Latest sightings
Three Wood Sandpipoers
RushyGreat start to the morning rounds. Three juvenile wood sandpipers were close to the hide. Also three Green Sandpipers a redshank and three Black Tailed Godwits. Tack PieceLots of sheltering waders here, at least 14 green sandpiper, a juv dunlin, 2 re
10 August 2019
Today's Sightings
Sightings from around the reserve today
9 August 2019
Today's sightings
Another busy high tide this lunchtime with a nice selection of birds coming in to the Top New Piece to roost, viewed from the Zeiss Hide.
7 August 2019
High tide roost
A busy morning with events this morning on the reserve making the most of the current series of high tides with highlights including the first Wheatear of the season, a Little Stint and Sanderling and the Spoonbill making an appearance.
6 August 2019
August WeBS and a new addition to the reserve list
Late news for yesterday includes our first ever Southern Migrant Hawker (Blue-eyed Hawker) seen in a ditch on the afternoon Wild Safari. Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS)6 Little Grebe7 Cormorant19 Little Egret- high tide roost on estuary10 Grey HeronSpoonbill-
5 August 2019
Severn bore
Severn Bore SafariGreat views of the bore this morning on the Severn Bore Safari. A group watched the bore come by and marvelled as the mudflats disappeared under a sheet of water some great wildlife was then followed by a mega breakfast.Here is a flavour
3 August 2019
Bore Safari
We were out on the river early this morning for the first of our Bore Safaris and treated to two second-calendar year Spoonbills flying overhead before turning south to roost on the spartina island.
2 August 2019
First Golden Plover returns
The first Golden Plover of the Autumn arrived this morning, still in partial summer-plumage with the Lapwing flock on the Top New Piece, as viewed from the Zeiss Hide.
1 August 2019
Juvenile Wood Sandpiper
A large influx of Wood Sandpipers has been notable in the UK over recent days but they have mostly been along the East coast. Many sites recorded doubles figures with 100s involved. The weather fronts didn't seem to allow them to get through to us here at
30 July 2019
Sunday sightings
Rushy HideAdult and juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 9 Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, 2 Lapwing, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Shoveler and 4 Teal.Tack PieceGreen Sandpiper, broods of 3 and 2 Avocet.South Lake250+ Black-tailed Godwit, 20+ R
28 July 2019
Godwit Exstravaganza
South LakeA stunning flock of adult Black Tailed Godwit many close to the hide, mobile but at least 230 here this morning. The post breeding flock of Redshank numbered 47 and there was a fantastic set of Ruff, adult males in various stages of moult and j
27 July 2019
Dragons and damsels
The sunny weather is encouraging lots of odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) onto the wing.
26 July 2019
Another Lesser Emperor
Another male Lesser Emperor was seen briefly on the Wild Safari this morning.
25 July 2019
Bittern
A surprise today with the first summer record of Bittern for 2019. One present in reeds below the Zeiss Hide.Rushy HideA Snipe, a small flock of Lapwing, an Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper and c7 Avocet on the lower pond. Two Common Tern noted over top pon
22 July 2019
Young falcons
We've reached that time of year when young Hobby and Kestrels can be seen around the reserve, they are mainly focused on catching insects. Today at least three Hobby and six Kestrel were seen from various parts of the reserve. Good weather always makes it
21 July 2019