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Med Gull
A round up of the weekends sightings. An adult non breeding Mediterranean Gull was present with Black-headed Gulls and is new for 2015. 'Med Gulls' are becoming far more common with double figure breeding pairs in Lancashire. A few Herring Gull and Common
8 February 2015
Spring?
Although still cool this morning there was a hint of spring today with several species singing such as Dunnock, Robin, Great tit and Song thrush. Several Lapwing were displaying and dive bombing Carrion Crows which is normally behaviour seen when there i
8 February 2015
Wildlife sightings for 8th February 2015
WeBS count highlights: 50 Shoveler - site count 155 Tufted Duck - site count 3 Pintail - main lake 23 Mandarin - world wetlands, wildside, sheltered lagoon 2 Bittern - main lake 3 Snipe - marsh, main lake 7 Common Gull - main lake 118 Black-headed Gull -
8 February 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese A foggy morning here at Caerlaverock and due to this most of the Barnacle Geese are on the Saltmarsh and haven’t ventured up into the fields across the reserve. Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 160 Mute Swan 50 Mallard 350 Tufted Duck 25 Wigeon
8 February 2015
Todays Highlights
A beautiful day out on the washes today the wind has dropped dramatically making it very pleasant. We had lots of activity on the Hare walks including Boxing and some great close up views. Hare Walks 16 hares Barn owl Shelduck Dunlin Lapwing Redshank St
7 February 2015
40th Anniversary comparison preview.
In less than three weeks it will be WWT Martin Mere's 40th anniversary. To celebrate this special occasion, we are taking a trip down memory lane and looking at how the centre has changed over these four decades. Here is a taste of comparison pictures t
7 February 2015
Sunny Saturday sightings
Chilly but with some blue skies today! Here's what's wild around the reserve today, spotted by WWT staff and volunteers: Ramsar hide: Grey heron, tufted duck, gadwall, shelduck, shoveller, cormorant, Canada geese,little egret, lapwing Scrape hide: grey he
7 February 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese A foggy morning here at Caerlaverock and due to this most of the Barnacle Geese are on the Saltmarsh and haven't ventured up into the fields across the reserve. Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 122 Mute Swan 50 Mallard 250 Tufted Duck 25 Wigeon 13
7 February 2015
Saturdays sighting's
Most of the reserve pools and scrapes are frozen. The Tack Piece Common Crane 2 Little Stint 3 Dunlin 250 Pintail 150 Teal 200 The South Finger Little Grebe 1 Cetti's Warbler 3 Treecreeper 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker 1 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 217 Pintail 2
7 February 2015
Wildlife sightings for 7th February 2015
1 Bittern - main lake N shore (very close to Headley hide) 4 Snipe - marsh 5 Redwing - flew S 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on Charing cross hospital January bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Little Egret, Goosander, Peregri
7 February 2015
WWT's Martin Spray speaks out on Europe
Bewick's swan - an iconic bird right across northern Europe WWT Chief Executive Martin Spray CBE has written a hard-hitting article for The Guardian, to highlight a major issue coming up for wildlife - like the Bewick
6 February 2015
‘Can a child's life be changed by a school trip? ‘First ever’ research
Can a one-day school trip to a nature reserve lead to lasting improvements in a child’s values and attitude towards the natural world? The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is pioneering research into the long-term effects on primary school children t
6 February 2015
Latest Sightings
Some frosty mornings and blue sky days have made for some excellent birding around the reserve. New for the year 2 Chiffchaff opposite the sewage works. Last year over wintering Chiffchaffs were joined by 2 Siberian Chiffchaff which hung around into March
6 February 2015
Today's highlights
Barn owl by Jane Rowe Barn owl - 4 so far, but regularly up to 10 along the road from Little port, coming past the centre and going up to Ten Mile Bank Marsh harrier Curlew - 7 Snipe - 6 Goldeneye - 10 Shelduck - 25 W
6 February 2015
Cold snap heralds more swans!
As the days lengthen and with spring around the corner, the Bewick’s swans would ordinarily be preparing for their long journey back to the Russian arctic. However, the recent cold snap and north-easterly winds have encouraged a few more dedicated swans
6 February 2015