Latest sightings
Big tide today, even bigger tommorrow.
This mornings high tide has left the Dumbles looking great. Holden Tower Barnacle 190 Canada Goose 226 Wigeon 560 Shoveler 6 Lapwing 670 Golden Plover 1400 Dunlin 1560 Redshank 12 Crane 7 (Lots of activity here and in the Tack Piece Peregrine 1 Meadow Pi
20 February 2015
Today's sightings-very high tides/tide times and info
Tides Over the next few days we have some very high tides forecast with three over 10 metres at Sharpness. The salt pasture and saltmarsh area know as the Dumbles should flood on Friday 20 (0851hrs), Saturday 21 (0934hrs) and Sunday 22 February (1015hrs)
19 February 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Ferruginous Duck female was on the pool immediately E of the tower. It often hides in the reeds or under the willows. It was reported here yesterday and has probably been visiting this pond from before the weekend. This is where the Ferrugin
18 February 2015
Today's sightings
Brilliant sunshine here today, lots of birds singing around the site including Song Thrush, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Wren and Robin. Holden Tower/Tack Piece Peregrine 2 Little Stint 4 Dunlin 500 (most on the estuary at 0830) Black-tailed Godwit 58
17 February 2015
Today's sightings-large wintering flocks
Holden Tower (wader flocks also visiting the Tack Piece and Top New Piece) Peregrine male hunting waders, female sitting in the tallest trees. Golden Plover 1100 Lapwing 2000 Barnacle Goose 190 Oystercatcher 2 Little Stint 3 at least, feeding around th
16 February 2015
Today's sightings-1000's of wintering birds
Holden Tower/Tack Piece Lots of movement between the above areas. Peregrine 2 Buzzard 2 Merlin 1 hunting Meadow Pipits Little Stint 3 Black-tailed Godwit 50 on Tack Piece (few moulting into breeding plumage) Curlew 40 on the Tack Piece Redshank 1 Lapwing
15 February 2015
More rain more birds
A little rain over the past 48 hours has really freshened up the reserve causing big increases in both Waders and Ducks Holden Tower Just great birding from here. Barnacle Wigeon 260 Pochard 12 Tufted Duck 115 (Long Ground Pool) Lapwing 1300 Golden Plover
14 February 2015
Fridays bird news
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 205 Pochard 180 Tufted Duck 360 Pintail 220 The Tack Piece/Dumbles Lapwing 2800 Golden Plover 500 Dunlin 900 Redshank 10 Ruff 2 Curlew 50 Shelduck 80 Wigeon 1000 Teal 300 Shoveler 30 Barnacle Goose 190 Peregrine 2 Buzzard 2 Marsh H
13 February 2015
Goshawk showing well
The Zeiss Hide GOSHAWK 1 adult female showing very well hunting wildfowl and sitting in bushes. Teal 500 Wigeon 600 Grey Heron 1 Water Rail 1 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 211 The Willow Hide Water Rail 1 Reed Bunting 2 The Holden Tower Peregrine 2 The Tack Pie
12 February 2015
Today's sightings
Image-Senior Warden, M.J.McGill Misty start to the day hampering viewing but cleared away for a bright, sunny day. Holden Tower Bullfinch-4 (2 male, 2 female) along path to Holden Tower, feeding on buds. Peregrine on the Dumbles. Wigeon 300 Tack Piece Go
9 February 2015
Todays Sightings
White-fronted Goose 178 Pinkfoot 1 Canada Goose 72 Barnacle Goose 178 Wigeon 770 Lapwing 220 Dunlin 165 Little Stint 1 Peregrine 1 Mistle Thrush 1 Meadow Pipit 56 Robbie Garnett Hide Crane 6 Golden Plover 167 Lapwing 410 Dunlin 276 Redshank 1 Ruff 1 Blac
8 February 2015
Saturdays sighting's
Most of the reserve pools and scrapes are frozen. The Tack Piece Common Crane 2 Little Stint 3 Dunlin 250 Pintail 150 Teal 200 The South Finger Little Grebe 1 Cetti's Warbler 3 Treecreeper 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker 1 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 217 Pintail 2
7 February 2015
Cold and sunny birding
South Lake Female Ferruginous Duck 1 Pochard 150 Tufted Duck 350 Shoveler 40 Gadwall 15 Teal 200 Black-Tailed Godwit 40 Great-Crested Grebe 1 South Finger Water Rail 1 Tack Piece Little Stint 3 Dunlin 250 Lapwing 400 Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2
6 February 2015
Thursdays sighting's
South Lake Female Ferruginous Duck 1 Pochard 90 Tufted Duck 350 Black-Tailed Godwit 30 Great-Crested Grebe 1 South Finger Tree creeper 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker 1 Goldcrest 1 Water rail 1 Tack Piece Little Stint 3 Godwit 80 Dunlin 400 Lapwing 400 Holde
5 February 2015
Today's sightings-partially iced up.
South Lake Lots of wildfowl here today as the deep lake is unfrozen. Ferruginous Duck female under the willows to left of hide Pink-footed Goose 1st winter with Greylag Geese. Crane 2 Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Barnacle Goose 190 White-fronted Goose-some fl
3 February 2015