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Wildlife sightings for 19th March 2016
1 Shelduck - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 6 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Brambling - South route feeders 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 6 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 2 Sand Martin -
Latest Sightings - 19th March - Spring is nearly here
Spring is fast on the way now, Skylarks are singing across the reserve, plenty of Daffodils out, and now the Primroses are in bloom. Today's high tide is at 09:34 7.9m Around the reserve today: Barnacle Geese: 2500 Whooper Swans: 43 Whooper Pond Whoo
Saturdays sightings
Northern Pintail at Slimbridge by James Lees (Archive image) The Tack Piece Greenland White-fronted Goose 5 European White-fronted Goose 25 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 30 The Holden Tower Crane 3 Peregrine 1 Avocet 20 Grey Pl
Today's highlights
Great white egret Golden plover Lapwing Redshank Sparrowhawk Tree sparrow
A taste of the Med' !
A pair of Mediterranean Gulls in full breeding plumage were on the Mere today. The birds were performing a slightly half-hearted courtship display - hopefully when the Black-headed Gulls start nesting (very soon now) they will join them and become our lon
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A gosling treat
A Cape Barren gosling has hatched at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre heralding the start of the new life season. The gosling, a little boy, was hatched on Saturday 5 March and he is growing well. It has been over 10 years since Martin Mere last successfull
Wildlife sightings for 18th March 2016
1 Oystercatcher - feeding on marsh a.m. 2 Water Pipit - marsh 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 3 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon, scrape 8 Redshank - marsh, scrape, main lake 9 Snipe - marsh, main lake, scrape 26 Lapwing - marsh, main lake, scrape 26 Wigeon - scrape b
Recent sightings - 18th March
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 20, Tufted duck 15, Black-headed gull 40, Greylag 6, Mute swan 2. Wadermarsh - visible from Br
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Black-Tailed Godwit 57 Oystercatcher 372 Redshank 28 Spotted Redshank 2 Greenshank 4 Lapwing 4 Snipe 9 Grey Heron 1 Little Egret 5 Great White Egret 1 Wigeon 57 Pintail 15 Shelduck 45 Teal 9 Shoveler 1 Pochard 2 Tufted Duck 1 Mallard 2 Canada Goose 2 Gre
Latest Sightings - 18th March - migration in action
96 Whooper Swans on the pond this morning, but as soon as the 8:30 happened, 26 of them took off heading north east. They definitely haven't been to our feeds this winter, and are probably heading north having wintered further south. Today's high tide is
Whitefronts depart ?
A pair of Black-headed Gulls courting with reflection by Stan Madams (Archive Picture) Tack Piece Only 30 Whitefronts in the fog on the back of the field. Keep an eye open as the fog lifts but it looks like we may hav
Water levels
Water levels on the reserve are continuing to drop. The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is now open as there is no water on the road. We are now gradually opening access to our footpaths; with Nelson-Lyle, Lyle and Friends hides accessible if you a
Today's highlights
Merlin- on lady fen Dunlin Black-tailed godwit Hairy-footed flower bee Sparrowhawk Teal Shoveler Wigeon Oystercatcher Redshank Marsh harrier Buff-tailed bumblebee
(Late) reserve update, Thurs March 17th
Still about 60 Whoopers at the feeds; many having moved off during the last few days. We still await our first spring incomers though... Barnacles too remain fairly constant at about 4,000. Apologies are due today for disturbance to The Folly Pond owing