Latest sightings
Wheatears and Willow Warblers
The Rushy Avocets 3 Black Tailed Godwit 3 Oystercatcher 2 Grey Wagtail 2 Chiffchaff 2 The Holden Tower Avocet 25 Oystercatcher 2 lapwing 16 (on territory across the Dumbles at least 4 incubating) Shoveler 12 Wigeon 8 Teal 16 Peregrine 1 Wheate
9 April 2015
More new Cranes
The Rushy Avocets 10 Black Tailed Godwit 3 Oystercatcher 2 Grey Wagtail 2 Chiffchaff 2 The Holden Tower Avocet 14(2 incubating) Oystercatcher 4 lapwing 16 (on territory across the Dumbles at least 4 incubating) Golden Plover 2 Shoveler 12 Wige
8 April 2015
Avocets everywhere.
The Holden Tower Avocet 6 (2 possibly incubating) Oystercatcher 4 lapwing 16 (on territory across the Dumbles at least 3 incubating) Golden Plover 10 Ruff 1 Tufted Duck 78 Shoveler 12 Wigeon 12 Teal 16 Crane 2 The Tack Piece Common Crane 2 Wigeon 7 Sh
7 April 2015
Today's sightings-Easter Monday
Rushy Pen Avocets and Black-tailed Godwits are in and out all day. At least 1 Redshank. A variety of duck are present as well as a few pairs of Black-headed Gull. Tack Piece Cranes- up to 11 Great Crane Project birds. Greylag, Shelduck, Wigeon, Shoveler a
6 April 2015
Today's sightings-a small fall of migrants
Holden Tower Male Wheatear near Middle Point (two more seen on fields to the north) Ruff 4 Lapwing 25 Avocet 8 Redshank 5 Oystercatcher 6 Peregrine 2 Sand Martin 2 through N Pink-footed Goose 1 on the Tack Piece with Greylags Crane 6 GCP Skylark 10 Chif
5 April 2015
A trickle of Swallows
The Holden Tower Avocet 4 (2 possibly incubating) Oystercatcher 4 and 2 on the estuary. lapwing 13 (on territory across the Dumbles) Redshank 1 Ruff 4 Dunlin 5 Little Grebe 2 (in Long Ground Pool) Tufted Duck 49 Shoveler 25 Linnet 6 The Tack Piece Comm
4 April 2015
More Avocet breeding activity
The South Lake Avocet 6 Black-tailed Godwit 26 Oystercatcher 7 Lapwing 10 Shoveler 22 Great-crested Grebe 2 Kingfisher watch for movements especially from the bridge on the approach path. The Holden Tower Avocet 8 (lots of nest building activity) Oysterc
3 April 2015
Today's sightings
The Barn Owl is out hunting the seawall again today, viewable distantly from the Holden Tower, Zeiss, Van de Bovenkamp and Kingfisher Hides looking to the SW. A Pink-footed Goose is among the Greylag on the Tack Piece and 50 Golden Plover are on the Dumbl
2 April 2015
A few Swallows
The South Lake Avocet 10 Black-tailed Godwit 45 Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 10 Shoveler 30 Great-crested Grebe 2 Kingfisher 2 The Holden Tower Swallow 1 White Wagtail 1 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2 Barnacle Goose 60 Pink-footed Goose 1 Golden Plover 35 The Tack Piec
1 April 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Ringed Plover 1 *1st of 2015 Dunlin 2 + 14 flew past Little Stint 3 Golden Plover 56 Shelduck 174 Barnacle Goose 86 Canada Goose 40 Peregrine 1 Pink-footed Goose and 2 Crane GCP, 16 Shoveler on the Tack Piece South Lake Avocet 6 Black-tailed
31 March 2015
Another arrival
Martin Smith Hide *Willow Warbler in sub-song, present in the ivy by the bridge. 1st of 2015 Cetti's Warbler 1 Chiffchaff 3 Tack Piece Crane 2 GCP Curlew 2 Pintail 1 male Rushy Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Holden Tower Pink-footed Goose 1 Greylag 15 L
30 March 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Pale-bellied Brent Goose 1 (mobile bird reported about the estuary) mid morning Avocet 14 Lapwing 30 Dunlin 3 Golden Plover 7 Fox 1 Peregrine 1 Pink-footed Goose 1 Greylag 30 including leucistic bird Wigeon 20 Ruff 5 Tack Piece Crane 7 differ
29 March 2015
Saturday's sightings
Cranes & Avocets At least 36 Avocets and 12 Common Cranes on site today. The Zeiss Hide Ruff 1 Redshank 2 Black-tailed Godwit 16 lapwing 20 Teal 30 Great-crested Grebe 2 The Holden Tower Little Stint 3 Dunlin 20 Golden Plover 68 Brent Goose 1 Pink-foo
28 March 2015
Early signs of spring
It is amazing to see so many Avocets on site. Only a few years ago we had our first breeding pair, now at least 30 adults on site this spring. Lots of nesting behaviour is currently going on. These birds were seen lekking on the Holden Tower islands this
27 March 2015
Thursday's bird news
The Zeiss Hide Barn Owl 1 Avocet 22 Redshank 6 Lapwing 25 Teal 15 The Willow Hide Great-spotted Woodpecker 1 Reed Bunting 2 The Holden Tower Pink-footed Goose 1 Wigeon 115 Ruff 6 Golden Plover 7 Avocet 4 Lapwing 12 Common Crane 9 Peregrine 1 Little Egret
26 March 2015