Latest sightings
Look out for waders
It has been a good week for waders on the reserve and the wider estuary as their migration really starts to get going
23 July 2021
The duckling factory
The reserve is filling up with ducklings of several species in what is looking like a great breeding season
22 July 2021
Wild Safaris start again
The Wild Safaris have resumed with a slightly reduced number of people.
20 July 2021
Fledged Redshank and Lapwing
The scrapes are getting busier as adult waders return from breeding grounds, a juvenile Common Sandpiper and a few juvenile Little-ringed Plovers are among them, both of the latter species are from elsewhere but our two home-grown Little-ringed Plover chi
12 July 2021
Ducklings
Great to see good numbers of ducklings on the reserve
11 July 2021
Spotted Redshank and the first Dunlin begin to return
A few more return passage migrants of note included a smart dusky Spotted Redshank
8 July 2021
A night of heavy rain
A few more migrants arrived after a night of heavy downpours.
6 July 2021
After the deluge
Calm after the downpours
5 July 2021
Duckling season update
We're now well in to duckling season on the reserve with broods popping up everywhere!
4 July 2021
A change in the weather
A good selection of birds around today despite the showers and grey cloud
3 July 2021
Bluethroat seen again
After a quiet week of no reported sightings, the White-spotted Bluethroat was seen again this morning
2 July 2021
More new life
If you've visited the reserve recently you can't fail to have noticed the new life appearing everywhere.
1 July 2021
Black-necked Grebe on the South Lake
The reserve's fourth record of Black-necked Grebe
27 June 2021
The week's wildlife
The White-spotted Bluethroat remains at Middle Point and a few other new arrivals end our week
25 June 2021
Little-ringed Plovers hatch
The Rushy Little-ringed Plover pair have finally hatched
21 June 2021