Latest sightings
Great white!!
Whilst doing the daily count this morning a large egret caught my eye as it drifted over the reserve and landed towards the rear of the site next to the river. A Great white egret!! Then to follow this up the Glossy Ibis, which I hadn't personnally caught
8 April 2013
Spring maybe!
Lovely sunny start to the day and hints of spring in the air. Chiffchaff were singing at various points around the reserve and a Mistle thrush, Robin and Chaffinch joining in as well. At the end of last week it seemed like winter was beginning not finishi
7 April 2013
Beautiful Egrets
The wind has been truely bitter, which has meant alot of birds, like us, are trying to keep out of it as much as possible! However over the last few days we have been getting a small number of Egrets (5 today), all perched in the lower branches of trees.
5 April 2013
Thursday 4th April
RAMSAR & SAND MARTIN HIDES; A pair of Shoveler, 6 Egrets, 5 Gadwall, Cormorant, 4 Teal, 2 Tufted duck, 7 Pochard, 2 Oyster catchers, 12 Canadian geese, 16 Shelduck. LAPWING HIDE; 1 Lapwing, 2 Shelduck, Moorhen, Coot, Woodpigeon and Pheasants. RESERVE;
4 April 2013
Glossy Ibis
Star bird at the moment is the Glossy Ibis which appeared yesterday morning and promptly disappeared! It was seen again from 3pm. This morning it was present until around 11am, so hopefully it will pop back in to roost overnight. Great crested Grebe still
31 March 2013
Easter weekend
I am putting this on late Friday evening, but the birds listed have been seen throughout the week, so happy Easter and have fun spotting these fabulous species! LAPWING HIDE; Lapwing, Gadwall, Teal, Canadian geese, Common Shelduck. RAMSAR & SAND MAR
29 March 2013
Redshanks and grebe
Yesterday was very cold, but warming up in spirit were three Redshank that made a visit in the morning and a lovely Great crested Grebe in the afternoon. The Grebe is still present this morning showing off its full courtship feathery finery from the Ramsa
26 March 2013
Fridays sightings
RAMSAR & SANDMARTIN HIDES; 2Pochard, 5 Lapwing, 23 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Tufted duck, 4 Cormorant, 12 Canadian geese, 2 Gadwall. LAPWING HIDE; 2 Shelduck, 2 Lapwing, 2 Cormorants, 2 Greylag. SCRAPE HIDE; 2 Pochard, 4 Shelduck. RESERVE; Tufted d
22 March 2013
Sundays sightings
RESERVE; Buzzard, Peregrine, Mute swan, Mallard, Tufted duck, Grey lag geese, Moorhen, Coot, Water rail, Snipe, Jackdaws, Magpie, Wood pigeon, Pheasant, Song Thrush, Robin, Blue/ Great/ Long Tailed tit, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Black headed, Herring & Co
17 March 2013
Sunshine birds
Walking round the reserve at the end of the day yesterday resulted in some stunning views of several species in glorious late afternoon sunshine. First was a close encounter with one of the local Red Kites which circled low over the reedbed showing its pl
14 March 2013
Snow... in March!
It has been snowing hard here, but hide and reserve access is good. RESERVE; Pochard, Tufted duck, Moorhen, Coot, Shelduck, Mallard, Water rail, Mute swan, Cormorant, Pheasant, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Wren, Reed bunting, Thrush, Blackbird, Blue/Great/ Coal/
12 March 2013
Avocet!
Wow what a morning. An Avocet from the ramsar hide this morning, only seen here once before back in 1989! Loads of gulls this morning from the Ramsar and Sand Martin hides with around 460 Black headed, 100 Common gulls, 1 Lesser black backed and 2 Mediter
10 March 2013
Todays sightings
LAPWING HIDE; 6 Lapwing, 7 Grey lag and 4 Canadian geese, 2 Common Shelduck, 14 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 1 Kestrel. RAMSAR & SANDMARTIN HIDES; 6 Shoveler (10 seen yesterday), 5 Canadian and 2 Egyptian geese, 16 Common Shelduck, 4 Pochard, 5 Cormorants, Blac
9 March 2013
Cetti's singing
The centre looks truly beautiful in the sun today. I have seen a Kingfisher with fish in it's beak from the Scrape hide, where a pair of Shoveler have been seen the last 2 days and aerial displays from the lapwing. I have also seen a water vole at the top
5 March 2013
Frogs croaking
The last thing I expected to here yesterday was a male Common Frog croaking in the reedbed, especially after all the cold weather of late. A Jack Snipe was spotted feeding in front of the Scrape hide towards the end of yesterday. 5 Wigeon were a pleasant
4 March 2013