News
Sighting Update
We now have eight Avocets on Wader Lake [...]
10 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 7 Oystercatcher - 4 Lapwing - 28 Redshank - 19 Common Snipe - 1 Shelduck - 32 Wigeon - 8 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher - 2 Mallard - 8 Mo [...]
10 March 2012
Seventh avocet returns
There are seven avocets on Wader Lake this morning! The group had been reduced to six the day after arriving on 2 March, but the seventh has now made a welcome return. Watch this space to see [...]
10 March 2012
Today's Sightings
Another spring like day, a mild wind and warm in the sun. A few counts included 65 Avocet, 115 Oystercatcher, 72 Ruff, 33 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Redhank, 5 Ringed Plover and 3 Dunlin. Over 1000 Wh [...]
10 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 10th March 2012
51 Wigeon - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake 6 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh 4 Water Rail - reedbed 14 Redwing - entrance area 7 Lesser Redpoll - [...]
10 March 2012
Four Avocets drop in
A goood high tide this morning but not quite enough to flood the Dumbles. Holden Tower Grey Plover 5 Dunlin 6 Curlew 57 Oystercatcher 2 Peregrine 1 Buzzaed 1 G B B Gull 25 Bullfi [...]
10 March 2012
Launch of guided boat tours at WWT Martin Mere
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is launching a brand new guided boat attraction on Saturday 31 March. The guided boat tours will run every day until the end of October offering visitors a tour of wetlands: learning about Martin Mere, watching wildlife, sp
9 March 2012
Wildlife update from Wader Lake...
NEWSFLASH - a seventh and eight avocet arrived 10/3/2012! Read on for the latest news from Wader Lake, in the words of our reserve manager, John Gowland. “At the moment, Wader Lake is definitely the star of the reserve. Hopefully all the hard work put i
9 March 2012
Great Crested Grebe
A Great Crested Grebe arrived today and spent most of it's time preening, fishing and sleeping on the Mere. Great Crest's are unusual on the reserve as they prefer deeper water. They are just [...]
9 March 2012
Wildlife sightings for 9th March 2012
2 Pintail - main lake 3 Water Rail - main lake beside WWF hide, reedbed, sheltered lagoon 9 Redwing - around the entrance 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 4 Lesser Redpoll - waterlife 3 [...]
9 March 2012
todays sightings
Rushy Bewicks Swan just 6 left this morning Lesser Scaup 1 ad female Pintail Still around 40. Robbie Garnett Hide Redshank 18 Wigeon 130 Shoveler 26 At feeding station Water Ra [...]
9 March 2012
Nene nests!
BAY has by far the most beautiful nest of 2012... Her 5 eggs are surrounded by a lovely layer of golden juncus and a very dense down lining. Sat on the African fence line she has done an excellent job, with 4 fertile eggs plus one that I am uncertain wi
8 March 2012
UK’s largest new wetland to be created in Somerset
Innovative plans will improve flood protection and create new habitats Planning permission has been granted to create one of the UK’s largest areas of new wildlife habitat on the Steart Peninsula in Somerset. The Environment Agency and the Wildfowl &a
8 March 2012
UK’s largest new wetland to be created in Somerset
Innovative plans will improve flood protection and create new habitats Planning permission has been granted to create one of the UK’s largest areas of new wildlife habitat on the Steart Peninsula in Somerset. The Environment Agency and the Wildfowl &a
8 March 2012
UK’s largest new wetland to be created in Somerset
Innovative plans will improve flood protection and create new habitats Planning permission has been granted to create one of the UK’s largest areas of new wildlife habitat on the Steart Peninsula in Somerset. The Environment Agency and the Wildfowl &a
8 March 2012