News
Water at Friends pool
Water levels are now back to normal on our Friends pool. This addition of water over the top of freshly rotivated mud will be a combination that birds will find hard to resist! Plenty of feeding opportunities for hungry travellers, it will be interestin
19 August 2016
Bird News
A very quick round up of today's news; 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Peregrine, 6 Common Snipe, 16+ Dunlin, 30+ Black-tailed Godwit, 12+ Ruff,3 Green Sandpipers, 1 Greenshank, 1 Little Ringed Plover. Also 2 young Kingfishers, meaning we now have 4 or more on the re
18 August 2016
House martin & swallow spectacle
The house martins and swallows have had a busy breeding season on the reserve this summer; but it's not over yet! Juveniles from early broods are now feeding on the wing alongside the adults. They can't roost in the nests as there is not enough room, so
18 August 2016
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
Wildlife sightings - 18/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: low Wader Lake Avocet 4 Curlew 8 Black-tailed godwit 3 Common sandpiper 2 Common snipe 6 Lapwing 162 Redshank 48 Common tern 36 Teal 16 Gadwall 14 Mallard 135 Saline Lagoon Grey heron Hawthorn Wood Jay 2 Great spotted woodpecker 2 Long-ta
18 August 2016
Today's sightings
Once again the warblers seem to be everywhere with lots of Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler seen this morning, busily feeding in the hedgerows and willow beds. The warblers can also get mixed up with flocks of Long-tailed Tits, being dragged along in a sor
18 August 2016
Today's sightings
Once again the reserve seems to be full of warblers with lots of Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler busily feeding in the hedgerows and willow beds. The warblers can often get mixed up in flocks of Long-tailed Tits so its worth checking any flocks you hear
18 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 18th August 2016
1 Hobby - main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on Charing Cross Hospital 2 Common Sandpiper 1 Garganey - main lake (from Dulverton Hide p.m.) 2 Common Tern - main lake 5 Swift 25 House Martin - flew S in one flock 1 Kingfisher - Reedbed 3 Willow Warbler - Sh
18 August 2016
Wildlife sightings for 17th August 2016
3 Kingfisher - Sheltered Lagoon, Wildside 20+ Shoveler- Main Lake, Scrape 30+ Gadwall- Main Lake, Scrape 44 Teal- Main Lake, Scrape 5+ Willow Warbler - Sheltered Lagoon, Wildside 10+ Chiffchaff - Sheltered Lagoon, Wildside 1 Buzzard - Flew W Addit
17 August 2016
Today's sightings
Migration is definitely underway with the grounds full of lots of groups of feeding warblers. Check the hedgerows and scrub on the walk to Holden Tower for Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Reed Warbler and Garden Warbler. South Lake Hide Redshan
17 August 2016
Reserve Update Wednesday 17th August
Numbers of Snipe are building up on the Folly Pond, joined by some Black-tailed Godwit this morning. Elsewhere, the three Mute Swan cygnets are doing well on the Flood Ground with five cygnets still with their parents on the Whooper Pond. Today's high t
17 August 2016
Hobby and other raptors
Just a brief update following on from yesterday's comprehensive review. A six species of raptor day with Hobby from the Ron Barker Hide late afternoon, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4+ Common Buzzard, Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk and 2 Kestrel. Twelve species of butterfly
16 August 2016
Recent sightings - 16th August
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Limekiln observatory A Long-eared owl was perching like a sort of guardian in front of our observatory this morning. A nice sighting for a species which is regular fo
16 August 2016
Four Kingfishers
Rushy Pen Snipe 4 Green Sandpiper 5 Common Sandpiper 1 Lapwing 3 Teal 9 Martin Smith Kingfisher 1 (Female) Tack Piece Teal 40 Green Sandpiper 1 Holden Tower Kingfisher 2 (Male and Female) Little Egret 1 Grey Heron 1 Snipe 1 Green sandpiper 2 Wigeon 1 Zeis
16 August 2016
Wildlife sightings - 16/08/16
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Grey heron 6 Lapwing 107 Avocet 5 Eurasian teal 9 Gadwall 14 Shoveler 7 Common tern 26 Redshank 7 Common sandpiper 1 Black-tailed godwit 4 Tufted duck 2 Saline Lagoon Stock dove 1 Common snipe Lapwing 6 Redshank 1 Hawthorn
16 August 2016