Latest sightings
Reserve Update Thursday 1st February
Again, the 8 Greenland White-fronted Geese have been seen first thing. They were once again feeding in Low Middle field with best views from the Avenue Tower. They have since moved on but there exact location is yet to be determined (which is what ha
1 February 2018
Latest Sightings - 31st January - Greenland White-fronts still here
The 8 Greenland White-fronted Geese are still here. They are currently feeding in a flooded part of Low Middle field, best views are from the Avenue Tower, but they can also be seen with a scope from the Farmhouse Tower and upstairs in the Peter Scott Ob
31 January 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 27th January - Busy Folly Pond
A very wet and windy start to the morning. The heavy rain means the Avenues are holding quite a lot of water. Wellies or decent boots are recommended for getting around. The paths do have a hard surface on the vehicle tracks, it is best to stick to the ha
27 January 2018
Reserve Update Thursday 25th January
Teal Pond has lots of activity on this morning, Gadwall, Teal, Wigeon and a Little Grebe with a small flock of Barnacle Geese behind. There are good numbers of Barnacle Geese in the fields, spread around in small flocks of a few hundred. The hybrid Ba
25 January 2018
Reserve Update Wednesday 24th January
Lots of aerial aerobatics going on today in the high winds! Good numbers of duck remain on Flood Ground with over 500 Teal, 150 Wigeon, 21 Shoveler and 4 Pintail. Pintail can also be found on Corner Field (which is rather water-logged) and Back Pond.
24 January 2018
Latest Sightings - 20th Jan
A dry start to the day, and the forecast suggests a bit of sun later on. Wildfowl numbers are good at the moment, with Teal and Wigeon numbers building on the Flood Ground. We have had Hen Harriers and Otters causing disturbance over the past few days, s
20 January 2018
Reserve Update Thursday 18th January - Ice!
Rain, sleet, snow, ice and high winds....winter definitely has made it's presence felt this week! There have been a few interesting sightings the past few days though. Two Greenland white-fronted geese turned up yesterday, feeding in the meadow along
18 January 2018
Latest Sightings - 13th January
A brighter morning on the reserve and the Flood Ground is busy with ducks and waders. A mother Otter with two cubs were on the Flood Ground yesterday, but there was no sign of them this morning. The female Greater Scaup is back on the Whooper Pond again.
13 January 2018
Reserve Update Wednesday 10th January
Another murky morning which is making counts difficult and currently only Whooper Pond could be counted with any accuracy. It did however mean that a large number of Whooper Swans were still present on their night time roost of the Folly Pond. We esti
10 January 2018
Reserve Update 9th January
A very cold, but sunny start to the day. It's rather icy in some places, so if you are visiting today be careful on your feet. Plenty of waders are present on Lochar Field, with 255 Lapwing and 500+ Golden Plover. 6 Little Egrets were on the flood ground,
9 January 2018
Reserve Update Friday 5th January - still wet and now a little murky as well!
The rain yesterday means that it is till very wet under foot on the reserve, but the ducks are loving it in the fields. Large flocks of Wigeon and Teal are just about visible in the flooded fields around the Avenue Tower first thing joined by some of th
5 January 2018
Latest Sightings - 4th January - still wet
A wet start to the day, on top of the flood water from yesterday means there is a lot of standing water around the reserve. Not as much grass for the geese, as the fields are flooded, so they are concentrated onto a few areas around the Avenue Tower and S
4 January 2018
Latest Sightings - 3rd January - tidal flooding!
We are open as normal today, but please take extra care on the roads. Wellies are highly recommended as there has been a lot of rain overnight. The major tidal flooding means many of the fields are underwater leaving little grass for the Barnacle Geese to
3 January 2018
Latest Sightings - 31st December - a windy start
Very windy on the reserve this morning, but we are open as normal. Extra care should be taken if you plan to visit today. The wind is forecast to drop this afternoon. There are great numbers of Barnacle Geese in the fields this morning. The wind means the
31 December 2017
Latest Sightings - 30th December - snow all gone
The snow has all melted leaving the roads and paths just wet. The female Greater Scaup is still on the Whooper Pond along with very good numbers of other duck. The Folly Pond is also very busy today having thawed out overnight. Named Whooper Swan arrivals
30 December 2017