News
Geese
At least 40 European White-fronted Geese dropped in early afternoon, joining 300+ Greylag grazing around the Mere. Locally all the Greylag Geese are assumed to be feral birds, although historically [...]
5 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 90 Wigeon 120 Pintail 1 Teal 1 Shoveler 3 Tufted Duck 62 Folly Pond Teal 310 Wigeon 300 Redshank 31 Oystercatcher 2 Snipe 7 Avenue Tower [...]
5 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 5th January 2012
1 Yellow-legged Gull 2nd winter - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 150 Teal - marsh 9 Snipe - marsh and main lake 1 Bullfinch - wildside 2 Chiffchaff - world wetlands and she [...]
5 January 2012
Today's sightings
This stunning shot of a Bewick's Swan arriving on the Rushy was taken by Stephen Judd Send us your photographs If you have any good photographs of our wildlife, we would love to publish th [...]
5 January 2012
Eric! Developments...
Just in time for Christmas, my wonderful little charges were introduced by Sparky and Claire one rainy thursday into the Lesser house for the very first time. After an intensive 3 month rearing period, the point had come almost overnight, that they need
4 January 2012
Major work begins on new saline lagoon
Work is now underway to transform this area into a new saline lagoon The excavation of WWT Washington’s new saline lagoon has begun! Designed to improve the biodiversity of the area currently known as Sandpiper Pond
4 January 2012
TV star to reveal favourite wildlife hotspots
Conservationist Mark Carwardine will reveal his favourite places in the world to see wildlife during an evening talk at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre next month. Mark Carwardine, wildlife photographer, writer and presen
4 January 2012
Dawn Swan Count
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4 January 2012
A Wild One
Another wild one weather wise today, thankfully the forecast for the next few days is looking much more sensible with dropping winds and no rain showers closer to the weekend. No seabirds reported tod [...]
4 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 4th January 2012
4 Pintail - 3 male and 1 female, marsh channel 45 Wigeon - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - over marsh 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 187 Black-headed Gull - main lake 4 Common Gull - mai [...]
4 January 2012
Awesome birding
Two Eastern type Greylag Geese with the White-fronted Geese and normal Greylag in the forground on the Tack Piece JSLees WWT The Tack Piece Eastern Greylag Goose 2 (arrived overnight with some [...]
4 January 2012
Starling update - 1st January
As we enter the New Year the huge numbers of starlings which have been visiting the centre each evening for their nightly roost continue to put on some very spectacular displays. Numbers are still estimated to be around the 100,000 mark. The birds’ beha
3 January 2012
Updates to sightings page
I wanted to let you kow that you can now report your sightings at Martin Mere by visiting http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit-us/martin-mere/latest-sightings/ and logging public sightings, including an image if you want to. You can also use Twitter by starting
3 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake AM Mid Tide Widgeon 15 Shelduck 11 Teal 59 Mallard 86 Black-Headed Gull 72 Grey Heron 4 Lapwing 23 Redshank 14 River Cormorant 4 Curle [...]
3 January 2012
Hen Harrier
A very stormy day resulting in most birds trying to find shelter from the very strong winds, the sight of Raven, Marsh Harrier and Buzzard all sat on the ground next to Greylag Geese trying to get out [...]
3 January 2012