Latest sightings

Wild Safaris are back!
Our first Wild Safari events of the season ran today, with great views of wildlife across the reserve
20 May 2023

Humbugs!
Our first Shelduck-lings of the year were seen today, with a brood of seven humbugs floating around with their parents
19 May 2023

Cuckoos and Kingfishers
The South Finger area was very busy with sightings this morning, from the Kingfisher Hide a couple of Cuckoos were chasing about and perching up along the channel trees, the Hawthorn May blossom looks great here at the moment. The Crane family from the To
17 May 2023

Glossy Ibis and Spoonbill
A couple of long legged new arrivals today
16 May 2023

White-spotted Bluethroat back on territory
The Bluethroat is back
14 May 2023

Mass Swift arrival and first Lapwing chicks of the year
Swifts were much in evidence today
8 May 2023

White Stork sighting
An un-ringed White Stork circled the reserve over the Rushy at approx 2:15pm but gained height and flew North East toward Frampton on Severn, it was seen again over that village heading back South and was very low, perhaps looking for somewhere to settle
7 May 2023

May Day sightings
A clear, dry and bright day meant that the majority of the martins and swallows from yesterday had moved on or were feeding high up. Lots of gull movements about the site and estuary but in no particular direction, just young birds wandering. The warmer d
1 May 2023

Swifts in numbers
Lots of hirundines over the site today plus an arrival of Swifts.
30 April 2023

Flying dandelions
We've seen a steady passage of Yellow Wagtail today, flying overhead calling as they move north. They're so bright and yellow, in a field they can look like dandelions.
27 April 2023

WeBS Count for Sunday 23 April and migrant and breeding bird update
A busy passage period
25 April 2023

Barwits and Arctic Terns
Some visible migration
17 April 2023

White and Yellow Wagtails
A few more migrant birds noted today
16 April 2023

Easter Monday sightings
More incoming migrants about today
10 April 2023

Singing Siberian Chiffchaff
A handful of new migrants today included a singing male Siberian Chiffchaff, a rare Spring record.
9 April 2023