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
Some great birding in the past few weeks here at Martin Mere and the
prospect of even better times ahead as we move into autumn. Recent star
birds have included Purple Heron, a first for the reserve and Honey
Buzzard. Just to give you an idea of our viewing facilities we actually
managed to log 80 species of bird from our shop window over the past
4 weeks! With the autumn migration season fully under way we can expect
huge increase in geese numbers as well as plenty of raptor activity.
A great day out if you are coming along to test and purchase binoculars
and telescopes.
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 ES80Ed + HDF or SDL 20-60x
2. Delta 70 + LER 20-45x
3. Any Secondhand Scope!
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
http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit-us/martin-mere/events
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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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