Latest sightings
Today's sightings
Rushy Avocet- at least six young. Green Sandpiper 3 Common Sandpiper 1 Oystercatcher 4 Common Tern pair nesting Tack Piece-Robbie Garnett Hide Crane 4 GCP Green Sandpiper 8+ Little Egret 1 Holden Tower Greenshank 1 Green Sandpiper 4 Kestrel 1 South Lake B
12 July 2015
Post breeding flocks of waders gather
Several large post breeding groups of waders are beginning to gather around the reserve just now. Avocet A group of 46 from the Zeiss hide included just 2 full grown juvenile. Up to 6 younger birds are still on the Rushy. Redshank There are 68 on the Sout
11 July 2015
End of the week birds
The South lake Ruff 2 Redshank 57 Black-tailed Godwit 80 Lapwing 40 Little-ringed Plover 1 Common Tern 2 Great-crested Grebe 3 Little Egret 2 The Rushy Avocet 11 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Crane 4 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 45 Redshank 10 Teal 30 The Ho
10 July 2015
Thursday's bird news
Car Park Red Kite 1 over at midday The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Crane 4 The Knott Pool Green Sandpiper 7 The Rushy Avocet 11 Common Tern 2 The South lake Redshank 61 Black-tailed Godwit 4 Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 4 Great-crested Grebe 4 The Zeiss Hide
9 July 2015
Tuesdays bird news
The Knott Pool Green Sandpiper 7 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Crane 2 The Rushy Avocet 11 Grey Wagtail 1 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 45 Redshank 3 Teal 30 Coal Tit 1 in trees behind hide The South Lake Black-tailed Godwit 80 Redshank 57 Avocet 2
7 July 2015
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Little-ringed Plover on the drying Dumbles scrape Peregrine and Buzzard on the saltmarsh shelf. Curlew 50, 5 Dunlin and 2 Black-tailed Godwit at high tide. Arctic Tern 1 S at high tide Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Sout
6 July 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen Common Tern-pair nesting Avocet 4 pairs with 6+ young Mallard, Tufted Duck and Shelduck broods. Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett Hide Crane 4 GCP Little ringed Plover 1 Green Sandpiper 11 Oystercatcher 5 Lapwing 4 Pied Wagtail 5 Reed Warbler 3 Cetti's
5 July 2015
Saturday sightings
The Zeiss Hide Avocet 52 Redshank 3 Teal 30 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 15 The Knott Pool Green Sandpiper 3 The Holden Tower Little-ringed Plover 2 Buzzard 1 The Rushy Avocet 17 The South lake Redshank 49 Black-tailed Godwit 37 Little Grebe 2
4 July 2015
The sun is back
The Reserve GREAT WHITE EGRET 1 juvenile Little Egret 10 The Zeiss Hide Greenshank 1 Redshank 35 Black-tailed Godwit 45 Avocet 50 Garganey 1 drake Teal 30 Heron 1 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 21 Crane 2 The Knott Pool Green Sandpiper 2 Little Egret 4 Th
3 July 2015
Egret influx
A total of at least 4 birds present today is the largest influx of Great White Egrets ever seen here. Rushy Shelduck 4 broods 35+ young Common Crane 2 Common Tern 2 (incubating) Avocet 7 adults and broods of 3,1,1 Green Sandpiper 6 Heron 1 Robbie Garn
2 July 2015
Lots of Green Sands
Around the scrapes & hides this morning Green Sandpiper 20 Avocet 70 Redshank 45 Black-tailed godwit 55 Oystercatcher 10 Little Egret 7 Garganey 1 male at Zeiss Hide
1 July 2015
Today's sightings
South Lake No sign of Pectoral Sandpiper to 0930 at least. Ruff-male Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Oystercatcher and Lapwing. Great Crested Grebe pair Cormorants, Coot, Moorhen, Mallard, Greylag, Gadwall, Shoveler all present Rushy Common Tern pair nesti
30 June 2015
Today's sightings
South Lake Pectoral Sandpiper still present Digiscoped images-M.J.McGill. Black-tailed Godwit 30+ Redshank 30+ Ruff male Great Crested Grebe pair + chick Teal 2 Gadwall 10 Mandarin 1 Holden Tower/Middle Point Estuary Shelduck 175 + 10 ducklings (2 broo
28 June 2015
PECTORAL SANDPIPER!
The South Lake PECTORAL SANDPIPER 1 adult this morning! Black-tailed Godwit 45 Redshank 37 Kingfisher 1 The Rushy Coal Tit 1 juvenile in the lane Green Sandpiper 1 Avocet 27 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 47 Redshank 4 Teal 50 Gadwall 45 The South Finger Common Cr
27 June 2015
Plenty of migrants
The Zeiss Hide Spotted Redshank 1 summer plumage Redshank 5 Avocet 45 Garganey 1 male Teal 50 Gadwall 45 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 10 Redshank 1 Crane 3 The Rushy Green Sandpiper 2 Avocet 28 Oystercatcher 4 The South lake Ruff 1 Redshank 37 Black-tai
26 June 2015