Latest sightings
Rushy
Rushy Oystercatcher 2 BH Gull 120 Meditteranean Gull 1 2nd Sum Kingfisher Hide Kingfisher 1 pair Robbie Garnet Peregrine 1 (Woodpigeon Kill) Holden Tower Lapwing 13 pairs Peregrine 1 Oystercatcher 2 Long Ground Pool Arctic Tern 9 Great Crested Grebe Oyste
24 April 2013
Today's sightings
Arctic Terns still showing well today, Copyright JSLees WWT Arctic Terns Still present for their 6th day feeding on various pools around site, Best spot is the South Lake. A total of 73 Arctic Terns have been counted today. The Zeiss Hide Avocet (8) Th
23 April 2013
Today's sightings-Cuckoos
Arctic Terns again! We are lucky again today that lots of Arctic terns have spent the day feeding in front of most of our hides, Giving some fantastic views. At least (120) birds have been present on site today. Having spent the winter near Antarctica the
20 April 2013
Arctic sightings
One of the Arctic Terns that graced the reserve today (copyright JS Lees) Arctic Terns There has been a really good passage of Terns this week passing up the Severn Estuary. However we are very lucky today that a few groups have come inland and spent s
19 April 2013
Today's sightings
Migrants At least 60 Willow Warblers in the grounds this morning and a large passage of Sand Martins, House Martins and Swallows and a few Terns passing through. The Kingfisher Hide Kingfisher 2- Still nest building and showing well The Zeiss Hide Avocet
18 April 2013
Kingfishers nesting & sightings
Migrants Common Whitethroat 1 Sedge Warbler 10 Reed Warbler 2 Willow Warbler 50 Chiffchaff 12 Blackcap 30 And lots of Swallows, Sand and house Martins moving through Kingfisher Hide Kingfisher 2 Are still excavating a nest hole in front of the hide, The p
17 April 2013
Migrants-Lots to see!
Migrants-Totals so far Common Redstart 3 Wheatear 1 Yellow Wagtail 5 Chiffchaff 100 Willow Warbler 40 Blackcap 30 Sedge Warbler 7 Reed Warbler 2 Grasshopper Warbler 1 Swallow 200+ House Martin 40 Sand Martin 250 The Willow Hide GRASSHOPPER WARBLER 1 singi
16 April 2013
Today's sightings
Plenty of hirundines (Sand Martins, House Martins and Swallows) feeding over the reserve today. Tack Peice Ruddy Shelduck 1 Wigeon 2 Teal 10 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Common Crane 6 Holden Tower Grey Plover 2 Ringed Plover 14 Knot 1 Sanderling 1 Dunlin 8 Whit
15 April 2013
Lots of activity from the Cranes
Cranes This is a great time to come and see these birds. Frenzied activity continues around the favorite sit from the Martin Smith Hide. Lots of calling , displaying and mateing yesterday with some nest building and sitting from the main pair, Chris and M
13 April 2013
Today's sightings-Spoonbill
Knott Pool SPOONBILL 1 Fist summer (Although did fly around the whole site several times) The Decoy Reed Warbler 1 (First of the year) Chiffchaff 2 The Tack Piece White Wagtail 5 males Common Crane 8 (GCP) Little Egret 4 Teal 80 Snipe 1 The South Lake Yel
12 April 2013
Today's sightings
The Goshawk that has been present for several months was seen at middle point again today, Copyright James Lees The Tack Piece Common Crane 9 (GCP) Little Egret 5 Teal 40 The Holden Tower Wheatear 5 Males Swallow 12 Sand Martin 30 Peregrine 1 Dunlin 17 W
11 April 2013
Today's sightings-Migrants!
Migrants The numbers below would probably be a lot higher if we had been constanty sat on the rivers edge today. Looked like a strong passage of birds heading low north all day. Yellow Wagtail 2 (N) White Wagtail 1 (N) Tree Pipit 1 (N) Meadow Pipit 2,20
10 April 2013
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Wigeon 15 Dunlin 57 Chiffchaff 3 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 3 Sand Martin 6 Chiffchaff 2 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 2 in breeding plumage Little Egret 4 Common Crane 4 Chiffchaff 2 The South Finger Chiffchaff
9 April 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Bar-tailed Godwit 1 at high tide Dunlin 40 Peregrine 1 Wigeon 30 Pied Wagtail 3 Bullfinch 2 Tack Piece Crane (the crane project) 9 present early afternoon Teal 12 Little Egret 2 Bewick's Swan 2 Swallow 1 over oaks Sand Martin 2 over oaks Sout
7 April 2013
Today's sightings-Meds
Two Mediterranean Gulls displaying on the Rushy, Copyright JSLees The Rushy Mediterranean Gull (5) Adults in breeding plumage. Three are ringed and one has a Polish darvic on. Black-tailed Godwit 60 Robbie Garnett Avocet 1 Showing well ( Was later seen t
6 April 2013