Wigan swifts

12/10/2026

Book your tickets now for WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre ... its going to be a great weekend.. we Wigan swifts will be there along with Bolton And Bury Swifts, so come and say hello....

The North West Bird Watching Festival celebrates the migratory species that visit our Lancashire wetland centre during the Autumn and Winter. Along with the pink-footed geese, the mere fills with thousands of pintail, shoveler, gadwall, and pochard.

15/09/2026

Brilliant work by louise who dedicates her summers to rehabbing needed sick and grounded Swifts....

06/09/2026

A brilliant explanation.....

19/08/2026

Absolutely wonderful news... im over the moon that they have listened. Its brought tears...🥰🥰🥰

15/08/2026

Just had to share..... this shows how our wildlife suffer through these wildfires 🔥 well done Towcester fire brigade 👏

14/08/2026

14th August 2026..

This is the last look at Tiny Tim's beautiful face from last night before he later fledged at 21.24.. Its parents didn't return last night so that brings my season to an end.. Tiny Tim was the last of 13 Swiftlets raised this year with him fledging on the 13th certainly shows 13 is definitely lucky for some.. Its been one of the best seasons ive had in all the 17 years that swifts have been coming back to our home. A BIG THANK YOU! to all of you that have been following along again this year, its wonderful to see how many more of you are now interested in this amazing bird... safe journey little ones... stay tuned........🥰🥰🥰

12/08/2026

12 August cont'd....
Nut and Shu back tonight with one in tunnel. Tiny Tim decided he'd do a few excerises, watch how far he gets his head back 🤣🤣🤣....
Its like hes double jointed....🤣

12/08/2026

12 August 2026..
Update and a correction, Nut is still here Yeah!!!!!!, he must have been in the tunnel which is off camera.. He joined Shu and Tiny Tim at 23.55 last night... Will Tiny Tim go today??

11/08/2026

11th August 2026...

Just Shu left now with her chick Tiny Tim, her partner Nut must have left with the others (Juliet, Hera, Ra and Sol) this morning..
The sky was empty today, only seeing 3 feed amongst some seagulls feeding on flying Ants this evening... im missing them already ☹️...

10/08/2026

10th August cont'd...
A clip of them getting ready to come in tonight..
3 more Adults ... Romeo, Zeus and Freya left bound for Africa today.. So just 6 Adults left and one chick...