Latest sightings
Look out for Gadwall and other duck broods
Duck brood season
20 June 2023
Midsummer migrating waders, onward journeys, returning or given up?
Coming or going?
19 June 2023
Wood Sandpiper and Greenshank new in
Middle Point The male White-spotted Bluethroat was again singing and showing well this morning. Four Great Egret, 6 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron and 2 Sanderling on the mudflats and creeks on the ebb tide.Estuary TowerAt high tide this morning a Great Crest
18 June 2023
More new autumn arrivals
A Spotted Redshank was on the Top New Piece this morning, another new arrival for the week
17 June 2023
A run of White-spotted Bluethroat sightings and our first Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly record
The Bluethroat has been singing well again
13 June 2023
Welcoming the autumn
For some birders the first returning Green Sandpiper of the year signals the start of autumn migration...
12 June 2023
Growing fast
Many of our young birds are getting big now, with some likely to fledge in the coming days.
6 June 2023
Black-winged Stilt remains
Our long-legged visitor is still with us, spending time today on the Top New Piece and South Lake
2 June 2023
Following Mum
More new life is starting to appear around the reserve, with several broods of ducklings seen this morning
31 May 2023
Late Spring passage and the Black-winged Stilt continues
Another pulse of late Spring migrants have been noted over the bank holiday weekend
29 May 2023
Black-winged Stilt still here
A quick search found no sign of the Black-winged Stilt this morning, but then it flew in from the north calling loudly just after 8:30am
22 May 2023
Black-winged Stilt
The third record of Black-winged Stilt for the reserve
21 May 2023
Wild Safaris are back!
Our first Wild Safari events of the season ran today, with great views of wildlife across the reserve
20 May 2023
Humbugs!
Our first Shelduck-lings of the year were seen today, with a brood of seven humbugs floating around with their parents
19 May 2023
Cuckoos and Kingfishers
The South Finger area was very busy with sightings this morning, from the Kingfisher Hide a couple of Cuckoos were chasing about and perching up along the channel trees, the Hawthorn May blossom looks great here at the moment. The Crane family from the To
17 May 2023