Latest sightings
Sightings Wednesday 28th December
Waxwings x5 Kingfisher Peregrine x2 Buzzard x2 Great Spotted Woodpecker Whooper Swan Bewick's Swan Lapwing Pochard Wigeon Greylag Goose Wren Shelduck Mallard Roe Deer Black-tailed Godwit Mute Swan Marsh Harrier Barn Owl Egyptian Goose White-fronted Goose
28 December 2016
Sightings Tuesday 27th December
Whooper Swan Bewick's Swan Mute Swan Wigeon Teal Pintail Shelduck Mallard Pochard Little Egret Kingfisher Marsh Harrier Cetti's Warbler Black-tailed Godwit Lapwing Buzzard Stonechat - x2 Lady Fen Roe Deer Green Woodpecker Redshank Snipe Barn Owl Greylag G
27 December 2016
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans Bewick's swans Barn owl-Friends hide in am Barn owl- Lady Fen in pm Cetti's warbler-Nelson/Lyle hide Wigeon Pintail Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Marsh harrier Egyptian goose Curlew=Reedbed hide Goldeneye Great white egret Weasel and prey-Lady
26 December 2016
Sightings Saturday 24th December
Whooper Swan Bewick's Swan Pochard Wigeon Egyptian Goose Mallard Tufted Duck Kestrel Marsh Harrier Lapwing Black-tailed Godwit Coot Moorhen Mute Swan Little Egret
24 December 2016
Today's Highlights
Bewick's swans- Main Observatory and Friends hide Whooper swans Black-tailed godwit-1,000+ Dunlin Snipe Gadwall Pochard Tufted duck Pintail Teal Kestrel Redshank Wigeon Egyptian goose Peregrine Lapwing Buzzard Goldeneye Kingfisher Stonechat Fieldfare Redw
23 December 2016
Sightings Thursday 22nd December
Kingfisher Stonechat Whooper Swans Bewick's Swan Mute Swan Great White Egret Snipe Black-tailed Godwit Tufted Duck Pochard Wigeon Greylag Goose Canada Goose Marsh Harrier Kestrel Teal Pintail Little Egret
22 December 2016
Sightings Wednesday 21st December
Tufted Duck Whooper Swans Bewick's Swans Lapwing Black-tailed Godwit Coot Wigeon Teal Kingfisher Little Egret Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
21 December 2016
Sightings Tuesday 20th December
Water levels have dropped slightly to 60%, all hides remain open except for Allport hide. Summer walk is now closed. Sightings today: Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Goldeneye - 4 Shelduck Wigeon Black-tailed godwit - 1,600 Redshank Snipe Lapwing Lit
20 December 2016
Webs Count Tuesday 19th
Latest Webs count was made on Tuesday 19th December, conditions were foggy which made it difficult to count, numbers are actual birds seen at the time of the count. Bewick's swan - 72 (These are just the birds that stayed on the reserve all day, there are
20 December 2016
Sightings Monday 19th December
Kingfisher Whooper Swans Bewick's swans-30 at Friends hide Wigeon Lapwing Snipe Great White Egret Little egret Black-tailed Godwit Pintail Teal Shoveler Marsh Harrier Tufted Duck Pochard Cormorant Mute Swan Dunlin Pied Wagtail Goldfinch Black-headed gull
19 December 2016
Sightings Sunday 18th December
Kingfisher Mute Swan Wigeon Little Egret Stonechat Bewick's Swan Whooper Swan Sparrowhawk Kestrel Marsh Harrier Buzzard Coot Moorhen Pintail Shoveler Mallard Pochard Gadwall Tufted Duck Cetti's Warbler Lapwing Curlew Black-tailed Godwit Dunlin Redshank Be
18 December 2016
Sightings Saturday 17th December
Misty start to the day which should be clearing to cloud later, Water levels are around 80% Summer walk and dragonfly pond closed but all other hides apart from Allport are open. Hare walk still going ahead at 2pm. Sightings today: Whooper swan (small gro
17 December 2016
Sightings Friday 16th December
Flooding on the wash is now around 90% so the Summer walk and dragonfly pond is now closed. All other hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings today: Whooper swan Mute swan Bewick's swan Pintail Pochard Teal Tufted duck Shoveler Wigeon Kingfis
16 December 2016
Sightings for Thursday 15th December
Whooper swan Mute swan Goldeneye Pintail Pochard Teal Tufted duck Shoveler Wigeon Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Golden plover Lapwing Redshank Ruff Snipe Water rail Buzzard Marsh harrier
16 December 2016
Sightings Wednesday 14th December
Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Pochard Wigeon Grey heron Great white egret (Ladyfen) Little egret Curlew Dunlin Golden plover Ruff Barn owl Buzzard Kestrel Marsh harrier Peregrine Reed bunting Stonechat
14 December 2016