Visit to WWT Martin Mere : 10th September 2013
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
| Species | Count |
|---|---|
| Wren | 1 |
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 |