Latest sightings
Great Views of White-fronted Geese
Rushy Pochard 193 Tufted Duck 278 Bewick's Swan 64 Dunlin 1 Redshank 1 Black-Tailed Godwit 4 Holden Tower Barnacle Goose 150 White-fronted Goose 68 Wigeon 470 Teal 350 Lapwing 2500 Golden Plover 300 Ruff 1 Dunlin 250 Little Stint 2 (from Martin Smith Hi
5 December 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Merlin 1 Peregrine 2 Buzzard 5 White-fronted Goose 60 Barnacle Goose 200 The Zeiss Hide Barn Owl 1 Teal 500 Black-tailed Godwit 150 Dunlin 200 Lapwing 700 Chiffchaff 2 The Tack Piece Common Crane 9 White-fronted Goose 42 Wigeon 700 Teal 3
4 December 2014
Today's sightings
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 61 Pochard 160 Pintail 100 The Tack Piece Common Crane 5 Wigeon 700 Teal 500 Ruff 12 Lapwing 900 Dunlin 300 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Barnacle Goose 200 Lapwing 1500 Dunlin 600 The Zeiss Hide Goshawk 1 Imm Teal 1200
3 December 2014
This morning's sightings
A fairly strong and cool N wind was blowing through causing some birds to seek shelter behind the hedges, banks and reeds. It is nice to have a bright sunny morning, good light. The drier week has allowed water puddling on the fields to drain down into
2 December 2014
1 December sightings and late news for yesterday
Tack Piece Ruff 13 Redshank 16 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 20 Curlew 70 White-fronted Goose 40+ Pink-footed Goose 1 adult Greylag 90, Canada 250 and Barnacle Goose 4 Marsh Harrier flew through 7 Cranes (GCP) Dumbles Avocet 2 roosting on the scrape islands Wigeo
1 December 2014
Cranes are back
The Tack Piece Common Crane 7 Black-tailed Godwit 200 Curlew 80 Dunlin 200 Ruff 15 Lapwing 800 Wigeon 800 Teal 300 Marsh Harrier 1 The Holden Tower Little Stint 2 Dunlin 700 Golden Plover 200 Lapwing 3200 Pink-footed Goose 1 adult Barnacle Goose 200 Pereg
29 November 2014
Plenty of gulls!
The South lake Black-headed Gull 2500 Common Gull 1500 The Holden Tower Peregrine 2 Marsh Harrier 1 juv male Buzzard 5 Little Stint 2 Golden Plover 1000 Lapwing 2500 Dunlin 700 Barnacle Goose 200 The Tack Piece Crane 3 Ruff 16 Black-tailed Godwit 280 Curl
28 November 2014
Today's sightings
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 41 Pochard 150 Pinail 70 The Tack Piece Peregrine 1 Black-tailed Godwit 250 Curlew 80 Dunlin 200 Lapwing 900 Teal 500 Wigeon 800 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2 Wigeon 700 The Willow Hide Cetti's Warbler 1 Goldcrest 1 Chaffi
27 November 2014
Latest news
The Rushy Bewick’s Swan 41 Pochard 140 Pintail 80 The Holden Tower Little Stint 2 Dunlin 800 Golden Plover 2000 Lapwing 1500 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 3 White-fronted Goose 50 Pink-footed Goose 1 adult Zeiss Hide Teal 700 Black-tailed Godwit 230 Snipe 2 S
25 November 2014
Today's sightings
A frosty and icy start to the day (on sheltered waters) Rushy 40 Bewick's Swan Pochard 140 Pintail 70 Holden Tower Stonechat on fences Little Stint 4 around the scrape Dunlin 800 Golden Plover 1800 Lapwing 1500 Snipe 7 around the scrape Skylark 4 Peregrin
24 November 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower On estuary/foreshore at high tide Dark-bellied Brent Goose 4 (1 juv) Shelduck 30 Great black-backed Gull 35 Sanderling 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Pintail 90 Great Crested Grebe 3 Dumbles/estuary at low tide Golden Plover 3000 Lapwing 2000 Dunlin 1000
23 November 2014
Spectacular birding
Further rain and flooding during the week has caused more flooding providing some truly spectacular bird-watching. This really is a great time for a visit. Holden Tower and Tack Piece. Large and very mobile flocks of Ducks and waders are moving between th
22 November 2014
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide American Green-winged Teal 1 Drake Teal 1000 Pintail 40 Dunlin 100 Grey Heron 1 The Holden Tower White-fronted Goose 15 (54 on site) Barnacle Goose 200 Wigeon 600 Golden Plover 4000 Lapwing 1800 Dunlin 1000 Little Stint 2 Peregrine 2 Buzzar
21 November 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Species noted throughout the day Merlin Peregrine Little Stint 1 Dunlin 800 (mostly on estuary) Golden Plover 4100 (most on estuary) Lapwing 2000+ Dark-bellied Brent Goose 1 adult Pink-footed Goose adult White-fronted Goose 32 Barnacle Goose
20 November 2014
Thousands of Golden Plover
South Lake; Teal 30 Lapwing 200 Zeiss Hide; Green Winged Teal Cetti Warbler 2 Spotted Redshank Teal 2500 Dunlin 20 Bewick Swan 3 Wigeon 150 Robbie Garnett Hide; Wigeon 1500 Pintail 50 Curlew 97 Redshank 100 Golden Plover 300 Pink Footed Goose (with
19 November 2014