Latest sightings
Today's Highlights
Dunlin-3 on Lady Fen Greenshank Ruff-26 Black-tailed godwit-24 Redshank-3 Green sandpiper-4 Reed warbler Sedge warbler Swallows House martins Yellow wagtail Greylag geese Lapwing Starling Marsh harrier Little egret-27 Snipe-4 kingfisher
18 August 2016
Reserve management works
Currently the water levels have been lowered on the pools in front of our Nelson-Lyle, Lyle and Friends hides. This is to allow the reserve team access to create the prefect conditions for birds passing through in late summer and autumn, as well as bird
15 August 2016
Sightings Monday 15th August
Greenshank Redshank Green sandpiper Common sandpiper RuffDunlin Black-tailed godwit Snipe Little egret Kingfisher Sand martin House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Reed warbler Willow warbler Linnet Stock dove Peregrine Kestrel
15 August 2016
Sightings Sunday 14th August
Wood sandpiper Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Ruff Snipe Redshank Lapwing Little egret Kingfisher Hobby Marsh harrier Buzzard Kestrel
15 August 2016
Sightings Saturday 13th August
Wood sandpiper Common sandpiper Greeen sandpiper Ruff Redshank Blacktailed godwit Snipe Little egret Garganey Yellow wagtail Marsh harrier Kestrel
15 August 2016
Today's sightings Friday 12th August
Cranes - 3 (2 Adults 1 Juv) - Lyle hide Great white Egret Little egret Golden plover Wood Sandpiper Green Sandpiper Common Sandpiper Dunlin Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Snipe Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Kestrel Hobby Marsh harrier Buzzard
12 August 2016
Sightings August 11th
Despite the wet and overcast start to the day there have been quite a few sightings on Lady Fen and the washes. Little stint Ruff Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Snipe (15 on Lady fen) Black-tailed godwit Golden plover (31 on washes) Redshank Little egre
11 August 2016
Today's Highlights
Wood sandpiper Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Great white egret Little egret Redshank Teal Heron Whooper swans and 2 cygnets Mute swans Mallard and new ducklings Moorhen Coot Great crested grebe Ruff Kingfisher Kestrel Peregrine Black headed gulls Pied
8 August 2016
Today's Sightings
Main Observatory:- Wood sandpiper Common sandpiper Green sandpipers Hobby Sparrowhawk Marsh harrier Peregrine Lady Fen:- Ruff-5 Redshank Lapwing Snipe-15 Lots of Painted ladies Migrant Hawker
7 August 2016
Today's Highlights
Lady Fen:- Ruff Snipe Redshank Green sandpiper Little egret -26 Main Observatory:- Wood sandpiper Green sandpiper-3 Common sandpiper Kingfisher Common tern Mallard with new ducklings Hobby Peregrine nearly caught a kingfisher Ruff-5 Whooper swan and 2 cyg
6 August 2016
Little stint & other highlights
Little stint Little stint - 1 (on Lady Fen easily viewed from cafe) Garganey - 2 in eclipse on main lagoon Green sandpiper - up to 6 on main lagoon Yellow wagtail - 10 + on main lagoon Dunlin - 1 Ruff - 10 Snipe - at
5 August 2016
Todays Sightings
Wood Sandpiper (last night, main observatory) Whooper Swans- Cygnets Little Egret Common Tern Lapwing Redshank Ruff Common Sandpiper Green Sandpiper Black tailed Godwits Dunlin
3 August 2016
Todays sightings
Wood sandpiper Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Greenshank Dunlin Ruff Snipe Black-tailed godwit Avocet Redshank Lapwing Shelduck Teal Shoveler Gadwall Mallard Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Sedge warbler Reed warbler Reed bunting Tree sparrow Sand martin Ho
1 August 2016
Today's sightings
Green sandpiper - 1 Dunlin - 2 Ruff - 8 Snipe Black-tailed godwit Redshank Lapwing Little egret Shoveler Gadwall Mallard
29 July 2016
Todays Sightings
Ruff x 5 Lady Fen Green Sandpiper x 2 Main Obs Kingfisher x2 Reedbed Hide Red Kite Marsh Harrier Hobby
19 July 2016