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Wednesday's sightings
A Bittern made a surprise appearance as it flew down the Summer Walkway this morning and was then seen to land in the reedbed in front of the Zeiss Hide. It was frequently mobbed by corvids and eventually took a short flight further towards the Kingfish
3 October 2018
30th September sightings
Rushy Rather quiet in here whilst work proceeds on Scott House. All noisy and front of house work is on schedule to be completed by 15th October. Teal 137 Redshank 1 Snipe 7 Grey Wagtail 1 South Lake Nice mixed wader flock here: Black Tailed Godwit 79 Red
30 September 2018
Tw Unringed adult Cranes
Rushy Teal 96 Snipe 2 Shoveler 4 Lapwing 15 Goldfinch 12 Holden Tower and hides Teal 176 Green Sandpiper 1 Spotted Redshank 4 (Robbie Garnett Hide) Shoveler 2 Greylag 225 Buzzard 1 Peregrine 2 Curlew 44 Crane 12 including 2 unringed adults. Reed Bunting 2
29 September 2018
Friday's sightings
A colder morning, overcast but as I type the sun is starting to burn through so hopefully another blue sky day is in store. The bore was just pushing through this morning so our Guides in the Hides will be checking the high tide period to see what has b
28 September 2018
Wednesday's sightings
A small team from WWT Conservation and BU Global Environmental Solutions (BUG) from Bournemouth University are out on the reserve today survey our eel population and helping us understand more about them and inform what we can do to improve the reserve.
26 September 2018
Go-Plo's
Top New Piece from Zeiss Hide Two Golden Plover (Go-Plo's) with the Lapwing flock, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, up to 19 Ruff, Greenshank, 9 Snipe, 18 Wigeon, 24 Pintail, 700+ Teal, 2 Grey Heron and a Reed Warbler. Yellow Wagtail heard. South Lake Two Avocet, c
24 September 2018
Sunday's sightings
It's been a wet start to the day but things are forecast to dry up as the day goes on. The Spoonbill family flew in from the river early this morning and spent a few hours on the South Lake before heading back to the river. South Lake Hides Alon
23 September 2018
Saturday's sightings
A family group of five Spoonbills (2 adults and 3 juveniles) were seen this morning, first seen in flight over the Rushy heading towards the river before circling back and landing on the back of the lower pond. The family then flew off and dropped on th
22 September 2018
Friday's sightings
After a rather wet and windy Thursday night the weather has broken to leave a sunny if not slightly blustery Friday morning. A very early start on the river failed to produce any stray seabirds blown up the river over the high tide, but a small group of
21 September 2018
Thursday highlights
Rushy Hide Avocet, 40 Teal, 2 Lapwing and 2 Pintail. Middle Point Three Whinchat, Wheatear, 2 Reed Bunting and 20 Meadow Pipit + 20 Swallow over the fields. South Lake 37 Redshank, 81 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, Avocet, 3 Snipe, 70 Teal and 30 Shoveler.
20 September 2018
Wednesday's sightings
We've got a few blustery days in store this week so who knows what may happen! Zeiss Hide Garganey, 25 Wigeon, Ruff, 300+ Teal, Kestrel, Grey Heron, Little Egret . South Lake Hides 89 Black-tailed Godwit, 23 Redshank, 9 Ruff, 3 Snipe, 61 Shoveler, Avocet,
19 September 2018
Breezy day
South Lake The juvenile Little-ringed Plover remains, 2 Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, 30 Redshank, 75 Black-tailed Godwit, Avocet and 1 Lapwing representing the waders on the scrape. 50 Teal, 30 Shoveler, 20 Gadwall and 30 Tufted Duck and 8 Cormorant. Tac
18 September 2018
Monday sightings
Rushy Hide Early morning sightings included 2 Pintail, 3 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 2 Snipe, a Redshank and the Little Grebe. Tack Piece 15 Yellow Wagtail were among the cattle but flew off toward the TNP. Two juvenile Ruff, two Avocet and three Spotted Redshank w
17 September 2018
Wader Festival Weekend Sunday
Middle Point On the fences and tussocks were three Wheatear, 2 Whinchat and a few Meadow Pipits. A party of 11 Arctic Tern (9 juveniles) spent much of the morning resting on sands out from the point. A roosting flock of Curlew. Rushy Hide Green Sandpiper
16 September 2018
Wader fest is here and so are the birds
Zeiss Hide Great start to Wader Fest with the 3 Spotted Redshank feeding frantically and a very mobile flock of 26 Ruff and a handful of Black Tailed Godwit. Lapwing as ever scattered across the fields and the odd Snipe flitting around. Influx of Teal ove
15 September 2018