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Cheeky Nene photo!
I cannot help but adore these little buddles of Nene fluff... They are actually some of the wildest Nene in terms of attitude that we have reared in the duckery for many years... They ignore me as a rule, but will beg very loudly when they deem that thei
Out on the reserve today
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Whimbrel
Two whimbrel were on Wader Lake at the very end of this afternoon. [...]
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: High Avocet - 10 Lapwing - 6 Oystercatcher - 6 Redshank - 1 Common Tern - 60 pairs Tufted duck - 14 Shelduck - 27 Grey Heron - 59 Pied [...]
Temmincks Stints
Well eventually strong easterly winds have paid off with a multiple arrival of interesting birds today, a Temmincks Stint was seen briefly in flight with 2 Ringed Plover over the Mere mid afternoon, b [...]
26th May 2012
Another bright cloudless day with a stiff easterly breeze. Yesterday's Black-tailed Godwits have disappeared, replaced by 2 Greenshanks on the Floodground with a pair of Wigeon lingering ther [...]
Wildlife sightings for 26th May 2012
1 Hobby - over marsh 17 Common Tern - main lake, resr lagoon (nesting on rafts) 1 Common Sandpiper - scrape 3 Redshank - scrape, marsh 17 Lapwing - main lake, marsh, scrape 1 [...]
Todays Sightings
Crane No sightings today and no reception from the two radio tagged birds either, so it seems they may have left the area. Holden Tower Red kite1 the sam bird as yesterdy was low ov [...]
Wildlife reserve update
With warm weather finally making an appearance and everything from birds to insects to flowers bursting into life, May is a great month to visit our wildlife reserve. Here’s the latest update from reserve manager John Gowland... “Following the predati
It’s play time at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
On Saturday 2 June, WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is launching a brand new adventure play area: Rushes Play Space The play area, a £250K development, involves climbing structures, tree houses, swings, slides, sand pits and waterplay around a central boa
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 6 Oystercatcher - 4 Common Tern - 50 Gery Heron - 48 Shelduck - 14 Tufted Duck - 10 Stock Dove - 1 Swallow - 18 Sand Martin - 4 [...]
Red Kite
A Red Kite which flew south over the In Focus shop at 17.43 was a nice surprise and a good addition to the months raptor list. 3 Yellow Wagtail (1 male & 2 fem) were seen again distantly [...]
25th May 2012
Another scorcher. 12 Black-tailed Godwits on the Folly Pond, several Common Whitethroats singing with a pair quite prominent near the Avenue Tower, where sadly no sign today of both the earlier L [...]
Wildlife sightings for 25th May 2012
1 Shelduck - main lake 15 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 2 Mute swan broods - main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Little Grebe brood - middle reedbed channel 1 Whitethroat - NE co [...]
Otters arrive at WWT London Wetland Centre
London Wetland Centre is delighted to announce the arrival of a family of otters, everyone’s favourite wetland mammal! Otter - Alan Hewitt From 2 June visitors to WWT London Wetland Centre will be able to see a fami