Road closure in place

The road is closed on Wiggins lane (up past Windmill Farm) and visitors travelling from Southport and Preston to Martin Mere will be diverted to the A59.
Martin Mere is accessible from the A59 Burscough. There are road closed signs in place but these are pre-warning signs for the closure on Wiggins Lane.

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Latest Sightings

Here are the results of our latest WeBS survey, completed today:

Wigeon - 787

Gadwall - 28

Teal - 680

Mallard - 631

Pintail - 380

Shoveler - 17

Pochard - 14

Tufted Duck - 18

Mute Swan - 4

Whooper Swan - 778

Shelduck - 219

Greylag Goose - 447

Canada Goose - 2

Pink-footed Goose - 1573

Moorhen - 78

Coot - 369

Snipe - 14

Lapwing - 366

Grey Heron - 2

Little Egret - 3

Cattle Egret - 3

Great White Egret - 1

Black Headed Gull - 136

Kingfisher - 1

Woodcock - 2

Kestrel - 1

Marsh Harrier - 9

Bittern - 1

Red-breasted Goose - 1

Water Rail - 3


Other recent highlights include 2 peregrines over the mere on Saturday, bramblings at the millet feeders next to Ron Barker hide, and of course the red-breasted goose which has been showing well from the screens on catty bank and also attending the 3pm feeds at Discovery Hide.


(Photo: Brambling - Dave Gibson)

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