Latest sightings
Sightings Friday 7th April
All hides apart from Allport are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Gadwall Garganey Mallard Pintail Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Wigeon Great white egret Little egret Kingfisher Avocet Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Green sandpiper Lapwing Litt
7 April 2017
Sightings Wednesday 5th April
All hides apart from Allport hide remain open, all paths clear, Summer walk closed. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Egyptian goose Graylag goose Grey heron Great white egret Little egret Gadwall Pochard Pintail Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Avo
5 April 2017
Sigthings Tuesday 4th April
All hides are open apart from Allport, dragonfly pond and Summer walk closed. Sightings today: Mute swan Egyptian goose Pintail Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Coot Moorhen Great white egret Little egret Grey heron Avocet Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Litt
4 April 2017
Today's Highlights
Short-eared owl-Main Observatory Linnet Great white egret Yellow wagtail Black-tailed godwit Tufted duck Avocet Lapwing Little egret Shoveler Redshank Oystercatcher Wigeon Shelduck Little ringed plover Ruff Greylag goose Marsh harrier Reed bunting Teal Pi
3 April 2017
Sightings Sunday 2nd April
Water levels remain low, all hides apart from Allport hide are open. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan (3 at Friend's hide) Whooper swan Mute swan Gadwall Pintail Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Coot Moorhen Water rail Great white eg
2 April 2017
Today's Highlights
Little ringed plover x 2 - Main observatory Ruff Great crested grebe x 14 Meadow pipit Green woodpecker Avocet Skylark Cetti's warbler Great white egret x 3 Chiff chaff
1 April 2017
Today's Highlights
Our first Swallow of the season was seen flying around the Centre building today. Spring has sprung!! Sandmartin Kingfisher Reed bunting Barn owl Green woodpecker Kestrel Marsh harrier Peregrine Sparrowhawk Stock dove Whooper swan Mute swan Pintail Wigeo
31 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Black-tailed godwit Ruff Dunlin Grey plover-2 Little ringed plover-2 Redshank Lapwing Avocet Snipe Oystercatcher Curlew Little egret Great white egret-3 Shelduck Pintail Wigeon Pochard Tufted duck Shoveler Gadwall Teal Canada goose Greylag geese Egyptian
30 March 2017
Sightings Wednesday 29th March
Water levels remain low, all hides apart from Allport are open. Sightings today: Whooper swan Mute swan Gadwall Pintail Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Little grebe Kingfisher Great white egret Little egret Avocet Black-tailed godwit Cur
29 March 2017
Sightings Tuesday 28th March
Shelduck Tufted duck Wigeon Kingfisher Great white egret (5) Little egret Avocet Lapwing Oystercatcher Snipe Reed bunting
29 March 2017
Todays sightings
Great white egret by David Owen Great white egret - 3 (one to left of main hide is best viewed) Raven - 2 flew North Peregrine - 2 Avocet - 36 Oystercatcher Redshank Snipe Lapwing Pintail - several providing great vie
27 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag geese Egyptian geese-4 Pochard Mallard Tufted duck Teal Shoveler Wigeon Gadwall Pintail Grey heron Great white egret-2 Little egret Avocet-15 Oystercatcher Redshank Ruff Little ringed plover-main obs Coot- building nest high
26 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit-50 Avocet-9 Coot Redshank Snipe Ruff Lapwing Moorhen Grey plover-2 Greylag geese Egyptian geese Mallard Pintail Pochard Tufted duck Teal Shoveler Wigeon Shelduck Gadwall Mute swan Whooper swan Black headed gull Lesser bla
25 March 2017
Todays Sightings
Great white egret flying by a little egret by Jane Rowe Great white egret - 3 (Yellow wagtail along the road from Ten Mile Bank) Little egret Grey heron Chiffchaff Reed bunting Meadow pipit Skylark Avocet - 18 Black-t
24 March 2017
Todays Sightings
Avocet Redshank Dunlin Curlew Black-Tailed Godwit Snipe (drumming) Oystercatcher Lapwing Gadwall Shoveller Shelduck Wigeon Teal Pintail Tufted Duck Pochard Great White Egret Sparrowhawk
23 March 2017