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Latest sightings
Jack Snipe showing well
Martin Smith Hide Jack Snipe showing well to left of pools. Also 2 Snipe and a Water Rail. Robbie Garnett Teal, Shoveler and Pintail very close taking shelter from the wind. A few lapwing and 2 Redshank. Holden Tower Big flocks of Greylag and Barnacle Gee
13 October 2018
Friday's sightings
A bit and very windy this morning, all combining with a reasonably high tide of 9.6m so our Guides in the Hide will be out checking for the high tide wader roost from the Zeiss Hide and Holden Tower, and anything more unusual that gets blown up the river.
12 October 2018
Thursday's sightings
A Jack Snipe was asleep on the island from the Martin Smith Hide this morning, occasionally waking to feed and bounce. Another big high tide pushed a nice selection of waders on to the Top New Piece. Jack Snipe (c) S Pet
11 October 2018
Wednesday's sightings
A blip in the weather today with temperatures forecast to head over the 20oC mark giving the reserve a more summer like feel. A Clouded Yellow butterfly flew across the Four Score field near the Kingfisher Hide and several Red Admiral are also still on
10 October 2018
Big tides
Holden Tower The Marsh Harrier was hunting over the spartina island for a prolonged spell over the very high tide. Peregrine and 4 Buzzards did their best to stir things up. The 10 Grey Plover flew in again. A roost of 278 Curlew and 278 Shelduck, 3 Dunl
9 October 2018
Redwings
Holden Tower Four Cranes included two unringed adults. Over the tide a party of 10 Grey Plover, c10 Dunlin, 212 Shoveler, c30 Curlew, 14 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 7 Pintail and c40 Wigeon were pushed up by the tide. A Peregrine and Marsh Harrier kept th
8 October 2018
Sunday sightings
Migrants today included a Redwing and Wheatear. Holden Tower Song Thrush and Blackcap. 90+ Linnet, 2 Peregrine and a Buzzard on the Dumbles. A Siskin was calling from the Decoy. Two Marsh Harrier remain on the reserve and could be seen in flight to the N
7 October 2018
Green, Spotted and Red
South Lake Teal 206 Wigeon 3 Shoveler 27 Tufted Duck 77 Black tailed Godwit 66 Redshank 38 Greenshank 1 Ruff 2 Snipe 3 Cormorant 7 Great Crested Grebe 1 Rushy Teal 77 Mallard 102 Little Grebe 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Robbie Garnett Teal 195 Spotted Redshank 1
6 October 2018
Friday's sightings
An overcast morning out on the reserve with the Robbie Garnett Hide and South Lake Hide offering some of the best birding. Highlights this morning included the 3 Spotted Redshank and the Merlin was seen again on the Dumbles.
5 October 2018
Thursday's sightings
The Reserve Team were joined by the WWT Conservation Department today for a big practical session on the Decoy renovations. We've managed to complete a big chunk of work, so a HUGE thank you to the gang for helping out. We've still got a way to go to
4 October 2018
Wednesday's sightings
A Bittern made a surprise appearance as it flew down the Summer Walkway this morning and was then seen to land in the reedbed in front of the Zeiss Hide. It was frequently mobbed by corvids and eventually took a short flight further towards the Kingfish
3 October 2018
30th September sightings
Rushy Rather quiet in here whilst work proceeds on Scott House. All noisy and front of house work is on schedule to be completed by 15th October. Teal 137 Redshank 1 Snipe 7 Grey Wagtail 1 South Lake Nice mixed wader flock here: Black Tailed Godwit 79 Red
30 September 2018
Tw Unringed adult Cranes
Rushy Teal 96 Snipe 2 Shoveler 4 Lapwing 15 Goldfinch 12 Holden Tower and hides Teal 176 Green Sandpiper 1 Spotted Redshank 4 (Robbie Garnett Hide) Shoveler 2 Greylag 225 Buzzard 1 Peregrine 2 Curlew 44 Crane 12 including 2 unringed adults. Reed Bunting 2
29 September 2018
Friday's sightings
A colder morning, overcast but as I type the sun is starting to burn through so hopefully another blue sky day is in store. The bore was just pushing through this morning so our Guides in the Hides will be checking the high tide period to see what has b
28 September 2018
Wednesday's sightings
A small team from WWT Conservation and BU Global Environmental Solutions (BUG) from Bournemouth University are out on the reserve today survey our eel population and helping us understand more about them and inform what we can do to improve the reserve.
26 September 2018