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Stilt still here and the last Avocets fledge

Stilt still here and the last Avocets fledge

The male Black-winged Stilt remains on site

6 July 2023

Avocet 'superflock' on the Severn

Avocet 'superflock' on the Severn

Record numbers of Avocet

3 July 2023

More passage waders

More passage waders

We've seen an arrival of Little Ringed Plover overnight, adding to birds seen yesterday and our two breeding pairs

1 July 2023

Summer insects take advantage of our habitat creation projects

Summer insects take advantage of our habitat creation projects

A good time for flying insects

26 June 2023

Look out for Gadwall and other duck broods

Look out for Gadwall and other duck broods

Duck brood season

20 June 2023

Midsummer migrating waders, onward journeys, returning or given up?

Midsummer migrating waders, onward journeys, returning or given up?

Coming or going?

19 June 2023

Wood Sandpiper and Greenshank new in

Wood Sandpiper and Greenshank new in

Middle Point The male White-spotted Bluethroat was again singing and showing well this morning. Four Great Egret, 6 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron and 2 Sanderling on the mudflats and creeks on the ebb tide.Estuary TowerAt high tide this morning a Great Crest

18 June 2023

More new autumn arrivals

More new autumn arrivals

A Spotted Redshank was on the Top New Piece this morning, another new arrival for the week

17 June 2023

A run of White-spotted Bluethroat sightings and our first Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly record

A run of White-spotted Bluethroat sightings and our first Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly record

The Bluethroat has been singing well again

13 June 2023

Welcoming the autumn

Welcoming the autumn

For some birders the first returning Green Sandpiper of the year signals the start of autumn migration...

12 June 2023

Growing fast

Growing fast

Many of our young birds are getting big now, with some likely to fledge in the coming days.

6 June 2023

Black-winged Stilt remains

Black-winged Stilt remains

Our long-legged visitor is still with us, spending time today on the Top New Piece and South Lake

2 June 2023

Following Mum

Following Mum

More new life is starting to appear around the reserve, with several broods of ducklings seen this morning

31 May 2023

Late Spring passage and the Black-winged Stilt continues

Late Spring passage and the Black-winged Stilt continues

Another pulse of late Spring migrants have been noted over the bank holiday weekend

29 May 2023

Black-winged Stilt still here

Black-winged Stilt still here

A quick search found no sign of the Black-winged Stilt this morning, but then it flew in from the north calling loudly just after 8:30am

22 May 2023