Latest sightings
Latest Sightings
Earlier today we conducted our monthly survey of wetland bird species (Webs). This months count is as follows:Pink Footed Goose6,180Whooper Swan102Wigeon70Gadwall10Teal685Mallard965Pintail55Shoveler48Pochard21Tufted Duck7Mute Swan3Shelduck122Greylag650Can
21 October 2024
Latest Sightings
It's a beautiful morning here at Martin Mere, after yesterdays downpour. We're getting more whooper swans coming in every day - last count from yesterday puts their numbers at 375. Daily feeds are now being carried out at Discovery hide and Raines hide, s
17 October 2024
Latest Sightings
Whooper Swan numbers are increasing daily, with 300 counted today. They can be seen from the Discovery hide, Ron Barker hide and Harrier hide. Daily feeds are now being carried out at Discovery hide and Raines hide, so you can view the swans up close whil
14 October 2024
Latest Sightings
Another great day for bird watching with 39 Whooper Swans seen on the Mere. 2,830 Pink-footed Geese were sighted in our dawn count this morning along with 150 Greylag Geese and the Snow Goose. Wigeon, Pochard, Pintail and Shelduck can be seen on the Mere
10 October 2024
Latest Sightings
On Wednesday evening’s Goose Spectacular, we saw over 10,000 Pink-Footed Geese flying over the Mere, as well as a Grey Heron and a Buzzard. We counted 2,834 Pink-Footed Geese still on the Mere at dawn. The captivating Snow Goose is still present and c
10 October 2024
Latest Sightings
A total of 16 Whooper Swans were seen on the Mere on Friday. They are early arrivals from Iceland and there should be plenty more to follow by the end of October. The Whooper Swan can be identified by it's large size, black and yellow bill, and black legs
8 October 2024
Latest Sightings
On a lovely crisp and sunny day our winter visitors have started to arrive, with over 7,000 Pink-footed Geese to be seen at the back of the Mere and a Snow Goose seen on Plover Field fro the path to Rees Hide, The last Snow Goose seen at Martin Mere was i
3 October 2024
Latest Sightings
The wetland birds are really enjoying this rainy weather! Over the weekend, a total of 9 Whooper Swans were spotted on the Mere, marking their winter migration from Iceland.In the upcoming weeks, you can expect to see more Whooper Swans arriving, joining
30 September 2024
Latest sightings
On top of our impressive number of Pink Footed Geese (7882) we're seeing increasing numbers of other migratory species. Seven Pintails have arrived early and been spotted from the Gorden Taylor Hide. Their numbers will continue to increase over the next c
26 September 2024
Latest Sightings
Our monthly survey of wetland species was carried out today. The counts for the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) is as follows:Wigeon - 26Gadwall - 6Teal - 244Mallard - 868Pintail - 4Shoveler - 36Greylag Goose - 354Canada Goose - 353Pink Footed Goose - 7882Moor
23 September 2024
Latest Sightings
We carried out a count of the Pink-Footed Geese at dawn, which came to a total of 7270.1000 were counted at the Mere, 820 were counted at Ron Barker, and 5450 at Woodend Marsh. The Pink-Footed Geese will rest on the waterbodies until sunrise and then flo
19 September 2024
Latest Sightings
The Pink-Footed Geese are still present in considerable numbers, now counted at 3200 and can be seen throughout the day, flying into the pools at Ron Barker or Plover field next to the Rees hide.Today, a Russian White-Fronted Goose was on the Mere. It fle
16 September 2024
Latest Sightings
Despite heavy showers over the last couple of days an influx in Pink Footed Geese activity continues with 1000+ being seen over the site. A good place to catch a view of them is from the discovery hide. They can often be seen at the back of the main mere.
12 September 2024
Latest Sightings
We had a unique visitor on Friday—the Ruddy Shelduck—a species that has only been seen once this year. 2 Ruddy Shelducks were spotted early Friday morning, with no reported sightings thereafter.We also observed 17 Cattle Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 10 Cormor
9 September 2024
Latest Sightings
It has been a partly sunny week with scattered showers. More than 300 Black Tailed Godwits and 200 Lapwings have been sighted this Tuesday.Also seen were 50 Snipe, 7 Ruff, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and a Sparrowhawk. The Bittern has been spotted at Ron Bark
5 September 2024