Latest sightings
The marsh harriers have been showing well with upto 4 seen on the reserve. Also kestrel, sparrowhawk, buzzard, merlin, hobby and barn owl. The Kingfishers have been seen on the perches infront of the Ron Barker hide.
At harrier hide the great crested grebe chicks are now huge.
Plenty of greenshank seen passing through, common sandpipers, green sandpipers, ruff, whimbrel and black-tailed godwits.
Hummingbird hawkmoths seen in the ecogarden and on the buddlia by discovery hide, common blue butterflies on the margoram by harrier hide and at Ron Barker hide.