News
Progress...
Well! It's been a long time since we've updated you, but we've been exceptionally busy behind the scenes! We want to keep the design of the sculpture a complete surprise to everyone, but we thought we'd give you a teeny sneak-peek of some of the images t
8 March 2014
Today's Sightings
Zeiss Hide Spoonbill 1 ad flew towards Rushy 09.30 Crane 1 Wigeon 120 Teal 220 Redshank 6 Cettis 1 Kingfisher 1 South Lake Mediterranean Gull 1 ad Black Headed Gull 300 Black Tailed Godwit 130 Cormorant 6. At least one good continental bird (Sinensis) in
8 March 2014
Bird News 6 & 7 March
Spring is definitely in the air, lots of Waders building up on the reserve with counts of 102 Avocet, 86 Oystercatcher, 50 Ruff including a stunning male in almost full breeding plumage, 2 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 9 Black tailed Godwit all aro
7 March 2014
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower Dumbles look great especially on the high tide this morning. Crane 2 Peregrine 1 Golden Plover 370 Knott 1 Dinlinn 320 Little Stint 3 Lapwing 25 nest scarping. Spoonbill One adult very mobile using Top New Piece, Tack Piece and Rushy so kee
7 March 2014
Solar Astronomy Afternoon
Later this month the father of modern observational astronomy ‘Galileo’ will be at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre as part of a special event. The Solar Astronomy Afternoon will take place at the Wetland Centre on Saturday 22nd March between 1pm and 4.
7 March 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 90 Tufted Duck 30 Wigeon 90 Shoveler 4 Mallard 34 Mute Swan 20 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Whooper Swan 53 Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 150 Wigeon 100 Shoveler 33 Shelduck 4 Oystercatcher 7 Redshank 96 Black-tailed Godwit 18 Aven
7 March 2014
Today's Sightings
Holden Tower Crane 4 Golden Plover 60 Dunlin 400 Lapwing 20 (displaying) Oystercatcher Bewicks 2 Little Stint 2 Tack Piece White Fronted Goose 25 Wigeon 90 Dunlin 90 Redshank 14 Snipe 3 (Martin Smith Hide) Zeiss Hide Spoonbill 1 Blacktailed Godwit 96 Teal
6 March 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 6 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Redshank - 10 Lapwing (6 on meadow) - 8 Oystercatcher - 6 Grey Heron - 29 Teal - 3 Shoveler - 4 Gadwall - 3 Shelduck - 31 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher - 2 Mallard - 6 She
6 March 2014
Out on the reserve today
Water levels have risen further over the last couple of days so that we are back to the main hide being the only one accessible and the Welney Wash road (part of the A1101) being closed again. We have also had some chain sawing works carried out on the
6 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 6th March 2014
1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Brambling - South route feeders Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Buzzard - flew over W @ 13.00hrs 1 Peregrine - circling Site 1 Siskin - flew over SE February bird highlights: Bittern, Ja
6 March 2014
Brown Hare
Another pleasant day, the forecast ahead looks sensible for the next week or so. Brief bird news today including 2 Siberian Chiffchaff and 2+ Common Chiffchaff still present by the Sewage Works. If you need directions call in at the in focus shop. At leas
5 March 2014
Today's sightings
Spoonbill- one arrived on the Tack Piece this morning and subsequently toured the reserve. It was noted on the Top New Piece, the Dumbles and Rushy and may have also visited South Lake. Holden Tower Merlin 1 Grey Plover 1 Golden Plover 29 Little Stint 2 D
5 March 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Avocet (displaying) - 4 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Oystercatcher (displaying) - 2 Lapwing (4 holding territory) - 8 Gadwall - 4 Shoveler - 2 Mute Swan (holding territory) - 2 Stock Dove (nest building) - 2 Grey He
5 March 2014
Wildlife sightings for 5th March 2014
2 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Brambling - South route feeders 5 Reed Bunting - South route, sheltered lagoon 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders Additional Sightings from Yesterday: 3 Buzzard - 2 circling over Fulham, 1 SW 1 Kestrel - circling South of the si
5 March 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 200 Tufted Duck 45 Wigeon 136 Gadwall 2♂ Shoveler 4 Mallard 34 Mute Swan 27 Canada Goose 4 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Whooper Swan 1 Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 300 Wigeon 450 Shoveler 32 Shelduck 4 Lapwing 70 Oystercatcher 1
5 March 2014