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On Friday, one Red Kite was spotted flying over the Mere, and on Friday and Sunday, Sand Martins were also seen flying around the Mere in small flocks.Over the weekend, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Great White Egret and 1 Little Egret were spotted on the Mer
24 March 2025
Latest Sightings
The weather has been lovely and warm, and amphibians and butterflies have been seen around the reserve. The first Mallard chicks of the year hatched earlier this week, in the Captive Collections area.On Monday evening, most of the migratory Whooper Swans
20 March 2025
WWT Martin Mere partners with CMA CGM in large-scale restoration project
WWT, the charity for wetlands and wildlife, has partnered with CMA CGM Group, a global player in maritime, land, air, and logistics solutions, to restore its Martin Mere site.WWT Martin Mere, a reserve near Ormskirk, Lancashire covers 600 acres and will u
18 March 2025
Latest Sightings
This morning, our reserve team carried out the monthly Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS). WeBS helps us to monitor internationally important wetland species and determine trends in their population and distribution.
17 March 2025
Latest Sightings
The daily Wild Bird Feed in Discovery Hide will end this week, and the last Whooper Swan talk will be on Sunday 16th at 3pm.The Pink-Footed Geese which sit on the back of the Mere during the day, and the Whooper Swans, will soon be making their return mig
13 March 2025
What’s on this Spring at Martin Mere
Looking for something to do this Spring? WWT Martin Mere, Burscough, has a line-up of exciting events and activities so that you can keep coming back and exploring the amazing outdoors. Take a look: GIANT Duck Hunt Cost: £1 per trail card Da
13 March 2025
Latest Sightings
3 Kingfishers have made an appearance at Ron Barker hide over the weekend. 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Cattle Egret and 1 Great White Egret were spotted too. Numerous Marsh Harrier are witnessed flying over today and around 30 Canada Geese can be seen. On Saturday,
10 March 2025
Latest Sightings
It really has felt like spring is upon us this week, as the sun continues to shine on the mere. An influx of Avocets (31 mere, 32 from Gordon Taylor) and Oystercatchers (50+ main mere) also highlights the changing of the seasons. Yet, there continues to b
6 March 2025
Latest Sightings
It's been a busy weekend at Martin Mere, as we've been celebrating our 50th Birthday. During the celebrations we have welcomed numerous distinguished guests including 417 Whooper Swans, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 57 Black tailed godwits 41 Oystercatchers, 26
3 March 2025
Latest Sightings
The dawn count today tallied 417 Whooper Swans and 1656 Pink-Footed Geese. We may possibly see an influx of these overwintering birds in coming weeks, as they stop off here for a final feed before making the long flight back to Iceland.Come and catch a gl
24 February 2025
Latest Sightings
The sightings today include 65 Oystercatcher, 25 Cormorants, and 2 Greater Black-Backed Gulls on the Mere. There was also a Curlew heard flying over, and a pair of Buzzards were perched on a fence post at the back of the Mere together. Marsh Harriers can
20 February 2025
Historic photos of Martin Mere to Celebrate 50 years
Sir David Attenborough at Martin Mere Alice in Wonderland event at Martin Mere School children on a trip to Martin Mere, sat in front of the Visitor Centre Two twins at the old Adventure Playground tunnel BBC Radio 4's Wild
19 February 2025
50 facts about Martin Mere to celebrate its 50th anniversary
WWT bought the land in 1972 The site was first opened to the public on 1 March 1975 WWT purchased 363 acres and the site is now over 600 acres It was purchased for £52,000, which equates to roughly £604,000 today It is now one of 10 wetland c
18 February 2025
Latest Sightings
The Wetland Bird Survey (WeBs) is a monthly count which aims to provide data to support the conservation and monitoring of wetland bird species. Here are the results from today:Wigeon 314Tufted Duck 10Moorhen 108Avocet 2Gadwall 6Whooper Swan 573Coot 147Li
17 February 2025
WWT Martin Mere celebrates its 50th in style with fantastic prizes up for grabs
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is marking a major milestone, its 50th anniversary, on Saturday, 1 March 2025, and they are inviting everyone to join in on the celebrations!Throughout the birthday weekend, visitors can explore a special anniversary exhibit
14 February 2025