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40th Anniversary Fact Of The Day: Eleven Days To Go

40th Anniversary Fact Of The Day: Eleven Days To Go

Its eleven days until the 40th Anniversary of WWT Martin Mere. Today's fun fact of the day is: In one year WWT Martin Mere had forty seven thousand school children visiting the Centre in the 80s.

18 February 2015

40th Anniversary Fact Of The Day: Twelve Days To Go

40th Anniversary Fact Of The Day: Twelve Days To Go

Its only Twelve days until our 40th Anniversary. Todays fact of the day is: WWT was the first organisation to breed Falkland Island Flightless Steamer Ducks in Britain.

17 February 2015

40th Anniversary Fact of the Day: Twelve Days To Go

40th Anniversary Fact of the Day: Twelve Days To Go

Its only Twelve days until our 40th Anniversary. Today's fact of the day is: WWT was the first organisation to breed Falkland Island Flightless Steamer Ducks in Britain.

17 February 2015

40th Anniversary Fact Of The Day: Thirteen Days To Go

40th Anniversary Fact Of The Day: Thirteen Days To Go

Its only thirteen days to go until we hit the big 4 0. Today's interesting fact of the day is: WWT Martin Mere has second largest population of moorhens in the country  

16 February 2015

Good Morning!

Good Morning!

Here is a run down of species spotted around the Arundel site this morning. RESERVE; Nuthatch, Blue/ Great/ Long tailed & Coal tit, Buzzard, Pheasant, 3 Gold crest, (throughout the central area of the Reed bed),  Kingfishers, Dunnock, Grey wagtail,

16 February 2015

Bewick's Swan - Winter Wonderland

Bewick's Swan - Winter Wonderland

The rare Bewick’s swans are preparing to embark on an incredible journey. Footage by Adam Finch

16 February 2015

40th Anniversary Fact Of The Day: Two Weeks To Go

40th Anniversary Fact Of The Day: Two Weeks To Go

  Its only two weeks until we hit the big 4 0. To celebrate this we will posting a interesting fact or picture onto the 40th Anniversary diary and Facebook every day until the big day on the 1st March. To start us off. WWT Martin Mere has the larges

15 February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 15th February 2015

Wildlife sightings for 15th February 2015

1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Pintail - grazing marsh main channel 2 Stonechat - pair, marsh 1 Reed Bunting - male, marsh   Also: 1 Hedgehog - rain garden   January/February bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Little Egret, Goosander, Peregrine, Phea

15 February 2015

Common Seal - An Unexpected Visitor

Common Seal - An Unexpected Visitor

An unexpected visitor is caught on video by volunteers at WWT Welney.

11 February 2015

Can a child's life be changed by a school trip? 'First ever' research

Can a child's life be changed by a school trip? 'First ever' research

Can a one-day school trip to a nature reserve lead to lasting improvements in a child’s values and attitude towards the natural world? The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is pioneering research into the long-term effects on primary schoolchildren th

9 February 2015

40th Anniversary comparison preview.

40th Anniversary comparison preview.

In less than three weeks it will be WWT Martin Mere's 40th anniversary. To celebrate this special occasion, we are taking a trip down memory lane and looking at how the centre has changed over these four decades. Here  is a taste of comparison pictures t

7 February 2015

WWT's Martin Spray speaks out on Europe

WWT's Martin Spray speaks out on Europe

Bewick's swan - an iconic bird right across northern Europe WWT Chief Executive Martin Spray CBE has written a hard-hitting article for The Guardian, to highlight a major issue coming up for wildlife - like the Bewick

6 February 2015

‘Can a child's life be changed by a school trip? ‘First ever’ research

‘Can a child's life be changed by a school trip? ‘First ever’ research

Can a one-day school trip to a nature reserve lead to lasting improvements in a child’s values and attitude towards the natural world? The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is pioneering research into the long-term effects on primary school children t

6 February 2015

Young people called on to support wetlands for a healthier future

Young people called on to support wetlands for a healthier future

Young people will grow up healthier and more prosperous if the world can reverse the loss of wetlands, is the message from WWT and charities and governments throughout the world today – World Wetlands Day. Young people in the UK are being asked join the

2 February 2015

Some wetlands receive fracking protection

Some wetlands receive fracking protection

  WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre's SSSI designation could protect it from fracking Some of the UK’s most important natural places will be protected from hydraulic fracturing by the Government – a move which h

27 January 2015