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Checking the roost
The tide this morning peaked around 9am, with birds coming in to roost on the Top New Piece but many of the larger waders staying out on the river.
15 August 2019
It's a wet one
We're seeing a mixture of drizzle and heavy showers today, but it isn't putting off the birds
14 August 2019
Getting busy on the river
A very productive high tide yesterday evening saw good numbers of birds present of a wide variety of species
12 August 2019
A touch of winter
There was another touch of winter on the reserve this morning with the first Wigeon on the Top New Piece
11 August 2019
Three Wood Sandpipoers
RushyGreat start to the morning rounds. Three juvenile wood sandpipers were close to the hide. Also three Green Sandpipers a redshank and three Black Tailed Godwits. Tack PieceLots of sheltering waders here, at least 14 green sandpiper, a juv dunlin, 2 re
10 August 2019
Today's Sightings
Sightings from around the reserve today
9 August 2019
Today's sightings
Another busy high tide this lunchtime with a nice selection of birds coming in to the Top New Piece to roost, viewed from the Zeiss Hide.
7 August 2019
High tide roost
A busy morning with events this morning on the reserve making the most of the current series of high tides with highlights including the first Wheatear of the season, a Little Stint and Sanderling and the Spoonbill making an appearance.
6 August 2019
August WeBS and a new addition to the reserve list
Late news for yesterday includes our first ever Southern Migrant Hawker (Blue-eyed Hawker) seen in a ditch on the afternoon Wild Safari. Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS)6 Little Grebe7 Cormorant19 Little Egret- high tide roost on estuary10 Grey HeronSpoonbill-
5 August 2019
Severn bore
Severn Bore SafariGreat views of the bore this morning on the Severn Bore Safari. A group watched the bore come by and marvelled as the mudflats disappeared under a sheet of water some great wildlife was then followed by a mega breakfast.Here is a flavour
3 August 2019
Bore Safari
We were out on the river early this morning for the first of our Bore Safaris and treated to two second-calendar year Spoonbills flying overhead before turning south to roost on the spartina island.
2 August 2019
First Golden Plover returns
The first Golden Plover of the Autumn arrived this morning, still in partial summer-plumage with the Lapwing flock on the Top New Piece, as viewed from the Zeiss Hide.
1 August 2019
Juvenile Wood Sandpiper
A large influx of Wood Sandpipers has been notable in the UK over recent days but they have mostly been along the East coast. Many sites recorded doubles figures with 100s involved. The weather fronts didn't seem to allow them to get through to us here at
30 July 2019
Sunday sightings
Rushy HideAdult and juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 9 Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, 2 Lapwing, 3 Pied Wagtail, 5 Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Shoveler and 4 Teal.Tack PieceGreen Sandpiper, broods of 3 and 2 Avocet.South Lake250+ Black-tailed Godwit, 20+ R
28 July 2019
Godwit Exstravaganza
South LakeA stunning flock of adult Black Tailed Godwit many close to the hide, mobile but at least 230 here this morning. The post breeding flock of Redshank numbered 47 and there was a fantastic set of Ruff, adult males in various stages of moult and j
27 July 2019