Visit to WWT Martin Mere : 10th September 2013
Recent reports of the sighting of a Little Stint took us up to WWT Martin Mere to see if we could locate the bird. Unfortunately we didn’t see it but we did have a couple of nice sightings staring at the Ron Barker hide where we saw a small number of Curlew Sandpiper.
More Wigeon and Teal have arrived and even a couple of Whooper Swans could be seen at the side of the Mere. We had good sightings of one Marsh Harrier from Ron Barker and also a Peregrine sitting on a small mound to the right of the main body of water. We also saw two Marsh Harriers from the United Utilities hide. Also there was a small flock of Pink-Footed Geese – the first of the year returning for the winter; also a single Black Swan. Around the site in general there were still Swallows flying about. At the Hrrier hide there wee growing numbers of Gadwall and Wigeon.
Bird Sightings : Ron Barker Hide
| Species |
Count |
| Greylag Goose |
100 |
| Canada Goose |
8 |
| Shelduck |
8 |
| Wigeon |
100 |
| Teal |
100 |
| Grey Heron |
6 |
| Marsh Harrier |
1 |
| Peregrine |
1 |
| Moorhen |
6 |
| Coot |
10 |
| Lapwing |
100 |
| Curlew Sandpiper |
3 |
| Ruff |
1 |
| Carrion Crow |
4 |
Bird Sightings : Kingfisher Hide
Bird Sightings : Janet Keir Hide
| Species |
Count |
| Pheasant |
1 |
| Moorhen |
1 |
| Woodpigeon |
8 |
| Blue Tit |
4 |
| Robin |
1 |
| Chaffinch |
10 |
| Greenfinch |
8 |
| Goldfinch |
4 |
Bird Sightings : Martin Mere Sightings
| Species |
Count |
| Whooper Swan |
2 |
| Swallow |
10 |
| Pied Wagtail |
1 |
Bird Sightings : United Utilities Hide
| Species |
Count |
| Black Swan |
1 |
| Pink-footed Goose |
12 |
| Greylag Goose |
200 |
| Marsh Harrier |
2 |
Bird Sightings : Harrier Hide
| Species |
Count |
| Greylag Goose |
30 |
| Canada Goose |
30 |
| Wigeon |
60 |
| Gadwall |
40 |
| Mallard |
40 |
