Where to go this weekend!

Lensman400 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-10-2009, 12:53 PM

If you are not sure where to go for a spot of birding this weekend then Martin Mere is a must if you haven't been before.
This morning literally thousands of Pink Food Geese were in residence along with hundreds of Lapwings. That's not to mention the early arrivals of Whooper Swans and a great sighting of a Marsh Harrier sweeping over the wetlands.
Martin Mere is only a few minutes away from Mere Sands Wood and about 20 from the RSPB reserve at Marshside, Southport.
All in all a great birding day out.

BloomingMarvellous · #2 (**permalink**) 09-10-2009, 01:06 PM

Came across a similar scene at Bewl Waters a few weeks back.

Morph · #3 (**permalink**) 09-10-2009, 01:45 PM

How much is to get into Martin Mere now ?

daffy66 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-10-2009, 09:37 PM

you saw a few "Pink Food Geese" then??

we saw a gaggle of them headibg over leighton a couple of weeks ago. looks like i know where they were headed.

john

Goatboy · #5 (**permalink**) 09-10-2009, 11:03 PM

Was at Martin Mere on Monday. Amazing with all the PFGs.

At one point something spooked them and a couple of hundred hit the air. We were all in awe of this amazing spectacle when another 1500 came over the horizon to land on the Mere.

One of those moments we'll remember for the rest of our lives.

Lensman400 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 09:58 AM

Membership for twelve months of the Wetlands and Wildfowl Trust which gives you unlimited free entry to MM is £34.00 with individual visits at £8.75 so it's a great bargain. Living less than 30 minutes away this is almost my 'local patch'.