Latest sightings
Little Gull
British Steel hide/estuary An adult little gull was on the NRA scrapes from mid morning, best viewed from the British Steel hide. Other birds included; sandwich tern, 8 turnstone, 20 ringed plover, 100+ dunlin, 2 bar tailed godwit, 320 black tailed godwi
5 May 2015
Today's bird sightings
Lagoon 620 black tailed godwit, common sandpiper, 5 redshank, 6 teal and 4 Mediterranean gull. British Steel hide 3 greenshank, 4 wigeon, 4 teal, peregrine, 8 cormorant and 5 little egret.
28 April 2015
Today's bird sightings
Millennium Wetlands Grasshopper warbler, 2 lesser whitethroat, 27 sedge warbler, 10 reed warbler, 6 willow warbler, 17 whitethroat, 37 blackcap, 22 chiffchaff, 10 reed bunting, 6 goldcrest and 2 snipe.
27 April 2015
Today's bird sightings
Ruff Lagoon 360 black tailed godwit, 4 teal, 4 tufted duck and 4 Mediterranean gull. British Steel hide 2 ruff, 80 dunlin, 20+ whimbrel, 4 greenshank, 20 redshank, 30 black tailed godwit and 4 great crested gre
23 April 2015
First Swift
Millennium Wetlands The first swift of the year flew over the Western Scrapes mid morning. Other birds included 2 lesser whitethroat, 10 pochard, common sandpiper, green woodpecker, 2 sparrowhawk and buzzard. British Steel hide 2 male ruff were on the NRA
22 April 2015
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide 21 whimbrel, wheatear, 1 spotted redshank (summer plumaged), 460 black tailed godwit, common sandpiper, 5 greenshank, 57 redshank, 42 curlew, 12 dunlin, 10 tufted duck, 2 pochard, 2 shoveler, 16 teal, 15 gadwall, 7 wigeon, 118 shelduck,
21 April 2015
Garganeys and Marsh Harrier
Heron hide A male garganey was on the Deep Water lake and a female marsh harrier perched up in a tree in the Western Scrapes. British Steel hide A male garganey was on the NRA scrape pools with a small group of teal. Lagoon A male garganey was on the lago
20 April 2015
Little Ringed Plover
Deep Water Lake A little ringed plover and a common sandpiper were on the muddy edge of the island on the opposite side of the lake from the Sir Peter Scott and Heron hides. Lagoon 5 Mediterranean Gull.
19 April 2015
Egyptian Goose
Lagoon An Egyptian goose was in front of the Observatory at midday and and late afternoon. Also present were 5 Mediterranean gulls. Millennium Wetlands The first 5 sedge warbler and house martin were present along with 20 sand martin, 40 swallow, snipe,
15 April 2015
Today's bird sightings
Lagoon 408 black tailed godwit, 4 Mediterranean gull, 6 shoveler, 4 tufted duck and 4 willow warbler. British Steel hide 22 black tailed godwit, greenshank, 8 redshank, 6 little egret, 2 wigeon, 6 teal, 6 shoveler, 4 tufted duck, 4 sand martin, 8 swallo
14 April 2015
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide/estuary 445 black tailed godwit, 2 spotted redshank, 5 greenshank, 42 redshank, dunlin, knot, 6 wigeon, 3 great crested grebe, 5 little egret, grey heron and Mediterranean gull. Lagoon Mediterranean gull and 16 black tailed godwit.
9 April 2015
Today's bird sightings
Lagoon Common sandpiper, 190 black tailed godwit and 2 adult Mediterranean gull. British Steel hide Ruff, willow warbler, 300 black tailed godwit, 30 redshank, 9 greenshank, spotted redshank, 3 Mediterranean gull, 10 teal, 11 wigeon and 2 swallow. Millenn
7 April 2015
Today's wildlife sightings
Millennium Wetlands 2 Mediterranean Gulls were flying over Deep Water lake and the first 4 willow warblers of the year were around the wetlands. 18 chiffchaffs and 10 cetti's warblers are now on territory. Butterflies: 7 brimstone, comma, 4 small tortois
6 April 2015
Garganey
NRA scrapes A male garganey was on the pools all day. Lagoon 3 Mediterranean gull, 3 spotted redshank, 100+ redshank, 6+ greenshank and 400+ black tailed godwit.
3 April 2015
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide/estuary 2 chiffchaff, 2 red breasted merganser, great crested grebe, 2 buzzard, 263 black tailed godwit, 2 spotted redshank, 2 greenshank, 11 dunlin, 101 redshank, 3 lapwing, knot, 53 wigeon, 18 shelduck and great spotted woodpecker.
25 March 2015