Latest sightings
Scarce Chasers on the wing
The warm weather has encouraged plenty of damselflies and dragonflies to emerge this week, our first Scarce Chasers were seen yetserday with more appearing today. This male of the this species is blue with both male and female showing bright blue eyes. Wh
21 May 2019
White winged Black Tern
We were very pleased to host a superb breeding plumage White-winged Black Tern (White-winged Tern) on the South Lake. It disappeared for periods, usually heading toward the Tack Piece/Severn estuary and taking a flight line across the Rushy/visitor centre
19 May 2019
Here we go
It looks like we've got our timings a little out as the Kingfisher chicks were fledging this morning!
18 May 2019
Imposters in the flock
A nice surprise on the wader scrape at the South Lake this morning with two Bar-tailed Godwits mixed in with the Black-tailed Godwit flock
17 May 2019
LRP displaying
The pair of Little-ringed Plover have returned to the Rushy and were showing very well this morning, with the male doing his best to impress the female with some dance moves, tail waggles and nest scraping
14 May 2019
Temminck's Stint
A Temminck's Stint arrive on the Top New Piece today, although the heat haze hampered viewing it could be seen on and off as it crept about on the same island that the Crane pair (Oakie and Sherbert) are nesting on. A few of these small waders have appear
13 May 2019
More wader chicks
This year our breeding Lapwing population has mainly been on the Dumbles and Top and Bottom New Piece fields, it's quite difficult to keep tabs on the young now the vegetation is so tall but we keep try to keep a close eye on them. Surveys are conducted f
12 May 2019
Sunny spells
It has been a day where the sun occasionally peeks out from behind the clouds but not a lot has changed in our birds
11 May 2019
A day for Garganey
At least four Garganey were seen on the duck survey this morning, two males together from the Kingfisher Hide and a pair elsewhere. It has been a busy week for sightings of the species with drakes being seen on nearly every water body at some point.
10 May 2019
Swifts and Martins + the Spoonbill
The showers brought down numbers of Swifts (100+) and hirundines and they fed over the grounds and reserve. At least 40 Swift were noted with 60 House Martins. Middle PointThe 2cy Spoonbill (pictured in flight) was present prior to the tide and may have
9 May 2019
Busy on the estuary
It has been a busy day on the estuary with lots of birds moving around and passing through in between (and during) the showers. A few birds were pushed onto the South Lake, but the estuary held the bulk of the action.
8 May 2019
Spoonbill and Black Tern
The Spoonbill that arrived yesterday afternoon is still present but very mobile, it has been seen on the Dumbles, Rushy, Middle Point and Top New Piece. A national influx of Black Terns today produced our first of the year, a breeding plumage adult spent
7 May 2019
Early May bank holiday notes
Rushy Hide Stoat along the lane (pictured), the second calendar year Mediterranean Gull was being rather boisterous with the Black-headed Gulls again. At least 14 Avocet on the lower pond. The pair of Oystercatcher were nest scraping on the isthmus.Tack P
6 May 2019
Wood Sandpiper new in
Zeiss Hide/Top New PiecePlenty of wader activity here today, ten male and eight female Lapwing present on the field and flood edge, at least three broods were foraging and one nest is still active. A smart newly arrived Wood Sandpiper proved popular on th
5 May 2019
Ruff on the rise
We've seen an increase in the number of Ruff in recent days with a small group of reeves (females) arriving on the reserve.
2 May 2019