Rushy Hide Now eight pairs of Black-headed Gull on nests on the lower pond and five half hearted nests on the top pond island. Three pairs of Avocet are on nests, 12 birds in total on the lower pond. A pair of Oystercatcher and a pair of Lapwing still pre
24 April 2018
1 Green Sandpiper - marsh, scrape p.m. 5 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 13 Swallow - reservoir lagoon a.m. + p.m. 4 House Martin - main lake 5 Reed Warbler - reedbed, main lake, wildside 3 Sedge Warbler - reedbed, wildside 6 Blackcap - wildside, rese
24 April 2018
More new migrants over the weekend included the first Swift in the morning flew north and first Hobby was seen late in the day on Sunday, also a ringtail (fem or imm) Hen Harrier was seen briefly before heading off northeast on Sunday. Also on the Mere
23 April 2018
Female brimstone butterfly just laid a small green egg on buckthorn, their food plant. Photo: Paul Stevens A week of warmer weather has brought out more butterflies, bees and blooms around the wetlands. Breeding Bir
23 April 2018
Cranes and chick Lapwing Moorhen Coot Black-tailed godwit Grey heron Oystercatcher Avocet Redshank Great crested grebe Cormorant Bar-tailed godwit-Nelson/Lyle Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Canada goose Pochard Goldeneye displaying Shoveler Shelduck
23 April 2018
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 12 Avocet 26 Grey heron 19 (+ juveniles ready to fledge) Shoveler 4 Stock dove 2 Shelduck 16 Redshank 3 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 6 Hawthorn Wood Reed bunting 1 Bullfinch 7 Robin 1 Other bi
23 April 2018
6 Redshank - scrape, marsh 3 Common Tern - main lake 2 Shelduck - scrape 4 Yellow Wagtail - marsh(2), over N(2) 1 Lesser Whitethroat - sheltered lagoon (near Sand Martin Bank) 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 7 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon, w
23 April 2018
7 Redshank - wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 3 Snipe - wader scrape 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Pheasant - sheltered lagoon 1 Wheatear - wader scrape 1 Kingfisher - south route 1 Yellow Wagtail - flew over main lake towards the
22 April 2018
a.m. Tide level: high Wader Lake Avocet 34 Common tern 3 Black-tailed godwit 11 Little ringed plover 1 Grey heron 25+ Gadwall 6 (3 pairs) Shoveler 4 (3 male & 1 female) Mute swan 1 Oystercatcher 4 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 9 Redshank 2 Hawthorn Wood Spar
22 April 2018
Goldeneye Gadwall Shoveler Tufted duck Pintail Garganey Shelduck Wigeon Cranes Lapwing Redshank Snipe Black-tailed godwit Avocet Grey plover Little grebe Oystercatcher Coot Little egret Grey heron Great crested grebe Whooper swan Mute swan Common tern Lit
22 April 2018
A great sunny start to the morning with lots of bird action too. There seems to have been a small arrival of Reed Warbler with several new in singing males around, especially in the South Finger reedbed - listen out for them on your walk to the Kingfish
22 April 2018
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane Grey heron Great egret Little egret Curlew Whimbrel Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Red
21 April 2018
Well the sun is shining, the birds are singing....and our lonely Whooper Swan was back on the pond this morning! He has the company of a couple of Mute Swans and a good number of Tufted Ducks. The first House Martin was spotted around the Farmhouse To
21 April 2018
2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 2 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 4 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Buzzard - over W 1 Marsh Harrier - over N 2 Pintail - main lake 1 Red-Legged Partridge - wildside west bank 1 Pheasant - sheltere
21 April 2018
A very thick mist covered the valley this morning and reduced visibility to a few metres and reduced counts from the hides. By lunchtime the reserve was once again bathed in sunshine, and the Glossy Ibis seen yesterday reappeared in front of the Zeiss H
20 April 2018