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Make a Nest Box 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. At WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre we will be offering visitors the opportunity to give the birds a helping hand by making nest boxes every wee
29 January 2014
Some Counts
Another good day with sensible weather. Some counts produced 960 Whooper Swan, 835 Pink-footed Geese, 12 Mute Swan, 1185 Wigeon, 1855 Teal, 47 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 300+ Pintail, 25 Cormorant. Raptors included Merlin, 2 Peregrine, 4+ Common Buzzard, Marsh
29 January 2014
Out on the reserve today
Hen harrier - 1 (ringtail/female) Shelduck - 5
29 January 2014
High tide spectacle at saline lagoon
The latest from the saline lagoon...on Friday 31 January we will experience one of the highest tides of 2014 as the River Wear floods into our newest habitat. Exciting, yes, but even more so because it will happen while the centre is still open to the pub
29 January 2014
High tide spectacle at saline lagoon
The latest from the saline lagoon...on Friday 31 January we will experience one of the highest tides of 2014 as the River Wear floods into our newest habitat. Exciting, yes, but even more so because it will happen while the centre is still open to the pub
29 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 29th January 2014
2 Shelduck - scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 3 Mandarin - circled over world wetlands and main lake 44 Wigeon - marsh, Thames bank 105 Tufted Duck - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital January bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jac
29 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 150 Tufted Duck 25 Wigeon 140 Shoveler 10 Mute Swan 35 Canada Goose 40 Greylag Goose 6 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 400 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 20 Shelduck 2 Lapwing 10 Curlew 20 Redshank 44 Oystercatcher
29 January 2014
Wetland Wildlife Weekend
Join us to celebrate World Wetlands Day (2 Feb), an international celebration of wetlands. Mantella Environmental Education will be bring along their amphibians and insects for everyone to meet, take part in wetland themed activities in a day long
28 January 2014
Get involved in a wetlands bioblitz
Reconnect with nature on World Wetlands Day Join us for a unique opportunity to help with wildlife surveys which will feed into the conservation work that WWT Welney Wetland Centre is so important for. World Wetlands Day is chance to recognise the importa
28 January 2014
Today's Sighings
Bird Survey/28/1/14/12am - 1pm Reedbed Moorhen - 2 Coot - 2 Reservoir Tufted Duck - 26 Mallard - 26 Moorhen - 1 Hawthorn Hide: Bullfinch - 37 male, 27 female Goldfinch - 11 Siskin - 19 Greenfinch - 2 Great Tit - 16 Long-tailed Tit - 7 Chaffinch - 10 male,
28 January 2014
Waders
A far more sensible day with the winds dropping back, making the sun seem warm. Impressive numbers of Lapwing present with over 3000 birds. A Woodcock was reported flying over the car park. A few Common Snipe showed well from the Gladstone Hide. At least
28 January 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Little Stint 1 (flying around and visiting scrape) Lapwing 5000 Golden Plover 1800 Dark-bellied Brent Goose 1 Peregrine 2 (male and female with a kill) Buzzard 1 Curlew 488 Tack Piece Crane 6 GCP Black-tailed Godwit 134 Wigeon 1200 Teal 350 R
28 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 28th January 2014
1 Bittern - main lake S shore 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - main lake infront of Headley hide 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 7 Redpoll - South route explore feeders 1 Brambling - South route explore feeders 2 Peregrine - January
28 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 150 Tufted Duck 77 Wigeon 180 Shoveler 25 Mute Swan 41 Canada Goose 40 Greylag Goose 10 Oystercatcher 2 Field to the north from Peter Scott Tower Curlew 200 Lapwing 384 Golden Plover 275 Redshank 25 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal
28 January 2014
Nice weather for ducks!
Record numbers of water birds are being seen at some WWT Wetland Centres due to the mild, wet winter. While heavy rains and flooding are causing misery for thousands of people, some wetland species are actually benefitting from sodden ground while it’s
27 January 2014