Sightings - Martin Mere
Garganey and Sanderling
All change weather wise with seemingly none stop rain most of the day so far, the few birders who did venture out saw the drake Garganey which can be seen from Harrier hide or from United Utilities, d [...]
31 May 2012
Garganey and Quail
Last night the Quail was again singing in the Ashtons area of the reserve near the tin shed, but it hasn't been heard so far this morning. Other birds last night seen from the public footpath incl [...]
30 May 2012
Quail and Temminck's Stint
The Temminck's Stint is still present from yesterday, it seemingly roosted on the Mere and was present till 10am when it flew to Sunleys viewable from Ron Barker where it spent the rest of the day [...]
29 May 2012
Temmincks Stint
One Temminck's Stint remains on site on Sunleys Marsh viewed from Ron Barker hide though distant. Good numbers of Avocet on site with young, other waders include Ringed and Little ringed Plover, L [...]
28 May 2012
Temminck's Stints still
The 2 Temminck's Stint (poor image below) remain from yesterday, today they are showing from Ron Barker hide with 11 Ringed Plover and 1 Dunlin and by late afternoon the stints were joined by a 3r [...]
27 May 2012
Temmincks Stints
Well eventually strong easterly winds have paid off with a multiple arrival of interesting birds today, a Temmincks Stint was seen briefly in flight with 2 Ringed Plover over the Mere mid afternoon, b [...]
26 May 2012
Red Kite
A Red Kite which flew south over the In Focus shop at 17.43 was a nice surprise and a good addition to the months raptor list. 3 Yellow Wagtail (1 male & 2 fem) were seen again distantly [...]
25 May 2012
Barn Owl
There were no reports at all today of either the Montagu's Harrier or the Common Crane but new birds today included 2 Little Gulls, an adult summer and a 1st summer which were seen from a few of t [...]
21 May 2012
Montagu's Harrier still
The adult male Montagu's Harrier is still in the area, early morning it was at Hesketh Out Marsh but reappeared at Martin Mere around 11am before flying towards Ron Barker hide, it was later seen [...]
20 May 2012
Magic day!!
The day got off to a cracking start with a fine adult male Montagu's Harrier distantly from the In Focus shop, fortunately it was on and off the reserve until early afternoon enabling many l [...]
19 May 2012
Short eared Owl
A Short eared Owl from Ron Barker was the sighting of the day, hot on the heels of yesterdays Barn Owl. Other reports from Ron Barker today included Little ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plover and [...]
16 May 2012
Recent Sightings
9th May: A Little Stint was seen from Ron Barker hide and from United Utilities 2 Arctic Terns were good Martin Mere records. 12th May: A Drake Garganey from Ron Barker along with 3 Whimbrel 1 [...]
14 May 2012
Two Garganey
Two drake Garganey again from the Ron Barker Hide. A few Dunlin and 'tundra' Ringed plover on the move with 13 of the former and 7 of the later. A good count of 6 Little Ringed Plover, 10+ Ruf [...]
8 May 2012
Bird News
A quick list of some of today's sightings. Two Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, 14 Ruff, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Curlew and Whimbrel. A 2nd summer Med Gull present thi [...]
7 May 2012
Two Garganey and some migrants.
Two drake Garganey today on Woodend Marsh from the United Utilities Hide. Also from there Yellow Wagtail and 4 Wheatear. More Wheatear ~ 8 just off the reserve on a ploughed field near the [...]
6 May 2012