Latest sightings
Wigeon numbers increase
Zeiss Hide Some work here this morning preparing rides through the reed bed in the hope of seeing more of the Bittern and Water Rail in the winter. Still 280 Teal with 4 Pintail and 21 Shoveler among them. Only 14 Ruff this morning and a handful of Black
3 September 2015
Today's sightings + late news for yesterday.
Holden Tower 0800hrs- Wheataear-1, Ruff 23, 80 Teal, 13 Pintail, 12 Wigeon (includes the 'Sharpness Dock' male, appears to be a hybrid), Lapwing 60, Curlew 30. It will get busier over the tide around 1130hrs. South Lake Black-tailed Godwit-125, Redshank
2 September 2015
Today's sightings-another higher tide pushing waders in to the scrapes
Another good birding day, should be good again tomorrow. Keep an eye out for the Harbour Seal, it was seen at high tide yesterday feeding just off the Dumbles edge. Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece Another good high tide period around 0930-1100 today, at least 32
31 August 2015
Today's sightings- Big tides, waders coming in from the estuary.
Zeiss Hide Over the morning tide and throughout the day the following numbers noted... Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Little Stint, 155 Ringed Plover, 12 Sanderling, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 9 Greenshank, Turnstone, 328 Dunlin, Spotted Redshank, 20 Redshank, 36 Ruff, 200 T
30 August 2015
Big tides and some great wader numbers.
High Tide A good high tide this morning covered all of the lower saltmarsh and forced the big flock of passage waders onto the Dumbles and into the scrapes. Good views especially from the Zeiss Hide at around 08.40 on the very top of the tide. Tomorrow sh
29 August 2015
Good fall of Waders
The wet weather has at least been good for dropping a good selection of waders onto the estuary. Estuary The following were seen from the Dumbles edge this morning over high tide at 07.30; Little Stint 10 Curlew Sandpiper 7 Ringed Plover 420 (a very high
27 August 2015
Todays Sightings
Rushy Green Sandpiper 3 Common Sandpiper 2 Greenshank 2 Holden Tower and Tack Piece Peregrine Falcon 1 Crane 3 Green Sandpiper 1 Kingfisher 1 South Lake Greylag 320 Shoveler 45 Lapwing 210 Avocet 10 Black Tailed Godwit 128 Redshank 22 Great Crested Grebe
26 August 2015
Today's sightings- 'new in' Spotted Redshank
Zeiss Hide Spotted Redshank- a fresh plumaged dusky juvenile, feeding among the Redshank flock in the shallows. Redshank- 24, Ruff 36 (mostly juveniles, various sizes, shades of buff/orange, also two adult females and males), Black-tailed Godwit-156, Red
25 August 2015
Torrential rain brings a fall of waders
Rain overnight followed by a very heavy downpour mid morning produced a decent fall of wading birds to the estuary and scrapes. Some very high counts of certain species were very notable. 2 Marsh Harriers were around the reserve as a new in juvenile has
23 August 2015
Eclipse Duck challenge
Eclipse (molt1ng) Ducks. A great challenge at this time of year, work your way through the big mixed flocks of molting ducks. Both the South Lake and the Top New Piece (Zeiss Hide) are covered in big mixed flocks of Mallard, Gadwall, Shoveler, Teal, Tuf
22 August 2015
Today's bird news
The Rushy Common Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 8 Ruff 5 Black-tailed Godwit 20 Lapwing 15 Grey Heron 1 Common Crane 2 The South Lake Redshank 45 Black-tailed Godwit 116 Lapwing 80 Greylag Goose 300 Yellow Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 6 The Zeiss Hide Ruff 10 Gree
20 August 2015
Flocking Greylags,
Greylags, This is the time of year for peak counts of Greylags. Well over 500 birds are around the site at the moment. These are mostly local breeders that have recently moulted and are now gathering in large numbers. It seems to have been a good breedi
19 August 2015
Today's sightings- migration stepping up
Zeiss Hide Wood Sandpiper 1 juvenile with 5 Green Sandpipers on flood in Bottom New Piece, also viewable from the Kingfisher Hide. 2 Greenshank-adult and juvenile for comparison, 167 Black-tailed Godwits, 30 Redshank, 22 Ruff (6 adults, 3 males in non-bre
18 August 2015
Today's sightings
Waders At least 21 different species of these varied wetland birds have been noted on the reserve in the last few days. Ruff- a flock of up to 18 birds are roaming the reserve, 5 adults include two females in breeding plumage, one is very small. A varie
17 August 2015
A flush of juvenile waders
Rushy Very busy here with great views of the Wood Sandpiper and 2 adult Greenshank. there was also a single Black Tailed Godwit and 2 Snipe. A family of 4 Grey Wagtails were around the edges and on the office roof. Watch out for two Garganey that dropped
15 August 2015