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Sightings and news to week ending 8 March 2026
Upcoming Events Catch the Tide - Wednesday 4 & Thursday 5 March Pollinator Walk - Restarting Thursday 5 March Wild History Walk - Friday 6 March Guided Birdwatch Walk - Friday 20th March Birding for Beginners - Saturday 21st March Monday 2 Mar
1 March 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 1 March 2026
Sunday 1 March Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory Two Whooper and now 37 Bewick's Swans (4 juveniles), 47 Pintail, 2 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 37 Pochard, also Teal, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan, Greylag, Coot and Moorhen. Adult Mediterranean Gull with the
23 February 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 22 February 2026
Above- Whooper Swan over the Tack Piece (MJM) Sunday 22 February Singing Blackcap near to the Rushy Hide. The 14 Kittiwake were over the Severn on the ebb tide. WeBS Count Canada Goose292Barnacle Goose148White-fronted Goose (European - albifr
15 February 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 15 February 2026
Sunday 15 February Martin Smith Hide/Robbie Garnett Hide/Withy Bed area Firecrest feeding in the pathway trees again. Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory Two Whooper Swan, 85 Bewick's Swan, female Mandarin, 2 Oystercatcher, 104 Pochard, 41 Pintail
8 February 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 8 February 2026
Image- Avocets over South Lake Sunday 8 February Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory Two Whooper Swans and 91 Bewick's Swans, female Mandarin duck and first thing this morning, 100 drake and 23 duck Pochard. Estuary Tower Two Dark-bellied Brent Geese
1 February 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 1 February 2026
Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory At 0810hrs the two 2 Whooper Swans were still present, 68 Pochard, Wigeon, 26 Bewick's Swans plus flocks of Pintail, Shelduck, Mallard, Teal, Tufted Duck, 2 Oystercatcher. At 4pm the Whooper Swans had returned a joined the fee
25 January 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 25 January 2026
Sunday 25 January Tack Piece Really busy with Lapwing, Dunlin, Wigeon and Teal. At least 17 Ruff with c40 Redshank and c30 Black-tailed Godwit. Estuary Tower Fifteen Tundra Bean Geese and an adult Pink-footed Goose on the Dumbles among the Greylag Ge
18 January 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 18 January 2026
Sunday 18 January First Oystercatcher of the year on the estuary. Grounds Eight Redpoll and 30 Siskins with the Goldfinches. Kingfisher Hide At least 88 Russian White-fronted Geese on the Bottom New Piece. South Lake 111 Tufted Duck
11 January 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 11 January 2026
Sunday 11 January The thaw again underway with milder West winds, the Tack Piece has become a lot busier with birds over the weekend.Estuary TowerPeregrine and 17 Cranes on the Dumbles, Pink-footed Goose with the Canada Geese on Lower Dumbles.Tack
4 January 2026
Sightings and news to week ending 4 January 2026
Sunday 4 January Estuary Tower Fifteen Tundra Bean Geese again plus 100s Canada and Barnacle Geese, Snow x Bar-headed and Barnacle x Canada hybrids, a Pink-footed and Ross's Goose and two Canada x farmyard? hybrids. Peregrine and Buzzard with Marsh Harr
29 December 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 28 December 2025
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21 December 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 21 December 2025
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14 December 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 14 December 2025
Sunday 14 December Estuary Tower Eleven Cranes, five Roe Deer, Golden Plover, Lapwing and Dunlin flocks on the floods and saltpans, 100s of Greylag, Barnacle and Canada Geese with Snow x Bar-headed, two Barnacle x Canada, two Canada x farmyard and the R
8 December 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 7 December 2025
Sunday 7 December Estuary Walkway A Firecrest seen in the Withy bed alongside the path throughout the day, a second was also seen near Welly Boot land. Also spotted were 3 Blackcap, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Goldcrest, Song thrush and a Redwing floc
1 December 2025
Sightings and news to week ending 30 November 2025
*Internal Drainage board work continues across the reserve this week as well as pollarding coppicing and removing of ditch blocking trees. Sunday 30 NovemberRushy Hide/Peng ObservatoryTwenty seven Bewick's Swans. Tack PieceUnusual to see
24 November 2025