Latest sightings
A windy high tide
Strong winds and a high tide this morning to bring bird into the hides. Zeiss Hide A little exposed in the strong winds but 450 Teal sheltering around the edges. Lots of lapwing around the fields with starling and a few Ruff maybe 25 mixed in with them.
21 October 2017
Today's sightings
It has been a bizarre week over the high tides - they've been over 9m for the last few days but birds have been reluctant to drop in to the Top New Piece at the Zeiss Hide. A great variety of species have been seen, but lower numbers and shorter periods
20 October 2017
Awash with birds
Its been a very busy morning with a dry spell for high tide, lots of birds on the river and lots of passerine movement too along the hedgerows. Holden Tower High tide shortly before 9am pushed all of the birds off the river, but a small party of Curlew an
19 October 2017
Winter is coming
There is a distinct chill in the air with temperatures falling away after the weekend's warmer weather. The birds seem to responding too with a slight increase in the number of duck on the Rushy all getting ready for the Bewick's to arrive and our feeds
18 October 2017
Calm again
The reserve returned to normal after ex Hurricane Ophelia passed through yesterday. Rushy Hide Juvenile Little-ringed Plover, Spotted Redshank, Redshank, 2 Ruff, 3 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Pintail among the highlights. Tack Piece 1 Ruff, 250 Teal and 30
17 October 2017
Today's sightings
Rushy Hide 2 Ruff, Redshank and a Black-tailed Godwit on the lower pond, 2 Little Grebe, the hybrid male Wigeon with a female Eurasian Wigeon. Tack Piece 400 Teal, 30 Wigeon, Snipe and a Ruff on the scrape. Holden Tower Red-breasted Goose flew to the Seve
16 October 2017
Curlew Sandpiper and Spotted Redshank.
Rushy Small numbers of Blackwit, Redshank and Ruff dropping in here through the day. The juvenile Little Ringed Plover was there again this morning and 6 Pintail were on the top pond. Check out the islands on the top pond midday for a great gathering of
14 October 2017
A sleepy morning
Many of the birds were still roosting this morning, with most of the duck especially making a leisurely start. It has been a mixed morning with strong sunshine, a strong breeze and the threat of rain. The South Lake and Zeiss Hides are the places to b
13 October 2017
How's about jack
It appears as though there has been an arrival of jack snipe overnight with at least 4 birds seen this morning. Three birds were on the Top New Piece seen from the Zeiss Hide - look along the west shoreline of the body of water that extends from the Zei
12 October 2017
Autumn sunshine
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece A good selection of waders in the warm autumn sunshine today, a late season juvenile Little-ringed Plover joined 7 Ringed Plover, 13 Snipe, 29 Ruff, 212 Lapwing, 1 Red Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Little Stint, Spotted Redshank,
8 October 2017
Whooper Swan on the Rushy
Rushy A whooper swan was a surprise on here this morning and it was good to see lots of teal and a redshank roosting on some newly sculpted islands and edges. Great views of the spotted redshank with a redshank and a couple of ruff for comparison. A scat
7 October 2017
High tide waders
A reasonably high tide this morning pushed birds off the river and on to the scrapes around the reserve. Highlights included 10 Little Stint and 4 Curlew Sandpiper from the Zeiss Hide and 3 Avocet amongst the Black-headed Gulls on the South Lake. South
5 October 2017
Sightings and reserve work news
Eclipse plumage male Pintail (MJM). Rushy Hide Three juvenile Ruff, one Redshank, one Spotted Redshank, 2 Snipe and 70 Teal but these are likely to move to other scrapes whilst the work is carried out. See following note. *Please note that we are like
3 October 2017
Late Spotted Flycatcher and other news
Rushy Hide Two juvenile Spoonbill, juvenile Ruff and two Redshank all present today with 70 Teal. *Please note that we are likely to be working in this area over the next week or two to prepare the Rushy Pen for our winter bird visitors (mainly Bewick's S
2 October 2017
Today's sightings
Rushy Hide Spotted Redshank, Spoonbill, Ruff and Curlew Sandpiper all present today with 30 Teal. *Please note that we are likely to be working in this area over the next week or two to prepare the Rushy Pen for our winter bird visitors (mainly Bewick's S
1 October 2017