a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 14 Lapwing 34 Oystercatcher 4 Redshank 8 Common snipe 11 Grey heron 32 + 1 chick (25 nests) Gadwall 4 Shoveler 9 Teal 27 Shelduck 25 Stock dove 10 Saline Lagoon Avocet 10 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 2 Nut
22 March 2017
Tree Sparrow Whooper Swan Greylag Wigeon Teal Black-tailed Godwit Reed Bunting Gadwall Shelduck Tufted Duck Grey Wagtail Oystercatcher Avocet Pintail
22 March 2017
1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 4 Little Egret - grazing marsh 4 Redshank - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 2 Common Snipe - main lake 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route 1 Buzzard - flew over to the West March bird highligh
22 March 2017
Stonechat Cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Cormorant 11 Little Egret 3 Greylag 13 Canada Goose 18 Shelduck 25 Wigeon 186 Gadwall 6 Teal 2 Mallard 4 Shoveler 6 Tufted Duck 12 Pintail 2 Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 1 Lapwing
21 March 2017
Holden Tower Out on the Dumbles (saltmarsh/saltpasture) things have become quieter after the winter birds have departed. Look carefully though, Lapwings are on territory and displaying. A big surprise came in the form of an Otter (see pics below) Tack
21 March 2017
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 18 Mute swan 2 Redshank 22 Common snipe 9 Lapwing 35 Grey heron 39 Shelduck 26 Shoveler 11 Gadwall 2 Eurasian teal 32 Oystercatcher 2 Saline Lagoon Kingfisher 1 (male) Avocet 2 Gadwall 3 Oystercatcher 2 Eurasian tea
21 March 2017
A lovely lapwing takes flight. Photo from Natasha Clark Its sunny and breezy today. Here is what our designated warden spotted on their morning walk. Tues 21 March Woodland Loop: blue tit, great tit, chaffinch, great
21 March 2017
1 Black Redstart - marsh bund 1000hrs 2 Shelduck - grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 2 Little Egret - grazing marsh 3 Redshank - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 3 Snipe - main lake 1 Willow Warbler - wildside 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, South route 1 Kestr
21 March 2017
Kestrel Marsh Harrier Gadwall Meadow Pipit Curlew Great White Egret Redshank Little Egret Stock Dove Tufted Duck Shelduck Oystercatcher BOXING HARES in front of ladyfen!!
21 March 2017
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. The imminent arrival of the spring is showing lots of evidences about the site: There's quite a hectic singing activity and mating behaviour among the birds, and we hav
20 March 2017
Nuthatch in Woodland Loop by Susan Lamb. Here are a list of species spotted by our wardens during the morning walk around the site. Numbers of individual birds/wildfowl are included when available. Fri 17 March Reserv
20 March 2017
Pintail Gadwall Shoveler Wigeon Teal Tufted duck Pochard Avocet Oyster catcher Reed bunting Golden plover Stock dove Goldfinch Coot Moorhen Snipe Little egret Great white egret Water pipit Shelduck Cormorant Redshank Black-tailed godwit Little grebe Great
20 March 2017
Cold and wet first thing, now much brighter and more spring-like. Our single Garganey has apparently moved off... or is hiding. No new migrants to report so far though a Chiffchaff was singing briefly yesterday from The Teal Pond Hide. 6000 Barnacle and o
20 March 2017
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Common snipe 5 Oystercatcher 4 Avocet 21 Kestrel 1 (female) Black-tailed godwit 1 Curlew 6 Redshank 32 Gadwall 4 Shoveler 8 Grey heron 45 Lapwing 52 Saline Lagoon Avocet 2 Lapwing 1 Teal 12 Mute swan 2 Gadwall 2 Hawthorn W
20 March 2017
1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 3 Snipe - main lake 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon, south route 2 Little Egret - grazing marsh 5 Pintail - main lake 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 4 Redshank - main lake, reservoir la
20 March 2017