Construction work is ongoing to replace the old footbridge to the reserve. An alternative route is available, but the Heron's Wing and Peter Scott hides will be closed until the work is complete. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Latest sightings
Recent Sightings (2nd- 5th Sep)
British Steel Hide A few notable sightings on both the saline lagoons and the NRA scrapes from the over the weekend include a juvenile Little Stint and the first Curlew Sandpiper of the autumn. Other notable birds included a Common Tern, a
5 September 2017
Recent Sightings.
British Steel Hide Recent wader counts have been slightly down, as there haven't been any high tides over 6 metres to push the waders up onto the Saline lagoons, but nonetheless Black-tailed Godwit numbers have peaked at 614, Greenshank numbers reached 81
1 September 2017
Recent sightings
Little Grebe CR. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Spotted Redshank - 2 Greenshank - 77 Spoonbill - 3 Black-tailed Godwit - c.500 Dunlin - 34 Knot - 16 Redshank - 193 Ringed Plover - 3 Lapwing - 36 Teal - 3 Shoveler - 2
29 August 2017
Recent Sightings
Curlew cr. James Lees British Steel Hide Mute Swan 4 Greylag 1 Shelduck 3 Wigeon 4 Cormorant 26 Little Egret 35 Grey Heron 1 Spoonbill 3 Great Crested Grebe 2 Lapwing 10 Ringed Plover 6 Whimbrel 10 Curlew 433 Black-ta
25 August 2017
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Long-tailed tit, cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Mute Swan 5 Greylag 1 Cormorant 45 Little Egret 57 Great Crested Grebe 2 Grey Heron 2 Spoonbill 3 Sparrowhawk 1 Buzzard 1 Peregrine 1 Lapwing 37 Ringed Plover
23 August 2017
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Goldfinch - cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Mute Swan 4 Wigeon 3 Gadwall 2 Shoveler 2 Cormorant 33 Little Egret 30 Grey Heron 2 Spoonbill 3 Buzzard 1 Lapwing 34 Whimbrel 1 Curlew c500 Black-tailed Godwit 36
18 August 2017
Recent Sightings
Cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Black-headed Gull 81 Black-tailed Godwit 199 Buzzard 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Cormorant 14 Curlew 1 Dunlin 6 Gadwall 9 Great Crested Grebe 4 Greenshank 51 Grey Heron 3 Herring Gull 8 Lapwing 32 Lesser-black Backed Gu
15 August 2017
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Song Thrush cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Black Tailed Godwit 692 Black-headed Gull 75 Cormorant 25 Dunlin 2 Greenshank 50 Grey Heron 2 Knot 11 Lapwing 31 Lesser Black-backed Gull 60 Little Egret 3 Mute Swan 3 Re
11 August 2017
Recent Sightings
British Steel Hide Black-tailed Godwit 16 Bullfinch 4 Buzzard 2 Cattle Egret 1 Cormorant 6 Curlew c.500 Dunlin 4 Greenshank 11 Grey Heron 1 Herring Gull1 Lapwing 31 Lesser Black-backed Gull 62 Little Egret Mute Swan 2 Redshank 122 Sand Martin 1 Shelduck
8 August 2017
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Goldfinch cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Black-tailed Godwit 23 Coot 6 Cormorant 16 Dunlin 1 Gadwall 12 Goldfinch 2 Greenshank 42 Grey Heron 1 Greylag 5 House Martin 8 Jay 1 Lapwing 27 Little Egret 2 Mute Swan 1 Redshank 201 Sparrowhawk 1 Spoo
4 August 2017
Recent Sightings
British Steel Hide Black-headed Gull 105 Black-tailed Godwit 221 Buzzard 1 Canada Goose 14 Cormorant 20 Curlew c.200 Dunlin 9 Gadwall 20 Great Black-backed Gull 2 Greenshank 10 Grey Heron 2 Greylag 6 House Martin 4 Jay 2 Kingfisher 1 Knot 1 Lapwing 27 Le
1 August 2017
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Millennium Wetlands Black-headed Gul 14 Black-tailed Godwit c.20 Bullfinch 4 Buzzard 3 Coot 29 Gadwall 23 Grey Heron 2 Kingfisher 1 Lesser-black Backed Gull 1 Little Egret 48 Little Grebe 3 Mallard 12 Moorhen 6 Mute Swan 10 Pochard 5 Sand Martin c.40 She
28 July 2017
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Reed Warbler cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Blackcap 9 Cetti’s Warbler 2 Chiffchaff 9 Coot 7 Gadwall 9 Goldfinch 39 Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Green Woodpecker 2 Jay 2 Kingfisher 1 Linnet 5 Little Egret 17 Litt
25 July 2017
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Sedge Warbler cr. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Blackcap 1 Black-headed Gull Black-tailed Godwit 1 Chiffchaff 8 Coot 4 Gadwall 16 Goldfinch c.40 Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Green Woodpecker 4 Grey Heron 2 Jay 1 Little Egret 18 Little Grebe 6 Long
21 July 2017
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Green Veined White, cr. Russ Myners British Steel Hide Black-tailed Godwit 217 Spoonbill 3 Greenshank 2 Whimbrel 3 Curlew c100 Great Crested Grebe 2 Little Egret 12 Mediterranean Gull 3 Black Headed Gull 450 Lapwing 1
18 July 2017