Just one Tawny Owlet on show today, but also thrilling views of hunting Short-eared Owl, from the Avenue Tower. Interesting change of emphasis after a long winter of wildfowl spectaculars! Today's high tide is at 14:11, 10.0m Around the reserve today
8 May 2016
Visitors were treated to tremendous views of two tawny owlets yesterday afternoon from the Peter Scott Trail. No sign of the them yet this morning. The first cuckoo of the year was heard on neighbouring land. Listen out for it when on the summer walk
7 May 2016
The Tawny owlet has ventured out of the box and is perched in a nearby tree. This is common behaviour called 'branching' as they start to gain more independence. You can see it from the Peter Scott Observatory looking left.
6 May 2016
No sign of the tawny owl chick this morning which is probably tucked up cosy in the nest box, sensibly. One to keep an eye out for though if the weather improves later in the day. Today's high tide is at 11:47 9.4m Around the reserve today: Whooper
5 May 2016
Great news, the Tawny Owl we had been seeing around the box opposite the Peter Scott Observatory has at least 1 chick! A visitor got a snap of the Tawny chick last night perched on it's doorstep. We will watch closely to see how many might be in the box a
4 May 2016
Little change from yesterday. Geese effectively now gone, great views yesterday of female Marsh Harrier from the Avenue Tower Today's high tide is at 09:57 8.4m Around the reserve today: Barnacle Geese: 8 (yesterday) Whooper Pond Mallard 6 Wigeon 4
3 May 2016
The summer walk is now open, with access to the meadow from The Avenue only. Very wet first thing today but improving now. Only about 100 Barnacles remained yesterday, as should be expected, but still good nos of eg Golden Plovers, along with a few Black-
2 May 2016
Barnacles appear to have fled the site, as would be expected, with just 22 visible on the morning count. A Greenshank dropped onto the Folly Pond earlier and there are a few Black-tailed Godwits on the Flood Ground. Northern Wheatears and White Wagtails c
30 April 2016
The Summer Walk has been mowed and will open on Sunday 1st May. Today's high tide is at 17:44 7.7m Around the reserve today: Barnacle Geese: 4000 Whooper Pond Mallard 6 Tufted Duck 3 Grey Heron 1 Cormorant 1 Oystercatcher 2 - nesting Folly Pond Ma
29 April 2016
The Flood Ground is looking good today, with Black-tailed Godwits intermingled with Reshanks and the busy Black-headed Gulls. Plenty of song in the avenues despite the cold weather, and good nos. of Barnacles still Today's high tide is at 16:09, 8.3m Ar
27 April 2016
Again very little change from yesterday. Plenty of Barnacle Geese still, the majority of which are one the merses, best viewed from Saltcot Merse Observatory. Several Blackcaps in full voice despite the bitter north wind Today's high tide is at 15:34, 8.
26 April 2016
Very little apparent change from yesterday. Good goose nos on the merses - c7000 Barnacles and a few Pinkfeet Today's high tide is at 15:02, 8.7m Around the reserve today: Barnacle Geese: C7000 Whooper Pond Mallard 11 Wigeon 2 Tufted Duck 6 Grey Hero
25 April 2016
No Avocets again so far (09:30). Black-tailed Godwits and Redshanks on the Folly Pond, along with a few Shelduck, Shoveler, Black-headed Gulls etc. A similar picture down at the Flood Ground. Geese largely restricted to the merses. Last few days for them
24 April 2016
Sadly there is currently no sign of the Avocets on the reserve as of 10am... The North Solway Ringing Group are here today to do a ringing demonstration. They will be catching and ringing small birds between 11am - 4pm in the picnic area. Today's high tid
23 April 2016
The pair of Avocets are still on the Folly Pond today. The Common Crane reappeared briefly yesterday over the eastern merse before flying high to the south east over Brow Well. No sign of it today. Today's high tide is at 13:29 9m Around the reserve t
22 April 2016