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Curlew Sandpiper
The juvenile Curlew Sandpiper is still present from yesterday along with the juvenile Little Stint and a few Dunlin for comparison. A Greenshank appeared on the Mere briefly mid afternoon before being flushed by a Marsh Harrier. Good numbers of Ruff and L
29 August 2014
Magical animal experiences at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is flying open it’s doors on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September for the annual wildlife spectacular: Animal Magic. Animal Magic is the centres most popular family event, with over 4000 people attending last year. Hug a gr
29 August 2014
Todays Sightings
Rushy Well sheltered from the strong wind in here. Ruff 11 Green Sandpiper 5 Common Sandpiper 1 Teal 30 Pintail 3 Grey Wagtail 1 Robbie Garnett Little Egret 1 Teal 36 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Crane 2 Holden Tower Teal 87 Wigean 1 Whinchat 2 Willow Warbler 1
29 August 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - High Lapwing - 76 Redshank - 15 Common Snipe - 6 Black Headed Gull - 88 Teal - 46 Gadwall - 7 Mallard - 52 Shoveler - 2 Grey Heron - 7 Coot - 4 Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 2 Mallard - 26 Teal - 15 Shelduck - 1 Other Birds River
29 August 2014
Wildlife sightings for 29th August 2014
2 Ruddy Duck - reservoir lagoon 2 Black Tern - over main lake @8.30hrs before heading down river 2 Snipe - main lake 1 Kingfisher - South route August bird highlights: Hobby, Peregrine, Buzzard, Garganey, Ruff, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpipe
29 August 2014
Can you guess the sex yet?
There is currently a seasonal game at the Top Hut between staff and volunteers; who can guess the sex ratio of our juvenile groups most accurately? Some are proving easy, others not so... Here are a selection of easier ones to get the ball rolling... Wha
28 August 2014
An influx of winter Ducks
Some good Duck increases after the easterly winds over the last few days and plenty of Warblers in the hedges this morning. Rushy Green Sandpiper 3 Ruff 1 Little Ringed Plover 1 Teal 36 Wigeon 1 Robbie Garnett Greenshank 1 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Green Sand
28 August 2014
Latest Sightings
The Teal Pond Hide is currently closed as we are replacing it with a shiny new hide over the next couple of weeks. Sorry for any inconvenience. Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Mallard 120 Moorhen 4 Pied Wagtail House Martins Swallows Greenshank 2 Re
28 August 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Lapwing - 85 Black-headed Gull - 15 Snipe - 2 Teal - 3 Gadwall - 6 Redshank - 1 Swallow - 1 Heron - 1 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 9 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 5 Chaffinch - 5 Great Tit - 3 Blue Tit - 5
28 August 2014
Wildlife sightings for 28th August 2014
1 Little Egret - reservoir lagoon 1 Garganey - main lake 72 Shoveler - main lake 9 Snipe - marsh, main lake, scrape 1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh, sat on top of one of the cows 1 Willow Warbler - singing south route August bird highlights: Hobby
28 August 2014
Little Stint again
A juvenile Little Stint was again from Ron Barker hide moving between Vinson's and Sunley's this afternoon along with 3 Dunlin (juvs), 4 Little ringed Plover (juvs), Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank (adult), 15+ Snipe and at least 54 Ruff this evening. Also up
27 August 2014
Wildlife sightings for 27th August 2014
1 Kestrel 1 Hobby 3 Snipe - flew SE 1 Mediterranean Gull - flew W 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew SW August bird highlights: Hobby, Peregrine, Buzzard, Garganey, Ruff, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Whimbrel, Little Ringed Plover, Knot, Arc
27 August 2014
Today's bird highlights
2 garganey, ruff, spotted redshank, 53 knot, 2 bar tailed godwit, 571 black tailed godwit, 41 greenshank, 2 dunlin, 161 redshank, 11 lapwing, 68 teal, 61 gadwall, 10 shoveler, 5 wigeon, 23 shelduck, 34 little egret, 26 cormorant, sparrowhawk and a swift.
27 August 2014
Todays Sightings
Rushy Green Sandpiper 4 Little Egret 1 Buzzard 1 Holden Tower Turnstone 3 Yellow wagtail 2 Green sandpiper 1 Curlew 15 Dunlin 50 Ringed plover 15 Yellow legged gull 1 Raven 1 Canada goose 170 Barnacle goose 95 South Lake Lapwing 400 Redshank 53 Black tail
27 August 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Lapwing - 176 Common Snipe - 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 Black-headed Gull - 24 Teal - 16 Coot - 2 Redshank - 1 Gadwall - 4 Mute Swan - 1 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 6 Ch
27 August 2014