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Shop
Martin Mere is open seven days a week 9.30am-5.30pm
(9.30am - 4.30pm November - March)

Telephone: 01704 897020
Staff:
Andy Bunting (manager)
and Bernie Starkie

View from Our Window
Plenty of activity at the moment as birds start to return to the reserve and the young of breeding birds become more apparent. We had 40 Tree Sparrow on our feeder by the side window of the shop. Our main viewing area has been a delight with close views of Avocet, Green Sandpiper and Garganey. Our shop year list is just over 110 species with recent sightings of Hobby. The wildflowers are also a great opportunity to test the close focusing abilities of our huge range of binoculars with prices starting at £19.

For up to date wildlife information at martin mere wwt click on:
http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit-us/martin-mere/wildlife-sightings

Or check out the new Twitter page for WWTMartinmere at

http://twitter.com/WWTMartinmere

If you pop into our shop we should be able to update you as to what’s been seen in recent days.

If you need some help in identifying birds, in focus manager Andy Bunting is running an identification workshop in conjunction with the WWT running throughout the year. Further details can be found on:

http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit-us/martin-mere/events

Telescope Top Three
1.Opticron GS815 + Hr27xwa
2. Nikon ED50 pink + MC13-40x
3. Any second hand telescope

Digiscoping

The new Panasonic Lumix digiscoping kit is flying out at the moment. This model has been upgraded to include a 12.1 mega pixel camera which also films in HD. Using the excellent tried and tested DCC mount the kit can be combined with most telescopes. The camera operations are the simplest yet for those with techno-phobia! Call in for a demonstration.

Spoonbills on the Mere filmed with the digi-kit on a Opticon ES80ED + HDF 20-60x
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfs9W63Vmtc

Andy Bunting also runs a popular Wildlife Photography and Digiscoping Workshop in conjunction with the WWT. Further details can be found on:
http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit-us/martin-mere/events

Or by calling WWT Martin Mere on 01704 895181



 

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WWT Martin Mere, Burscough, Ormskirk L40 0TA
01704 897020

Sales of binoculars and telescopes in Lancashire

In Focus' shop at WWT Martin Mere sells a wide range of binoculars, telescopes and birdwatching equipment from leading manufacturers such as Opticron, Zeiss, Nikon, Swarovski and Steiner as well as our own brand, Delta. We stock binoculars, telescopes, eyepieces, tripods and digiscoping kit as well as accessories and birding books.

Situated in a purpose built showroom at the Martin Mere Wetland Centre (off the A59 at Burscough Bridge), our shop has the best optics testing facilities in the North West of England. Since January 1999 over 180 species have been listed from the shop, including: Glossy Ibis, Black-winged Stilt, Cattle Egret, Lesser Yellowlegs, Pectoral Sandpiper, Vagrant Canada Goose, American Green-winged Teal, Bittern, Goshawk, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Red Kite, Osprey, Honey Buzzard, White-winged Black Tern, Spoonbill, Red-necked, Grey and Wilson’s Phalarope..

For more information on the Martin Mere reserve go to www.wwt.org.uk and click on Martin Mere.
Map
There is plenty of free car parking and there are trains to Burscough Bridge from Manchester, Wigan, Liverpool and Preston further information 0345 484950. Buses run to Martin Mere from Ormskirk (on Sundays only as far as Burscough Bridge). Further information 0870 608 2608

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All sales support the conservation work of WWT Martin Mere


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