Latest sightings
Recent Sightings 6th - 10th November
Highlights: Spoonbill, Snipe, Ruff Saline lagoon and Dafen scrapes: This week saw a new site record for the number of Spoonbill present on the reserve at one time with 17 individuals being recorded on the saline lagoon (07/11). The saline lagoon has
10 November 2023
Recent Sightings 30 Oct - 3 Nov
Highlights: Spoonbills, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Merlin, Otter Saline Lagoon and Dafen Scrapes: This week we have recorded increasing numbers of Spoonbill on the Saline lagoon with a Week high of 14 on 03/11, and on the weekend we have had several report
3 November 2023
Recent sightings 22nd-27th October 2023
Highlights: Short-eared Owl, Merlin, Cuckoo Ruff Saline Lagoon and Dafen Scrapes: This week there have been some very exciting sightings out on the saline lagoon visible from the British steel Hide, A Short eared owl was briefly seen early on 21st Octob
27 October 2023
Recent Sightings 16th - 20th October
Highlights: Water Rail, Spotted Redshank, Ruff, Spoonbill, Green Sandpiper. Saline Lagoon and Dafen Scrapes: 5 Spoonbills were seen throughout the week on the saline lagoon, 4 Ruffs (20/10 ) were seen alongside them. A Green sandpiper was also present
20 October 2023
Recent Sightings 9th - 13th October
Highlights: Sparrow Hawk, Oyster Catcher, Snipe, KingfisherDafen scrapes and Saline lagoon: Plenty of ducks could be seen enjoying the wet weather on the 13th in the Dafen Scrapes With 57 Gadwalls, 16 Teal, 11 Tufted, 24 Shoveler,2 Pintails,13 Mall
13 October 2023
Recent Sightings 2nd-6th October
Highlights: water rail, spoonbill, Dunlin, Green sandpiper. Thank you to all those who attended our High tea and High Tide watch on Saturday 30th September, with 8.63 meter swell the tide was one of the highest tides of the year. There has been an increa
6 October 2023
Recent Sightings 25th-29th September
Highlights: Grey Phalarope, Otter, Little Stint, Wood Sandpiper, Ruff
29 September 2023
Recent Sightings 18th-22nd September
Top sightings of the week include Grey Phalarope, Great White Egret, Ruff, Cattle Egret, Spotted Redshank and Spoonbill The marsh scrapes: A Grey Phalarope was spotted in the saline lagoon this Thursday (21/09) and Friday (22/09) flitting between other
22 September 2023
Recent Sightings 10th - 15th September
Top sightings from this week include curlew sandpiper, little stint, cattle egret, ruff and a peregrine.
16 September 2023
Recent Sightings 3rd - 8th September
Highlights: Osprey, Cattle Egrets, Ruff, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank
8 September 2023
Recent Sightings 14th-19th August
Highlights: Clifden Nonpareil Moth (Blue Underwing), Bar-tailed Godwits, Ruff, Spotted Redshank
17 August 2023
Recent Sightings 6th-13th August
Highlights: Avocet, Cattle Egret, Marsh Harrier, Ruff, Yellow-legged Gull
14 August 2023
Recent Sightings 30th July - 5th August
Highlights: Bittern, Spotted Redshank, Great White Egret, Green Sandpiper, Kingfishers fledging
4 August 2023
Recent Sightings 23rd -29th July
Highlights: Gannet, Fulmar, Peregrine Falcon, Elephant Hawkmoth Caterpillar
29 July 2023
Recent Sightings 16th-22nd July
Highlights: Great White Egret, Otter, Ruff, Spotted Redshank, Dunlin, Greenshank
21 July 2023