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Sightings and news to week ending 17 May 2026
Image Shelducks with ducklings Wildflower Walks - Wednesday 3 and Friday 5 June 4x4 Photo Safari - Wednesday 17 June Summer Walkway We are hoping to open the summer walkway as soon as possible. We are currently monitoring a Crane that has been usi
10 May 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 10 May 2026
Upcoming Events Wildflower Walks - Wednesday 3 and Friday 5 June 4x4 Photo Safari - Wednesday 17 June Sunday 10 May Estuary Tower The Bittern flew from the Pillbox Pool reedbed at 0850hrs to Top New Piece reedbeds and returned soon after, viewed fr
3 May 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 3 May 2026
Image- our first Crane chicks of the season have hatched, parents are Wendy and Albert (image- M.J.McGill). This pair won't be viewable from the hides but news hot of the press is that Ruby and the wild male have hatched young on the South Lake, best to l
26 April 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 26 April
Image- singing Sedge Warbler-MJM. Upcoming events Birdsong Walk - Sunday 3 May Birdsong Walk - Monday 4 May Kingfisher update, all quiet for now! All three pairs of Kingfishers are incubating eggs, incubation lasts 19-21 days and they prefer to h
20 April 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 19 April 2026
Upcoming Events Birding for Beginners - Friday 17 April Wild History Walk - Friday 17 April Guided Birdwatch Walk - Saturday 18 April Birdsong Walk - Sunday 3 May Birdsong Walk - Monday 4 May Image- Willow Warbler from Willow Hide in a Willow! MJM
22 March 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 12 April 2026
Upcoming Events Birding for Beginners - Friday 17 April Wild History Walk - Friday 17 April Guided Birdwatch Walk - Saturday 18 April Birdsong Walk - Sunday 3 May Birdsong Walk - Monday 4 May Sunday 12 April Rushy 2 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank,
22 March 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 5 April 2026
Image- Cattle Egrets and Black-headed Gulls, South Lake- MJM. Upcoming Events Moth Morning - Tuesday 31 March - Join us in the Estuary Shoreline Garden Birding for Beginners - Friday 17 April Wild History Walk - Friday 17 April Guided Bi
22 March 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 22 March 2026
Image Tundra Bean Goose on the Rushy Come and see our wild Kingfishers! We now two pairs of Kingfishers digging holes or refurbishing nest sites and viewable from the hides, please be very quiet in the Duck Decoy Hide and Kingfisher Hide to help
15 March 2026
Sighting and news to week ending 15 March 2026
Come and see our wild Kingfishers! We now two pairs of Kingfishers digging holes or refurbishing nest sites and viewable from the hides, please be very quiet in the Duck Decoy Hide and Kingfisher Hide to help them settle in and remain calm. In a go
10 March 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 8 March 2026
Sunday 8 March Dumbles 1 Peregrine, 11 Cranes, 151 White Fronted Geese Dumbles Scrape 2 Shelduck, 28 Shovelers,390 Wigeons, 20 Teals, 2 Oystercatchers, 4 Avocets Kingfisher Hide 2 Kingfishers, 1 Water Rail, juvenile Goshawk, Great Egret, 4 Gadw
1 March 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 1 March 2026
Sunday 1 March Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory Two Whooper and now 37 Bewick's Swans (4 juveniles), 47 Pintail, 2 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 37 Pochard, also Teal, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Greylag, Coot and Moorhen. Adult Mediterranean Gull with the
23 February 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 22 February 2026
Above- Whooper Swan over the Tack Piece (MJM) Sunday 22 February Singing Blackcap near to the Rushy Hide. The 14 Kittiwake were over the Severn on the ebb tide. WeBS Count Canada Goose292Barnacle Goose148White-fronted Goose (European - albifr
15 February 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 15 February 2026
Sunday 15 February Martin Smith Hide/Robbie Garnett Hide/Withy Bed area Firecrest feeding in the pathway trees again. Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory Two Whooper Swan, 85 Bewick's Swan, female Mandarin, 2 Oystercatcher, 104 Pochard, 41 Pintail
8 February 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 8 February 2026
Image- Avocets over South Lake Sunday 8 February Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory Two Whooper Swans and 91 Bewick's Swans, female Mandarin duck and first thing this morning, 100 drake and 23 duck Pochard. Estuary Tower Two Dark-bellied Brent Geese
1 February 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 1 February 2026
Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory At 0810hrs the two 2 Whooper Swans were still present, 68 Pochard, Wigeon, 26 Bewick's Swans plus flocks of Pintail, Shelduck, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, 2 Oystercatcher. At 4pm the Whooper Swans had returned a joined the fee
25 January 2026