Sightings - Martin Mere
Today's sightings
Over 400 Black-tailed Godwits recorded today along with 2 Green Sandpipers, continuing the strong wader theme of recent days. Around the reserve, the male Marsh Harrier was seen frequently, and a Barn [...]
5 July 2012
Two Greenshank
Although most people would swap all the rain for some extended sunny weather, today's showery conditions are ideal for dropping new birds in. Two Greenshank flew on to the Mere early afternoon and [...]
4 July 2012
Bird News
An excellent count of over 230 Black-tailed Godwit. Great to see these birds flying in tight formations when a raptor flushes them. Other waders included 3 Ruff, 2 Curlew, Ringed Plover, 20+ Avo [...]
3 July 2012
Barn Owls
Barn Owl chicks were ringed on site today, there are 7 ready to fledge with any luck, below are the 2 chicks from Harrier Hide ringed today. Other sightings included upto 25 Tufted Duck including a fe [...]
2 July 2012
Waders
A good day for waders with 11 species being recorded on site, the best being a Greenshank, other species were 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, at least 188 Black tailed Godwit, 4 Ruff, Oystercat [...]
1 July 2012
Pectoral Sandpiper?
A report of a Pectoral Sandpiper today would be the bird of the day but no further details on the sighting. Other waders today included up to 80 Black tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper and a single Cur [...]
30 June 2012
Bird News
A fairly quiet day today, but an eclipse male Garganey on Vinson's helped towards a decent day's birding for the few who ventured out. A Common Tern was on the Mere this morning, and a flock o [...]
28 June 2012
New for the Reserve
A mild night with just over 60 species in the moth trap including Aleimma loeflingiana, a new species for the reserve. Click on the below link for more info from the excellent UK Moths website. [...]
27 June 2012
Cuckoo
A Cuckoo was heard singing near the Harrier Hide this afternoon. Today's raptors included 3 Marsh Harrier, 6 Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel and 2 Sparrowhawk. A male Ruff is the first of the return [...]
25 June 2012
Floods
Bedraggled Marsh Harrier during yesterday's torrential rain. Male and female Marsh Harrier up and about today hopefully feeding young? Other raptors included Common Buzzard, Kestrel and Sparrowhaw [...]
23 June 2012
Barn Owl
A Barn Owl was hunting until well after 11 am today, on view from both the Harrier and United Utilities hides. A male Wheatear was also seen from the latter hide, and a possible Wood Sandpiper was rep [...]
20 June 2012
Late Migrants?
Unexpected birds always perk things up a bit and a male Common Redstart near the Janet Kear Hide certainly would have been great to see if it had hung around. It was new for the year and it is a less [...]
19 June 2012
Breeding Marsh Harriers
A first for the reserve in the form of breeding Marsh Harrier, a pair have nested this year and currently have 2 chicks and one egg. The birds are best viewed from either Ron Barker or United Ut [...]
16 June 2012
Bird News
Late news from Tuesday night to start today's round-up, when 2 Spotted Crakes were heard calling from the reedbed walk. Today, 2 Green Sandpipers, Peregrine, Barn Owl, and a Common Kingfisher [...]
15 June 2012
Bird News
A distant Red Kite was probably the highlight of the day. 3 Marsh Harriers were seen frequently from most of the hides around the reserve, and a Green Sandpiper spent all day on and around the Mere. [...]
14 June 2012