Out on the reserve today
Visitor centre ponds
Reed warbler and two recently fledged chicks
Moorhen and young chicks
Large moorhen chicks from first brood also around edge of pond
Lady Fen
Shelduck and ducklings
2 Coot pairs with chicks
Moorhen with chicks
Avocet and chicks
Lapwing
Redshank
Mute swans
Main observatory
Due to the rainfall this region has had over the past couple of weeks you can see that there is some flooding on the washes at the far side of the reserve from this hide. At present this is not posing a risk to the birds that have nested on the main lagoon.
Avocet (4) and chicks
Little ringed plover (2) and chick
Redshank
Lapwing
Shelduck
Teal
House martins
Swallow on nest in North wing hide
Lyle Hide
Due to the rainfall this region has had over the past couple of weeks you can see that there is some flooding on the washes at the far side of the reserve from this hide. At present this is not posing a risk to the birds that have nested on pool at Lyle hide.
Avocets and chicks
Shelduck and ducklings
Friends hide
Avocets and chicks