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Photograph captures the wonder of wetlands to win national recognition for local talent
A stunningly colourful sunset illuminates the winter sky over WWT Washington Wetland Centre’s Wader Lake... Sunset from the hide by Ian Cook This striking image has scooped second place for photographer Ian Cook, in
14 December 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 109 Mute Swan 50 Wigeon 100 Tufted Duck 50 Canada Goose 110 Greylga Goose 9 Pintail 3 Shoveler 4 Teal 60 Avenue’s Yellowhammer Reed Bunting Tree Sparrow Fieldfare Song Thrush Treecreeper Coal Tit Linnet Saltmarsh Hen Harrier 1
13 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 13th December 2012
1 Goosander - (female) main lake 3 Bittern - main lake S shore, main lake N shore, resr lagoon W end 1 Little Egret - flew on to main lake from river 13 Fieldfare - flew E 8 Siskin - world wetlands and wildside 10 Redpoll - wildside and sheltered lago
13 December 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Estuary Dunlin 500 Wigeon 600 Barnacle Goose 140 Egyptian Goose 1 Buzzard 2 Tack Piece Peregrine 1 in the oaks Teal 90 Wigeon 30 Lapwing 60 Bewick's Swan 21 Rushy Bewick's Swan 150+ Around 1200 of other wildfowl species. The pair with six cyg
13 December 2012
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 showing very well walking around on the ice for most of the day LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Stood on ice Black-tailed Godwit 91 Teal 300 The South lake Shoveler 93 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 172 Pochard 200 Pintail 1300 The Holden Tower
12 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 12th December 2012
2 Bittern - both on main lake N shore, then one bird flew into the middle of the main reedbed (1510hrs) 8 Redwing - flew NW (a.m.) 8 Lesser Redpoll - 4 flew NW, 4 flew into wildside from the E (a.m.) 5 Snipe - marsh and scrape
12 December 2012
Woodcock still
Woodcock showing again towards the back of the pond in front of the Janet Kear Hide. The feeders are lively there with Reed Bunting, Brambling, Chaffinch, Greenfinch and Goldfinch. Assorted Tits are present as well as Great-spotted Woodpecker. An adult Eu
12 December 2012
Latest Sightings
Once again the weather has caught us again and just after all of our pools defrosted, they are frozen solid once again. It makes for beautiful pictures but sadly the wildfowl don't agree and head off the reserve to the free flowing rivers and estuary. Th
12 December 2012
Winter weather and flamingo friends
The cold weather continues and freezing temperatures bring that worst of all enemies to the flamingo - ice. Flamingos are not well designed to cope with iced-over water and it is one of the main causes of death in wild flocks, as well as the number one wa
11 December 2012
Wrap up warm
Classic winter weather which makes visiting Martin Mere a visual treat. Pretty much dawn til dusk sunshine with a hard frost, concentrating big numbers of water fowl on the Mere. An adult European White-fronted Goose was with Greylag on the Mere this morn
11 December 2012
Today's sightings
Waxwing - 4 right next to the front doors eating berries and sitting in the willow Water rail - 1 Back pond at the visitor centre
11 December 2012
An update on the winter goose counts
We have received the latest numbers for the Lancashire goose counts to try and determine the population of the Pink-footed goose. The last one will take place on 17 February 2013. Below is a table of all of the goose counts that have taken place and whe
11 December 2012
Today's Sightings
WADER LAKE/AM/LOW TIDE/25% FROZEN Shelduck - 5 Teal - 34 Mallard - 22 Herring Gull - 25 Lesser Black-Backed Gull - 4 Black Headed Gull - 26 Redshank - 5 Grey Heron - 4 Sparrowhawk - 1 SALINE LAGOON/100% FROZEN HAWTHORN WOOD/AM Great Spotted
11 December 2012
Latest Sighting
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 109 Mute Swan 50 Wigeon 1100 Tufted Duck 50 Canada Goose 110 Greylga Goose 9 Avenue’s Yellowhammer Reed Bunting Brambling Tree Sparrow Fieldfare Song Thrush Treecreeper Coal Tit Folly Pond Teal 10 Shoveler 1 Wigeon 10 Saltmarsh
11 December 2012
Wildlife sightings for 11th December 2012
2 Jack Snipe - main lake 2 Bearded Tit - marsh 2 Stonechat - moving between grazing marsh and main lake 10 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 3 Redpoll - wildside 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside Recent bird highlights: Great White Egret, Bittern, Little
11 December 2012