Latest sightings
Recent Sightings (12th-15th May)
Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Lots of activity around the reserve over the past few days. Song birds include 15 Whitethroat, 16 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 17 Sedge Warbler a d 6 Reed Warbler. There has also b
15 May 2018
Recent Sightings (9th-11th May)
British Steel Hide and Grounds Our first Spotted Flycatcher of the year was seen from the hide on the 11th. Other birds have included a Common Sandpiper, 2 Lapwing, 4 Redshank, 18 Gadwall, a Pochard, 2 Tufted Ducks, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Mute Swans, 57 She
11 May 2018
Recent Sightings (6th-8th May)
Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands The Black-Tailed Godwits are loving the muddy areas of Deep Water Lake, with over 200 using the sight recently. Also on the lake and throughout the reserve you can see Pochard (
8 May 2018
Recent Sightings (2nd-5th May)
Reed Bunting. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands The Reedbeds are alive with noise from singing Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting and a calling Water Rail. On Deep Water Lake Island look out for the nesti
5 May 2018
Recent Sightings (27th Apr-1st May)
Shetland Sheep Millennium Wetlands We had lots of highlights out on the Reserve this weekend for the annual Dawn Chorus event. This included the site's first view of a Swift this year. A Grasshopper Warbler has
1 May 2018
Recent Sightings (21st-26th April)
Grounds and British Steel Hide A smart 1st-summer Little Gull has been frequenting the freshwater lagoon since the 23rd April. 22 Black-tailed Godwits, 11 Gadwall and 3 Shoveler were present along with 552 Black-headed Gulls. Counts from the steel hide
26 April 2018
Recent Sightings (18th-20th)
British Steel Hide A beautiful 1st-summer Caspian Gull was on the NRA scrapes from 11am-11.15am on the 20th. This constitutes the first record for the site and probably the 2nd record for Carmarthenshire. 1st-summer Caspi
20 April 2018
Recent Sightings (14th-17th)
British Steel Hide A large high tide coincided with a WeBS count on the 16th. However, wader numbers on the saline lagoons were surprisingly low with counts of 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 6 Whimbrel, 11 Curlew, an Oystercatcher (on the lagoons), 265 Redshan
17 April 2018
Recent Sightings (11th-13th April)
We found a lot of new of new activity during our regular nestbox checks, and with many completed nests, it shouldn't be long before we get our first eggs. A really nice surprise was a Tawny Owl chick that was found in one of our boxes. British Steel Hide
13 April 2018
Recent Sightings (7th-10th April)
British Steel Hide Wader counts from the steel hide including 738 Black-tailed Godwits, 231 Redshank, 17 Greenshank and 121 Knot. 3 Spoonbills have been present up until the 8th, and then there were 2 present on the 9th. A Peregine, 7 Shoveler, 20+ Tuft
10 April 2018
Recent Sightings (4th-6th April)
British Steel Hide A few nice bits and bobs from the hide from the past couple of days include a Green Sandpiper on the NRA scrapes (6th), 3 Spoonbills (6th), an Avocet (5th) and a Swallow on the 6th. Wader counts have included 541 Black-tailed Godwits,
6 April 2018
Recent Sightings (31st March-3rd April)
British Steel Hide Some 8m+ high tides have flooded the saline lagoons during the past few days leaving very few roosting spots for our waders. Despite this, there are were still a good amount to be found around the edges of the lagoons. The highest count
3 April 2018
Recent Sightings (28th-30th March)
British Steel Hide Wader counts from the steel hide include 373 Black-tailed Godwits, 306 Redshank, 196 Knot, 7 Dunlin, 19 Greenshank, a Spotted Redshank, 7 Curlew, 1 Lapwing and 2 Snipe. 3 Spoonbills were seen on the 30th and a Gannet was seen flying ov
30 March 2018
Recent Sightings (24th-27th March)
British Steel Hide Wader counts from the British Steel Hide have included 2 Spotted Redshanks, 431 Black-tailed Godwits, 231 Knot, 184 Redshank, a Snipe, 4 Greenshank, 1 Dunlin and a Curlew. Wildfowl have included a Mute Swan, 8 Greylag Geese, 5 Dark-bell
27 March 2018
Recent Sightings (21st-23rd March)
Cetti's Warbler. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Two Spoonbills have been in the area, along with 252 Redshank,410 Black-tailed Godwit, 191 Knot, 5 Greenshank, 2 Lapwing, 7 Dunlin and 1 Little Egret and Curlew. There h
23 March 2018