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More Whoopers
Calm conditions and a shower free day and the sky was filled with geese and lapwings for most of the day. Small groups of Whooper Swan flying in bringing the total to 116 including this family of 2 adults and 4 juveniles. Impressive numbers of geese from
11 October 2014
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Spotted Redshank 1 Greenshank 1 Redshank 31 Snipe 1 Lapwing 200 Pintail 150 Teal 1000 Grey Heron 1 The Holden Tower Marsh Harrier 1 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 3 Dunlin 50 Ruff 2 Golden Plover 400 Wigeon 800 Barnacle Goose 200 The South Lake White-
11 October 2014
Todays sightings
Little grebe by David Featherbe Lady Fen Snipe - 15 + Wigeon - 100+ Main lagoon Golden plover - 100+ Lapwing - 100+ Ruff - 1 Little grebe - 3 Teal Shoveler Gadwall Mallard Mute swan
11 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 11th October 2014
2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 3 Stonechat - grazing marsh 5 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Peregrine - perched on charing cross hospital Late September bird highlights: Hobby, Peregrine, Spotted Redshank, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpip
11 October 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 10,000 around the reserve. Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Mallard 49 Tufted Duck 29 Wigeon 17 Teal 4 Canada Geese 95 Greylag Geese 4 Grey Wagtail 1 Roe Deer 1 Folly Pond Whooper Swan 7 adults - flew off at 9am Mute Swan 2 Teal
11 October 2014
Five Marsh Harrier
Some excellent viewing of up to 5 Marsh Harrier today particularly but not exclusively from the United Utilities Hide. At least 10 Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel and 2 Sparrowhawk. Two Greenshank dropped in and flew out mid-morning viewed from the Ron Barker H
10 October 2014
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide 2 spotted redshank, 68 greenshank, 797 black tailed godwit, 180 redshank, 156 knot, 36 little egret and 236 wigeon.
10 October 2014
Slime dipping and pumpkin hunts this Half Term at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
What strange creatures are lurking in the murky depths of the pond? Could it be a disgusting rat-tailed maggot, or a snot-worm hiding in its tubular mucus home? Come slime-dipping with WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre this October Half Term to take part in
10 October 2014
Todays sightings
Another 50 Whooper swans have flown in today taking our total onsite to over 100 Also on site Golden plover 100+ Ruff Black-tailed godwits Dunlin Snipe Peregrine Marsh harrier Sparrowhawk Kestrel Buzzard On the bird feeders Blue tit Great tit Goldfinches
10 October 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Little Stint 4 Dunlin 79 Ringed Plover 2 Avocet 6 Ruff 13 Turnstone 1 Curlew 60 Golden Plover 15 White-fronted Goose 2 Barnacle goose 197 Great Black-backed Gull 35 Little Egret 2 Grey Heron 1 Common Crane 2 Shelduck 110 Marsh Harrier 1 P
10 October 2014
Meet Pete: Our longest serving member of staff
Each week we are going to tell you about the incredible journey of our staff and volunteers. This week we would like you to meet Pete Bullen, who is currently our longest serving member of staff and he is pictured here with a fashionable moustache, with C
10 October 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Black-tailed Godwit - 6 Redshank - 46 Lapwing - 30 Common Snipe - 4 Greylag - 2 Shoveler - 4 Teal - 63 Gadwall - 10 Black-headed Gull - 50 Herring Gull - 1 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Low W
10 October 2014
Wildlife sightings for 10th October 2014
2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon 1 Ruddy Duck - reservoir lagoon 14 House Martin - reservoir lagoon 3 Stonechat - wader scrape Late September bird highlights: Hobby, Peregrine, Spotted Redshank, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, White
10 October 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 16,040 around the reserve. A record count for this winter, including a leucistic (white) bird. Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Mallard 51 Tufted Duck 34 Wigeon 14 Teal 4 Gadwall 4 Canada Geese 131 Greylag Geese 4 Folly Pond Whoope
10 October 2014
New arrivals
The first small group of adult Shelduck arrived this morning with 6 birds joining the few juvenile birds still on the reserve. the numbers of Common Shelduck can exceed 1000 during the winter period. New in a dapper Common Shelduck At least 800 Lapwing,
9 October 2014