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Spotted Flycatcher?
A report of a Spotted Flycatcher early morning sounded good though didn't stick around, this would be 8 days earlier than the first Spot Fly in Lancs in 2011. The first 2 House Martin and first Little ringed Plover of the year were recorded today, still l
20 April 2013
Cuckoo and Redshank
Lovely warm start to the day and our first Cuckoo calling on the reserve. A Redshank was also spotted feeding from the Sand martin hide, hopefully one that may stay and nest here? Six Lapwings are now sitting on eggs from the Ramsar and Lapwing hides. Pai
20 April 2013
Today's highlights
Today’s highlights include; Mediterranean gull , 195 black tailed godwit, 17 little egret, red kite, 2 sedge warbler, 10 willow warbler, 2 cetti’s warbler, 7 chiffchaff, 8 blackcap, 5 swallow, 2 peregrine, 2 kestrel, 3 buzzard, sparrowhawk, 5 little g
20 April 2013
Today's sightings-Cuckoos
Arctic Terns again! We are lucky again today that lots of Arctic terns have spent the day feeding in front of most of our hides, Giving some fantastic views. At least (120) birds have been present on site today. Having spent the winter near Antarctica the
20 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 20th April 2013
2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Garganey - main lake 4 Redshank - main lake, wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 4 Common Tern - main lake 2 Wheatear - grazing marsh 20 Sand Martin - wader scrape, main lake 4 Swallow - main lake, reservoir lagoon
20 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Crane - 2 Whitethroat - 1 Sedge warbler - 4 Willow warbler - 3 Cetti's warbler - 1
19 April 2013
Wetlands in Bloom
Our Chief Ecologist Richard Bullock has just given me a list of plants currently in bloom around the Centre. He (and I) had often thought of spring flowers here being predominantly yellow and white, with the blues and purples appearing later in the year -
19 April 2013
Warmer weather?
Apologies for the lack of updates, lets catch you up! So we have seen our first migrants coming through; Sand Martins, Swallows, Swifts and House Martins. The milder temperatures have meant the insects are finally appearing and that their is a food source
19 April 2013
New ‘early bird’ events at WWT Martin Mere
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is launching ‘Early Bird’ walks in May to allow visitors a unique opportunity to watch the reserve spring to life at dawn. The Early Bird walks are taking place on Saturday 4 May and Saturday 22 June and start at 5.30am
19 April 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Shelduck - 22 Greylag - 22 Moorhen - 2 Teal - 2 Tufted Duck - 14 Mallard - 10 Avocet - 6 Redshank - 33 Oystercatcher - 4 Black-Tailed Godwit - 2 Grey Heron - 16 Canada Goose - 12 Wigeon - 4 Lapwing - 1 Hawthorn Wood Blue
19 April 2013
Arctic sightings
One of the Arctic Terns that graced the reserve today (copyright JS Lees) Arctic Terns There has been a really good passage of Terns this week passing up the Severn Estuary. However we are very lucky today that a few groups have come inland and spent s
19 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Sedge warbler - 2 Wheatear - 3 Garganey - 2 Dunlin - 50 Black-tailed godwit - c.900 Avocet - 30
19 April 2013
Big Fall
A top quality day with at least 73 species of bird recorded on the reserve. At least 20+ White Wagtail on the reserve an exceptional count. Also Yellow Wagtail with the flock, possibly more than one. The birds are moving around from the back of the Mere,
19 April 2013
Wildlife sightings for 19th April 2013
1 Artic Tern - main lake 1 Shelduck - 1 Garganey - main lake 1 Curlew - flew E @10.25 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake before flying off W 3 Redshank - main lake 19 Sand Martin - main lake, wader scrape 2 Swallow - main l
19 April 2013
Notable birds to look out for... the married couple?
There are two Andean flamingos residing at WWT Slimbridge that are firm friends and practically joined at the proverbial hip. As the Andean flock has been together for a very long time, one would assume that relationships could have the potential to form
18 April 2013