Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Wigeon Shoveler Gadwall Mallard Tufted duck Teal Coot Moorhen Little egret Great white egret Grey heron Redshank Black tailed godwit Green sandpiper Avocet + chicks Lapwing Little ringed plover Black headed gull Les
25 June 2018
7 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 4 Gadwall ducklings - reservoir lagoon 1 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 1 Buzzard - circling high to the N 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green San
25 June 2018
Ruby tailed wasp by Kim Tarsey There are some real jewels to be found on the reserve at the moment including these ruby-tailed wasps. They aren't the largest wasp at only 1cm long but they make up for that with their
24 June 2018
a.m. Tide: low Wader Lake Avocet 35 + 3 chicks Little ringed plover 2 Common tern 130 + 40 chicks Kestrel 2 juveniles Grey heron 2 adults + 15 juveniles Stock dove 1 Redshank 11 Lapwing 5 Shoveler 2 (pair) Pied wagtail 1 Black headed gull 30 Saline Lagoon
24 June 2018
5 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 2 Teal - main lake 7 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - wader scrape May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Greenshank, Oystercatche
24 June 2018
Ruby tailed wasp by Kim Tarsey Mute swan Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Greylag goose Gadwall Mallard Pintail Teal Tufted duck Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Coot Moorhen Great white egret Little egret Avocet Black-tailed godwit
24 June 2018
More calm weather and an increase in temperature ahead all looks good for the breeding birds at Martin Mere. A nice selection of waders present including 5 adult Little Ringed Plover with 4 chicks present. Other waders included Avocet with some fledged yo
23 June 2018
Tack Piece 2 Spoonbill in front of the Robbie Garnett Hide along with 2 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 7 Lapwing and 2 adult Avocet with 2 well grown young. Rushy 14 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Oystercatcher, 3 families of Avocet, 2 Lapwing, a brood of 10 Sh
23 June 2018
Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Mute swan Greylag Egyptian goose Shelduck Mallard Pintail Gadwall Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great white egret Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Little-ringed plover Lapwing Common tern Bla
23 June 2018
5 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 3 Teal - main lake, reservoir lagoon 8 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 6 Blackcap - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 20+ Swift - main lake May/June bird highlights: Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green San
23 June 2018
British Steel Hide The highlight of the past couple of days has been 9 newly fledged Lapwing in amongst the post-breeding flock. This is fantastic news for our Lapwings. A rather pale Peregrine has been seen from the hide in recent days, and has been atta
22 June 2018
a.m. - Tide level: low Wader Lake Avocet 30 + 1 chick Lapwing 8 + 2 chicks Redshank 20 Oystercatcher 5 + 2 chicks Little ringed plover 2 Common tern 88 + 40 chicks Grey heron 24 Kestrel 1 adult + 3 juveniles Shoveler 4 Shelduck 8 Saline Lagoon Redshank 4
22 June 2018
Mute swan Whooper swan + 2 cygnets (main observatory) Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Red crested pochard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Little ringed plover Lapwing Common tern Bl
22 June 2018
4 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, reedbed 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 3 Shoveler - main lake 2 Teal - wader scrape 8 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon (all female) 25+ Swift - main lake 1 Hobby - wader scrape 1 Little Egret - main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - m
22 June 2018
An Otter was seen on the Back Pond yesterday afternoon. A Common Sandpiper was on the Folly Pond first thing, along with the Oystercatcher chick. Today's high tide is at 08:16, 8.2m Around the reserve: Wildflowers Cuckoo Flower Gorse Red Campion Herb Robe
22 June 2018