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Wildlife sightings for 11th February 2014
2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 88 Teal - scrape and marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 4 Snipe - scrape Also: Great Crested Grebe pair seen weed-dancing in the rain February bird highlights: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpi
11 February 2014
Bewick’s swan 50th ‘swanniversary’
One of the longest running animal research projects in the world passes the 50 year mark today. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s Bewick’s swan study is unique in the world as it’s the only study in which researchers recognise individual birds by
11 February 2014
February Half Term Fun at Martin Mere
February is the time of year when most of our garden birds are pairing off and on the lookout for nesting sites. Every day this February Half Term (15th to 23rd February) at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre we are offering visitors the opportunity to make n
11 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 10th February 2014
2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 49 Wigeon - marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 2 Jack Snipe - scrape 10 Snipe - main lake and scrape 1 Brambling - south route bird feeders 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 1 Fieldfare - wildside 6 Redwing - sheltered la
10 February 2014
Will you be my loved swan?
A romantic trail featuring swan couples will be running at WWT Slimbridge over half term. Swans famously mate for life and show an enduring affection for one another so they were deemed perfect for the Valentine’s Day trail.
10 February 2014
Bird News
A lovely day, spring like after an early frost. Plenty of people about enjoying the late winter spectacle. The Avocet is still present, mostly sleeping at the back of the Mere. Still 3000+ Lapwing mostly distributed on Plover Field. Other waders included
10 February 2014
Oyster catcher
Good afternoon! As you can see, we have had our first Oyster catcher back this morning, busily feeding in front of the Ramsar & Sand martin hides. Also seen: 4 Cormorant, 34 Gadwall, 7 Lapwing, 2 Shoveler, 22 Tufted duck, 12 Pochard, 42 Teal, 16 Canad
10 February 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower 0830-0930 Tundra Bean Goose- adult arrived and settled among the Barnacle Geese. Flew off with Greylags across the estuary. Greylag Goose- 5 (3 new big, pale birds arrived and joined the 2 sometimes 3 saltmarsh wintering birds) Dark-bellied
10 February 2014
Today's bird highlights
2 greenshank, spotted redshank, 3 snipe, 1500 dunlin, 120 curlew, 160 lapwing, 40 wigeon, 240 pintail, 11 brent goose, 7 goldeneye, 7 little egret and peregrine.
10 February 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Shelduck - 21 Canada Goose - 6 Grey Heron - 19 Greylag Goose - 1 Moorhen - 2 Lapwing - 15 Mallard - 12 Widgeon - 4 Black-backed Gull - 2 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 10 Robin - 4 Chaffinch - 14 Blue Tit - 4
10 February 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Seabirds A gusty day produced a few seabirds. Thanks to all for all the reports. Kittiwake- small flocks passing through from 0900 to 1.30pm with at least five heading back downriver after. Largest flock was of c50. Guillemot- one seen on th
9 February 2014
Wildlife sightings for 9th February 2014
2 Bittern - main lake 2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 4 Snipe 1 Golden Plover - flew W 2 Caspian Gull - marsh and main lake 1 Little Gull, adult winter - flew over main lake then went NE, c. 9:15 a.m. 1 Yellow-legged Gull,
9 February 2014
Avocet Returns
A single Avocet on the back of the Mere marks the spring return of this breeding species at Martin Mere. It is the earliest record for this species in Lancashire. It joins an excellent selection of waders keeping there heads down on a windy Sunday. At lea
9 February 2014
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower Barnacle Goose 140 D B Brent Goose 1 injured adult Glaucose Gull 1 2nd winter on Dumbles edge from 11.30 to 12.00 Little Stint 2 often around the cattle trough by the Holden Flash. Golden Plover 3000 Lapwing 2000 Dunlin 2000 Black Tailed Godw
8 February 2014
Plovers
A very reasonable start to the day. Recently most of the poor weather seems to have occurred late in the day or overnight and today has been no exception. Waders to the fore with the first Ringed Plover, a pair mostly along the back of the Mere and in the
8 February 2014