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
Today’s sightings include 4 water rail, peregrine, sparrowhawk, buzzard, kestrel, 7 black tailed godwit, 16 snipe, 2 dunlin, 400 lapwing, 2 redshank, 68 wigeon, 51 shelduck, 2 little grebe, 2 great crested grebe, 6 little egret, kingfisher, 5 jay, great
5 December 2012
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide 2 water rail, kingfisher, sparrowhawk, peregrine, 95 brent goose, 34 greylag goose, 135 wigeon, 2 goldeneye, 45 shoveler, 28 gadwall, 38 teal, 6 black tailed godwit, 11 snipe, 18 little egret and 2 grey heron.
28 November 2012
Today's sightings
Today’s highlights include water rail, peregrine, 2 sparrowhawk, 200 black tailed godwit, 11 snipe, 70 dunlin, 429 lapwing, 13 redshank, 2 goldeneye, 78 brent goose, 50 greylag goose, 140 wigeon, 74 shelduck, 3 little grebe, 11 little egret and a kingfi
26 November 2012
Todays' sightings
c100 black tailed godwit 4 greenshank 1 spotted redshank 31 redshank 25 snipe c200 lapwing water rail kingfisher peregrine sparrowhawk buzzard kestrel green woodpecker 4 goldeneye c250 wigeon gadwall shoveler teal tufted duck 2 great white egret on estuar
21 November 2012
Today's sightings
Estuary/marsh 173 curlew, 545 oystercatcher, 93 shelduck, 14 brent goose, 2 great crested grebe, 193 knot, 121 black tailed godwit, 82 dunlin, 43 lapwing, 34 greylag goose, 94 wigeon, 310 pintail, 7 little egret, kestrel, 2 peregrine, sparrowhawk and wate
19 November 2012
Today's bird sightings
A black redstart has been seen from the British Steel hide and two great white egrets have been seen on the estuary along with 120 curlew, 110 black tailed godwit, 265 pintail, 53 wigeon, 87 shelduck and 6 brent geese.
14 November 2012
Today's sightings
Today’s highlights include 5 water rail, peregrine, 2 spotted redshank, 13 greenshank, 102 knot, 154 black tailed godwit, 44 dunlin, 141 lapwing, 258 curlew, 78 redshank, 50 greylag goose, 68 wigeon, 124 shelduck, 570 pintail, 63 lesser black backed gul
13 November 2012
Today's sightings
Today’s highlights include brambling, red kite, 3 water rail, nuthatch, 2 peregrine, 3 spotted redshank, 8 greenshank, 358 knot, 446 black tailed godwit, 45 dunlin, 50 greylag goose, 72 wigeon, 16 little egret and 2 kestrel
5 November 2012
Today's wild bird sightings
Please note these are yesterday's sightings! Great white egret from the British Steel Hide 5 little egret 18 cormorant 630 black tailed godwit 462 knot 6 snipe 35 dunlin 12 redshank 2 spotted redshank 14 greenshank assorted wildfowl kestrel sparowhawk bu
23 October 2012
Today's sightings
325 curlew, 654 black tailed godwit, 15 redshank, 2 spotted redshank, 17 greenshank, 200 knot, 3 snipe, 21 lapwing, 18 little egret, 112 wigeon, 14 shoveler, raven and 2 grey heron
21 October 2012
Today's wild bird sightings
478 curlew 571 black tailed godwit 219 knot 58 redshank 20 greenshank 12 snipe kingfisher 51 greylag wigeon gadwall tufted duck teal mallard Pochard 5 jay 5 goldcrest 2 great spotted woodpecker green woodpecker
19 October 2012
Today's wild bird sightings
212 black tailed godwits 257 wigeon 6 knot 1 redshank 16 greenshank 20 teal 38 shoveler 16 shelduck 6 pintail 25 little egret 60 greylag goose
17 October 2012
Wild bird sightings 10 October
351 knot 21 greenshank 1 spotted redshank 68 redshank 561 black tailed godwit 40 lapwing 7 snipe 6 dunlin sparrowhawk buszzard kingfisher 23 wigeon 6 pintail teal shoveler mallard pochard gadwall tufted duck
11 October 2012
Today's sightings
British Steel hide/estuary 55 curlew 712 black tailed godwit bar tailed godwit 77 redshank 3 spotted redshank 29 greenshank 26 knot 10 snipe 55 lapwing 29 little egret 7 c
8 October 2012
Spoonbill still present plus a good selection of waders
British Steel hide/estuary spoonbill 310 curlew 670 oystercatcher 554 black tailed godwit 2 bar tailed godwit 155 redshank spotted redshank 43 greenshank 3 knot 4 snipe 4 garganey 61 wigeon 12 shoveler 62 teal 4 shoveler 35 lapwing 29 little egret 17 corm
17 September 2012