Latest sightings
Waders and winter waterfowl.
South LakeGreylag 400+Shoveler 19Gadwall 23Teal 115Tufted Duck 17Cormorant 8Lapwing 28Little Ringed Plover 1Black Tailed Godwit 308 roosting birds.Ruff 8Redshank 38Snipe 1.RushyGreylag 34Gadwall 30 feeding on algae.Teal 69Little Egret 1Black Tailed Godwit
31 August 2019
Big tides weekend
Ahead of a weekend of big tides we've moved the Shepherd's Hut on to the top of the seawall, just in case
30 August 2019
Curlew Sandpipers
Three juvenile Curlew Sandpiper were on the river this morning with a small flock of other small waders made up of Dunlin and Ringed Plover.
29 August 2019
Returning Pintail
Top New Piece from Zeiss and Van de Bovenkamp HidesExcellent for ducks today with our first two returning Pintail, four Garganey, 66 Gadwall, 388 Teal, 57 Shoveler and a variety of waders including 8 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Red
26 August 2019
Garganey appearing again
Rushy HideNow the breeding season has ended we have taken the first late hay cut from the South side of the Rushy, it has opened up the views from the hides for the return passage period when ducks and waders move south ahead of the winter. We will be bac
25 August 2019
Spoonbill and Yellow Wagtails
Summer WalkwaySpoonbill still feeding out on the estuary. At least 9 yellow wagtails with the cattle, Peregrine chasing racing pigeons, buzzard and kestrel as well. A charming flock of over 50 Goldfinch at least 70 curlew roosting 4 of which were head sta
24 August 2019
It's Rushy week
This week the Reserve Team have started the first of the big autumn cuts out on the Rushy to get the area ready for our winter birds who will soon be arriving, not least the Bewick's Swans
23 August 2019
Sunday sightings
Middle Point Busy at low tide this morning with many of the same waders (in some cases more) moving to the Top New Piece over high tide. The following species and minimum numbers were noted before, during and after high tide.Peregrine, 15 Avocet, Common S
18 August 2019
Warbler fest
WarblersA good scattering of warblers around the site today. Always good when your day starts with a Garden Warbler, also Lesser whitethroat, blackcap willow sedge reed and lots of chiffchaff. Good spots to search are Knott hide, decoy and car park.South
17 August 2019
Another Wood Sandpiper?
A juvenile Wood Sandpiper was on the wader scrape at the South Lake this morning.
16 August 2019
Checking the roost
The tide this morning peaked around 9am, with birds coming in to roost on the Top New Piece but many of the larger waders staying out on the river.
15 August 2019
It's a wet one
We're seeing a mixture of drizzle and heavy showers today, but it isn't putting off the birds
14 August 2019
Getting busy on the river
A very productive high tide yesterday evening saw good numbers of birds present of a wide variety of species
12 August 2019
A touch of winter
There was another touch of winter on the reserve this morning with the first Wigeon on the Top New Piece
11 August 2019
Three Wood Sandpipoers
RushyGreat start to the morning rounds. Three juvenile wood sandpipers were close to the hide. Also three Green Sandpipers a redshank and three Black Tailed Godwits. Tack PieceLots of sheltering waders here, at least 14 green sandpiper, a juv dunlin, 2 re
10 August 2019