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Wildlife sightings for 20th October 2014
1 Jack Snipe - main lake. flew from the 'gull ridge' towards the NE shore of the lake 44 Wigeon - marsh and main lake 2 Stonechat - marsh 1 Rock Pipit - flew E 5 Meadow Pipit - flew W + 2 feeding on the marsh 1 Skylark - flew W 7 Chiffchaff 14 Redwing - f
20 October 2014
Cormorants
Good numbers of Cormorants on the Mere this afternoon with at least 45 counted, still at least 3-4 Marsh Harrier inc the green wing tagged bird from Norfolk which has now lost one of it's tags and adult Peregrine seen again. The Kingfisher was again from
19 October 2014
Today's sightings
During the day the following birds were noted Holden Tower Ruddy Shelduck among the Eurasian Shelduck on the estuary mud Peregrine 2 Merlin- male through mid afternoon Marsh Harrier- the adult and juvenile seen today on/off E. White-fronted Goose 4 among
19 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 19th October 2014
1 Bittern - main lake, west end 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Ruddy Duck - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 500 Black-headed Gull - site count 5 Snipe - marsh 2 Stonechat - marsh 1 Swallow Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Green Sandpiper
19 October 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Very Low Black-tailed Godwit - 3 Teal - 66 Redshank - 12 Moorhen - 3 Grey Heron - 1 Stock Dove - 1 Saline Lagoon Black-tailed Godwit - 9 Teal - 12 Hawthorn Wood Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 Blue Tit -
19 October 2014
Recent sightings
Still at least 4-5 Marsh Harriers hunting around the reserve, with the usual pair of Peregrine being seen, good numbers of Common Buzzard up to 10 birds, 2-3 Sparrowhawk and 2-3 Kestrel. No further sightings of the Hen Harrier sp.
18 October 2014
Today's sightings
Reserve- Seen by work party yesterday 1 Bittern 1 Merlin 1 Short-eared owl 2 Rock Pipit The Zeiss Hide 199 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Spotted Redshank 1 Greenshank 1 Avocet 1 Snipe 22 Redshank 96 Pintail 700 Teal 2 Grey Heron 1 Water Rail The Holden Tower 1
18 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 18th October 2014
2 Common Gull - main lake 300+ Black-Headed Gull - site count 6 Snipe - grazing marsh 5 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, wildside October bird highlights: Hobby, Buzzard, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Redshank, Dunlin, Yellow Wagtail, House Marti
18 October 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 10,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 3 Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Mallard 140 Tufted Duck 49 Wigeon 24 Teal 5 Canada Geese 1 Folly Pond Whooper Swan 3 Mute Swan 2 Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 400+ Mallard 40+ Wigeo
18 October 2014
Kilmood Art Club: 26th Annual Exhibition at Castle Espie
An exhibition by members of Kilmood Art Club will run from Saturday 18th October to Sunday 23rd November at the Castle Espie Gallery, WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre, Comber. The exhibition, which is a major club event, comprises over 70 paintings by c
17 October 2014
Hope makes good progress!
We are very excited to bring you some news of Hope, one of our transmitter birds! Some of you may remember that Hope was caught on the Ouse Washes last winter and fitted with a light-weight satellite transmitter. We then followed her long journey back to
17 October 2014
Todays sightings
The washes at the back of the reserve have started to take on the first flood water of the winter and are currently flooded to a shallow level. This is providing birds like wigeon, shoveler, teal, pintail and gadwall with areas to go when birds of prey
17 October 2014
Our volunteer: Bett Leech
Meet Bett, our volunteer who has been here over 20 years. How long have you worked at Martin Mere? Just over 23 years, now. What was the first job you did? I started in the education department, and on my first day I had to type up a report, and th
17 October 2014
Summer or Autumn?
Not only is the weather confusing the seasons but continued migration of summer visitors with some of our winter visitors mixed in has certainly got me confused! 150 House Martins and two flocks of Redwing totalling 120 were a case in point on Tuesday. A
17 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 17th October 2014
115 Teal - grazing marsh, wader scrape 14 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 5 Redwing - flew W 2 Ring Ouzel - near Sand Martin bank 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 2 Yellow Wagtail - over main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on charing cross hospital October bird hi
17 October 2014