Latest sightings
Autumn sunshine
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece A good selection of waders in the warm autumn sunshine today, a late season juvenile Little-ringed Plover joined 7 Ringed Plover, 13 Snipe, 29 Ruff, 212 Lapwing, 1 Red Knot, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Little Stint, Spotted Redshank,
8 October 2017
Whooper Swan on the Rushy
Rushy A whooper swan was a surprise on here this morning and it was good to see lots of teal and a redshank roosting on some newly sculpted islands and edges. Great views of the spotted redshank with a redshank and a couple of ruff for comparison. A scat
7 October 2017
High tide waders
A reasonably high tide this morning pushed birds off the river and on to the scrapes around the reserve. Highlights included 10 Little Stint and 4 Curlew Sandpiper from the Zeiss Hide and 3 Avocet amongst the Black-headed Gulls on the South Lake. South
5 October 2017
Sightings and reserve work news
Eclipse plumage male Pintail (MJM). Rushy Hide Three juvenile Ruff, one Redshank, one Spotted Redshank, 2 Snipe and 70 Teal but these are likely to move to other scrapes whilst the work is carried out. See following note. *Please note that we are like
3 October 2017
Late Spotted Flycatcher and other news
Rushy Hide Two juvenile Spoonbill, juvenile Ruff and two Redshank all present today with 70 Teal. *Please note that we are likely to be working in this area over the next week or two to prepare the Rushy Pen for our winter bird visitors (mainly Bewick's S
2 October 2017
Today's sightings
Rushy Hide Spotted Redshank, Spoonbill, Ruff and Curlew Sandpiper all present today with 30 Teal. *Please note that we are likely to be working in this area over the next week or two to prepare the Rushy Pen for our winter bird visitors (mainly Bewick's S
1 October 2017
2 Spoonbill, Curlew Sandpipers and a Spotted Redshank
Rushy Great start to the morning, the Rushy was packed with 176 Teal some wigeon and a pintail. A scattering of waders included 2 curlew sandpipers, a spotted redshank and a handful of Ruff and redshank. A cettis was singing at the back of the pond, a g
30 September 2017
Autumnal sunshine
This morning was bathed in lovely autumnal sunshine and lots of warblers were making the most of the warmth as they fed along the Holden Walkway hedgerow. A flock of Long-tailed Tit working its way along the hedgerow included at least 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Go
28 September 2017
One becomes two
A juvenile Spoonbill was on the South Lake this morning but was gone by 11am, but shortly after two juveniles were seen on the Rushy where they spend the rest of the day. Its unclear if they are two new birds, or a second joining yesterday's.
27 September 2017
Murky day, new arrivals
Bottom New Piece/Kingfisher Hide Two adult Dark-bellied Brent Geese were early for the season, no doubt disorientated by the poor weather. The adult Red-breasted Goose was also present among the Barnacle Goose flock. Top New Piece/Zeiss Hide Highlights to
25 September 2017
Dolphin!
Middle Point Over the high tide a Common Dolphin was seen, this marine mammal was ranging from the breakwater and out into mid channel but spent much of the time just North of the viewpoint. At low tide small numbers of Dunlin and Ringed Plover fed on
24 September 2017
Great Waders and a Black Tern
Rushy Pintail 1 Wigeon 4 Hybrid Wigeon 1 Male Teal 40 Gadwall 30 Little Stint 1 Redshank 2 Ruff 3 Lapwing 35 Little Grebe 2 South Lake Shoveler 120 Teal 76 Black Tailed Godwit 140 Ruff 3 Redshank 34 Spotted Redshank 1 Curlew Sandpiper 1 Snipe 3 Black Te
23 September 2017
Head to the Zeiss Hide
It has been a great morning at the Zeiss Hide with 6 juvenile Little Stint and 4 Curlew Sandpiper amongst the rest of the wader flock. We'll be working on the South Lake today so the waders here will likely relocate to the Top New Piece, further bolster
20 September 2017
Todays Sightings
Rushy Coot 90 Teal 43 Gadwall 23 Shoveler 3 Wigeon 8 Wigeon Hybrid 8 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Ruff 2 Redshank 2 Greywag 1 Blackcap 1 Kingfisher 1 Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Linnet 40 Cettis 1 South Lake Teal 143 Shoveler 118 Tufted Duck 81 Lapwing 43 Snipe 1
17 September 2017
More Curlew Sandpiper
Zeiss Hide Teal 293 Wigeon 39 Curlew Sandpiper 3 juvs Wood Sandpiper 1 juv Green Sandpiper 1 Redshank 6 Black Tailed Godwit 6 Snipe 1 Rushy Snipe 1 Redshank 1 Ruff 2 Black Tailed Godwit 2 Gadwall 36 Wigeon 2 Wigeon hybrid 1 Coot 42 Little Grebe 2 Grey Wa
16 September 2017