Latest sightings
Monday sightings
Highlights from the hides and trails includedRushy HideOne Green Sandpiper, 16 Gadwall, 12 Teal, Grey Wagtail, 7 Wigeon + hybrid male, 3 Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit.Top New Piece/Zeiss Hide1 Avocet, 9 Ruff (inc leg flagged bird), 120 Lapwing, Spotted Re
23 September 2019
Osprey through
An Osprey was seen to arrive from the Severn before heading off inland across the Tack Piece today.Other highlights includedMiddle Point/Severn Estuary127 Wigeon, 16 Pintail, 201 Ringed Plover (many scattered flocks), 86 Dunlin, 103 Red Knot, 256 Curlew,
22 September 2019
Another still September day
The high pressure is keeping things settled here, clear sunny days make for good light and viewing.Rushy HideA couple fo Dunlin were unusual here today and were joined by 2 Snipe, 13 Black-tailed Godwit, 94 Teal and a juvenile Garganey on the lower pond.
18 September 2019
Increase in Teal and Red Knot arrival
A decent sign of autumnal migration this morning with at least 1061 Teal counted on the scrapes. Another notable count involved a large flock of Red Knot with at least 158 coming to the Top New Piece over high tide and another 38 heading in to join them.
16 September 2019
WeBS count and Cattle Egrets again
At least two Cattle Egret remained on site today, one was seen early morning on the South Lake with two again among the Longhorn Cattle on the Top New Piece. The adult Spotted Redshank (pictured) has returned and was on the Tack Piece scrape, we have allo
15 September 2019
A grey start
A rather miserable looking morning but a few nice birds around to brighten things up
11 September 2019
Hen Harrier
Hen HarrierWe are pleased to be hosting a juvenile Hen Harrier this morning, this mobile bird has been seen hunting near to and over Middle Point and has also visited the North end of the reserve, the spartina island and Dumbles foreshore. It was mobbed b
10 September 2019
Spotted Redshank arrive
Two Spotted Redshank have arrived today, one seen and heard arriving from the North as it flew down the etuary and toward the scrapes, an adult and juvenile were locarted on the Rushy but moved to the South Lake where the adult settled in to roost among t
9 September 2019
Good day for raptors
A sunny September day usually leads to numerous raptor sightings, the Wild Safaris proved this to be the case today. 5+ Buzzard, 2+ Hobby, 3+ Kestrel and Sparrowhawk were all seen on the 11:30am-1pm session. We also logged a Great White Egret, 2 Little Eg
8 September 2019
A spotted surprise
A Spotted Flycatcher was an unexpected surprise this morning, perched up on the hunt in the reedbed in front of the Zeiss Hide
6 September 2019
Monday birding
Top New Piece from Zeiss Hide Greenshank, 56 Lapwing, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 juvenile Ruff, 180 Teal, 5 Wigeon, 2 Grey Heron and the Barnacle and Canada Goose flock until they moved off toward to the Dumbles.South Lake Juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 12
3 September 2019
September arrives
On duty reserve wardens were occupied with events all day yesterday so we never found time to update the web pages so a double update today. Both yesterday and today have certainly had an autumnal feel as we slip in September. The hedges are full of rovin
2 September 2019
Waders and winter waterfowl.
South LakeGreylag 400+Shoveler 19Gadwall 23Teal 115Tufted Duck 17Cormorant 8Lapwing 28Little Ringed Plover 1Black Tailed Godwit 308 roosting birds.Ruff 8Redshank 38Snipe 1.RushyGreylag 34Gadwall 30 feeding on algae.Teal 69Little Egret 1Black Tailed Godwit
31 August 2019
Big tides weekend
Ahead of a weekend of big tides we've moved the Shepherd's Hut on to the top of the seawall, just in case
30 August 2019
Curlew Sandpipers
Three juvenile Curlew Sandpiper were on the river this morning with a small flock of other small waders made up of Dunlin and Ringed Plover.
29 August 2019