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
British Steel Hide Lapwing 133 Redshank 11 Spotted Redshank 2 Greenshank 7 Black-Tailed Godwit 7 Oystercatcher 3 Curlew 2 Glossy Ibis 1 Grey Heron 1 Little Egret 7 Cormorant 10 Wigeon 109 Teal 16 Tufted Duck 27 Shoveler 2 Mallard 263 Shelduck 7 Gadwall 2
18 January 2016
Recent Sightings
15/01/2016, Millennium Wetlands Hen Harrier - Western scrapes Red Kite - Peter Scott Hide Common Crossbill - calling and seen near welsh water hide Weekly Highlights, British Steel Hide Glossy Ibis 1 Dunlin 640 Red Breasted Merganser Great Crested Grebe
15 January 2016
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands + Glossy Ibis
11/01/2016 Glossy Ibis 1 - seen in flight around the British Steel hide before dropping out of site near the observatory. Weekly Highlights Mallard 38 Gadwall 12 Shoveler 18 Teal 23 Tufted Duck 21 Pochard 2 Coot 13 Moorhen 4 Water Rail 3 Shelduck 11 Lit
11 January 2016
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Peregrine Falcon 2 Black-Tailed Godwit 47 Greenshank 12 Redshank 5 Spotted Redshank 2 Lapwing 282 Curlew 3 Wigeon 91 Shelduck 6 Mallard 7 Teal 3 Greylag 91 Gadwall 10 Mute Swan 8 Little Egret 1 Black-Headed Gull 64 Great Black-Backed Gull 5 Herring Gull
8 January 2016
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Lapwing 9 Snipe 8 Teal 28 Mallard 39 Shoveler 11 Tufted Duck 38 Gadwall 17 Pochard 6 Moorhen 2 Coot 9 Cormorant 13 Grey Heron 3 Herring Gull 17 Black-Headed Gull 1 Mute Swan 6 Cetti's Warbler 1 Siskin 29 Nuthatch 1 Barn Owl 1 Tawny Owl 1 Brambling 1
4 January 2016
Recent Sightings
British Steel Hide 29/12/2015 Common Scoter 1 Goldeneye 5 30/12/2015 Pink Footed Goose 1 Weekly Counts Black-Tailed Godwit 89 Curlew 360 Greenshank 7 Spotted Redshank 2 Lapwing 277 Redshank 248 Knot 10 Dunlin 2 Teal 14 Tufted Duck 7 Mallard 3 Gadwall 10
31 December 2015
Recent Sightings, 28/12/2015
British Steel Hide Black-Tailed Godwit 38 Dunlin 60 Curlew 177 Redshank 76 Knot 1 Snipe 12 Lapwing 507 Teal 56 Tufted Duck 19 Mallard 31 Wigeon 106 Pintail 183 Pochard 4 Greylag Goose 5 Cormorant 2 Brent Goose 24 Shelduck 40 Little Egret 5 Grey Heron 2 Pe
28 December 2015
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands and British Steel Hide
Confused Red Campion! British Steel Hide Wigeon 142 Teal 10 Pochard 1 Gadwall 3 Mallard 66 Shelduck 9 Greylag Goose 5 Greenshank 1 Redshank 4 Snipe 6 Black-Tailed Godwit 4 Curlew 8 Lapwing 315 Herring Gull 20 Black-Headed Gull 55 Great Black Backed Gull
23 December 2015
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
White Fungus, Cr. Brian Briggs Herring Gull 20 Grey Heron 1 Cormorant 5 Coot 8 Mallard 54 Gadwall 16 Shoveler 6 Snipe 19 Shellduck 8 Teal 10 Tufted 21 Pochard 5 Moor Hen 2 Mute 6 Black Headed Gull 2 Water Rail
21 December 2015
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Ink Caps, Cr. Brian Briggs Mallard 120 Greylag 3 Little Egret 5 Grey Heron 1 Lapwing 207 Curlew 359 Redshank 412 Teal 4 Black-Tailed Godwit 268 Black-Headed Gull 183 Herring Gull 34 Shelduck 34 Cormorant 1 Wige
18 December 2015
Recent Sightings, WeBS Count
British Steel Hide and Lagoon Redshank 582 Black-Tailed Godwit 406 Spotted Redshank 1 Dunlin 8 Curlew 183 Greenshank 1 Knot 6 Lapwing 458 Mallard 407 Pochard 2 Tufted Duck 41 Wigeon 35 Teal 10 Shoveler 3 Gadwall 2 Shelduck 130 Greylag 1 Coot 10 Moorhen 5
14 December 2015
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Lapwing 397 Redshank 42 Greenshank 5 Snipe 6 Curlew 3 Black-Tailed Godwit 1 Wigeon 206 Teal 25 Mallard 30 Pochard 2 Tufted Duck 20 Shelduck 51 Brent Goose 35 Greylag Goose 14 Grey Heron 2 Little Egret 8 Cormorant 44 Herring Gull 428 Black-Headed Gull 149
10 December 2015
Recent Sightings, Millennium wetlands
Gadwall 21 Shoveler 6 Teal 11 Mallard 37 Tufted Duck 17 Shelduck 2 Little Grebe 1 Moorhen 4 Coot 8 Water Rail 3 Mute Swan 7 Herring Gull 14 Black-Headed Gull 1 Lapwing 26 Snipe 11 Cormorant 11 Siskin 25 Jay 1 Green Woodpecker 1 Redpoll 2 Redwing 2 Woodco
7 December 2015
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Lapwing 540 Black-Tailed Godwit 234 Dunlin 35 Curlew 109 Oystercatcher 1478 Knot 60 Redshank 3 Shelduck 97 Mallard 63 Pintail 132 Brent Goose 80 Wigeon 129 Pochard 4 Tufted Duck 30 Great Crested Grebe 2 Little Egret 2 Cormorant 17 Herring Gull 34 Common G
4 December 2015
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Teal 26 Shoveler 17 Tufted Duck 35 Gadwall 30 Wigeon 2 Mallard 44 Shelduck 6 Little Grebe 1 Mute Swan 7 Coot 12 Moorhen 4 Water Rail 3 Cormorant 5 Grey Heron 1 Snipe 9 Herring Gull 9 Kingfisher 1 Nuthatch 1 Siskin 20 Treecreeper 1 Redwing 2 Grey Wagtail
30 November 2015