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Latest Sightings
A Kingfisher was reported on the reserve yesterday. Most likely at the Back Pond Hide. High Tide 11:02 8.3m Whooper Pond Mallard 104 - in eclipse plumage Folly Pond Teal 539 Mallard 17 Shoveler 5 Wigeon 7 Grey Heron 1 Curlew 1 Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2
27 August 2015
'Continental' Cormorant
A 'Continental' or Sinensis Cormorant spent sometime on the Mere this morning. Checking photographs from the weekend the same bird was on the new 'in focus' island. This sub species is very much over looked at Martin Mere, in fact I can't remember when th
26 August 2015
Today's highlights
Ruff - 137 Black-tailed godwit - 2 Pintail - 2 Green sandpiper - 1 Pond dipping: Water scorpion Great water boatman Damselfly nymphs
26 August 2015
Todays Sightings
Rushy Green Sandpiper 3 Common Sandpiper 2 Greenshank 2 Holden Tower and Tack Piece Peregrine Falcon 1 Crane 3 Green Sandpiper 1 Kingfisher 1 South Lake Greylag 320 Shoveler 45 Lapwing 210 Avocet 10 Black Tailed Godwit 128 Redshank 22 Great Crested Grebe
26 August 2015
Wildlife sightings for 26th August 2015
1 Whinchat - marsh 2 Common Sandpiper - main lake 7 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 100+ House Martin - site count 20 Sand Martin - site count 81 Teal - site count 34 Shoveler - site count August bird highlights: Little Egret, Buzzard, Red Kite,
26 August 2015
New Scrape
New Scrape viewed from the UU Hide over looking the Mere Exciting times ahead as two new scrapes are added to the reserve. Those with long memories will know that the areas involved were once open areas of water but o
25 August 2015
Todays Highlights
3 Cranes showing well infront of Lyle hide Main observatory Green sandpiper Snipe Ruff Teal wigeon Shoveler Lyle Hide 3 cranes Ruff Friends hide Green sandpiper Snipe Avocet Ruff
25 August 2015
Today's sightings- 'new in' Spotted Redshank
Zeiss Hide Spotted Redshank- a fresh plumaged dusky juvenile, feeding among the Redshank flock in the shallows. Redshank- 24, Ruff 36 (mostly juveniles, various sizes, shades of buff/orange, also two adult females and males), Black-tailed Godwit-156, Red
25 August 2015
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Teal 40 Shoveler 2 Lapwing 100 Linnet 30 Snipe 5 Mallard Moorhen Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Moorhen Mallard Gadwall 4 Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 1 cygnet Mallard Heron Teal 40 Little Egret 2 Whinchat 2 Linnet 100+ Lapwing 150 Avenues &
25 August 2015
Wildlife sightings for 25th August 2015
3 Common Sandpiper - main lake, wader scrape 7 Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 80 House Martin - site count 20 Sand Martin - site count 1 Mandarin - main lake 2 Chiffchaff - wildside August bird highlights: Little Egret, Buzzard, Red Kite, Hobby,
25 August 2015
Pink birds Down Under and an August update
It's been a few weeks since my last flamingo diary post as I attended an international behavioural ecology conference in deepest, darkest Queensland, Australia. I was very lucky to have received a "merit award" from the University of Exeter last year and
25 August 2015
Raptor fest
Another six species of raptor today with 4+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine (imm female and ad female), 8+ Common Buzzard, 2+ Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk and Hobby with the later attempting to grab Goldfinches feeding around the Mere. In recent days both Merlin a
24 August 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Redshank - 35 Black-tailed Godwit - 4 Lapwing - 136 Snipe - 4 Teal - 22 Grey Heron - 2 Pied Wagtail - 1 Black-headed Gull - 15 Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 5 Greenfinch -
24 August 2015
Recent sightings - 24th August
The following sightings were recorded by Toni Castello and Pete Matchett, Wardens. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Tufted duck 4, Coot 4, Mallard 400, Little grebe 1 adult + 1 juvenile. Freshwater lagoon – visible from Bre
24 August 2015
Bird sightings for 24th August 2015
British Steel Hide 56 Greenshank 487 Black-tailed Godwits 209 Redshank 1 Ruff (reeve) 11 Knot 1 Dunlin 2 Spotted Redshank 28 Lapwing 34 Curlew 4 Wigeon 37 Gadwall 24 Teal 16 Little Egret Raven
24 August 2015