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
British Steel Hide, 29/09/15 Cattle Egret 1 Great White Egret 2 Peregrine Falcon 1 Spotted Redshank 1 British Steel Hide, 26/09/15 Curlew Sandpiper 1 Black-Tailed Godwit 371 Red Kite 1 Knot 563 Redshank 245 Greenshank 1
29 September 2015
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Rove Beetle Cr. Brian Briggs Millennium Wetlands Gadwall 59 Shoveler 47 Teal 50 Mallard 39 Tufted Duck 14 Pochard 2 Mute Swan 8 Little Grebe 4 Coot 9 Moorhen 6 Cormorant 6 Little Egret 31 Grey Heron 2 Kingfisher 2 Re
25 September 2015
Today's Bird Sightings
Kingfisher, Cr. Rob Werran British Steel Hide Golden Plover 1 Dunlin 15 Redshank 167 Black-tailed Godwit 644 Knot 461 Cormorant 15 Teal 19 Grey Heron 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull 27 Shoveler 1 Gadwall 1 Black Hea
23 September 2015
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
Grey Heron, Millennium Wetlands Cr. Rob Werran Millennium Wetlands Teal 26 Cormorant 11 Grey Heron 1 Gadwall 42 Shoveler 22 Garganey 2 Mallard 15 Wigeon 3 Coot 6 Moorhen 8 Mute Swan 8 Little Grebe 3 Snipe 2 Tufted Du
21 September 2015
Recent Wildlife Sightings
British Steel Hide 13/09/15 Kingfisher 1 Dunlin 5 Ruff 2 Black-tailed Godwit 20 Marsh Harrier 2 Redshank 229 Grey Plover 1 Knot 18 Lapwing 36 Wigeon 30 Lesser Black-backed Gull 3 Herring Gull 18 Grey Heron 1 Stonechat 1 Greylag 35 Cormorant 5 Black-head
14 September 2015
Bird sightings for 24th August 2015
British Steel Hide 56 Greenshank 487 Black-tailed Godwits 209 Redshank 1 Ruff (reeve) 11 Knot 1 Dunlin 2 Spotted Redshank 28 Lapwing 34 Curlew 4 Wigeon 37 Gadwall 24 Teal 16 Little Egret Raven
24 August 2015
Today's Wildlife Sightings
Greenshank (left), Spotted Redshank (right) British Steel hide Spotted Redshank Spoonbill Common Sandpiper Greenshank 3 Redshank 134 Black-tailed Godwit 406 Lapwing 6 Millennium Wetlands Kingfisher - perching i
12 August 2015
Spoonbill
British Steel hide Spoonbill Curlew c.500 Black-tailed Godwit 599 Lapwing 25 Cormorant 20 Little Egret 11 Grey Heron Redshank 2 Gadwall 45 Greylag Goose 4
11 August 2015
Today’s Bird Sightings
British Steel Hide Yellow-legged gull juvenile 1 Ruff female juvenile 1 Greenshank 19 Redshank 53 Knot 1 Dunlin 3 Black-Tailed Godwit 560 Lapwing 23 Teal 4 Lesser Black Backed Gull 73 Peregrine Kingfisher
9 August 2015
Today's Bird Sightings
British Steel Hide Spoonbill Common Sandpiper 2 Greenshank 33 Redshank 44 Dunlin 2 Black-Tailed Godwit 561 Curlew 350 Whimbrel 12 Little Egret 37 Lesser Black Backed Gull 89 Cormorant 29 Peregrine
5 August 2015
Today's Bird Sightings
British Steel Hide Spoonbill 1 Marsh Harrier (female) 1 Greenshank 33 Redshank 126 Curlew 510 Whimbrel 3 Black-tailed Godwit 400 Dunlin 2 Snipe 1 Little Egret 23
3 August 2015
Bird sightings 30th July 2015
British Steel Hide Greenshank 7 Redshank 6 Curlew 910 (on mudflats) Lapwing 9 Black Tailed Godwit 53 Knot 3 Common Sandpiper 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Lagoon Black Tailed Godwit 320 Greenshank 42 Redshank 27
3 August 2015
Wildlife sightings in the Millenium Wetlands this week
Southern Hawker by Nia Howells White Hairstreak Butterfly by Wayne Lensman Also European Eel dropped by a Grey Heron, safely returned to the water.
29 July 2015
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide 24 greenshank, 77 redshank, 209 curlew, 195 black tailed godwit, 3 whimbrel, 21 lapwing, 4 Mediterranean gull, 3 dunlin, teal, 4 gadwall, 2 grey heron, 18 little egret and 12 cormorant. Lagoon 16 black tailed godwit, 9 tufted duck, 37 g
20 July 2015
Small Red-eyed Damselflies
Millennium Wetlands At least three small red-eyed damselflies were perched on pondweed in-front of the Peter Scott hide today. Probably the most westerly population in Britain and the only one in Wales. Other dragonflies on the wing included the first em
9 July 2015