The final Bird Watching Group visit for 2021 was to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust site at Martin Mere. Eight members of the group enjoyed an excellent morning’s visit despite the mist hampering visibility at times and a total of 43 species were recorded. Thanks to new group member Ken for these pictures taken at Martin Mere:
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| Species | Number Seen |
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| Blackbird | Many |
| Black-headed Gull | Hundreds |
| Blue Tit | Several |
| Buzzard | 1 |
| Carrion Crow | A few |
| Chaffinch | Many |
| Coal Tit | A few |
| Coot | Many |
| Cormorant | Several |
| Dunnock | Several |
| Goldfinch | Several |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 1 |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | 1 |
| Great Tit | Several |
| Greenfinch | Several |
| Greylag Goose | Many |
| Jackdaw | A few |
| Kestrel | 1 |
| Lapwing | Hundreds |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | 1 |
| Long-tailed Tit | 1 |
| Magpie | Several |
| Mallard | Many |
| Marsh Harrier | A few |
| Moorhen | Many |
| Nuthatch | 1 |
| Pheasant | 4 |
| Pink-footed Goose | Hundreds |
| Pintail | A few |
| Pochard | Several |
| Redwing | 5 |
| Reed Bunting | A few |
| Robin | Many |
| Ruff | Several |
| Shelduck | Many |
| Shoveler | Several |
| Song Thrush | 1 |
| Starling | A few |
| Teal | A few |
| Tufted Duck | Several |
| Whooper Swan | Many |
| Wigeon | A few |
| Woodpigeon | Several |
Last Updated on April 3, 2022
