Latest sightings
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Little-ringed Plover 1 adult (Heading north or South?) Teal 15 The Rushy Green Sandpiper 1 (First returning bird of the season) Avocet 6 Oystercatcher 3 Black-tailed Godwit 35 The Long Ground Great-crested Grebe 1 The Knott Pool Little Greb
11 June 2013
Todays sightings
Rushy Avocets 6 (still 3 pairs incubating) Oystercatcher 3 ad 1 well grown young Black Tailed Godwit 32 Shelduck one brood 13 young. Holden Tower Little Grebe feeding one young in pool to left of tower. Lapwing 21 Curlew 13 Decoy Hide Mandarin 3 males She
10 June 2013
Todays Sightings
Rushy Avocets looking great here, still three pairs incubating and lots of activity. The Oystercatchers have one chick that was very close to the hide this morning, it is pretty big now so hopefully beyond the predation stage. There was a newly hatched b
9 June 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Avocet 6 Oystercatcher 3 Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 31 The knott Pool Water Rail 1 Little Grebe 3 The Zeiss Hide Teal 13 Shoveler 9 Redshank 3 South Finger Little Egret 2 Cetti's Warbler 1
8 June 2013
Today's sightings
The South Lake Egyptian Goose 2 Black-tailed Godwit 30 Oystercatcher 2 pairs with young The Rushy Avocet 6 Oystercatcher 1 pair with young The Zeiss Hide Teal 14 Shoveler 8 Redshank 4 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Little Egret 1 The South Finger Cetti's Wa
7 June 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Avocet 6 Oystercatcher 3 The Holden Tower GOSHAWK 1 female (sub-adult) Wigeon 2 Great-crested Grebe 1 Little Grebe 3 Common Crane 3 (GCP) The Zeiss Hide Redshank 3 The South lake Common Tern 2 Black-tailed Godwit 30 Oystercatcher 5
6 June 2013
Sightings and nest report
Notable Nesting Birds Great-crested Grebe 3 pairs and 2 of them now with young Little Grebe 1 pair with young on the Knott pool Common Crane 1 Pair nested in the Rushy. One chick was hatched but did not survive. Kingfisher 2 pairs. The pair at the South
5 June 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Greenshank 2 Redshank 4 Common Crane 3 No sign of the Red-necked Phalarope The South American Pen (Grounds) Oystercatcher 2 with 3 young The Rushy Common Tern 1 Avocet 6 (3 nesting pairs) The South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 31 The South fing
4 June 2013
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide The Red Necked Phalarope is still here and showing well, two Cranes were close to the hide among the rushes and a further 3 in the Bottom New Piece among the buttercups all looking Great. Three Avocets and 1 Redshank are the only waders, Sheldu
3 June 2013
Red Necked Phalarope
Rushy Still great here, some Crane activity but the Avocets now look good with 3 pairs apparently incubating. The Oystercatchers pair have at least 2 young and there was 9 Black Tailed Godwit feeding here as well. Holden Tower A little quiet here but a Gr
2 June 2013
Today's sightings
Rushy Still a hive of activity. Many of the black-headed gulls now have chicks and the oystercatcher pair still have at least three chicks. There are now three pairs of avocets on nests and another single bird has appeared. The female crane is still incub
31 May 2013
Red Necked Phalarope
Zeiss Hide A fine female red necked phalarope has appeared in front of the Zeiss Hide this morning. A lone avocet and 3 redshank were also here. Cettis calling close to the hide and reed warblers showing well here. Rushy Very busy just now, Cranes still
30 May 2013
Avocet eggs
Rushy Lots of action here at the moment. The Cranes are still incubating at the back of the pond (no sign yet of any young). There are 5 Avocets there this morning one pair of which have laid an egg but don't seem to be protecting it very well. A second p
29 May 2013
Nesting cranes and avocets
Rushy common crane 2 avocet 4 (nest scraping) little gull 1st summer 08.30 oystercatcher 2 + chicks Holden Tower common crane 4 little egret 2 great crested grebe 2 with young (on long ground pool) cettis warbler reed warbler oystercatchers 3 Estuary grey
28 May 2013
Has the Cranes egg hatched ?
Rushy The 24 hour watch on the Cranes nest has had tantalizing glimpses of what might be the chick but no really good sighting yet. Lets hope today is the day. A watch is being mounted from the Peng Observatory but also check from Infocus and the wooden R
27 May 2013