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Wildlife sightings for 14th February 2013
2 Bittern - main lake N + S shores 2 Peregrine - both hunting to the N of the site 1 Smew - sheltered lagoon a.m. 9 Mandarin - (fully-winged birds) reservoir lagoon and world wetlands 76 Cormorant - main lake 11 Redpoll - flew NW + 2 in wildside 33 Fiel
14 February 2013
Woodcock
In the snowy conditions today our wintering Woodcock was again on view from the Janet Kear hide this afternoon, some satellite tracking of Woodcock have shown some birds travel upto 6100 kilometres from as far away as central Russia to winter at sites suc
13 February 2013
Today's highlights
Today’s bird highlights include; brambling, goosander, 4 black tailed godwit, 45 redshank, 7 snipe, 40 lapwing, 4 water rail, peregrine, buzzard, merlin, 104 wigeon, 97 shelduck, 33 shoveler, 59 pintail, 4 little grebe, 4 great crested grebe, 11 little
13 February 2013
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 9th February have included: • Estuary – 200 Shelduck, 125 Brent, 125 Knot, 400 Dunlin, 8 Grey Plover, 170 Golden Plover, 5 Pintails, 5 Gadwall, 170 Black Tailed Godwits, 120 Bar Tailed Godwits,840 Oystercatchers, 30 Shoveler, 50 W
13 February 2013
Week 2 of the WOW development
We are now into week 2 of the WOW development and below is our latest update of how the work is progressing: Welcome to the new development of the old Australian area here at Martin Mere. As you can see there is quite a bit of work going on! This whole ar
13 February 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Bittern 1 Showing very well feeding very close to the hide again. Grey Heron 1 Black-tailed Godwit 93 Lapwing 450 Wigeon 400 Teal 700 The Holden Tower Tundra Bean Goose 3 White-fronted Goose 208 Barnacle Goose 103 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 6 Wige
13 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 13th February 2013
2 Bittern - 1 in reeds opposite Headley hide, 1 right hand side of Dulverton hide 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 79 Cormorant - main lake Additional sightings from yesterday: 8 Mandarin - world wetlands 1 Smew - redhead, 1st winter male. A few m
13 February 2013
Sparrowhawk
A single Brambling was again by the Janet Kear feeding station along with Chaffinch and Greenfinch. A Sparrowhawk caused a bit of excitement when it alighted on one of the islands on the Mere, it stayed for over 20 mins and caused all the Mallard to get
12 February 2013
Breeding times and numbers of breeding birds at Martin Mere
Below is a table showing the breeding birds on the reserve at Martin Mere and the months they will be breeding.
12 February 2013
Today's sightings
Main observatory Dunlin - 6 Redshank - 1 Between Main observatory and Nelson-Lyle hides Water rail - 2 Lyle hide Goldeneye - 3 females Lady Fen Complex Lapwing Golden plover Starling Shelduck
12 February 2013
Bittern sightings
Two more sightings of the Bittern yesterday, both from the Reedbed hide. The first was around 2pm when it was briefly seen flying from the reeds to the rear far left and landing quickly into the main reedbed. The second was at 4.30pm when it was flushed f
12 February 2013
Child’s plea for penguins will follow in the footsteps of Captain Scott
A letter written by six-year old Joe Hill of Alresford, Hampshire is on its way to Antarctica as part of a Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust competition to inspire future generations to get close to nature and protect our environment. The competition celebrat
12 February 2013
Today's sightings
The Bittern was showing well again this morning and was photographed catching a Roach Copyright JSLees The Zeiss Hide Bittern 1 Showing very well Grey Heron 1 Teal 600 Wigeon 500 Shoveler 30 Buzzard 2 The Holden Tower Merlin 1 First winter female Peregr
12 February 2013
Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2013
1 Bittern - look out of Headley hide in reeds to the left 54 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing marsh 2 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Siskin - South route 1 Peregrine - over main lake Recent bird highlights: Smew, Bittern, Peregrine, Ruff, Woodcock, Waxwing,
12 February 2013
Dawn swan count
WWT Welney Bewick's swans - 1687 Whooper swan - 1807
12 February 2013