Latest sightings
Woodcock
After a sighting of a Woodcock near the Canoe Safari yesterday another one was spotted from the path between Gladstone Hide and Janet Kear today, allowing a few people to enjoy this wonderful bird. In full view at first it quickly made itself hard to see
16 February 2017
Sightings
The male Brambling is back and showing from Janet Kear Hide today, also Reed Buntings and Long-tailed Tits from here. Good selection of wildfowl as always on site, including 2-300 Whooper Swan, small numbers of Pink-footed Goose, Mallard, Teal, Pintail, S
15 February 2017
Bird News
Spring is on it's way ! The first waders are already starting to make their way slowly back towards their breeding grounds and numbers of Oystercatchers, Black-tailed Godwits, and Snipe are increasing on an almost daily basis at the moment. For photograph
14 February 2017
Sightings
Goldeneye continue to be seen most days on the Mere with a group of 5 today (2 male & 3 female). At least 3000 Pink-footed Geese were present on and off all day albeit distantly on the edge of the reserve. The 3 Little Egrets are still to be seena rou
8 February 2017
Sightings
Three European White-fronted Geese were in the fields behind the Mere with Pink-footed Geese today. A flock of 3 Golden Plover were seen in flight after all the Lapwing flocks were spooked by a Peregrine just after mid-day. Oystercatchers continue the spr
5 February 2017
Bird News
From The Mere today, 3 Little Erets, 2,000 + Lapwings, 12 Oystercatchers, 6+ Black-tailed Godwits, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, 3+ Common Buzzards
3 February 2017
Brambling
The cracking male Brambling continues to show at the Janet Kear feeding station along with Reed Buntings and an assortment of Tits and other finches. At least 2 Peregrines seen today an adult male and an imm male, also Marsh Harrier, sev Buzzard and Kestr
25 January 2017
Geese
A party of 3 adult European White-fronted Geese were with c1000 Pink-feet in fields along Curlew Lane this morning. European White-fronted Geese, 2 birds out of a group of 3 as well as an aberrant Pink-footed Goose (T. Dis
19 January 2017
Bird News
Despite the fowl weather there were a few brave souls out birding on site. The drake Green-winged Teal was again showing on Vinson's, the left hand pool/marsh from Ron Barker Hide with good numbers of Teal. Good numbers of waders feeding in Plover field a
15 January 2017
Sightings
An excellent day on site, the European Whitefronted Goose was present in the morning with Pink-footed Geese before flying off. Also the drake Green-winged Teal was again from Ron Barker Hide. A Great White Egret flew through the site early morning heading
14 January 2017
Bird News
Despite a very foggy day a few birds were reported, an adult Mediterranean Gull spent some time on the Mere in the morning. Other sightings included the pair of Tawny Owls near Kingfisher Hide. One of the Water Rails was showing very well from Ron Barker
7 January 2017
Bewick's Swans
A group of 4 adult Bewick's Swans on the Mere this afternoon was the highlight of the day before flying off at 15.34, these are the first records this winter of this increasingly rare Russian visitor. Also at the afternoon feed were c120 Whooper Swans.
6 January 2017
Bird News
The male Red-crested Pochard (probably a 1st winter male) is still present from yesterday and showing well on and off all day from Harrier Hide. Late afternoon the Blue phase Snow Goose from Marshside appeared and was still present at dusk on the Mere wit
31 December 2016
Bird news
The Cetti's Warbler was heard near the Harrier Hide this morning. Goldcrest was seen with the Long-tailed Tit flock, Great Spotted Woodpecker was from the Janet Kear feeding station along with good numbers of Reed Buntings. At least 1 Little Egret still p
28 December 2016
Bird news
An early morning roost count of Whooper Swans revealed 1450 birds, most of these seem to be feeding off site during the day but using the site for roosting. The counts at the feed in the afternoon have been bringing in about 300 Swans. A count of roosting
27 December 2016