Latest Sightings
It's a sunny start to the week here at Martin Mere with plenty of wildlife to be seen. Over the weekend 2 Kingfishers were from Ron Barker along with Skylarks, Cetti's Warblers, Linnets and Stonechats. Several different birds of prey were seen including a male and female Marsh harrier, Kestrel and a Hobby. Across the Mere we have lots of Black Headed Gull Chicks - some still small and fluffy and others a bit bigger. There are also lots of garden birds to be seen from Janet Kear including, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Chiffchaff and Black Cap.
This morning, the Reserve team carried out the monthly Wetland Bird Survey. The results are below.
WeBS Results
| Cormorant | 1 |
| Kingfisher | 1 |
| Little Ringed Plover | 1 |
| Great crested grebe | 2 |
| Med gull | 2 |
| Pochard | 2 |
| Teal | 2 |
| Herring gull | 3 |
| Whooper Swan | 3 |
| Canada Goose | 4 |
| Greylag Goose | 4 |
| Mute Swan | 4 |
| Oystercatcher | 7 |
| Tufted Duck | 11 |
| Common Tern | 12 |
| Shoveler | 13 |
| Gadwall | 14 |
| Avocet | 19 |
| Coot | 52 |
| Moorhen | 78 |
| Shelduck | 89 |
| Lapwing | 108 |
| Black-headed gull | 337 |
| Mallard | 502 |
Photo of a male Shoveler
