pair of four-foot high Eurasian cranes has nested at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire, raising hopes they could rear the first succe
17 April 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Low Avocet - 13 Black Tailed Godwit - 1 Lapwing - 8 Oystercatcher - 4 Redshank - 4 Mute Swan - 2 Shoveler - 4 Gadwall - 6 Grey Heron - 24 + 30 chicks Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 6 Other Birds Swallow - Over Lagoon/River - 2 San
17 April 2014
Today's sightings- Nesting Cranes
The Martin Smith Hide COMMON CRANE 1 pair with the female sitting on nest The South Lake COMMON CRANE 1 pair with the female sitting on nest Black-tailed Godwit 30 Common Sandpiper 1 House Martin 1 The Rushy Ruff 5 in summer plumage The Holden Tower TAIGA
17 April 2014
Wildlife sightings for 17th April 2014
1 Little Egret - circled over site then flew down river 1 Marsh Harrier - over main lake, mobbed by crows and flew E 2 Common Tern - main lake 3 Little Ringed Plover - marsh, scrape 2 Green Sandpiper - marsh 5 Snipe - marsh 1 Wheatear - wader scrape islan
17 April 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Mute Swan 1 Tufted Duck 5 Oystercatcher 2 Swallow 2 White Wagtail 2 Pied Wagtail 1 Folly Pond Ruff 1 Mute Swan 1 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Shoveler 6 Shelduck 25 Gadwall 2 Redshank 2 Black-tailed Godwit 4 Oystercatcher 4 Swallow 4 Sand Martin 10 Teal
17 April 2014
Walks and Workshops at Martin Mere
Whether it’s watching, photographing or painting our feathered friends, at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre there’s a series of special events available to fine-tune your skills. See the reserve come to life for an exclusive dawn walk on Saturday 26th A
16 April 2014
More Birds
Another good wader day with 115 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 110+ Lapwing, 28 Avocet, 21 Ruff inc breeding plumage male, 23 Oystercatcher, 13 Redshank, 5 Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin, 2 Little Ringed Plover and yesterday a report of Common Sandpiper which was new for t
16 April 2014