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A day of reflection
We are deeply saddened to hear about the death of Her Majesty the Queen. Our thoughts are with her family at this time, and with the entire nation as we remember our monarch after a life of extraordinary service.
9 September 2022
The rides are ready
On Wednesday we cut the rides in the reedbed outside the Zeiss Hide, ready for the winter. On their first full day they were already attracting a certain species...
8 September 2022
Osprey seen again
An Osprey was seen again this morning, in flight low past the Kingfisher Hide
7 September 2022
Bluethroat and Black Terns
The male Bluethroat reappeared at Middle Point this morning and was seen again at approx 2.15pm. An non-breeding plumage adult Black Tern flew downriver with a flock of terns, the mixed flock consisted mainly of Common Terns but at least one adutl Arctic
5 September 2022
Juvenile Little Stint dropped in
A juvenile Little Stint dropped in to the Rushy this morning, and there are a great selection of other waders around the reserve too
2 September 2022
Winter ducks arriving
This week we've seen several Wigeon and the first Pintail of the season arrive, with Teal numbers also increasing
1 September 2022
Busy with waders
The reserve is very busy with waders this weekend, including Knot, four Spotted Redshank and a Wood Sandpiper
29 August 2022
Get to grips with waders
We've a great selection of waders on the reserve and across the estuary at present, with more to come as migration continues
25 August 2022
Guillemot still on the estuary
Yesterday's surprise Guillemot was still on the estuary today, sat in a tidal pool off Middle Point
22 August 2022
Guillemot on the Severn
The biggest surprise today was finding a Guillemot on a sandbank just off Middle Point, we hadn't experienced any particularly windy weather and the bird, although disorientated appeared to be quite healthy. It spent between 0800-1400 in the same spot but
21 August 2022
Wetland Bird Survey Totals
August 2022 WeBS Count
16 August 2022
Rushy Cranes have lift off?
Over the weekend a trio of Cranes were seen to fly out of the Rushy, with no sightings today it seems the breeding pair and juvenile have flown out to the greater reserve or even beyond. Three our of the four chicks have been seen in flight so far, only t
7 August 2022
Curlew Sandpipers and Dunlin influx
Top New PieceTwo breeding plumage Curlew Sandpipers (moulting) with increased flock number of 84 Dunlin plus calling Water Rail, 279 Black-tailed Godwit, 60 Lapwing, 28 Shoveler, 21 Teal, Ross"s Goose came in to drink with the Barnacle Geese.Rushy Hide/Pe
4 August 2022
What's the collective noun for Mandarin Duck?
This morning a flock of 24 Mandarin Duck were on the Decoy
29 July 2022
What would have Scott thought?
Looking out from the Scott House this morning, our founder Sir Peter Scott would have seen a whole host of birds he may never have imagined would be possible on the Rushy
28 July 2022