News
European White-fronted Goose
The European White-fronted Goose was peforming well on and around the Mere today, mainly on it's own but occasionally with Greylags or Pink-feet. Upto 3000 Pink-footed Geese were using the reserve with many flocks coming and going throughout the day. The
27 December 2012
Wader spectacle
Lapwing flock on Lady Fen Despite the rain today a larger group of whooper swans remained on Bank Farm to feast on the potatos with at least 3 leg ringed birds and Bladur and his family present. The walk with a ward
27 December 2012
Todays Sightings
The great birding continues Rushy At least 207 Bewick`s Swan roosted here and on the Tack Piece last night. 23% young among the flock represents a good breeding success for our birds but a UK average of 17% and a West European of only 14% are improveme
27 December 2012
Threatened swans boosted by bumper breeding season
Bewick's at slimbridge Threatened Bewick’s swans are returning from their Russian breeding grounds with the most young that ornithologists have seen in more than a decade. Surveys of the swans’ UK winte
27 December 2012
Bewick's have a good breeding year!
The Bewick’s swans have had a much needed good breeding year according to the results of a recent survey. A huge international effort involving the counting and ageing of over 12,000 swans across Europe revealed 14% young in the flocks surveyed, the h
27 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 27th December 2012
1 Bittern - in flight over main lake before landing on the N shore 61 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 57 Gadwall - sheltered lagoon, wader scrape 39 Wigeon - grazing marsh Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, J
27 December 2012
Enjoy a floodlit swan spectacular at Martin Mere
In a truly unique wildlife spectacle, WWT Martin Mere is offering you the opportunity to come along to centre to watch our wild swans in the moonlight. The wild swans by floodlight events will take place every Tuesday night in January. The Martin Mere W
27 December 2012
Learn about swans - Today is Z4V
Z4V is an unnamed male who was ringed at Martin Mere in 2005. He has a yellow darvic on his right leg and he is paired with AXN, a lady who has a red darvic on her left leg, although she has only been AXN since August as she was originally ringed H4L but
27 December 2012
Recent Bird News
Merry Xmas to all our readers!! On the 23rd a Merlin was seen from Ron barker hide, always one of the harder raptors to catch up with, keep scanning the fenceposts! Also the Woodcock despite not being seen all day and despite many observers looking, was e
26 December 2012
Goldeneye & red kite
Goldeneye - 1 female straight out from the main observatory towards the far side of the reserve. Red kite - 1 (flew over the centre and main observatory at 12.15pm). The second warden walk today had sightings of peregrine falcon, merlin, 10 hares, barn ow
26 December 2012
Todays Sightings
Todays sightings Posted on 26 December 2012 by Dave Paynter @ Slimbridge Extensive flooding creating great birdwatching again. Roads in the area are all fine so great time to come and visit. Robbie Garnett Hide Fantastic birding Bewicks Swan 45 Whit
26 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 26th December 2012
12 Siskin - entrance lake 6 Redpoll - wildside 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 7 Redwing - flew W, SW 1 Kingfisher - wader scrape Recent bird highlights: Goosander, Bittern, Little Egret, Peregrine, Woodcock, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock
26 December 2012
Learn all about swans - Today its U49 'Mill'
Every day this week we are going to tell you about some of our swan characters and what we have learnt about them - why not make a note of their ring numbers and come down to see if you can spot them and send us a picture? Today we are focu...ssing on swa
26 December 2012
Wildlife spectacular and warden walks
Each morning before 10am there are 2000 whooper swans and 200 Bewick's swans waking up on their roost next to the visitor centre. We are opening early on Thurs 27, Sat 29 and Mon 31 December to allow people to witness this from the comfort of the wigeo
26 December 2012
green-winged teal on the folly pond this morning
The male green-winged teal is showing well on the folly pond this morning. Over 700 teal on the pond with lots of groups of males displaying. Good visibility this morning with 5,580 barnacle geese counted from the tower, flocks of geese all over the wet
26 December 2012