Martin Mere news
Spring flowers bloom
Spring flowers are blooming uo around the Martin Mere reserve at the moment which is really important for early emerging insects such as bubble bees and butterflies. See if you can see these flowers on your next trip to the centre. Snowdrop Bullace Primr
26 March 2013
Easter holidays begin at Martin Mere
Starting this Saturday you can do the following fantastic activites at Martin Mere This Easter you can get a close encounter with nature and discover treasures as you explore our telescope treasure trail, delve into ponds to find mini-beasts, construct a
21 March 2013
New Life at Martin Mere - video footage
We have received brand new cameras to do video footage at Martin Mere. Over the last two days we have had training and we have made the following new life short video below. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8B0MmtF6bw&feature=youtu.be']
13 March 2013
Award winning canoe safari re-opens at WWT Martin Mere
On Saturday 23 March, WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is re-launching the award winning canoe safari and boat tour experience for the summer. Over 12,000 canoes took to the water last year ensuring up to 40,000 people enjoyed the experience that allows you
10 March 2013
Hatch of the week: Black-necked swan
Each week we will start to feature a 'Hatch of the Week'. This week I am pleased to say that one black-necked swan cygnet hatched two days ago. They were sitting on three eggs, but only one has hatched and the cygnet can be seen riding around on mum's bac
7 March 2013
WWT Martin Mere welcomes Meningitis Trust day
Feeding otters and swans guaranteed a fun time was had by all at the Meningitis Trust’s Lancashire Family Day at Martin Mere Wetland Centre, near Ormskirk yesterday (Sunday, 3 March). The sleek and slinky, but friendly, otters were the stars of the show
5 March 2013
New development begins at WWT Martin Mere
A brand new ‘WOW’ development has begun at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre. ‘WOW’ is titled Weird and Wonderful and is a complete redevelopment of the Australasia area of the wildlife gardens. The new exhibit will transform an existing area of th
1 March 2013
Meet Flick, our baby otter
Today is the last day that we are profiling our baby otters. Today we are telling you about Flick. The largest of the 3 cubs, she is already heavier than her father, and will throw her weight around! She is highly inquisitive and very playful and loves
28 February 2013
Meet Penny, our baby otter
This week we are profiling each of our baby otters so that you can get to know them a bit better. Today is the turn of Penny. She’s the smallest and most timid of the 3 cubs. She has a dark coat like Thai, and has a thinner more chiselled face like Ne
27 February 2013
Meet Belle, our baby otter
Over the next three days we will profile each of our baby otters to allow you to get to know them and have the opportunity to recognise them when you come to visit us. Today is a feature on Belle. The middle sized one, she is now the boldest of the 3 cubs
26 February 2013
An update on our baby otters
It’s been 7 months now, and the otter cubs have grown up fast, so it’s time for an update on how they’re doing and where they’re up to developmentally. Obviously, they are all eating solids now, and only solids, they will have been weaned by t
25 February 2013
Five cygnets hatch at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
WWT Martin Mere’s black swans have defied the recent cold weather to hatch 5 cygnets this week. Centre Manager, Andy Wooldridge, said: “The black swans were paired together last year and they immediately had 3 cygnets last March, so it is fantastic th
22 February 2013
Spring migration begins at WWT Martin Mere
Spring is in the air at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre with 22 avocets returning to the centre as part of the spring migration. The avocets will remain at the centre until early August, using the reserve as their breeding ground. In the past, numbers have
19 February 2013
Week 2 of the WOW development
We are now into week 2 of the WOW development and below is our latest update of how the work is progressing: Welcome to the new development of the old Australian area here at Martin Mere. As you can see there is quite a bit of work going on! This whole ar
13 February 2013
Breeding times and numbers of breeding birds at Martin Mere
Below is a table showing the breeding birds on the reserve at Martin Mere and the months they will be breeding.
12 February 2013