Latest sightings
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
White-spotted Bluethroat
Our third record of Bluethroat for the reserve and first confirmed White-spotted.
20 June 2021