Martin Mere 19th Sept 2014

 We went to Martin mere, expecting to stay 2 or 3 hours but ended up staying for 6!  Now I see how it is worth the £10 entry fee! Part of the park is a zoo type enclosure with birds from around the world trapped in and part of the park is a nature reserve with free and wild birds. Below are some of the highlights but I really recommend it!

Avocet (not wild so couldn't add to the list)

captive black bellied whilstling duck

Black Headed Swan (captive)

One of the very cool hides on the nature reserve bit!

weird duck hairdoo

wild Dunnock

Eider

Still unidentified duck (haven't got around to looking it up)



Grey (or yellow?) wagtail

Pink footed and Greylag Geese

Friendly juvenile moorhen that stalked us!

Kingfisher

Mallard

Mandarin

Marsh Harrier - we watched a spectacular display of the marshie chasing lapwing, trying to snare tea

Muscovy Duck (captive)

Nene Goose (captive I think)



Male Shoveler

Pochard

Some kind of foreign teal (ringed teal possibly?)

Shelduck

Female Shoveler

Goldeneye or Scaup? cant remember so I need to look in the book!

Whooper Swan, there was also mute and Bewicks swans there

Female Shoveler (again!)