Latest sightings
Wood Sandpipers
Starting off calm and overcast ending with rain and light southerlies. Two Wood Sandpiper that dropped onto Woodend Marsh mid morning were new for the year, and still present late afternoon being chased around by Avocet. Other waders included 2 male Ruff
19 June 2016
White-winged Black Tern
The undoubted highlight today was the appearance of a White-winged Black Tern (3rd cal year/2nd sum) which graced the Mere most of the morning before relocating to Ron Barker area and then back and forth between the two for the rest of the day.
18 June 2016
Bird News
Once again, a great variety of birds on view today. The Cuckoos which have been showing regulary from the Ron Barker hide for some time now, are drawing the most attention - it's a bird which has become pretty rare for many of us in recent years, and the
17 June 2016
Drake Garganey in Teal influx
A pleasant day not too hot or cold finishing off with a thunder storm late on. More signs of post breeding as ~ 50 Teal are counted on the reserve this morning. In among them on Sunley's Marsh a drake Garganey starting to moult. A good selection of wildfo
16 June 2016
Spotted Redshank
Highlight today was the brief appearance of a summer plumaged Spotted Redshank that was heard flying in and landing in front of Harrier Hide late afternoon during a big period of rain, however it had gone only 20 mins later. The Cuckoos were seen again fr
15 June 2016
Bird News
The pair of Cuckoos were again showing on and off from Ron Barker Hide, most often in the trees to the left of the hide in between Kingfisher Hide and Ron Barker, also from here a Kingfisher, the first sighting reported for a while. A Great Spotted Woodpe
14 June 2016
Bird News
The Cuckoos can still be seen from Ron barker Hide or from Kingfisher Hide today. Also the first sighting in a while of a Marsh Harrier was reported from Ron Barker this afternoon. Little Ringed Plovers showing well from Harrier Hide today, the Great Cres
13 June 2016
Bird news
The Cuckoo continues to show well at times from Ron Barker Hide, also a Barn Owl was seen this afternoon from here and a rarely seen bird in the form of a Water Rail that was out feeding along the edge of the reedbed. Blac
12 June 2016
Red Kite
Bird of the day today was the first record of Red Kite for the year - a rather distant individual seen from the Ron Barker hide this afternoon. Also from the Ron Barker hide, the Cuckoo was again seen and heard throughout the day.
9 June 2016
Bird News
Birds in recent days have included both Hobby and Peregrine with the latter being mobbed by a Common Tern when flying past with food in it's talons. The usual Common Buzzards, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk also being seen. Cuckoos have been sighted or heard on
8 June 2016
Hobby & Cuckoo
The Hobby was seen again from Ron Barker Hide, also the 2 Cuckoos were seen again in the same area from Ron Barker. Five Black-tailed Godwit were on the Mere but no sign of any of the Ruff today. Little Ringed Plovers continue to show well around the Mere
5 June 2016
Ruff
The highlight at the moment is a gorgeous male Ruff that has been present on the Mere for the last few days, still present today it is occasionally displaying to 3 female Ruff that are also present, giving a great opportunity to see the display of this st
4 June 2016
Bird News
Little change from yesterday with a great variety of birds present and showing well ! The 2 Curlew Sandpipers were on the Mere all day along with several Black-tailed Godwits, Avocets, at least 2 Little Ringed Plovers, and 4 Ruff, one of which was the mai
3 June 2016
Ruff and Curlew Sandpipers
The Curlew Sandpipers are both still present on the Mere and today were feeding with 4 Ruff (1 male & 3 female), the male Ruff was at times displaying to the females, a rare opportunity to see the display. Four Black-tailed Godiwt around today and als
2 June 2016
Bird News
A good day on site with a few new sightings, the best new bird was a Hobby which flew past the Ron Barker Hide this afternoon, this is the first sighting of the year on site. Also from here was a Cuckoo again, this is probably the best area to look for th
1 June 2016