Latest sightings
The first frosts of winter
It has been a cold start on the reserve for the last couple of days with frost on the ground and temperatures dipping down to freezing
3 November 2021
Late season Garganey
A couple of Garganey were associating with the Teal on the Top New Piece flood, not too surprising seeing as the autumn temperatures are so mild and the recent rains have flooded our wetlands creating brilliant feeding conditions. Over 1000+ Teal had asse
1 November 2021
Our first Bewick's Swan has arrived
Meet Allington, a three year old male who arrived on Saturday 30th October
31 October 2021
A busy duck marsh
The Hogarth Hide is perhaps one of our least visited hides, but this morning it was very busy with birds
25 October 2021
Bittern in the Duck Decoy
Following a report yesterday, a Bittern really has been seen in the Duck Decoy and showing well today
18 October 2021
October WeBS count highlights
Duck DecoyGreat White Egret fishing, 5 Tufted Duck, 3 Gadwall, 6 Mallard. Big Pen92 Mute Swan, Black Swan, 44 Coot, 325 Mallard, 107 Tufted Duck, 6 Pintail.Estuary Tower high tideSpoonbill, Great W Egret, 13 Little Egret, 284 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit,
10 October 2021
A mystery solved
We're often asked 'where do the birds come from?' - and now we can answer the story for another species
4 October 2021
Sunshine on Sunday
A welcome break from yesterday's wind and rain as the reserve is bathed in autumnal sunshine today
3 October 2021
Work continues on South Lake
Work is progressing well on the South Lake, whilst are birds are enjoying other areas of the reserve
29 September 2021
Work schedule for late September and October and sightings for 26 September.
A busy period to prepare the reserve for the winter continues
26 September 2021
White-fronted Geese !
A party of ten Russian White-fronted Geese were joined by another single, they settled on Top New Piece for a time before circling the reserve and dropping onto the Severn sands, the tide moved them off again where they circled the area for twenty minutes
21 September 2021
Sightings for 20 September
Tack PieceTwo Greenshank, 1 Ruff, 420+ Teal, 22 Gadwall, lots of passerines in the hedge along the summer walkway.Dumbles/Middle Point foreshorePeregrine on the Royal Drift Wall, 3 juvenile Bar-tailed Godwit, 262 Curlew, 2 juvenile Grey Plover, 8 mobile R
20 September 2021
Firecrest
Another day with new migrants arriving on site or passing through. A Firecrest was feeding in the hedge and willows at the Goose House this morning. Other sightings included.Middle PointA party of 9 Common Tern and a single Arctic Tern downriver, 62 Ringe
19 September 2021
Mist and murk
A very murky start to the day but still some good birding to be had
15 September 2021
Terns and Great Skua
The rain and overcast conditions dropped in a few passage birds today, a distant and due to the conditions, rather tricky to study flock of 45 Common/Arctic Terns were settling on the mudflats and pools off Middle Point, at least two Black Tern accompani
14 September 2021