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Our new arrivals.... otter cubs
Three otter cubs have been born at Martin Mere. I am delighted that the otters have produced young. Parents and cubs are all very healthy and it will be a delight to watch them spend their time together as a family. I have no doubt that the young otters w
14 August 2012
Three otter cubs born at Martin Mere
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe7nYn1kehY'] Staff at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre are celebrating after three ‘otterly’ cute otter cubs were born this summer. The three adorable cubs, all girls, are now 6 weeks old and doing really w
14 August 2012
Unique gosling hatches for the first time
In a first for WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, we have successfully bred Magpie geese. Magpie geese are part of our waterfowl collection at Martin Mere and we have had them for a number of years, never successfully breeding them. The gosling looks so visu
14 August 2012
Wildlife sightings 14 August 2012
47 Teal – main lake, wader scrape 24 Shoveler – main lake, wader scrape 40 Lapwing – main lake 1 Snipe – wader scrape 1 Kingfisher – wildside 1 Peregrine – sat on hospital across river 4 Willow Warbler – south route, sheltered lagoon, wildsi
14 August 2012
Latest sightings
3 Green Sandpiper – scrape 34 Lapwing – main lake 3 Snipe – marsh, scrape 39 Gadwall – main lake, resr lagoon 38 Teal – scrape 27 Shoveler – scrape, main lake, resr lagoon 1 Yellow Wagtail – marsh 11 Chiffchaff 8 Willow Warbler
13 August 2012
Wildlife sightings for 13th August
3 Green Sandpiper – scrape 34 Lapwing – main lake 3 Snipe – marsh, scrape 39 Gadwall – main lake, resr lagoon 38 Teal – scrape 27 Shoveler – scr [...]
13 August 2012
A visit to the flamingos in Lancashire
A quick break from reporting on the birds down in the sunny South West, and a visit to WWT Martin Mere to speak with the knowledgeable and dedicated Julia Meldrum about her two flocks of flamingo; greater and Chilean. I am hoping to include these flocks i
12 August 2012
Latest sightings
48 Teal – scrape and main lake 16 Shoveler – scrape and main lake 1 Peregrine – perched on hospital 114 Black-headed Gull – main lake 2 Common Tern – main lake 4 Swallow - marsh 1 Whinchat - marsh
12 August 2012
Latest sightings
48 Teal – scrape and main lake 16 Shoveler – scrape and main lake 1 Peregrine – perched on hospital 114 Black-headed Gull – main lake 2 Common Tern – main [...]
12 August 2012
Latest sightings
1 Peregrine – on hospital 1 Greenshank – wader scrape 1 Snipe – wader scrape 4 Swallow – flying SW 4 Chiffchaff – site count 5 Blackcap – site count 2 Garden Warbler – wildside 3 Coal Tit – site count And some additional sightings f
11 August 2012
Latest sightings
1 Peregrine – on hospital 1 Greenshank – wader scrape 1 Snipe – wader scrape 4 Swallow – flying SW 4 Chiffchaff – site count 5 Blackcap – site c [...]
11 August 2012
Latest sightings
Great start to the day with an influx of waders. Three Greenshank and a Spotted Redshank joined 50+ Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Ruff, 2 Curlew and 200+ Lapwing all from the Ron Barker Hide. Three Green Sandpiper mostly from the Hale Hide. A female Mandarin fl
10 August 2012
Latest sightings
Great start to the day with an influx of waders. Three Greenshank and a Spotted Redshank joined 50+ Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Ruff, 2 Curlew and 200+ Lapwing all from the Ron Barker Hide. Three Green Sa [...]
10 August 2012
Sightings from today
35 Shoveler – main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 35 Teal – main lake, wader scrape 2 Common Snipe – grazing marsh 3 Willow Warbler – south route, wilds [...]
10 August 2012
London duck shows support for Team GB
Jessica the gold duckling with her mum and siblings The gold rush by Team GB is being supported by this mallard which has given birth to a golden duckling at WWT London Wetland Centre. There is a single gold duckling
10 August 2012