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Wildlife sightings for 2nd November 2014
1 White-fronted Goose - resr lagoon island, then flew NE 55 Wigeon - marsh 2 Jack Snipe - marsh (to the right of the main channel) 13 Snipe - marsh 1 Tawny Owl - wildside at dusk 2 Stonechat - perched on marsh fox fence October bird highlights: Bit
2 November 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Black-tailed Godwit - 16 Ruff - 1 Common Snipe - 5 Redshank - 124 Teal - 280 Shoveler - 4 Grey Heron - 3 Shelduck - 1 Greylag - 2 Saline Lagoon Teal - 45 Grey Heron - 1 Redshank - 20 Curlew - 1 Ha
2 November 2014
Todays sightings
Goldeneye female at main obs Otter prints from foot bridge Snipe
1 November 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Common Snipe (flushed from lagoon) - 26 Jack Snipe (flushed from lagoon) - 3 Redshank - 130 Black-tailed Godwit - 8 Teal - 210 Mallard - 64 Gadwall - 2 Grey Heron - 3 Black-headed Gull - 46 Sparrowhawk - 1 (fem
1 November 2014
Over 1000 Golden Plover
Holden Tower Great birding from here. Whitefronted Goose 11 Brent Goose 4 (flying on estuary) Barnacle Goose 206 (introduced flock) Wigeon 400 Teal 90 Shoveler 12 Pintail 45 (on long ground pool) Golden Plover 1010 Lapwing 380 Dunlin 320 (Look for Little
1 November 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 7,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 53 around the reserve. Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 53 Mute Swan 23 + 8 cygnets Mallard 190 Tufted Duck 30 Wigeon 78 Shoveler 9 Gadwall 1♂ Teal 7 Canada Geese 67 Greylag Geese 3 Folly Pon
1 November 2014
Wildlife sightings for 1st November 2014
1 Little Gull 1st winter - resr lagoon island, then flew towards main lake possibly on to the river 1 Water Pipit - calling from the marsh, flew around the marsh a few times 2 Jack Snipe - marsh 33 Meadow Pipit - flew SE+SW including a few landing on the
1 November 2014
Willow Tit
A late sighting from yesterday was a Willow Tit seen near the Ron Barker hide, hopefully more sightings to come of this scarce Lancashire bird. Lots of sightings to report from today, winter Thrushes were seen with up to 120 Fieldfare and 50 Redwing and S
31 October 2014
Wildlife photography exhibition at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
Visiting WWT Martin Mere in November? Come along and view the work of award winning wildlife photographer Barrie Kelly from Monday 3 November to Friday 5 December. The indoor exhibition is a perfect opportunity to warm up after seeing thousands of Pink-fo
31 October 2014
Todays sightings - Rough-legged buzzard
Rough-legged buzzard Great white egret
31 October 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - High/Time - AM Shelduck - 1 Teal - 82 Mallard - 31 Redshank - 115 Black Tailed Godwit - 2 Common Snipe - 3 Grey Heron - 3 Black Headed Gull - 27 Common Gull - 1 Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 2 Wigeon - 4 Teal - 22 Other Birds Kingfisher - G
31 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 31st October 2014
1 Short-eared Owl - flew over low from the SW, followed the river towards Chiswick/Lonsdale Road then back over the reserve before heading off high N (0850hrs) 2 Skylark - flew SW 1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Curlew - flew NE 5 Linnet - flew SW 1 Pereg
31 October 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 7,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 35 around the reserve. Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 33 Mute Swan 20 + 11 cygnets Mallard 185 Tufted Duck 52 Wigeon 68 Shoveler 11 Gadwall 1♂ Teal 13 Canada Geese 50 Greylag Geese 4 Folly
31 October 2014
Very mild
The Holden Tower Marsh Harrier 1 Buzzard 2 Peregrine 1 Dunlin 279 Curlew Sandpiper 1 Little Stint 1 Golden Plover 450 Lapwing 280 Curlew 60 Shelduck 90 Wigeon 500 The South Lake Greenshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 28 Teal 220 Cormorant 18 The Zeiss Hide Spo
31 October 2014
Today's bird sightings
Grey Heron British Steel hide Spotted redshank, 17 greenshank, 106 lapwing, 5 snipe, 400 black tailed godwit, 20 knot, 8 redshank, 4 curlew, 11 little egret, 2 grey heron, 2 little grebe, 26 tufted duck, 28 teal, 22 w
30 October 2014