News
Update Saturday 14th May
No sign of the male garganey so far today. Greeted by the unusual sight first thing this morning of a tawny owl perched on the railings in the car park. It has now flown off to seek better cover in the surrounding trees. Today's high tide is at 19:27
14 May 2016
Wildlife sightings for 14th May 2016
1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon 50 Swift - site count 30 House Martin - reservoir lagoon, wildside 4 Swallow - reservoir lagoon Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Kingfisher - sheltered la
14 May 2016
Bird News
A fairly quiet day today, with few reports from around the reserve. At least 10 species of wader present with the 2 Knot on Woodend Marsh (from the United Utilities hide) for their fourth day - a remarkably long stay for this coastal species which, on the
13 May 2016
Recent Sightings
Southern Marsh Orchid British Steel Hide and Observatory Bar-Tailed Godwit 6 Dunlin 65 Ringed Plover 12 Grey Plover 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Whimbrel 1 Skylark 1 Water Rail 1 Lapwing 2 Reed Warbler 3 Millennium We
13 May 2016
Update Friday 13th May
A male garganey has been sighted feeding on the flood ground, best views from Avenue Tower. Also visible from the Tower are two tardy barnacle geese feeing out on the fields. Today's high tide is at 17:50, 8.2m Around the reserve today: Whooper Pond
13 May 2016
Recent sightings - 13th May
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide, and under a fantastic sunny morning. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 17, Tufted duck 7, Black-headed gull 90, Little egret 1, Grey
13 May 2016
Fridays bird news (Ibis)
Shelduck and Glossy Ibis on the Knott Pool this morning The Knott Pool GLOSSY IBIS The first summer here this morning Reed Warbler 20 Sedge Warbler 2 Chiffchaff 1 The Rushy Avocet 28 Oystercatcher 2 The Zeiss Hide Greenshank 5 Redshank 17 Black-tailed Go
13 May 2016
Weeds are in hot water!
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has become the first reserve in the country to buy and use WAVE as an environmentally friendly and sustainable method of weed control – using nothing but hot water! The innovative Cardley-Wave system uses no chemicals but
13 May 2016
Wildlife sightings for 13th May 2016
1 Green Sandpiper - grazing marsh 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 5 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Mute Swan broods - wildside 5, reservoir lagoon 4 2 Yellow Wagtail - flew over NW 80 Swift - site count 1 Kestrel - hunt
13 May 2016
Still no Black Terns !!
Still no Black Terns (see yesterday's post), but they are getting closer, with one only a couple of miles away at Mere Sands today! On the reserve, still 2 Knot from the United Utilities hide along with a single Dunlin and at least 2 Common Terns. Also 2
12 May 2016
Spring clean
Our volunteer, Richard, has been very hard at work today spring cleaning the cafe veranda ready for summer. We think he's done an amazing job. We've got some additional tables too. What other excuse do you need to come and enjoy tea and cake or a bi
12 May 2016
Recent Sightings, Bonaparte's Gull
An exciting visitor to the reserve today; a Bonaparte's gull! Only the second record of the species for the reserve and believed to be second for Carmarthenshire. The bird was seen from the Heron's wing and Sir Peter Scott hide until flying off with a gr
12 May 2016
Wildlife sightings - 12/05/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 17 Little ringed plover 2 Redshank 2 Lapwing 9 (+ 4 chicks) Oystercatcher 2 Common tern 36 Black headed gull 2 (nest building) Shoveler 4 Gadweall 3 Grey heron 26 (+ 30 young) Shelduck 16 Saline Lagoon Avocet 1 Sheld
12 May 2016
Wildlife sightings for 12th May 2016
1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 6 Redshank - marsh, scrape 1 Buzzard - flew W 1 Yellow-legged Gull 2nd summer - main lake 1 Whitethroat - singing between Peacock Tower and Sand Martin Bank 2 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 4 Chiffchaff - south route,
12 May 2016
No Black Terns....
It's May and another day with easterly winds and rain showers and still no Black Terns! This isn't really a complaint as the reserve is packed full of breeding species as well as the current crop of migrating waders, the later making a count of 14 species
11 May 2016