Latest sightings
Reserve Update - Saturday 18th August
Immature male marsh harrier was spotted yesterday afternoon alongside the Lochar water out from Avenue Tower. The female Sparrowhawk has been frequenting the area around the feeders in the Peter Scott trail. A Kestrel was hunting over the fields out f
18 August 2018
Reserve Update Wednesday 15th August
Blustery start to the morning with the promise that the weather might blow in some passage waders. Three Greenshank dropped in briefly yesterday afternoon to Folly Pond but these appear to have moved on. The five Swallow chicks in the Teal Pond hide a
15 August 2018
Reserve Update Tuesday 14th August - Hen Harrier again
The male Hen Harrier was back around Avenue Tower this morning with views of it hunting and catching prey over the Merse. It had also been seen on Sunday so seems to be a pretty regular feature at the mo. The buzzard was once again on it's perch at th
14 August 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 11th August - Green Sandpipers & Hen Harrier
Two Green Sandpipers in the Flood Ground again this morning. Viewed from the Avenue Tower. Also a male Hen Harrier flying over. Still good birding in the Hawthorn below the Avenue Tower. Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Whinchat & Tree
11 August 2018
Reserve Update Thursday 9th August
Decided Autumnal feeling to the weather first thing this morning. The hawthorn below the Avenue Tower is once again proving to be a draw to passage migrants with Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting, Whitethroat, Tree Sparrow and Goldfinch again seen. Two Green
9 August 2018
Latest Sightings - Wednesday 8th August - passage migration & Green Sandpipers
A really interesting morning on the reserve, with passage migration in full swing! Two Green Sandpipers are on the Flood Ground in the small pools, visible from the Avenue Tower. The Hawthorn tree beneath the Avenue Tower is stuffed full of migrating song
8 August 2018
Latest Sightings - Tuesday 7th August
There were three Yellow Wagtails at the Folly Pond yesterday, on migration further south. No sign of them as yet this morning. A few more Teal have turned up on the Folly Pond as well, and water levels are beginning to pick up after some rain. Our Osprey
7 August 2018
Latest Sightings - Thursday 2nd August
More rain today which has really topped our ponds up nicely. More geese have been seen in the past few days, with Canada and Greylag Geese feeding out on the merse. Swallows, House Martins and Sand Martins are feeding over the ponds and fields at the mome
2 August 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 28th July
The rain has finally arrived, although it is needed it's still a shame. Hopefully this will top some of the ponds up and freshen up the vegetation a bit. A Snipe was feeding in the Paddock ponds again this morning, it's always worth a slow walk through th
28 July 2018
Latest Sightings - Friday 27th July
Another hot and sunny start to the day but there is a chance of rain later in the day. The Mute Swan family are spending most time on the Back Pond, still with their 6 cygnets which are growing fast! The Mute Swan family from the Flood Ground have disappe
27 July 2018
Latest Sightings 23/07/18- Wood Sandpiper
There is a Wood Sandpiper on the Folly Pond, with good views from the tower and Folly Pond Hide. There is also a Black-tailed Godwit, a couple of Snipe and a flock of Lapwing on the Folly Pond. Yesterday a Little Ringed Plover was on the Flood Ground, so
23 July 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 21st July
After the rain yesterday, it is a dry start to the day but very humid. A number of Snipe are feeding around the site, look out for them on the Whooper Pond, Folly Pond and Teal Pond. Sand Martins, House Martins and Swallows are feeding around the ponds.
21 July 2018
Reserve Update Wednesday 18th July
Wood Sandpiper present on Flood Ground this morning. Avenue Tower is a good place to visit with 67 Lapwing and 24+ Curlew present feeding in the surrounding fields. Snipe are present all around the wetland areas but do take a bit of seeing at times!
18 July 2018
Reserve Update - Saturday 14th July
The touch of rain that we had yesterday has started to draw the waders into Folly Pond. A Little Ringed Plover dropped in for a brief visit late on last night and we currently have 16 Lapwing, 2 Black-tailed Godwit and a couple of Snipe. There are als
14 July 2018
Reserve Update Tuesday 10th July
Good numbers of Curlew present on the Folly Pond first thing with over 41 counted. Large mixed flock of Sand and House Martins feeding over our High Middle field and a dozen Sand Martin are also present feeding over the Whooper Pond. Snipe present ar
10 July 2018