Latest sightings

Second brood of Oystercatchers

The second pair of Oystercatcher have now hatched on the South Lake, both pairs have successfully led their young to the causeways after leaping from hide rooftop nest sites!

11 May 2022

Little Gull still visiting

The long staying second calendar year Little Gull continues to appear on site, it's been seen intermittently on the estuary, South Lake and Rushy.

10 May 2022

Green-winged Teal

A drake Green-winged Teal was newly arrived today. Image by Paul Masters via Twitter @PaulDMasters

9 May 2022

Crane chicks' first adventure

Our parent Cranes, Oakie & Sherbert, have moved their newly hatched chicks off the nesting island for their first adventure on the Top New Piece

6 May 2022

Our Crane chicks have hatched

Great news today that Cranes Oakie & Sherbert have hatched two chicks on the Top New Piece - and now the real work begins!

5 May 2022

Grey Plover with other waders on estuary

A quiet estuary this morning, but a breeding plumage Grey Plover is always nice to see

4 May 2022

Kingfishers hatch young at the South Finger

Kingfishers have hatched young

3 May 2022

Another magic May day

A day of superb visible migration

2 May 2022

First of May

The first of May is often a good day for Spring migrants, the reserve hosted a good variety of birds through the day.

1 May 2022

Spotted Redshank remains

The Spotted Redshank continues its stay on the reserve, and gradually moulting through to breeding plumage

29 April 2022

Lingering Little Gull

The second-calendar year Little Gull is still with us today, with the bird flitting around the Rushy this morning

28 April 2022

Little Gull on South Lake

23 April 2022

Spotted Redshank and Greenshank

Both Greenshank and Spotted Redshank arrived on the Tack Piece this morning and stopped to preen and sleep, both individuals have begun to moult into breeding plumage, the former was also spotted in the Rushy later in the day.Tack PieceGreenshank, Spotted

21 April 2022

Little Gull still here

The second-calendar year Little Gull was on the South Lake this morning, with the busy noisy Black-headed Gull colony really coming to life again

20 April 2022

Avocets settle on nests

A few Avocet pairs have begun to settle on nests and lay their eggs, so far pairs are sitting on the Rushy, South Lake and Dumbles with many more pairs yet to commit. Today's sightings and highlights are as followsSouth LakeA Glossy Ibis on the scrape ear

19 April 2022