Latest sightings
Update, Sunday July 10th
Two Blackcaps in full song down The Avenue. Three young Dabchicks viewable from The Teal Pond Hide, though it's best not to linger too long as despite fledging their first brood, the Swallows there look like going for another. Today's high tide is at
10 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 9th July
A wet start to the day, but it doesn't seem to bother everything. Five Brown Hares are running around our newly reseeded field at the Avenue Tower. A Sparrowhawk was hunting down the Avenue first thing this morning. The Tawny Owl is again in it's usual tr
9 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 8th July - Ospreys doing well & Common Lizard seen
Apologies for the lack of news, the Reserve Team have been away at Martin Mere the past few days, but we are back now. Water levels are looking good after some more rain last night, perfect for waders which should be heading this way after breeding in the
8 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 2nd July - More Osprey action
A bright start, but now the showers are on their way. Water levels are much better on the reserve, and we have already had 3 Black-tailed Godwits turn up on the Flood Ground. Probably failed breeders heading south early, so keep your eyes peeled for any
2 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 1st July - Osprey cam on, but still some problems
The Osprey camera in the Visitor Centre is back on this morning after the signal dropped out yesterday. We are still having some problems with it, getting power to a remote area can be tricky. If you're visiting and would like to see the nest camera pleas
1 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 30th June
We didn't see much activity on the Osprey nest yesterday, the torrential rain making one of the parents constantly have to cover the chicks to keep them warm and dry. Hopefully we will see more action today. Our IT and web departments are hoping to get t
30 June 2016
Latest Sightings - 29th June - Osprey Camera up and running in Visitor Centre!
Another wet morning here, but we have started to see some post breeding migration with the arrival of 3 lovely orange Black-tailed Godwit on the Flood Ground. But whilst it's raining outside, you can now enjoy watching a live video feed of our local Ospr
29 June 2016
Latest Sightings - 28th June
There's a bit more water around the reserve thanks to the heavy rain over the weekend, the fields have freshened up and the meadow is looking great with plenty of flowers on show. The Tawny Owl has reappeared in a tree along the path to the Folly Pond Hid
28 June 2016
Monday June 27th
A brood of (at least) two Gadwall chicks on the Teal Pond this morning, plenty of Linnets from the Avenue Tower and a late burst of song from the Avenue itself, with Blackcap, several Sedge Warblers and Reed Bunting all in full voice first thing Today's h
27 June 2016
Reserve Update Saturday 25th June
The moorhen parents on Teal Pond are going to have an interesting time....eight chicks to look after! There are also swallow chicks hatching out in nests all over the reserve including within the Teal Pond Hide. Elsewhere on the reserve, a female sparro
25 June 2016
Latest Sightings - 24th June
Another sunny morning on the reserve and still more young birds flitting around the Avenues. Mallard and Moorhen have recently hatched young on the Teal pond, so the breeding season is still in full swing! The Mute Swan family with seven cygnets are makin
24 June 2016
Thursday June 23rd
Still no real change around the reserve, with the locally scarce Reed Warbler still active in the filtration reedbed Today's high tide is at 15:02, 8.8m Around the reserve today: Wildflowers Cuckoo Flower Red Campion Foxglove Northern Marsh Orchid Twa
23 June 2016
Tuesday June 21st
Little real change from yesterday with plenty of young bird activity, especially around the feed stations Today's high tide is at 13:48, 8.7m Around the reserve today: Wildflowers Cuckoo Flower Red Campion Foxglove Northern Marsh Orchid Twayblade Orch
21 June 2016
Update, Monday June 20th
Cloudy and damp today. Lots of young birds of course, a couple of Little Egrets out on the merse, Buzzard overhead, Kingfisher at the Teal Pond, Lapwings starting to flock down on the Lochar Field reseed Today's high tide is at 13:12, 8.6m Around the
20 June 2016
Reserve Update Saturday 18th June
There are baby birds everywhere...and some very frazzled looking adults trying to keep them safe and fed! Seen this morning were juvenile Pied Wagtails around Whooper Pond, baby Robins and Carrion Crows down the Avenue and not forgetting the ducklings o
18 June 2016