Sightings - Martin Mere
Latest Sightings
The back of the mere has been very busy this week: 5 avocets, 2 common terns, 2 oystercatchers, a little egret, a cattle egret, and 1 lapwing were all seen just yesterday! From United Utilities hide 3 dunlin and 2 little ringed plover have been spotted, a
3 May 2024
Latest Sightings
It been a busy few days, as the results from the first breeding bird survey of the year have been tallied up! In other news, the odd common sandpiper have been seen daily on the mere over the past week, and a wood sandpiper was spotted from United Utilite
30 April 2024
Latest Sightings
As the weeks sunny weather continues, the site is becoming more summery every day. Look out for the rising numbers of mallard ducklings near Discovery hide and further afield, and the moorhen and coot broods within the captive enclosures!Excitingly 3 comm
24 April 2024
Latest Sightings
The nice weather over the weekend seems to have coincided with the emergence of lots of our lovely invertebrate species, as the wildflowers continue to bloom. Bees can be heard buzzing round the hawthorn blossom near Harrier Hide, as well as round the ree
22 April 2024
Latest Sightings
Its been a busy week on the reserve for birds! As spring is in full swing, warbler activity has been on the up, with reports of grasshopper warblers, reed warblers, and sedge warblers, alongside the cetti's warblers in the reedbed. Blackcaps have also bee
19 April 2024
Latest Sightings
Despite the stormy weather, spring is in full swing on the reserve, with blooms of wildflowers such as green alkanet, herb robert, lesser celadine, red campion, colts foot and cowslip lining the paths around the nature trail. Lots of birds have also began
15 April 2024
Latest Sightings
This week we undertook our latest monthly Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) count. Here are our results:Wigeon 17Gadwall 9Teal 47Mallard 483Pintail 10Shoveler 135Pochard 11Tufted Duck 13Mute Swan 2Whooper Swan 5Shelduck 105Greylag Goose 67Canada Goose 57Pink-foo
8 April 2024
Latest Sightings
Blue tits, great tits, and goldfinches are still showing well at Janet Kear hide, and lots of willow warblers have been heard singing all along the nature trail. 6 Med gulls can be seen from Discovery hide, and so can some tufted ducks and lots of nesting
4 April 2024
Latest Sightings
At Ron Barker hide this week marsh harriers have been seen displaying, cattle egrets, 4 great white egrets, large flocks of black-tailed godwits, and 2 green sandpipers were also seen. A water rail has been showing nicely from Mere View hide this past wee
2 April 2024
Latest Sightings
Over 100 black-tailed godwits are currently calling the mere their home, they can often be seen feeding in front of Discovery hide. 40 curlew have been spotted in woodend marsh, along with around 20 avocets. Also, a water rail was seen from Mere View hide
29 March 2024
Latest Sightings
Our lovely barn owls have been showing particularly well from the Ron Barker and Mere View hides this week; also at Ron Barker hide 22 cattle egrets have been seen at one time. Also, plenty of robins can be seen very up close along the nature trail toward
25 March 2024
Latest Sightings
Spring is definately here this week with the sun shining and Chiffchaffs singing everywhere on the site. Along the nature trail Primroses are in flower, Dogs mercury, Lesser celendines and wild daffodils. There are several Scarlet elf cup fungi on the wa
18 March 2024
Latest Sightings
The arrival of summer visitors continues with 3 ringed plover sighted on the mere late last week. Avocet numbers are continuing to rise with 21 on the mere with single figures of avocet seen at both Ron Barker and on Woodend Marsh.Merlin and peregrine hav
11 March 2024
Latest Sightings
Our avocet numbers have been increasing with 16 of them now on woodend marsh. Some snipe were seen on the mere this week, along with 3 green sandpipers.Ron Barker has been busy this week, with our barn owl, kingfisher, and a few of out marsh harrier makin
7 March 2024
Latest Sightings
14 avocets have been seen on the back of the mere this week, as well as 700 black-tailed godwits (some starting to show their breeding plumage!) visible from Discovery Hide.Ron Barker hide has been showing kingfishers fairly regularly this week, along wit
5 March 2024