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.
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
All sales support the conservation
work of WWT Martin Mere
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