Latest sightings
Today's sightings-first Pied Flycatcher of the year!
Late news for yesterday Extra arrival of waders yesterday pushing Dunlin total to 450, also mainly on the estuary (Middle Point at low tide) but visiting the scrapes (Top New Piece mostly) Ringed Plover 141, Sanderling 3, Turnstone 4, Common Sandpiper 2
1 August 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Dunlin 89 on the mudflats Ringed Plover 20 on the mudflats Avocet 2 Curlew 40 Barnacle Goose 23 Greylag Goose 40 Green Sandpiper 2 on the scrape Little Grebe 2 Zeiss Hide Green Sandpiper 3 Snipe 4 disturbed by Buzzard Dunlin 105 Lapwing 24 Ga
31 July 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy SPOONBILL 1 adult showing down to 20 feet again Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 3 Avocet 5 The South Lake Redshank 74 Black-tailed Godwit 137 Green Sandpiper 5 Ruff 3 Common Crane 2 (GCP) The Zeiss Hide Dunlin 149 Green Sandpiper 2 Snipe 4 Blac
30 July 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy SPOONBILL 1 adult showing down to 15 feet Green Sandpiper 8 Avocet 5 The Zeiss Hide Wood Sandpiper 1 Dunlin 200 Lapwing 70 Ruff 1 Hobby 1 The South lake Mediterranean Gull 1 adult Black-tailed Godwit 90 Redshank 117 Green Sandpiper 1 Common Tern
29 July 2013
Todays sightings
Great birding around the site South Lake probably best with a big flock of Black Tailed Godwits (90+) and around 80 Redshank. One Ruff and one Reeve and a Green Sandpiper as well. The Spoonbill is perched on the fence in the lake and two Cranes were on th
28 July 2013
Todays sighting
Rushy Avocets 4 ad + 6 Juvs Lapwing 7 Redshank 1 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Green Sandpiper 2 Robbie Garnett Green Sandpiper 7 Wood Sandpiper 1 Grey wagtail 3 Holden Tower Barnacle Goose 2 Peregrine 1 Curlew 49 Green Sandpiper 2 Little Egret 11 Great Crested G
26 July 2013
Today's sightings-butterflies on safari, new waders arrive
General news So far this week we have recorded 20 species of wading bird on the scrapes or estuary. Large flocks are building up and a few scarcer species have arrived after thunderstorms. The Landrover safari's have been very productive with the usual wi
25 July 2013
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide Mediterranean Gull 1, Green Sand 3, Snipe 5, Ruff 3, Black-tailed Godwit 129, Dunlin 19, Redshank 1. Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 9 Little-ringed Plover 2 Wood Sandpiper 1 (mobile juvenile) The South Lake Little-ringed Plover 4 Redshank 115 Blac
24 July 2013
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 11 Redshank 2 Black-tailed Godwit 2 The Holden Tower Common Seal 1 Common Scoter 1 Knot 6 Whimbrel 9 Sanderling 2 Oystercatcher 11 Dunlin 15 Yellow-legged Gull 3 Brent Goose 1 The Tack Piece Ruff 3 Redshank
23 July 2013
Today's sightings-Wood Sandpiper
The Rushy WOOD SANDPIPER 1 juvenile showing well Green Sandpiper 5 Redshank 1 Little-ringed plover 2 Avocet 10 The South Lake Ruff 1 Redshank 111 Black-tailed Godwit 136 Common Tern 2 Great Black-backed Gull 1 The Holden Tower Curlew 85 Sanderling 1 Dunli
22 July 2013
Todays Sightings
Rushy Pen Green Sandpiper 5 Wood Sandpiper 1 imm Ruff 1 Avocets 4 ad 6 juvs Snipe 2 Little Ringed Plover 1 Redshank 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Robbie Garnett Hide Green Sandpiper 5 Redshank 1 imm Little Egret 1 Black Tailed Godwit 5 Holden Tower Sheld
21 July 2013
Today's sightings
The South lake SPOONBILL 1 adult Black-tailed Godwit 137 Redshank 84 Common Crane 1 (GCP) Common Tern 2 The Zeiss Hide Green Sandpiper 2 Redshank 3 The Tack Piece Common Crane 1 (GCP) Little Egret 19 Green Sandpiper 10 Black-tailed Godwit 3 The Rushy Litt
18 July 2013
Today's sightings-Spoonbill still
The South Lake SPOONBILL 1 adult showing well Common Tern 2 Great Black-backed Gull 1 Redshank 81 Black-tailed Godwit 76 The Rushy Avocet 10- The 6 young all learning to fly this morning Little-ringed Plover 2 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 13 Black-taile
17 July 2013
Today's sightings
The South Lake SPOONBILL 1 adult summer Black-tailed Godwit 77 Redshank 88 Common Crane 1 (GCP) Common Tern 2 Kingfisher 1 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 4 The Top New Piece Green Sandpiper 1 Dunlin 25 Lapwing 45 Little Egret 1 Reed Warbler 20 Reed Buntin
16 July 2013
Todays sightings
Zeiss Hide and South Finger Great bird watching from here today. There were 36 Dunlin all in full summer plumage, The Black Tailed Godwit flock was at 52 and there were 33 Redshank and an adult Avocet and 4 fully fledged young (not from here) and a Green
14 July 2013