Martin Mere Visitor Entrance
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Lapwing
Pheasant
Pheasant
Moorhen on Nest
Moorhen on Nest
Moorhen on Nest
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Robin
Pond View
Pond View
Pond View
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Mallard
Mallard
Mallard with her chicks
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Avocet
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Martin Mere has numerous bird hides to include the Ron Barker, Hale, Swanlink, Gladstone and Janet Kear hide and not forgetting the Raines Observatory hide. All are of wooden construction accept this one photographed below of which I found very picturesque.
The large Swanlink Hide
Grandson Kallum on first outing
Chaffinch
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Blue Tit
Blue Tit in flight
Great Crane
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Smew
American Wood Duck
Mandarin Duck
Mandarin Duck
Mandarin Duck
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Hawaii or Nene Goose
Hawaii or Nene Goose
Hawaiian Goose
And the then almost prehistoric looking Black Spur-Winged Goose of South Africa below...
Black Spur-Winged Goose of South Africa
Black Spur-Winged Goose of South Africa
Black Spur-Winged Goose of South Africa
South African Yellow-Billed Duck
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American Wood Duck
Redhead
Redhead
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Ringed Teal
Pochard
Shellduck
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Bufflehead
Marbled Teal from Middle East & Africa
White Headed Duck from N.Africa to Kazakhstan
White Headed Duck
Red-Brested Goose
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And now for a feast of Swans and two three new ones for me ...
Whooper Swan
Black Necked Swan
Black Necked Swan
Black Swan
Trumpeter Swan from North America
Pied Wagtail
Lesser Flamingo
and an absolute treat - Asian Short-Clawed Otters
An absolute fantastic day was had by all, so much so, that although paying approximately £31 entry to the Mere, we decided to join as members and for an annual fee of £68 which includes entry to all the WWT locations in the UK for two adults and up to and including six grandchildren and we got our £31 refunded for joining. Suffice to say we will be back at Martin Mere many more times during the next twelve months and will hopefully visit other centres around England.
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