Latest sightings
Cold but sunny
A cold start this morning with many open areas of water frozen including the lower pond of the Rushy, Dumbles scrape and most of the surface of the scrapes at the South Lake and Zeiss Hide. As they have thawed through the morning birds have begun to mov
16 February 2018
Today's sightings
Another cold start on the reserve with ice covering the pools from the Zeiss Hide and the lower pond on the Rushy. Rushy Hide & Peng Observatory A few waders roosted on the causeway and islands including 150+ Lapwing, single Redshank and Ruff and a pa
14 February 2018
Frozen again
Sunny spells, spring breeding migrants arriving and a bit of warmth in the sunshine, but a cold start reminding us we are still in winter. South Lake Hides Around 1600 Lapwing were stood on the ice and islands this morning with 120 Black-tailed Godwit mix
12 February 2018
Raptor wars
This morning the Tack Piece was the setting for an epic battle between a pair of Peregrine and 2 pairs of Buzzard. One of the Peregrine caught a Tufted Duck, which it bought down alive in front of the Martin Smith Hide. The duck struggled but was then
11 February 2018
Big Wigeon Count
Holden Tower Barnacle Goose 170 Red Breasted Goose 1 Crane 1 Wigeon 2800 here this morning with other flocks from around the site added this gives 3250 one of the highest counts of the winter. Pintail 110 look really good. Teal 143 Wader counts some wha
10 February 2018
Today's sightings
Rushy Hide & Peng Observatory All 120 Bewick's Swans were on the Rushy for this morning's feed. A single Redshank was amongst the Lapwing flock and duck included 121 Pochard. . Robbie Garnett Hide The Spotted Redshank was on the Tack Piece feeding a
9 February 2018
Two Whoopers
Rushy Hide and Peng Observatory 120 Bewick's Swans at the roost this morning with two Whooper Swan, the latter flew off to the Tack Piece for a time then headed off NE to Frampton on Severn/Fromebridge. A Little Stint was on the islands. Tack Piece 10 Ruf
6 February 2018
Whooper Swan roosted
Rushy Pen The Whooper Swan appeared at the roost again last night and was still present this morning, 115+ Bewick' Swans were also present. Tack Piece Spotted Redshank, c10 Ruff and c10 Redshank were roosting or feeding on the shore opposite the Stephen
5 February 2018
Ibis roosted again
South Lake The Glossy Ibis roosted until 0855am when it flew off toward the road fields/car park. It hadn't arrived back by 5.10pm. Other species included up to 18 Ruff, a few Redshank, 700 Lapwing, 11 Avocet, c100 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Dunlin, Little
4 February 2018
The sun is shining
The sun has come out this morning giving a lovely winter light across the reserve. Highlights so far include the Glossy Ibis which arrived on the South Lake around 8:30am before moving to the roadside fields around mid morning. Yesterday the bird retu
2 February 2018
21800 Golden Plover
Tack Piece Golden Plover at least 1800 the highest count of the winter so far. Lapwing 1760 part of a total of over 5000 on site. Dunlin 360 Redshank 38 Ruff 36 Black Tailed Godwit 77 here and 92 on South lake at same time. Bewick's Swan 26 (122 on the Ru
31 January 2018
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A cold night and morning, shallow waters froze which meant the Wigeon flocks moved to the estuary and some waders were forced to move to other areas. A sunny start to the day encouraged at least 8 Song Thrushes to sing with two Chaffinch also in song for
30 January 2018
Today's sightings
Pintail arriving on the Tack Piece flood Rushy Hide and Peng Observatory 100+ Bewick's Swans roosted overnight and were present at dawn, they mostly spent the day on the Tack Piece. We now have a pair of Oystercatcher that appear to be territorial. Tack
29 January 2018
First Goldeneye of the year
Rushy Hide and Peng Observatory 15 Snipe on the west shore of the lower lake with a female Wigeon and the male Wigeon hybrid. A party of 60 Pintail roosted along this bank during the day with 70 Teal on the pond. Mobile, nervous flocks of Lapwing ranged
28 January 2018
Lots of flooding lots of Birds.
Tack Piece Exceptional bird watching here again, Over 10,000 birds in this field at one point yesterday and building up towards that again today. Whitefronted Goose 112 in fields to north. Bewicks Swan 124 overnight on the Rushy and moving into the Tack
27 January 2018