Latest sightings
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
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Lapwing are very active today, c30 males displaying over the Dumbles, Top and Bottom New Piece. Ruff 10 Avocet 14 Redshank 2 Peregrine 1 Wigeon 90 Dunlin 11 Chiffchaff 1 Long Ground Pool Little Grebe 1 Tack Piece Crane 4 (GCP) Wigeon 100 Zeis
24 March 2015
High tide flooded the Dumbles
Holden Tower Little Stint 3 Dunlin 22 Curlew 24 Redshank 2 Avocet 2 on the scrape Golden Plover 37 Greylag 42 Peregrine 1 Bullfinch pair Chiffchaff 1 Wigeon 250 Shelduck 40 Ruff 6 Tack Piece White-fronted Goose 2 Pink-footed Goose 1 Wigeon 80 Crane 5 Rush
22 March 2015
Saturday bird news
The South Finger Barn Owl 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 27 Ruff 10 Lapwing 30 Wigeon 70 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2 The Tack Piece Crane 6 Pink-footed Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 2 The Rushy Avocet 4
21 March 2015
Solar sightings
The Zeiss Hide Barn Owl 1 Avocet 19 (25) Redshank 3 Black-tailed Godwit 40 Wigeon 30 Grey Heron 1 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Avocet 2 Dunlin 30 Redshank 10 Little Egret 2 The Rushy Avocet 4 The South Lake Kingfisher 2 Great-crested Grebe 2 The Tack Piec
20 March 2015
Misty sightings
The Zeiss Hide Barn Owl 1 Avocet 19 Lapwing 20 Black-tailed Godwit 80 Wigeon 65 The Holden Tower Avocet 2 Redshank 4 Dunlin 30 The South Lake Great-crested Grebe 2 Shoveler 30 The Tack Piece White-fronted Goose 2 Wigeon 100 Pintail 50 Crane 4 Linnet 40 Mi
19 March 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Lapwing 20 Golden Plover 7 (larger flock reported in flight) Greylag 30 Pied Wagtail 9 Redshank 5 Ruff 5 Avocet 2 Chiffchaff 1 Skylark 2 Peregrine 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 singing Reed Bunting 1 singing Tack Piece E.White-fronted Geese 2 Crane 5 (
17 March 2015
Surprise Bittern
Holden Tower Dunlin 2 Lapwing 20 Greylag 32 Oystercatcher 2 Bullfinch pair Chiffchaff 1 Mandarin pair Tack Piece Crane 3 Zeiss Hide Avocet 21 Oystercatcher 4 Black-tailed Godwit 100 Snipe 20 came up from the field Van de Bovenkamp Hide Bittern showed at
16 March 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Around twenty Lapwing on territory and up to 60 Golden Plover occasionally being hassled by them. Some of the latter are sporting the black fronted breeding plumage. A single Little Stint is among the 20 Dunlin on the floods. A Chiffchaff and
15 March 2015
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Avocet 17 (23 on site) Dunlin 5 Redshank 10 Black-tailed Godwit 120 Wigeon 200 Grey Heron 1 The Rushy Avocet 4 Pintail 148 The Tack Piece Crane 4 White-fronted Goose 2 Wigeon 200 The Holden Tower Marsh Harrier 1 Avocet 2 The South Lake Blac
14 March 2015
Avocets everywhere!
At least 19 Avocets on site, most are nest scraping and some have been seen mating. The South Lake Avocet 10 Redshank 3 Lapwing 20 Shoveler 24 Teal 30 Great-crested Grebe 2 The Rushy Avocet 2 Black-tailed Godwit 5 Pintail 110 The Holden Tower Avocet 2 Oys
13 March 2015
Latest birds news
The Car Park Chiffchaff 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 12 Redshank 7 Dunlin 3 Black-tailed Godwit 80 The South Finger Barn Owl 1 Reed Bunting 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Rushy Pintail 148 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Buzzard 1 Skylark 2 Pied Wagtail 14
12 March 2015
What a lovely spring day, perfect for raptors
Holden Tower Merlin female hunting spartina island and Dumbles Peregrine 1 female Buzzard 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Sparrowhawk 2 Kestrel 2 Barn Owl 1 Golden Plover 181 Lapwing 63 (of which 23 are territorial) Avocet up to 9 Little Stint 4 Dunlin 37 Shelduck 45 C
10 March 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Barn Owl distantly hunting over seawall to S Golden Plover 54 Dunlin c30 Pied Wagtail 10+ Meadow Pipit 10+ Skylark 8+ Lapwing 40+ nest scraping/displaying Oystercatcher 3 pairs (estuary, Dumbles scrape and adjacent pool) Wigeon 90 Tack Piece
9 March 2015