Latest sightings
New in, juvenile Red Knot and Icelandic Black-tailed Godwit
A few more migrant birds arrived today, our first islandica Black-tailed Godwits and a juvenile Red Knot. A juvenile Marsh harrier has joined the long staying female, both were seen together again today. We've noticed many more juvenile Little Egrets and
3 August 2020
Sunday birding highlights
The good wader watching continues with variety and differing ages, races and plumage to get your teeth into. Highlights from around the reserve today included..South LakeThis morning at least we had 63+ Dunlin, 2 Red Knot, 202 Black-tailed Godwit, 34 Reds
2 August 2020
Garganey again.
Zeiss HideGarganey (eclipse) maleGreenshank 2Gadwall 31Tufted Duck 5 + 1 DucklingShoveler 7Little Ringed Plover 5Lapwing 130Green Sandpiper 3Little Egret 3Little Grebe 1Marsh Harrier female/juvSouth Lake Discovery HideTufted Duck 12Gt Crested Grebe 1 ad
31 July 2020
Crane winter flock gathering
The winter flock of Cranes is now gathering with birds often seen together on the Dumbles, although today nine birds were in the roadside fields as you approach the site.
30 July 2020
Eclipse Garganey
South lake HideBlack Tailed Godwit - 194; Dunlin - 18; Ruff - 4; Redshank - 41; Spotted Redshank - 1; Avocet - 2; Oystercatcher - 2; Green Sandpiper - 1; Little Grebe - 1; Gadwall - 40; Lapwing - 20Rushy PenBlack Tailed Godwit - 122; Green Sandpiper - 5;
29 July 2020
South Lake continues to be a hot spot
South LakeFollowing the seasonal work and essential management tasks last week, South Lake has been brilliant, the waders and wildfowl have been very easy to see on the newly opened up causeways and islands across the scrape, many birds are coming very cl
28 July 2020
South Lake puts on a show
After the first part of its annual autumn cut the South Lake was attracting a great selection of birds.
24 July 2020
Little Stints
We've had a couple of very hectic days trying to start and finish seasonal management work on the South Lake yesterday and Rushy today so the blog hasn't been updated fully.Two breeding plumage Little Stint were the highlight today, they were accompanying
22 July 2020
Incoming Dunlin
Top New Piece/Zeiss Hide78 Avocet (+2 broods, 1 and 4), 2 Lapwing, 2 Grey Heron, 1 juvenile Redshank, 90 Dunlin (adults in breeding plumage but at least 3 juveniles), 15 Gadwall, 12 Teal, juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 4 Yellow Wagtail on the islands + a
20 July 2020
Young Kingfishers
Rushy HideJust a single Green Sandpiper, 3 Lapwing and a family of Shelduck.Tack PieceAt least 5 Green Sandpipers here a handful of Teal, 3 Lapwings a lone Little Egret and the 3 Egyptian Geese.Estuary TowerTwo Little Egrets, two Heron and10 Curlew distan
18 July 2020
Kingfishers fledge brood number three
Our volunteer Guide in the Hide Ian was fortunate to be in the Kingfisher Hide this morning to see the Kingfishers fledge the first juvenile of their third brood of the season!
17 July 2020
Look out for waders
A quick check of the Stephen Kirk Hide this morning resulted in a great show of waders, with lots more elsewhere on the reserve too.
16 July 2020
Last Avocet clutch is hatching
Zeiss Hide/Top New PieceThe adult Spotted Redshank came in from the Severn, it was out in the main channel early morning, 105 Lapwing, 9 Little-ringed Plover (3 adults), 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 male Ruff, 7 Avocet (the final clutch is hatching, look on the i
14 July 2020
Avocet update
Avocet updateOur scrapes are gradually becoming quieter as newly fledged young follow their parents to join the 'super' flock on the Severn. A single flock of 114 was counted this morning on the low tide pools. This included 29 juveniles, some of these h
13 July 2020
Sunday roundup
The return of warm weather saw plenty of dragonflies and butterflies on the wing, Essex Skipper was noted and Marbled Whites and Emperor Dragonflies were much in evidence.Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece-78 adult Dunlin, 32 Avocet, 5 Green Sandpiper, 22 Redshank,
12 July 2020