Latest sightings
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
New-in Spotted Redshanks and Pintail
Top New PieceTwo 'new-in' juvenile Spotted Redshank (four on site today), 5 juvenile Ruff, Green Sandpiper, 420 Teal, 20 Wigeon, 12 Shoveler and 1 Pintail. Bottom New PiecePair of Cranes.Pill Box Pool (from Knott Hide and Estuary Tower)Juvenile islandica
31 August 2021
August Bank Holiday morning rounds
South LakeNine juvenile Ruff and 10 adults (25 on site today but very mobile), two adult Spotted Redshank 'fishing' together, a very mobile juvenile Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Avocet, 2 Snipe, 48 Lapwing, 71 Black-tailed Godwit, 60 Teal, 15 Pied Wag
30 August 2021
Sunday 29 August
Tack Piece47 Teal, 5 Gadwall and a Redshank. Martin Smith HideFemale Wigeon with Gadwall and Mallard. Rushy80 Black-tailed Godwit ( 3 juv), 11 Ruff (2 juv), 15 Redshank, 2 Snipe, 4 Avocet, 4 Wigeon, 8 Pied Wagtail + Shelduck, Mallard and Lapwing.Middle Po
29 August 2021
25 August- our first returning Pintails
Following a breeding season in the Arctic, three Northern Pintail have returned to the reserve
25 August 2021
24 August WeBS Count-Curlew Sandpipers!
Our first juvenile Curlew Sandpiper of the year arrived today.
24 August 2021
Sightings for Sunday 22 August
A roundup of today's sightings
22 August 2021
Late summer arrivals
A few more passage birds have arrived over the last few days.
9 August 2021
More rain overnight
A heavy downpour last night has further topped up our water levels
6 August 2021
Today's sightings
A summary of this morning's birds
5 August 2021
A welcome top up
Heavy overnight rain has helped to top up some of the scrapes, the South lake is still a bit on the low side.
3 August 2021
A little movement here and there
Passage migrants continue to arrive and locally fledged young are wandering
2 August 2021
It's a wet one
Today has been punctuated with short and sometimes heavy showers, but the birds are benefitting - mostly
30 July 2021