Latest sightings
Work schedule for late September and October and sightings for 26 September.
A busy period to prepare the reserve for the winter continues
26 September 2021
White-fronted Geese !
A party of ten Russian White-fronted Geese were joined by another single, they settled on Top New Piece for a time before circling the reserve and dropping onto the Severn sands, the tide moved them off again where they circled the area for twenty minutes
21 September 2021
Sightings for 20 September
Tack PieceTwo Greenshank, 1 Ruff, 420+ Teal, 22 Gadwall, lots of passerines in the hedge along the summer walkway.Dumbles/Middle Point foreshorePeregrine on the Royal Drift Wall, 3 juvenile Bar-tailed Godwit, 262 Curlew, 2 juvenile Grey Plover, 8 mobile R
20 September 2021
Firecrest
Another day with new migrants arriving on site or passing through. A Firecrest was feeding in the hedge and willows at the Goose House this morning. Other sightings included.Middle PointA party of 9 Common Tern and a single Arctic Tern downriver, 62 Ringe
19 September 2021
Mist and murk
A very murky start to the day but still some good birding to be had
15 September 2021
Terns and Great Skua
The rain and overcast conditions dropped in a few passage birds today, a distant and due to the conditions, rather tricky to study flock of 45 Common/Arctic Terns were settling on the mudflats and pools off Middle Point, at least two Black Tern accompani
14 September 2021
Eclipse is over for some
Many of the drake Gadwall (pictured) have now completed the moult from eclipse plumage, this is when they replace feathers to become camouflaged during the flightless period. Fresh smart feathers mean they are looking great, this enables them to show off
13 September 2021
Passage Avocets
Our breeding Avocet numbers was down to the last two or three juveniles about the scrapes but a flock of 28 came in on the high tide this morning. A flock of 120+ Dunlin and 41+ Ringed Plover also held two Sanderling, two Little Stint and 2 Curlew Sandpip
12 September 2021
A great day's birding
A busy reserve today with lots of species to catch up with from the hides
10 September 2021
Look out for the Bittern
The Bittern has been showing well again at the Zeiss Hide today
9 September 2021
Bluethroat and Glossy Ibis
Middle PointThe male Bluethroat was seen briefly at 08.20am. Also Reed Buntings, a Sedge Warbler, Kestrel and 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers.Image courtesy of Paul Taylor via Twitter.Rushy Four Greenshank, 4 Ruff, 7 Blackwit with 150 Teal. Tack PieceTwo Ruff
7 September 2021
Bluethroat !
BluethroatA quick check of Middle Point whilst passing this morning revealed a few passerines, two Whinchat were being harassed by Reed buntings, a couple of Reed Warblers were calling, two Blue Tit and a Chiffchaff fed in the reeds but best of all was a
6 September 2021
Bittern on Wild Safari
Wild SafarisOne or two Hobby, a few Kestrels and a Bittern on both the morning and afternoon trips, the latter a confiding bird oblivious to the Landrover and trailer, the immature Spoonbill and 6 Avocet were feeding on the Severn also a Spotted Flycatche
5 September 2021
Waders and warblers
It has been a busy morning for migrating waders and warblers
3 September 2021
Winter is coming
There is a chill in the air and our first winter arrivals are starting to appear
2 September 2021