Latest sightings
Recent sightings 8th - 11th December
Good numbers of birds on the saline lagoons and plenty sighted across the wetlands recently
11 December 2018
Recent sightings 5th - 7th December
Now the water level has been raised across the reserve, there has been an influx of waterfowl and waders to the Millennium Wetlands.
7 December 2018
Recent Sightings 1st - 4th December
Good wader numbers and lots of Gadwall and Teal
4 December 2018
Recent sightings 28th - 30th November
Good numbers visible from the hides, with the Avocets gradually getting closer!
30 November 2018
Recent sightings 24th - 27th November
Huge variety of species seen, ranging from Hen Harrier to Meadow Pipit and everything in between!
27 November 2018
Recent sightings 21st-23rd November
Water Rail cc WWT stock image British Steel Hide It has been a good week for Lapwing on the salt marsh with around 150 being seen throughout the week. Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank and Greenshank have also been seen a
23 November 2018
Recent sightings 17th - 20th November
Avocet, Cr. Rob Werran British Steel Hide Plenty of waders still being seen over the saline lagoons with 239 Dunlin, 387 Black-tailed Godwit, 24 Redshank, 17 Greenshank, 156 Lapwing and a lone Snipe. The Spoonbill
20 November 2018
Recent sightings 14th-16th November
Short-eared owl British Steel Hide Large numbers of waterfowl have been seen out on the estuary with 230 Shelduck, 83 Wigeon and 57 Pintail. Small numbers of waders can still be seen from the Steel hide with, 7
16 November 2018
Recent sightings 10th - 13th November
Grey Heron - Cr Russ Myners British Steel hide Seen this week on the saline lagoons have been around 750 Black-tailed Godwit, 51 Lapwing, good numbers of Shelduck, Cormorant and Little Egret. Also spotted on Monday
13 November 2018
Recent sightings 7th - 9th November
Little grebe Cr Edward O'Connor British Steel Hide Smaller numbers of our waders have been seen towards the end of the week, with 189 Black-tailed godwits, 40 Lapwing, Redshank, Knot as well as 2 Curlew. Littl
9 November 2018
Recent sightings 3rd - 6th November
Gadwall Cr. Rob Werran British Steel hide Various waders can still be seen across the saline lagoons including good numbers of Black-tailed Godwit, as well as Knot, Dunlin, Greenshank and Redshank. Across the estuary
6 November 2018
Recent sightings 31st Oct-2nd Nov
Kingfisher cr Russ Myners British Steel Hide Small groups of waders can still be seen from the Steel hide, with Black-tailed godwit, Redshank, Greenshank and Lapwing being the most common. Curlew can be heard o
2 November 2018
Recent sightings 27th - 30th October
Spoonbill British Steel Hide Lots to see from the Steel hide despite the cold, with 523 Black-tailed Godwits, over 250 Knot, as well as Redshank, Greenshank and Ruff. Also seen on the 30th were a Spoonbill and
30 October 2018
Recent sightings 24th - 26th October
Pintail Cr. Rob Werran British Steel Hide Plenty of waders still to see on the saline lagoons with 475 Black-tailed Godwit, 133 Knot, around 50 Curlew, 4 Dunlin, as well as Redshank and Greenshank. Large numbers of Pi
26 October 2018
Recent sightings 20th-23rd October
Waders Cr. Rob Werran British Steel hide Highlights from the British Steel hide are Water Pipit, Hobby, 150 Lapwing as well as the usual Godwit flock. Millennium wetlands Spotted on deep water lake recently in
24 October 2018