Latest sightings
24 January 2022 sightings
Top New PieceFrom the Zeiss and Van de Bovenkamp hides, the Todd's Canada and Dark-bellied Brent with Canada/Barnacle Goose flock + the Ross's and Snow x Bar-headed Goose, 320 Wigeon, c60 Teal, Great White Egret in the ditch on south side, 2 Water Rail in
24 January 2022
23 January 2022 WeBS Count
Totals from today's Wetland Bird Survey count
23 January 2022
Merlin is almost reliable
The wintering female Merlin was again about the Bottom New Piece, the Van de Bovenkamp Hide is probably best to search for it.
20 January 2022
Trio of Snow Geese
Three white phase Snow Geese appeared on the Dumbles saltmarsh this morning, they were in the company of Canada Geese.
18 January 2022
Monday 17 January sightings
Brilliant sunshine and lots of ice this morning
17 January 2022
Sunday 16 January sightings
Highlights from around the hides and grounds as follows
16 January 2022
Fogged in
Not much movement for the birds this morning due to the fog, but it has once again burnt off to reveal a glorious sunny day
13 January 2022
Sightings for Tuesday 11 January
Another bird packed day on the reserve
11 January 2022
Scattered White-fronted Geese
The Russian White-fronted Geese didn't quite know where to feed today, they were noted in many locations but wanted to be in the Ox Piece despite a couple of disturbances from an unknown source.
10 January 2022
Wild Winter Weekend Sunday sightings
Thank you to everyone that visited, great weather and the birding was good.
9 January 2022
Another chilly start
Still plenty of action on the reserve today despite the chilly weather
7 January 2022
A cold start to the day
Temperatures dropped overnight to below freezing leaving many of the waterbodies around the reserve at least partially frozen
6 January 2022
Glossy Ibis showing well
The Glossy Ibis has now been with us for several days and continues to show very well
3 January 2022
Ringed Plover and Red Knot
A few of our scarcer wintering wader species were spotted again today, birds new for the year in bold, we have now recorded 91 species.Glossy IbisThe Glossy Ibis roosted on the reserve, it went out at 07:56am this morning to the entrance road fields to f
2 January 2022
New Years Day list
List of species recorded today
1 January 2022