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It just takes a sunny day!
All it takes is for the temperature to rise by a few degrees and the sun to come out and our hares are boxing like mad, the lapwing are soaring and diving over the wetlands and birds were in full song this morning. Water levels are still improving on the
14 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2013
104 Shoveler - main lake, scrape, resr lagoon 60 Wigeon - marsh, main lake, scrape 2 Bearded Tit - marsh, then across to main reedbed 1 Stonechat - perched on electric fence on marsh, near wildside hide 3 Meadow Pipit - flew N 2 Siskin - wildside
14 March 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Coal Tit 1 -first of the year. Red-breasted Merganser- female on the estuary-first of the year Shelduck 56 Wigeon 340 Tack Piece E. White-fonted Geese 39 Tundra Bean Goose 1 Bewick's Swan 30 (at least 113 still remain) Pintail 110 Crane 4 GCP
14 March 2013
New Life at Martin Mere - video footage
We have received brand new cameras to do video footage at Martin Mere. Over the last two days we have had training and we have made the following new life short video below. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8B0MmtF6bw&feature=youtu.be']
13 March 2013
Washington volunteer clinches top zoo job
A Washington volunteer has flown the nest and landed a top aviculture job at an internationally-renowned conservation charity. Rebecca Meikle, who began volunteering alongside captive animal manager Owen Joiner at the age of 15, fought of tough competitio
13 March 2013
Warm in the sun..
Warm in the sun, cool in the hides. Plenty of spring-like action with Ringed Plover, Lapwing and Skylark all display flying this morning. Two Med Gull, a breeding plumage adult and a 2nd winter bird associating with Black-headed Gulls. Also present a few
13 March 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 150 Mute Swan 40 Wigeon 90 Tufted Duck 59 Canada Goose 2 Greylag Goose 1 Shoveler 8 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Teal 60 Wigeon 10 Redshank 6 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Oystercatcher 2 Flood Ground LITTLE EGRET x2 Teal 40 Oystercatcher
13 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2013
79 Shoveler - marsh, main lake 58 Wigeon - marsh, main lake 2 Pintail - pair, reservoir lagoon 1 Stonechat - perched on fox fence on marsh Recent bird highlights: Bittern, Peregrine, Shelduck, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Skylark,
13 March 2013
Today's sightings
Barn Owl at the Holden Tower this morning copyright JSLees Tundra Bean Goose on the Tack Piece Copyright JSLees The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 Showing very well again this afternoon The Holden Tower BARN OWL 1 Hunting in front of the hide at 9am Dunlin 300 Go
13 March 2013
Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2013
2 Shelduck - males, scrape 2 Pintail - pair, main lake 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital 135 Cormorant - main lake 152 Black-headed Gull - main lake 10 Common Snipe - reservoir lagoon, scrape, main lake, marsh 1 Stonechat - male, marsh 135 Fieldfare - pla
12 March 2013
Notable birds to look out for... the tall Caribbean.
I thought I would have a go at introducing "notable flamingos" for visitors to WWT Slimbridge to have a look out for on their visits to the site. These could be birds that are specifically active or tell an interesting story. I have already been wittering
12 March 2013
Spring migrants
It’s been a chilly week here but we’re looking forward to signs of spring, including four of the earliest spring migrants, in the next week or so. Little ringed plover James Lees Look for the plovers scuttling lik
12 March 2013
Snow... in March!
It has been snowing hard here, but hide and reserve access is good. RESERVE; Pochard, Tufted duck, Moorhen, Coot, Shelduck, Mallard, Water rail, Mute swan, Cormorant, Pheasant, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Wren, Reed bunting, Thrush, Blackbird, Blue/Great/ Coal/
12 March 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 143 Mute Swan 40 Wigeon 110 Tufted Duck 55 Canada Goose 2 Greylag Goose 1 Shoveler 8 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 2 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL (Drake) Teal 60 Wigeon 10 Redshank 6 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Oystercatcher 2 Flood Ground L
12 March 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/Low Tide/Time - AM Grey Heron - 9 Greylag - 16 Canada Goose - 11 Saline Lagoon Greylag - 2 Canada Goose - 4 Shelduck - 4 Other Birds Wader Lake Footpath: Redwing - 12 Siskin - 4 Long Tailed Tit - 2 Reservoir: Tufted Duck - 20 Shelduck - 8 G
12 March 2013