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Waders on the estuary
A short scan from Middle Point across the Severn this morning was productive, 2 Peregrine, 2 Kestrel, a flock of 26 Sanderling with another with a flock of 13 Dunlin, more scattered parties of the latter were about the estuary as well as 5, 5 and 3 Ringed
31 July 2017
Today's Highlights
Barn owl x 4 (last night) Green sandpiper x 2-Main hide Common sandpiper Avocet Moorhen Little ringed plover Ruff Black-tailed godwit x 22 at Lyle hide Snipe x 3 Cuckoo Yellow wagtail Starling Tree sparrow Bewick's swan Marsh harrier x 3 Hobby Kestrel
31 July 2017
Wildlife sightings Mon 31/07
Wader Lake Green sandpiper 2 Dunlin Lapwing 186 Common tern 11 Curlew 31 Common sandpiper Lesser black backed gull Avocet 5 Grey heron 10 Redshank 42 Shelduck 6 Saline lagoon Lapwing 4 Black headed gull 12 Hawthorn Wood Stock dove Jay Great spotted woodpe
31 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 31st July 2017
3 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 1 Wigeon - main lake 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 2 Kestrel - main lake 1 Common Tern - sheltered lagoon 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital Gadwall brood of 10 - main lake Pochard brood of 3 - wader scrape
31 July 2017
Pied Flycatcher new for 2017
This is an edited version of the original report as it has come to light that we have had a few records of Pied Flycatcher on the reserve although this is the first for ~20 years. Hot on the heels of Wednesday's Gull-bill Tern, a imm Pied Flycatche
30 July 2017
Cattle Egret again
The weekend rain has driven up water levels for now, this has encouraged some birds to move on, the levels will drop again if we do not get any more heavy rain which will expose wet mud for the next batch of waders. Rushy Pen Three Redshank, 11 Black-tai
30 July 2017
Today's Highlights
Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed warbler Starling Redshank Lesser black-backed gull Great tit Avocet Pochard Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Ruff Snipe Yellow wagtails Sand martin House martin Greylag geese Marsh harrier Hobby
30 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 30th July 2017
4 Swallow - marsh, reservoir lagoon 4 Sedge Warbler (family group) - marsh/main lake bank 3 Chiffchaff - south route 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel - main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Wigeon (female) - main lake July bird highlights: Oyster
30 July 2017
Todays sightings
Moorhen Redshank Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Black-tailed godwit Snipe Avocet Little egret Black-headed gull Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Whitethroat Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Swallow Starling Stock dove Collared dove Woodpigeon Great spott
29 July 2017
A Great Godwit flock
South lake Black Tailed Godwit 206 a mixture of adult summer, winter, moulting birds and a few juveniles. Redshank 32 Ruff 6 Green Sandpiper 2 Lawping 54 Little Grebe 2ad and 2 juvs close to the hide Rushy Cattle Egret 1 Redshank 1 Blackwit 19 Green Sand
29 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 29th July 2017
1 Buzzard - flew over W 2 Peregrine - perched Charing Cross Hospital 2 Hobby - marsh 1 Yellow Wagtail - feeding on marsh 4 Chiffchaff - wildside, reedbed filters 4 Willow Warbler - sheltered lagoon 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Common Tern - sheltere
29 July 2017
Latest Sightings
Sunshine and showers with more to come makes for an interesting week ahead. Risky to predict anymore rarities but we wouldn't want to rule out the chance of a wader or two dropping in. It's all calmed down a little since Wednesday's Gull-billed Tern, wher
28 July 2017
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swan Little Ringed Plover House Sparrow Tree Sparrow Swallow House Martin Redshank Avocet Corncrake Starling Yellow Wagtail Grey Heron Hobby Common Sandpiper Green Sandpiper Shelduck Mallard Pied Wagtail Kingfisher Marsh Harrier Black-tailed Godwi
28 July 2017
Recent Sightings
Millennium Wetlands Black-headed Gul 14 Black-tailed Godwit c.20 Bullfinch 4 Buzzard 3 Coot 29 Gadwall 23 Grey Heron 2 Kingfisher 1 Lesser-black Backed Gull 1 Little Egret 48 Little Grebe 3 Mallard 12 Moorhen 6 Mute Swan 10 Pochard 5 Sand Martin c.40 She
28 July 2017
Today's sightings
High tide around lunchtime produced an adult Kittiwake floating down river between the Dumbles shoreline and the island. An adult Sanderling stopped off briefly before carrying on down river with a small flock of Dunlin and over 100 Curlew were roosting
28 July 2017