Martin Mere news
An incubated egg at week 4
Every day this week we are showing you how new life develops inside an egg. The hatching will take place on Friday in time for our Downy Duckling Week that is starting on Saturday 25 May. At 4 weeks the duckling is almost fully grown and the egg is domina
22 May 2013
An incubated egg at 2 - 3 weeks
Every day this week we are telling you how a duckling develops inside an egg. Today we are looking at an egg that has been incubated for 2 - 3 weeks. There is a lot of difference as the duckling is developing quickly. The duckling is the black mass that
21 May 2013
Day 1: How does a duckling develop inside an egg
All this week we will be telling you all about how a duckling develops inside an egg for the forthcoming Downy Duckling Week starting on Saturday 25 May. 1 week incubation We know that this egg is fertile because you can see small veins that extend out fr
20 May 2013
Calves born at WWT Martin Mere despite heavy rain
Four Long-horn calves have been born at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, helping the Centre to traditionally manage the reserve. The calves can be viewed from the community reedbed walk and they were born last weekend despite the heavy rain and wind. Marti
16 May 2013
Three calves born on reserve
Three Long-horn cattle calves were born yesterday at Martin Mere. They can be seen from the community reedbed walk. We will create a video ealry next week (once the rain has stopped!) showing the calves and how the cattle help to maintain our reserve.
12 May 2013
Come and see watervoles at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
Watervoles have been sighted on the canoe safari and boat tours area at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, offering visitors a unique opportunity to spot, get close to and photograph watervoles in their natural habitat whilst enjoying a guided boat tour. Wor
12 May 2013
WWT Martin Mere pays tribute to late Pat Wisniewski
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has paid tribute to the late Centre Manager, Pat Wisniewski by officially naming the 183 acre reedbed that he created the ‘Pat Wisniewski Reedbed’ The launch of the Pat Wisniewski Reedbed happened on Wednesday (1 May) wh
2 May 2013
Meet Nick, our new Centre Manager
Nick Brooks has now started at Martin Mere as our new Centre Manager. Nick lives in Burscough but with his last job he was commuting to Sussex as the Area Manager for RSPB Sussex reserves, so he has a very good background and knowledge of managing a reser
1 May 2013
Bring your little ones to meet ours this Bank Holiday
Families will have a great day out this Bank Holiday weekend at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre with ducklings, goslings, cygnets and chicks springing up all around the centre. Starting on Saturday 4 May, you can also get a close encounter with nature and
28 April 2013
Goodbye to Andy Wooldridge
Today we are syaing goodbue to Andy Wooldridge, Centre Manager here at Martin Mere. Andy has been at the centre since he was 16 years old and he has dedicated his whole life to making Martin Mere the fantastic place it has become. When he started he had
26 April 2013
Watervoles seen on guided boat tours
Watervoles have been seen each day whilst visitors have been out on the guided boat tours. The watervoles are located around the two large ponds and there are clear signs that they have started to establish themselves in this area with visible holes in ba
25 April 2013
April images by Tom Clare
Tom, our reserve warden, has been out taking photographs in the last few days of the April wildlife, fauna and butterflies on the reserve. See a selection of images below. Barn Owl, fox footprint, reed bunting, dunlin (black bellied wader), lapwing, s
23 April 2013
New ‘early bird’ events at WWT Martin Mere
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is launching ‘Early Bird’ walks in May to allow visitors a unique opportunity to watch the reserve spring to life at dawn. The Early Bird walks are taking place on Saturday 4 May and Saturday 22 June and start at 5.30am
19 April 2013
Get a behind the scenes experience at WWT Martin Mere
A brand new event is starting at WWT Martin Mere on Wednesday 17 April: Behind the scenes Wednesdays. Every Wednesday, staff at Martin Mere, are giving visitors the opportunity to take part in a tour or talk that will allow them to see behind the scenes a
17 April 2013
Spoonbill arrives at Martin Mere
A spoonbill arrived at Martin Mere this morning at approximately 11am. This is a great time of year to see passing migrants. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TKoiAJu4XI&list=UUQlb1STeXF0bnO74Kc9x9jw']
8 April 2013