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Two white stork chicks hatch at Martin Mere!
Chick season has officially begun at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Burscough, with the arrival of two adorable white stork chicks. The white storks, part of Martin Mere’s diverse bird collection featuring species from around the world, began nest
30 April 2025
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The distant call of a Cuckoo was heard this morning outside Harrier Hide, and 1 Kingfisher was heard on Saturday. Another Kingfisher has been showing beautifully today at Ron Barker hide. On the Reedbed Walk, the Bittern, often unseen but can be heard 'bo
28 April 2025
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This week, the reserve team carried out a Breeding Bird Survey to estimate how many birds are breeding around the site.Mallard ducklings, Greylag goslings and Coot chicks have already been seen wandering around the collection grounds.Many warbler species
24 April 2025
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It's been a mixed bag weather wise this Easter weekend but we've got plenty to see across site. We're starting to see a boom in migrants and breeding birds with Greenshank, Linnet and Whitethroat seen from Ron Barker. There are lots of other Warblers star
21 April 2025
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Martin Mere is the perfect day out during Easter Weekend, with lots of activities on offer and plenty of wildlife to see. This week, we have seen numerous Swallows around the reserve. You can see them swooping through the air over the Mere, the café lake
17 April 2025
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This morning, our reserve team conducted our monthly Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS). WeBS helps us to monitor internationally important wetland species and determine trends in their population and distribution. Below is a list of species and quantities we fou
14 April 2025
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We are beginning to see more birds arriving to spend the Spring and Summer here, such as Swallows, Wheatear and Mediterranean Gulls. These birds winter in Africa and migrate to the UK each year. 2 Wheatears were spotted today from the Ron Barker hide, whe
10 April 2025
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With clear blue skies throughout the week, a day out at Martin Mere is the ideal place to see incredible wildlife.The United Utilities (UU) hide was reopened on Saturday, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the nature reserve. It is the best hide to
7 April 2025
Will you be this year's Duck Race winner?
Ready… set… go! The annual duck race is returning to Lancashire on 5 May and we're looking for the winners of 2025!Looking for something different to do this May bank holiday? Head down to WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre for the race of the year! Enter
7 April 2025
Latest Sightings
A Sparrowhawk was witnessed hunting in front of Discovery hide earlier this week.On the Mere, 10 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Great Black-Backed Gulls and 2 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls were counted.10 Common Gulls were seen from Rees hide.Also spotted around the
3 April 2025
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On Thursday evening, we heard the first male Bittern of the year making its 'booming' mating call in the Reedbeds. We'll keep an eye out to see if he is successful in attracting a female. Lapwings are making use of the wet grassland habitat in the fields
31 March 2025
A Family Guide to Easter Holidays at WWT Martin Mere
Searching for a family day out in West Lancashire this Easter? WWT Martin Mere has a line-up of fun events and activities from 5-21 April. Take a look, and see our handy timetable of activities: Easter trails Aardman presents Lloyd of the Flies Wetlan
31 March 2025
First Booming Bittern of the Year!
On the evening of Thursday 28th March, the reserve team at WWT Martin Mere stayed after hours to carry out a survey in the hopes to record bitterns on the reserve.Bitterns are known to be an elusive species, and blend seamlessly into their reedbed habitat
31 March 2025
WWT Martin Mere partners with Aardman to launch Lloyd of the Flies Wetland Bug Hunt
This April WWT Martin Mere is partnering with British animation studio, Aardman, and the Royal Entomological Society, to bring families an epic minibeast wetlands adventure unlike any they’ve seen before.The Lloyd of the Flies Wetland Bug Hunt (5 April
30 March 2025
Latest Sightings
On a sunny but breezy day, Black-Tailed Godwits, Ruff and Tufted Ducks are to be seen on the Mere. There are still some Shelduck, Wigeon and Pintail all around the reserve. 2 Mediterranean Gulls are regularly seen on the large raft on the Mere, amongst th
27 March 2025