Latest sightings
Reserve Update Thursday 8th September
Well, a blustery and wet start to the morning. Over a hundred lapwing are on Folly Pond, joined by the usual suspects of Teal, Shoveler and Snipe. The Great Egret made a brief appearance there yesterday afternoon. A handful of Black-tailed Godwit we
8 September 2016
Reserve Update Wednesday 7th September
The Black-tailed Godwits have now moved on from the Folly Pond. However, there are good numbers of Lapwing in compensation, along with a Greenshank, Teal, Snipe and Shoveler. Down at Avenue Tower, the Willow Warbler are still around and are joined by Go
7 September 2016
Latest Sightings - Monday 5th September
Migration is definitely underway with Swallows lining up along the wires. Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers are all along the Avenue, and two Whinchat are in the cover crop at the Avenue Tower along with a Wheatear. Whinchat
5 September 2016
Reserve Update Saturday 3rd September
The Swallow chicks are now flying although they are making regular pitstops back into the Teal Pond Hide. Two Sparrowhawks were seen along the Avenues, one of which was lurking in the hedgerow next to the Paddock in the hopes of an easy meal. The Folly
3 September 2016
Latest Sightings - Friday 2nd September
The Swallows have almost fledged 3 chicks in the Teal Pond Hide. This is the second brood to be fledged from the nest. Today's high tide 13:51 9.2m Around the reserve today: Whooper Pond Mute swan 2 + 7 large cygnets Canada Geese 6 Mallard 140
2 September 2016
Thursday 1st September update
The Great Egret and Marsh Harriers were around yesterday. No sign of them yet this morning, but it's definitely worth a look! Great Egret flying over the Folly Pond. Photo taken by Alex Hillier As of today, Su
1 September 2016
Reserve Update Wednesday 31st August
Great White Egret has moved up to Folly Pond this morning. It is joined by 118 Black-Tailed Godwits, 600 Teal, 33 Snipe, 24 Curlew, 3 Wigeon and 2 Pintail. The Peregrine Falcon and juvenile Marsh Harrier have both been observed down on the merse at Sa
31 August 2016
Tuesday update, August 30th
Reserve looking pretty much as yesterday, but without the sunshine; dry though. 82 Black-tailed Godwits in a variety of plumages are currently on Folly Pond, along with a single Ruff. Once again the Great White Egret is on the merse from Saltcot Merse O
30 August 2016
Update, Monday Aug 29th
Superb late summer weather again today. Great White Egret on the merse from Saltcot Merse Observatory, where four Ospreys could also be seen yesterday. Peregrine and Merlin are putting in appearances there too. Folly Pond is the best spot otherwise, with
29 August 2016
Saturday 27th August - Two Marsh Harriers yesterday
Another lovely sunny morning on the reserve. The two Marsh Harriers were seen together yesterday, both hunting over the Flood Ground and fields around the Avenue Tower. Today's high tide 08:19 7.9m Around the reserve today: Insects Blue-tailed
27 August 2016
Friday 26th August - Marsh Harrier and Tawny Owl
The young male Marsh Harrier was around again yesterday, flying over the Flood Ground and around the Avenue Tower. Tawny Owl was in the Farmhouse Garden again last night. Today's high tide 19:40 7.9m Around the reserve today: Insects Blue-taile
26 August 2016
Thursday 25th August - Osprey, Peregrine, Raven, Tawny Owl & a lot of wildfowl!
An absolutely cracking morning to be on the reserve. Folly Pond is full of birds with Teal and Shoveler numbers increasing, a few Wigeon and Pintail arriving and a good number of waders now passing through. An Osprey is feeding out on the Solway mud at
25 August 2016
Tuesday August 23rd
Still plenty of duck on The Folly Pond, along with a few Snipe and Black-tailed Godwits. Two Greenshanks too, first thing. Great White Egret on the merse yesterday has yet to be found today Today's high tide 16:36 9.0m Around the reserve today:
23 August 2016
Monday August 22nd update
Big upturn in duck nos. yesterday, with over 1,000 Teal distributed between The Folly Pond and pools on the merse, where a male Marsh Harrier (different to the bird that has been around the last few weeks) reduced their numbers by one... Adult Peregrine a
22 August 2016
Sunday Aug 21st
Reserve lying quite wet, with a good spread of birds through several of the fields, notably 9 Black-tailed Godwits in The Ridden Field and hundreds each of Black-headed and Common Gulls. Little Grebe on Whooper Pond and decent nos of Teal and Shoveler on
21 August 2016