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
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide A little stint and a great white egret were seen from the British Steel hide this morning.
10 January 2015
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide / estuary 3 spotted redshank, 30 snipe, 8 greenshank, 7 bar tailed godwit, 44 black tailed godwit, 35 redshank, 290 curlew, 275 dunlin, 290 knot, 600 lapwing and 8 reed bunting. Lagoon 357 black tailed godwit, spotted redshank, 8 greens
8 January 2015
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide / estuary Goldeneye, 18 snipe, 2 greenshank, 150 black tailed godwit, 9 redshank, 3 dunlin, 845 lapwing, 5 little egret, 2 grey heron, 6 shoveler, 153 wigeon, 355 pintail, 12 tufted duck, 52 brent goose, reed bunting and peregrine.
6 January 2015
Today's bird highlights
British Steel hide/estuary 6 water rail, merlin, peregrine, 2 sparrowhawk, 2 buzzard, green woodpecker, 80 black tailed godwit, 500 lapwing, 6 snipe, 6 redshank, 2 dunlin, 8 brent goose, 234 wigeon, 52 shelduck, 20 greylag goose, 2 stonechat, goldcrest an
5 January 2015
Today's sightings
A bittern was seen on the Deep Water Lake this morning.
22 December 2014
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide/estuary 2 water rail, merlin, peregrine, sparrowhawk, 3 greenshank, 35 black tailed godwit, 456 lapwing, 18 snipe, 3 goldeneye, 226 wigeon, 32 shelduck, 304 pintail, 56 greylag goose, 2 stonechat, 2 chiffchaff, 4 jay, and 2 goldcrest.
17 December 2014
Bittern is back
Heron hide A bittern was seen again on deep water lake after a two week absence. It was feeding in the line of vegetation on the right hand side of the lake as viewed from the heron hide until a grey heron chased it off causing it to relocate to the Bitte
12 December 2014
Today's sightings (increase in lapwing)
British Steel hide 929 lapwing, 1225 dunlin, 11 greenshank, grey plover, 500 black tailed godwit, 3 bar tailed godwit, 391 knot, 45 redshank, 350 curlew, 7 snipe, 2 little grebe, 118 wigeon, 3 tufted duck, 6 shoveler, 10 shelduck and 11 little egret. Lago
10 December 2014
Today's bird sightings
British Steel Hide Grey plover, 491 lapwing, 2 spotted redshank, 12 greenshank, 13 redshank, 180 black tailed godwit, 2 bar tailed godwit, 250 curlew, 200 dunlin, 76 knot, 2 water rail, 5 tufted duck, pintail, teal, 110 wigeon, little grebe, 4 cormorant
9 December 2014
Today's bird sightings
Sir Peter Scott hide / Heron hide (Deep Water Lake) Red kite, 223 pintail, 13 tufted duck, 27 shoveler, 14 teal, 21 gadwall, and 2 grey heron.
8 December 2014
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide A hen harrier was seen over the saltmarsh from the British Steel hide today.
7 December 2014
Today's bird sightings
Sir Peter Scott hide / Heron hide Kingfisher, 3 water rail, 13 pintail, 5 tufted duck, 12 shoveler, 15 teal, redshank, sparrowhawk, 2 buzzard, great spotted woodpecker and goldcrest.
3 December 2014
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide / estuary Red breasted merganser, water rail, 807 knot, 14 greenshank, 518 black tailed godwit, 10 redshank, 66 dunlin, 112 lapwing, 7 little egret, 2 shoveler, 126 wigeon, 13 tufted duck, 15 greylag goose and 27 cormorant.
2 December 2014
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide/estuary Merlin, peregrine, buzzard, 5 spotted redshank, 3 water rail, 6 greenshank, dunlin, 417 black tailed godwit, 1200 knot, 200 curlew, 3 great crested grebe, kingfisher, 5 reed bunting and 4 stonechat.
1 December 2014
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide / estuary (falling tide) Peregrine, buzzard, 3 water rail, 3 greenshank, 22 black tailed godwit, 15 redshank, 146 lapwing, grey heron, little grebe, 139 wigeon, 60 greylag goose, great crested grebe and reed bunting.
27 November 2014