News
Common tern arrival
The first two common tern of 2013 are on Wader Lake! Not sure if they're a pair yet, but their arrival surely means summer isn't too far behind. And when the rest of the colony has joined them on Tern Island (some 80-100 pairs by June) the resulting cacop
27 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Common sandpiper - 2 Little ringed plover Swift - 2 Swallow - 4 House martin - 10+ Yellow wagtail Whitethroat - 1 (Reedbed hide) Wheatear - 5
27 April 2013
More new species!
It's rocking at the moment with new birds continuing to turn up on a daily basis. Today 2 Curlew Sandpiper were present with Dunlin and Black-tailed Godwit on Vinson's Marsh viewed from the Ron Barker Hide. One full breeding plumage, one moulting through.
26 April 2013
Goodbye to Andy Wooldridge
Today we are syaing goodbue to Andy Wooldridge, Centre Manager here at Martin Mere. Andy has been at the centre since he was 16 years old and he has dedicated his whole life to making Martin Mere the fantastic place it has become. When he started he had
26 April 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - Low Tide - AM Avocet - 8 Little Ringed Plover - 2 Shelduck - 14 Grey Heron - 15 Oystercatcher - 2 Teal - 15 Wigeon - 5 Lapwing - 1 Canada Goose - 6 Greylag - 21 Moorhen - 2 Saline Lagoon Black-backed Gull - 3 Shelduck - 5 Mallard - 2 Moorhen
26 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 26th April 2013
1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Wood Sandpiper - scrape 2 Lapwing chicks (first of the season) - marsh 1 Greenshank - main lake, then scrape 4 Redshank - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Common Tern - main lake 9 Wheatear - marsh 1 Redstart - (female
26 April 2013
Swift
Our first swift of the year had been spotted on site today another sign that we moving towards summer.
26 April 2013
Today's sightings
Car Park Great for warblers at the moment. Reed, Sedge, Blackcap, Willow, Chiffchaff, Cettis Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat all singing around here. Bullfinch 1 male singing. Martin Smith Cranes 2 Rushy Black tailed Godwit 1 Oystercatcher 2 Crane 1 Wi
25 April 2013
Osprey Update
Sorry for the delay in putting a post on here. Brian Morrell our learning manager who usually updates this is away at present so therefore I thought I would give you a quick catch up as to wha's been going on. Most of you will have probably heard through
25 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Spring Migrants Willow Warbler Chiffchaff Blackcap Sedge Warbler Weatear White Wagtail Sand Martin House Martin Swallow Folly Pond Teal 10 Wigeon 5 Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 17 Oystercatcher 3 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 10 Wigeon 5 Black-hea
25 April 2013
First Common Swift of the year
A rain front moving through always provides good conditions for dropping migrants in at this time of year. First Common Swift of the heading south over the reserve in front of the rain which arrived around midday. Highest count of the year for Dunlin with
25 April 2013
Gardeners urged to repel invaders as weather warms up
Gardeners buying plants as spring warms up are being urged to choose water plants which won’t get out of hand in gardens and invade local wetlands. Garden pond species like Water Primrose evolved in tropical climates. In the UK it can form huge dense ma
25 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 25th April 2013
4 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - scrape and main lake 1 Buzzard - circling high to the W (1125hrs) 2 Common Tern - main lake 16 Swift - feeding high over reserve a.m. (very vocal) 21 House Martin -
25 April 2013
Watervoles seen on guided boat tours
Watervoles have been seen each day whilst visitors have been out on the guided boat tours. The watervoles are located around the two large ponds and there are clear signs that they have started to establish themselves in this area with visible holes in ba
25 April 2013
Cuckoo!
For 2 days now, the cuckoo has been calling from the back of the Reed bed, but as yet we have not spotted the elusive bird! I have also seen our first 2 Lapwing chicks today, she is guarding them well so you will definitely need your binoculars. On Tuesda
25 April 2013