{"id":5131,"date":"2015-06-09T18:50:59","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T17:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.billneil.co.uk\/blogs\/birding\/?p=5131"},"modified":"2015-06-09T18:54:39","modified_gmt":"2015-06-09T17:54:39","slug":"birding-group-visit-to-wwt-martin-mere-9th-june-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billneil.co.uk\/blogs\/birding\/2015\/06\/birding-group-visit-to-wwt-martin-mere-9th-june-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Birding Group Visit to WWT Martin Mere : 9th June 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Birding Group Visit to WWT Martin Mere : 9th June 2015<\/h4>\n

Our birding group visit to Martin Mere perhaps disappointed some people because the sheer numbers that you see there in winter were not present. However, I think it is a bit much to complain when you see some over-summering Pink-footed Geese and Whooper Swans and see a total of forty-six species in a few hours. Additionally there were some cute Avocet and Shelduck chicks so I was quite happy even though we didn’t see the Little Stint or Red-necked Phalarope that had been see there recently.<\/p>\n

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Bird Sightings : Martin Mere : Environs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Species<\/th>\nCount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Grey Heron<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rock Dove<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stock Dove<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
European Robin<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Blackbird<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Tree Sparrow<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Bird Sightings : Martin Mere : Ron Barker Hide<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Species<\/th>\nCount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Pink-footed Goose<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greylag Goose<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whooper Swan<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Shelduck<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mallard<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tufted Duck<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Pheasant<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Moorhen<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pied Avocet<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Oystercatcher<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northern Lapwing<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Ringed Plover<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Redshank<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black-tailed Godwit<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black-headed Gull<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Wood Pigeon<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Jackdaw<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carrion Crow<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barn Swallow<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Whitethroat<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reed Bunting<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
European Greenfinch<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
European Goldfinch<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Bird Sightings : Martin Mere : Raines Observatory<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Species<\/th>\nCount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Shelduck<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Wigeon<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Moorhen<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Coot<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pied Avocet<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northern Lapwing<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Ringed Plover<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Little Ringed Plover<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black-headed Gull<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lesser Black-backed Gull<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Wren<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mistle Thrush<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Starling<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Bird Sightings : Martin Mere : Janet Keir Hide<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Species<\/th>\nCount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Shelduck<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mallard<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Pheasant<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Moorhen<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stock Dove<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Great Tit<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Blue Tit<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Long-tailed Tit<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Wren<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
European Robin<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reed Bunting<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Chaffinch<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Tree Sparrow<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Bird Sightings : Martin Mere : United Utilities Hide<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Species<\/th>\nCount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Greylag Goose<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada Goose<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Shelduck<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mallard<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northern Shoveler<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Buzzard<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pied Avocet<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Oystercatcher<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northern Lapwing<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Ringed Plover<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Redshank<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black-tailed Godwit<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Tern<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Kestrel<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Bird Sightings : Martin Mere : Harrier Hide<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Species<\/th>\nCount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Gadwall<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mallard<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tufted Duck<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Coot<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Bird Sightings : Martin Mere : Swanlink Hide<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Species<\/th>\nCount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Shelduck<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Pheasant<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pied Avocet<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eurasian Oystercatcher<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Ringed Plover<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black-tailed Godwit<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black-headed Gull<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Birding Group Visit to WWT Martin Mere : 9th June 2015 Our birding group visit to Martin Mere perhaps disappointed some people because the sheer numbers that you see there in winter were not present. However, I think it is a bit much to complain when you see some over-summering Pink-footed Geese and Whooper Swans … <\/p>\n

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