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Wildlife sightings for 12th January 2014
1 Jack Snipe - marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Mandarin - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 130 Shoveler - marsh and main lake 110 Teal 1 Peregrine 1 Brambling - Explore bird feeders 18 Fieldfare 6 Meadow Pipit - flew NW 44 Redwing - flew W + 10 around the s
12 January 2014
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake 100% Frozen Saline lagoon Mallard - 36 Teal - 12 Other Birds River/Path: Long Tailed Tit - 6 Bullfinch - 3 Mallard - 40 Teal - 16 Black Headed Gull - 32 Goosander - 2 Mute Swan - Over Site -2 Jay - North wood - 2 Barn Owl - Over car park - 2 Ha
12 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 187 Tufted Duck 80 Wigeon 134 Shoveler 8 Mute Swan 61 Canada Goose 170 Gadwall 2 ♂ Oystercatcher 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 100 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 14 Shelduck 2 Lapwing 206 Oystercatcher 4 Avenue Tower Hen Har
12 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 11th January 2014
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 9 Water Rail - reedbed, south route, marsh 1 Woodcock - flew S across main lake at dusk 14 Snipe - mostly on the marsh 1 Bearded Tit - calling from the reedbed 73 Redwing - entrance area a.m. then flying in to roost in wil
11 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 195 Tufted Duck 80 Wigeon 134 Shoveler 8 Mute Swan 61 Canada Goose 170 Gadwall 2 ♂ Oystercatcher 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 100 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 14 Shelduck 2 Lapwing 20 Oystercatcher 4 Avenue Tower Teal 700
11 January 2014
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Little Stint 2 Adult and juvenile Dunlin 200 Ruff 5 Redshank 42 Black-tailed Godwit 80 Golden Plover 3500 Lapwing 2800 Shoveler 40 Wigeon 1600 The Zeiss Hide Water Rail 1 Avocet 4 Black-tailed Godwit 140 Brent Goose 1 Shoveler 164 Teal 16
11 January 2014
New Year flamingos
Happy New Year flamingo followers! The month of resolutions and expectations. I have spent the past week or so ploughing through lots of data (mainly in the form of photographs of birds standing next to other birds) and I thought it would be nice to share
10 January 2014
Out on the reserve today
Bewick's swans - 20 (19adults and 1 cygnet) flew in to the reserve just after 4pm a short distance out from the main hide. This was the best view of Bewick's we've had in recent weeks. Glossy ibis - 1 (flew past visitor centre this afternoon) Little egr
10 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 10th January 2014
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 6 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - wildside 24 Redwing - sheltered lagoon, carpark 1 Bearded Tit - heard calling from reedbed Late December/early January bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Per
10 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 185 Tufted Duck 82 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 8 Mute Swan 61 Canada Goose 170 Gadwall 2 ♂ Folly Pond Disturbance here again today as we replace a screen fence. Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 100 Wigeon 150 Shoveler 14 Shelduck 2 Lapw
10 January 2014
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Avocet 4 Teal 1700 Shoveler 50 The Holden Tower Merlin 1 Female Buzzard 4 Dunlin 2000 Little Stint 1 Lapwing 2600 Curlew 80 Brent Goose 1 The Tack Piece Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2 Black-tailed Godwit 180 Redshank 34 Ruff 5 Dunlin 500 Lapwing 300
10 January 2014
Full Steam Ahead at Martin Mere
It's full steam ahead at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre as we are hosting our popular indoor Model Train Show on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 January. All the family will be entertained by local model train societies as they bring a vast array of layouts to
9 January 2014
Wildlife sightings for 9th January 2014
1 Bittern - main lake S shore between Dulverton Hide and Observatory 1 Jack Snipe - marsh 3 Fieldfare - marsh banks 4 Redpoll - flew N 20 Redwing - flew W Late December/early January bird highlights: Goosander, Brent Goose, Bittern, Peregrine, Glossy Ibi
9 January 2014
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 152 Tufted Duck 82 Wigeon 120 Shoveler 6 Mute Swan 52 Canada Goose 170 Gadwall 2 ♂ Oystercatcher 2 Curlew 1 Folly Pond Disturbance here today as we replace a screen fence. Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 100 Wigeon 150 Shoveler
9 January 2014
Today's sightings-New record!
Some of the thousands of waders on the Tack Piece currently taken by James Lees WWT New Reserve Record! Our reserve wardens counted a new site record of 323 Shovelers today. The Zeiss Hide Shoveler 60 Gadwall 8 Teal 1900 Avocet 4 The Tack Piece Shoveler
9 January 2014