Arctic sightings
One of the Arctic Terns that graced the reserve today (copyright JS Lees)
Arctic Terns
There has been a really good passage of Terns this week passing up the Severn Estuary. However we are very lucky today that a few groups have come inland and spent some time feeding in front of our hides, Giving some fantastic views. Having spent the winter near Antarctica these birds are now on their way to spend the summer in the Arctic! The Arctic Tern is famous for this migration which is 19,000 km journey each way. By doing this mamouth migration it does means that they get to see two summers per year and more daylight than any other creature on the planet
The Rushy
ARCTIC TERN (5) Showing very well
Mediterranean Gull 1
Common Sandpiper 3
The 100 Acre
ARCTIC TERN (13)
The Holden Tower
ARCTIC TERN (100) on the river
Yellow Wagtail 1
Whimbrel 2 (First of the spring)
Curlew 10
Common Sandpiper 2
Peregrine 1
The South Lake
ARCTIC TERN (6)
Common Whitethroat 1
Sedge Warbler 1
The South Finger
Kingfisher 2- Still nesting and showing well
Reed Warbler 2
Sedge Warbler 5
Willow Warbler 8
The Zeiss Hide
SPOONBILL 1 First Summer
Avocet 3
Black-tailed Godwit 103
The Willow Hide
Sedge Warbler 3
Willow Warbler 5
Chiffchaff 2
Blackcap 3
