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First Avocet chicks hatch
The first brood of Avocet have hatched on the Dumbles scrape, with four tiny chicks on the shoreline with their parents this morning
12 May 2022
Second brood of Oystercatchers
The second pair of Oystercatcher have now hatched on the South Lake, both pairs have successfully led their young to the causeways after leaping from hide rooftop nest sites!
11 May 2022
Little Gull still visiting
The long staying second calendar year Little Gull continues to appear on site, it's been seen intermittently on the estuary, South Lake and Rushy.
10 May 2022
Green-winged Teal
A drake Green-winged Teal was newly arrived today. Image by Paul Masters via Twitter @PaulDMasters
9 May 2022
Crane chicks' first adventure
Our parent Cranes, Oakie & Sherbert, have moved their newly hatched chicks off the nesting island for their first adventure on the Top New Piece
6 May 2022
Our Crane chicks have hatched
Great news today that Cranes Oakie & Sherbert have hatched two chicks on the Top New Piece - and now the real work begins!
5 May 2022
Grey Plover with other waders on estuary
A quiet estuary this morning, but a breeding plumage Grey Plover is always nice to see
4 May 2022
Kingfishers hatch young at the South Finger
Kingfishers have hatched young
3 May 2022
Another magic May day
A day of superb visible migration
2 May 2022
First of May
The first of May is often a good day for Spring migrants, the reserve hosted a good variety of birds through the day.
1 May 2022
Spotted Redshank remains
The Spotted Redshank continues its stay on the reserve, and gradually moulting through to breeding plumage
29 April 2022
Lingering Little Gull
The second-calendar year Little Gull is still with us today, with the bird flitting around the Rushy this morning
28 April 2022
Little Gull on South Lake
Little Gull on South Lake
23 April 2022
Spotted Redshank and Greenshank
Both Greenshank and Spotted Redshank arrived on the Tack Piece this morning and stopped to preen and sleep, both individuals have begun to moult into breeding plumage, the former was also spotted in the Rushy later in the day.Tack PieceGreenshank, Spotted
21 April 2022
Little Gull still here
The second-calendar year Little Gull was on the South Lake this morning, with the busy noisy Black-headed Gull colony really coming to life again
20 April 2022