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  1. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    Here's a pic I took of a Yellow Wag yesterday at Martin Mere.
  2. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    Just a bit of an update as nobodys posted on here for a while, A few hours this morning produced a Spoonbill at least 3 Crossbills with seven being seen yesterday, Tawny Owl, Willow Warbler, Chiff Chaff, Goldcrest, Avocets, Black Tailed Godwits, Curlew, Redshanks, Ringed Plovers. Little Egret...
  3. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    Cheers Cliff.
  4. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    Dear Wyre Wader, I would first like to say what excellent photographs. May I point out that nowhere in my post did I say "I would like to ban photographers personally" what I did say was "would they" meaning whoever is in charge of the reserve. The question was hypothetical, I tried to keep...
  5. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    I know it's highly unlikely and this applies to other places as well as Mere Sands but what would happen if the Bitterns nested there? Would all photographers be banned from taking pics in case they disturb the birds?
  6. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    We went on Monday afternoon and stayed till 4-00pm, no whitefronts to be seen with only a few pinkies on view! Just read on the MM website there were 32 whitefronts and a Bean Goose there today!!! Still it wasn't a bad afternoon with Short eared owl, 2 Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher, 2 Ravens and a...
  7. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    According to the Martin Mere website it was still there today also a Med Gull.
  8. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    No reports so far today, it was still there yesterday. I'm hoping to go and see it myself I only live a few miles away but I've been too busy to go for it yet.
  9. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    Martin Mere this morning, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 3 Black Tailed Gods, 2 Redshank several ringed Plover, Oystercatchers and Avocets all from Ron Barker hide. A Green Sandpiper from the Hale Hide. 2 Buzzards flying over with plenty of Tree Sparrows at varying points around the reserve.
  10. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    I'm surprised they've been felling trees at this time of year when birds are still nesting! Even if the trees are nest free there's bound to be ground nesting birds being disturbed. why couldn't any tree felling be done in winter?
  11. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    15 Avocet at Martin Mere today! the first of the year arrived on Sunday (13th). Still plenty of Brambling from the Janet Kear hide, Smew and Green Winged Teal also seen today (but not by me!)
  12. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    We went to see the Redhead on Sunday but it had just flown to the back of the reedbed out of sight! Went back today and it was showing well, also today 1 Woodcock, 2 Marsh Harrier (together), several Brambling, 3 Ringed Plover and a Sparrowhawk.
  13. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    Sorry you didn't see the Redpolls Jaff. It was one of the staff in the visitor center who told us about the Waxwing she said it had been seen on the trees towards the back of the building viewable from the bridge.
  14. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    I forgot to mention we saw a couple of Brambling as well and 70-80 Whoopers on the fields on the South? side of the reserve.
  15. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    They were feeding in the tops of the Alders/Birches roughly along the stretch between the Redwing and Rufford hides, the 3 Siskins were in the same trees.
  16. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    At Mere Sands this morning between 8-30 to 1-00, 9 Redpoll, 3 Siskin, at least 8 Bullfinch, 6 Nuthatch, Tree Creepers, Tree Sparrows 3+ Gt.Spotted Woods, 6male and 5 female Gooseander, 2 Shoveller and a pair of Goldeneye. A Buzzard was seen' as we were about to leave a sighting of a Waxwing was...
  17. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    There must be 3 or 4 different birds at least in the West Lancs area with birds being seen at Hesketh Out Marsh, Banks Marsh, Marshside and Martin Mere.
  18. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    A few hours at Martin Mere this morning produced 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine, 3 Barnacle Geese with c200 Pinkfeet, 4 Buzzards, still quite a few Brambling with the best place to see them being the Janet Kear Hide, 20+ Ruff and plenty of Tree Sparrows out today.
  19. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    Seven Waxwings were still on Redcat Lane today.
  20. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    A good day at Martin Mere today with 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine, 1 Water Rail, 10+ Brambling, 1 Bewicks (4 reported) Goldcrest, 15+ Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, about 2000 Pinkfeet and 700+ Whoopers.
  21. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    I know a lot of people were having their works do's last night and were caught out by the snow.
  22. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    Just read Martin Mere CLOSED due to snow. First time I've ever known it to close.
  23. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    Woodcock showing from the Janet Kear hide again today though it didn't show till 1-30ish but it did come out into the open also a Water Rail at the same time. 10 Brambling on the feeder also brambling at the feeders near the Kingfisher hide and In-Focus shop.
  24. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    The Woodcock can be difficult to see but be patient we've seen it twice in the last week. Though I'm surprised there were any birds to be seen at all yesterday morning as there was so much noise coming from the birders? . I think there was a coach trip or something, I've been to quieter football...
  25. Johnny1

    Martin Mere, Mere Sands and around the area

    A couple of hours this morning before the rain set in produced a Woodcock at the Janet Kear hide feeding at the back of the pond. 2 Brambling feeding on the bird table outside the United Utilities hide also a Gt.Spotted Wood. and a male Stonechat here. A Water Rail along the banks of the...
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