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British Steel Hide 29/12/2015 Common Scoter 1 Goldeneye 5 30/12/2015 Pink Footed Goose 1 Weekly Counts Black-Tailed Godwit 89 Curlew 360 Greenshank 7 Spotted Redshank 2 Lapwing 277 Redshank 248 Knot 10 Dunlin 2 Teal 14 Tufted Duck 7 Mallard 3 Gadwall 10
31 December 2015
Todays Highlights
The last day of December and it was glorious! Lots of Balck-tailed godwits infront of the main observatory Highlights include Black-tailed godwits Dunlin Ruff Curlew Redshank Lapwing Golden plover Marsh harrier Kestrel Barn owl - at the 6:30pm swan feed P
31 December 2015
Planning a visit ? Do it now the site is STUNNING
Some amazing bird-watching in the bright sunshine with some high counts. Totals of both Waders and Wildfowl exceed 7000 each. Rushy Greater Scaup 2 immature birds Feruginous hybrid 1 Egyptian Goose 2 (later on Tack Piece) Bewick Swan 95 overnight, highest
31 December 2015
Last day of the year
Well who would have thought winter would be this mild and as we get to the end of 2015 there seems to be no let up in the mild, wet conditions. There has however been a change in duck numbers this week. Shoveler reached 40 yesterday and around 100 Teal ar
31 December 2015
Latest Sightings - 31st December - a bright morning
A bright and sunny start to the day, but a cool breeze is making it feel quite cold which makes a change. Rain is forecast this afternoon. Roads in the area still have a lot of surface water but all are open as far as we know. The tracks here are still we
31 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 31st December 2015
1 Shelduck - main lake 4 Pintail - main lake 102 Shoveler - marsh, main lake, scrape 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 2 Peregrine - sitting on the main lake islands eating Pigeon 6 Snipe - marsh and scrape 66 Lapwing - main lake 2 Stonechat - marsh fox fenc
31 December 2015
Watercolour gallery
Mallard Sunset by John Abbott Local watercolour artist, John Abbott, is displaying a selection of his stunning Fenland scenes throughout Jaunary and February in the visitor centre. These make the perfect gift or way t
31 December 2015
Yellowhammer and other birds
Storm 'Frank' was luckily a damp squib in our region so all of the hides and all but a small part of the Waterfowl Gardens are completely open. Yellowhammer is a species which can be found present within the local vicinity of the reserve. One near the Ca
30 December 2015
Today's Highlights
Despite the windy conditions, plenty of birds on the reserve today. We've had two godwit specialists on site today recording ringed individuals in the flock of Icelandic Black-tailed godwits. They managed to record over 40 ring combinations and spotted
30 December 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time - AM/Tide - High Canada Goose - 8 Shelduck - 36 Grey Heron - 6 Curlew - 1 Black Headed Gull - 130 Herring Gull - 130 Great Black Backed Gull - 1 Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 1 Other Birds Tufted Duck - Site count - 72 Mallard - Site count -
30 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 30th December 2015
1 Bittern - reedbed channels 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Shelduck - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 80 Wigeon - marsh December bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Stonechat, Brambling, Water Pipit, Treecreeper. B
30 December 2015
stormy sightings
The Rushy Greater Scaup 2 first winter females Bewick's Swan 75 at dawn The Tack Piece Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 European White-fronted Goose 105 Teal 900 Wigeon 700 Pintail 80 Shoveler 40 Black-tailed Godwit 180 Ruff 14 Redshank 40 Curlew 50 Cran
30 December 2015
Latest Sightings - 30th December - wet and windy
As forecast, it is extremely wet and windy at the moment, with roads in the area beginning to flood. We are still opening as normal at 10am, but we will continue to assess the conditions throughout the day. Please take care if travelling around this area.
30 December 2015
Today's Highlights
White-fronted goose - 3 (Nelson-Lyle hide) Ruff - Nelson-Lyle hide Goldeneye - 1 drake at the back of the reserve Great white egret - 1 (Friends hide) Peregrine - 1 hunting the flocks of black-tailed godwit Stonechat The black-tailed godwits put on an ama
29 December 2015
Green
All the 'greens' today, one being a regular winter visitor from North America the other is possibly the first record for WWT Martin Mere! Starting with the potential first! There were two sightings of a male Green Woodpecker along the edge of the reserve
29 December 2015