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, Millennium Wetlands
Grasshopper Warbler 1 - Behind Michael Powell Hide Little Gull - British Steel Hide Millennium Wetlands Black-Tailed Godwit 432 Knot 55 Swift 2 Cuckoo 1 Mediterranean Gull 3 Black-Headed Gull 590 Herring Gull 2 Siskin 2 Blackcap 18 Chiffchaff 15 Reed W
2 May 2016
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide and Observatory
British Steel Hide Canada Geese 4 Shelduck 71 Mallard 3 Black Headed Gulls 32 Herring Gull 3 Lesser Black Backed 16 Cormorant 6 Gadwall 5 Curlew 5 Little Egret 1 Teal 2 Greylag 29 Redshank 2 Shovler 2 Ceti's Warbler 1 Chiffchaff 2 Observato
29 April 2016
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Black-Tailed Godwit 340 Knot 35 Redshank 2 Lapwing 4 Snipe 1 Dunlin 1 Black-Headed Gull 518 Mediterranean Gull 2 Lesser Whitethroat 2 Whitethroat 6 Cetti's Warbler 5 Blackcap 13 Willow Warbler 3 Chiffchaff 16 Whitethroat Sedge Warbler 9 Reed Warbler 7 R
25 April 2016
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide and Observatory
Yellow Wagtail 2 Wheatear 1 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Bar-Tailed Godwit 6 Common Sandpiper 1 Black-Tailed Godwit 460 Knot 8 Redshank 18 Snipe 1 Dunlin 55 Lapwing 2 Curlew 5 Greenshank 2 Mediterranean Gull 6 Black-Headed Gull 377 Lesser Black-Backed Gull 22 H
22 April 2016
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Black-Tailed Godwit 45 Knot 1 Lapwing 3 Snipe 3 Mediterranean Gull 3 Black-Headed Gull 415 Herring Gull 25 Lesser Black Backed Gull 2 Blackcap 20 Garden Warbler 1 Reed Warbler 2 Willow Warbler 18 Chiffchaff 21 Cetti's Warbler 6 Sedge Warbler 6 Common Wh
18 April 2016
Recent Sightings, 13/04/2016
British Steel Hide and Estuary Slavonian Grebe 1 - On the estuary at high tide Great Northern Diver 1 - On the estuary at high tide Lesser Whitethroat 1 Black Tailed Godwit 390 Knot 41 Curlew 1 Redshank 12 Shelduck 86 Shoveler 31 Tufted Duck 2 Teal 4 Mal
13 April 2016
Maintenance Works on the Saline Lagoons
Essential maintenance work will be carried out on the saline lagoons in front of the British Steel Hide and Michael Powell Hide on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th April. Over time the seaward banks of the Saline Lagoons have become eroded during spring tide
13 April 2016
Recent Sightings
British Steel Hide and Lagoon Garganey 1 Whimbrel 4 Grey Plover 4 Bar-Tailed Godwit 4 Dunlin 4 Knot 52 Curlew 46 Redshank 132 Greenshank 1 Ruff 2 Black-Tailed Godwit 422 Lapwing 1 Pintail 1 Shelduck 97 Gadwall 29 Teal 12 Mallard 175 Wigeon 3 Shoveler 17
11 April 2016
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Black Tailed Godwit 267 Redshank 182 Curlew 20 Greater Black Backed Gull 3 Gadwall 3 Mallard 6 Great White Egret 1 Little Egret 3 Greylag 22 Great Crested Grebe 2 Canada Geese 10 Lesser Black Backed Gull 21 Wigeon 1 Black Headed Gull 578 Mute Swan
8 April 2016
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Bittern 1 Hen Harrier 1 Short Eared Owl 1 Willow Warbler 5 Lesser Redpoll 9 Sand Martin 30 Swallow 15 Goldcrest 3 Blackcap 1 Treecreeper 3 Great Crested Grebe 1 Little Grebe 4 Pochard 6 Shelduck 18 Tufted Duck 6 Gadwall 10 Teal 2 Lapwing 3 Black-Tailed G
4 April 2016
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
A pair of Black-headed Gulls courting with reflection by Stan Madams (Archive Picture) Poachard 10 Lapwing 3 Grey Heron 1 Black Headed Gull 43 Swallow 4 Gadwall 6 Moor hen 8 Mallard 6 Teal 11 Tufted Duck 19 She
29 March 2016
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Black-tailed Godwit reflected in calm water by Ray Cottrell (Archive Picture) Black Tailed Godwits 166 Shelduck 71 Greylag 54 Wigeon 19 Shoveler 2 Teal 17 Redshank 7 Greenshank 3 Black Headed Gull 68 Gadwall 1 Tufted
25 March 2016
Recent Sightings
Small Tortoiseshell butterfly Butterflies Brimstone Small Tortoiseshell Peacock Flowers Cuckoos Flower Bluebells located in the gorunds Birds Chiffchaff heard singing Black Headed Gulls have moved on to
23 March 2016
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Black-Tailed Godwit 57 Oystercatcher 372 Redshank 28 Spotted Redshank 2 Greenshank 4 Lapwing 4 Snipe 9 Grey Heron 1 Little Egret 5 Great White Egret 1 Wigeon 57 Pintail 15 Shelduck 45 Teal 9 Shoveler 1 Pochard 2 Tufted Duck 1 Mallard 2 Canada Goose 2 Gre
18 March 2016
Recent Sightings
British Steel Hide and Observatory Great White Egret 1 - British Steel and Michael Powell Hide Greenshank 10 Spotted Redshank 2 Redshank 48 Curlew 80 Black-Tailed Godwit 66 - Some coming into their breeding plumage Lapwing 16 Little Egret 10 Cormorant 15
14 March 2016